Experience

Limoneira Company

• United States
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President Packing Operations

  • Nov 2018 - Present

• Director of Packing Operations

  • Feb 2016 - Present



Mission Produce Inc.

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• - Director of Business Intelligence/Operational Excellence

  • Jan 2014 - Feb 2016

  • Development & integration of the newly defined Business Intelligence/Operational Excellence department.• Lead the deployment of & migration to our new Business Intelligence system.• Utilization of old legacy system data to create viable & informational business dashboards.• Conceptualize the business needs and deliver innovative dashboard solutions that drive daily business decisions, identify opportunities and improve operational efficiency.

• Director Of Packing Operations

  • Jun 2012 - Jan 2014

  • Maximized grower revenue & shareholder returns while coming in below our cost/lug budget during a record production year for Mission. • Coached and developed 3 Managers and 10-15 Supervisors/Leads. • Responsible for production teams composed of 150+ employees.• Oversaw all receiving and shipping operations of both raw and finished goods.• Management of production KPI’s, fruit utilization, and labor.• Developed system & processes to successfully utilize outside cooling and storage facilities to maximize the throughput on a record avocado year while maintaining high quality standards.• Applied continuous improvement tools to increase productivity & efficiency.• Constant communication with Sales, Field Team, Quality & Production planners regarding yields, quality, trends of our crops, and production plans to ensure that we maintain high customer satisfaction.• Execution of root cause analysis for quality complaints, development and implementation of corrective actions to meet customer specifications and reduce waste.• Developed employees and built foundation to re staff the facilities’ management staff.• Oversaw redesign of plant and installation of new AWETA pack line for upcoming anticipated crop. Show less

• Director of Supply Chain/National Inventory & Sourcing Manager

  • Mar 2008 - Jun 2012

  • Developed the newly defined Supply Chain Department.• Management of sourcing, replenishment, operations, forecasting & system integration processes.• Lead the development of forecasting, packing and inventory management systems.• Lead the integration of our Mexican operation to gain visibility to all aspects of the operation.• Managed the development of our Chilean and Peruvian business sectors.• Worked closely with third party packers to secure fruit and maintain required margins.• Secured outside purchases of fruit to maintain order fulfillment. Show less



Chiquita

• Switzerland
• Food Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Inventory Manager

  • May 2005 - Mar 2008

  • Management of all dry, raw and finished goods inventory for the production facility to minimize production downtime and meet order fulfillment KPI’s. • Management of all dry, raw and finished goods inventory for the production facility to minimize production downtime and meet order fulfillment KPI’s.



Fresh Express

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

• Master Scheduler

  • Jun 2003 - May 2005

  • Management of the finished goods and raw product to maintain the operation of the production facility, minimize product shrinkage and maximize raw product yields. • Management of the finished goods and raw product to maintain the operation of the production facility, minimize product shrinkage and maximize raw product yields.



Fleming Company

• Dallas Texas

• Distribution Implementation Manager

  • May 2001 - Jun 2003

  Managed multiple installations of a new warehouse management system (Exceed) across the company Managed multiple installations of a new warehouse management system (Exceed) across the company



Ahold Delhaize

• Netherlands
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Distribution Implementation Manager

  • 2000 - 2001



Pepboys

• Corporate Systems Admin

  • 1997 - 2000