Experience

Kagome USA, Inc.

• United States
• Food Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Process Improvement

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  Leading the continuous improvement process and directing projects across all departments and facilities while managing behaviors, attitude and culture. With the cooperation of our strong management team members, will be accountable for the creation and implementation of a disciplined approach in continuously improving core processes, proactively identifying and eliminating efficiency gaps with Safety and Quality in mind.Acting as the change agent to incorporate lean principles that support the plant goals and targets while developing financial justification for increased productivity initiatives.



Dole Sunshine Company

• Singapore
• Food & Beverages
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contract Manufacturing Manager

  • Apr 2016 - Aug 2017

  • Creatively explored and established co-pack manufactures for outsource manufacturing.• Prepared and presented new projects, plans and opportunities to all levels of management.• Negotiated contracts, established business structure and guidelines, buyouts, and royalty arrangements.• Developed cross functional network of team members, investors and stakeholders in business ventures.

• New Product Development Manager

  • Apr 2014 - Apr 2016

  Responsible for the development and analysis of new business opportunities and innovation, conducted feasibility studies and transitioned them to projects by gaining the appropriate stakeholder approvals and managed resources to implement them on time and within budget. Proactively managed changes in project scope and established cross functional project teams for success. Assigned responsibilities and dependencies for critical path. Tracked and documented project milestones and continually managed project expectations with team members and stakeholders.Built, developed, and grew any business relationships vital to the success of the projects, to include; packaging vendors, OEM's, Customers, co-packers or other partners as necessary.

• Purchasing Manager

  • May 2010 - Apr 2014

  Responsible for purchasing all capital equipment projects, and accountable for the procurement of MRO replenishment inventory using SAP MRP. for two operating facilities.SAP resource for 2011 implementation.Implementing strategic cost saving initiatives and leveraging vendor relationships to achieve target KPI's.Evaluates Total Cost of Ownership for key assets and operating systems.



Russ Asai Consulting

• President

  • Jan 2005 - Apr 2014

  Experienced professional with a demonstrated history of working in the logistics and supply chain industry. Strong business development professional skilled in Business Process, Manufacturing, Negotiation, Operations Management, Analytical Skills, and Marketing.Gifted with substantial aptitude of common sense and the ability to capitalize with dynamic situations in problem solving yielding creative solutions.Strategic consulting, business process flow efficiency analysis. Production and operation training by APICS standards. Documentation enhancement of SOP's and common sense third party observation evaluations.



Foster Farms

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Systems Analyst

  • 1996 - 2005