Experience

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  Domaine Chandon

  • France
  • Beverage Manufacturing
  • 500 - 600 Employee

  • Vice President of Operations

    • Jun 2000 - Oct 2007

    As Vice President of operations, my responsibilities include the local oversight of the Safety, Quality Assurance, Maintenance, Production, Distribution, Cellar, Export, and Purchasing departments. Extended responsibilities include overseeing the purchasing of global dry materials and capital projects for our wineries in Australasia, and South America. Our primary aim is to improve all quality aspects regarding our sparkling and still wines and create new and innovative packages. Enhanced focus has also been directed in the areas of improved customer service, maintenance of capital assets, productivity standards, and safety culture

  • Vice President

    • 2000 - 2007

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  Shasta Beverages

  • Operations Director

    • Dec 1995 - Jun 2000

    Provided information and training to managers and supervisors within 5 manufacturing locations. Continual improvement plans focused in the areas of employee development, safety, controllable expenses, capital planning, quality control, yields, sanitation, preventive maintenance, production scheduling, warehousing, and inventory control.

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  Pepsi Bottling Group Channel Island Beverages

  • Vice President of Operations

    • May 1988 - Jun 1993

    Directed the manufacture and distribution of soft drinks within 3 franchises and 6 distribution sites. Responsible for leading 250 employees and accountable for a $13.5 million controllable expense budget, capital equipment planning, fleet management, safety and environmental compliance, quality assurance, and packaging/raw material purchasing.

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  Pepsi Bottling Group

  • Vice President of Operations

    • 1988 - 1993

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  Safeway

  • Plant Manager

    • May 1975 - May 1988

    Coordinated the activities of 60 employees in the manufacture and distribution soft drink, edible oil, alcohol based extracts and concentrate products. Oversaw all duties associated with bottling operations to include maintenance, quality, sanitation, and safety programs.