Chief Operating Officer - Candidate KO10218

• 20 years of increasing responsibility in Food Manufacturing
• Strong Financial Management - MBA - Golden Gate University and B.S. Finance - University of Oregon
• Open to relocation - eager to join a progressive organization
  
  
  
  
  

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

More than 26 years' accomplishment in finance and general management in public & private; retail and manufacturing industries; foreign and domestic; acquisition; turnaround and star-up operations.

Dynamic, motivationl, and results-focused leader with demonstrated talent for optimizing output, eliminating waste, and strictly controlling labor costs while attaining ambitious production goals. Skilled trainer, mentor, and hands-on leadership, outstanding communicator with solid interpersonal and active listening abilities.

Keen financial administration skills with accomplishment maintaining strict budget controls, guiding long-range planning, and demonstrated abilities to close on new business.

Core competencies include:

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Global Foods Company. Earning $180K + $40K in bonus

Responsible for the day-to-day operations of a multiline 325K sq. ft. facility with 10 direct reports to provide safe, low cost, high quality rice crackers for distribution to North America. Led Cross-Functional Teams to improve KPIs.

• Reduced production waste by 39%; line down time improved 15.7%; material waste was down 50%
• Direct labor cost per pound was down 30.22%
• Oversaw the completion of $15M new cracker production line

Looking for career development

National Food Manufacturer

Responsible for the day-to-day operations of a 215 employees facility with 10 direct reports to ensure efficient, cost effective, safe, and compliant execution of production planning, inventory management, line operations, equipment preventative maintenance, and quality control of finished product.

Oversaw $27M in capital projects in a turnaround effort of a multiline 170K sq. ft. manufacturing plant.

Hold responsibility for shrink control, cycle counts, and production formula control. Apply GMP, 6-S, and Lean/TPM principles to control costs and quality; ensure adherence to FDA, HACCP, OSHA, and BRC standards. Monitor adherence to three union contracts/work environments. Develop and implement Annual Operating Plan (AOP) spanning budget, labor, productivity, capital expenditures and sales planning; compile period/annual financial/KPI results.

• Reduced $16K in propane expenses and $192K in sewer charges
• Implemented Lean/TPM improvements to generate substantial impacts to key metrics from FY08 to FY12, including
    - 54% reduction in waste as well as 24% increase in plant efficiency.
    - $127K in annual savings by eliminating changeover times.
    - 31% reduction in overtime while increasing units per man hour by 51%.
• Generated successful bid of a new contract (5M+ units and $4.3M+ in annual sales) with California Prison Industry Authority by overseeing adjustments to formula and process to ensure alignment with nutritional requirements and unique specifications; additionally, developed supply and logistical plans.
• Achieved a one-year reduction in worker's compensation costs of $230K & waste water expenses by $150K.
• Led plant to achieve 2010 "Most Improved Ops"; 2011 "Best Overall Quality"; 2012 "Innovation"; Achieved AIB Superior scores for 4 consecutive years.

National Food Manufacturer

Responsible for day-to-day operations of 170K sq. ft. facility

National Baking Company

Responsible for day-to-day operations of facility

National Baking Company

Recognized and promoted to Plant Manager for financial and operational performance in a multi-line production facility after a site relocation and the installation of a new bagel line.

Oversaw retail & institutional sales and manufacturing operations of the Pacific Northwest Region. Responsible for the day-to-day operations of a multi-line facility that produced bagels, pastries, cakes, bread and buns (Artisan and Commercial). Led Lean efficiency teams to improve KPIs & managed system conversion team from Oracle to SAP financials.

• Reduced plant operating cost per pound 7% and 11 % in FY05 and FY06 respectively.
• Reduced plant overhead expenses by $300K (FY04-05), $100K in engineering inventory management.
• Improved packaging efficiency by 100% & AIB Superior Rating in the first 60 days as Plant Manager.
• Awarded 2005 "Best Bakery" of 50 manufacturing facilities.

Aviation Services Company

• Introduced zero-based budgets for all accounts as part of KPI to improve profitability of the company.
• Oversaw all accounting functions of an $80M subsidiary of Burns International Services, Inc. with oversight in financial statement preparations, budgets, forecasts, payroll, billing, and the management of policies and procedures of the company.
• Corrected $1M error in forecasted payroll expenses after 2 weeks of employment, recovered $60K in missed billable hours in 30 days of employment.
• Co-managed turnaround effort that resulted in a 4% increase in net income.

Global Coffee Company

• Restructured and successfully turned around a vertically integrated, full-service, Coffee Company with franchised operations in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Shanghai.
• Responsible for all aspects of manufacturing and retail operations, institutional sales, and franchised operations. Led product development team to gain approval of 6 coffee blends from Movenpick's Zurich.
• Managed the construction and start-up operations of 3 cafes; reduced $1M in lease expenses - down 30%.
• Planned and oversaw the construction of a new facility that saved $1.7M by 22% reduction in space; reduced materials procurement lead time by 70%; reduce materials procurement time by 70%.
• Increased revenue by 500% via client development and sales commission restructures that resulted in $4.8M Cathay Pacific Airways contract; Movenpick Asia & Beijing Hotel, and the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Shanghai & Hong Kong.

International Services Company

EDUCATION

• MBA - Golden Gate University
• B.S. Finance - University of Oregon
• Mitsubishi Corp. - Harvard Business School for Global Leaders;
• Aubrey Daniels International - Applications of Behavioral Leadership;
• AIB Credits

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