OBJECTIVE

To secure a position with a focus on strategic planning to maximize my passion f

or improving processes and strengthening stakeholder relationships, resulting in
a productive and dynamic role that will increase customer satisfaction and prof
itability.

QUALIFICATIONS
Experienced in inside sales, sales and production planning, and operations manag
ement * Project manager comfortable with multi-level, inter-departmental teams a
s well as working independently * Driven and creative manager * Consistently ach
ieving results above standard and expectation through process improvement, align
ment, and change leadership * Possessing an instinct for integrating and develop
ing teams through communication and awareness * Experienced presenter, able to r
each present key information efficiently * Promoted to roles with increasing res
ponsibility in multiple segments of the meat processing industry * Willing to re
locate for a great opportunity

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Rebuilt availability reporting to provide a more reliable snapshot of frozen wh
ole bird production opportunities; reduced inventory in storage, storage charges
, and increased on-time/in-full delivery rates to customers each year
Coordinated all holiday fresh tom turkey scheduling, leading to the three succe
ssful fresh seasons
Customer relationships and insights developed as an inside sales representative
were brought to scheduling; relationship between scheduler and customer was dee
pened and lead to more satisfactory delivery results for the customer
Implemented a diced meat production line on 2nd shift and consistently produced
at a level 30% above budgeted standard
Promoted to plant superintendent within 18 months of making the transition from
corporate planning to plant operations
Expanded the role of hourly employees by teaching them to generate, monitor, an
d improve real-time production results
As plant superintendent, identified limitations in a department (production sch
eduling) that were impacting order fulfillment rates and created new scheduling
tools to eliminate shortages due to communication failures
Trained all production supervisors at a recently-acquired plant in new corporat
e procedures and forms and supported these supervisors as their roles were trans
itioned from the floor to the office

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Cargill, Inc., Cargill Value Added Meats 2001-2010
Cargill Value Added Meats is a grower and processor of live turkeys and a manufa
cturer of further-processed beef, pork and poultry products. It is headquartere
d in Wichita, KS, with processing plants in six states: VA, TX, MO, MN, NE, and
AR.
Superintendent, 2nd shift, Albert Lea, MN 2009-2010
Directly responsible for all production operations on 2nd shift at the retail co
oked meats plant in Albert Lea, MN.
Managed 100 employees and 12 production areas
Producing 600,000 pounds per week per shift
Actively developed supervisors and key production personnel for greater roles w
ithin the company
High visibility in safety program, both on 2nd shift in particular and the plan
t as a whole
Named interim Environmental Health and Safety manager
Safety index improved by 47% over previous year
RTE Supervisor, 2nd shift, Waco, TX 2007-2009
Directly supervised 45 production employees at the cooked deli meats plant in Wa
co, TX, and managed 5 production areas.
By end of assignment, each department had set new production records, pounds pe
r man-hour increased over 10%, while goal of 12 months without a recordable inju
ry achieved
Created new efficiency and yield tools to streamline accounting processes
Production and Sales Planner, Wichita, KS 2003-2007
Coordinated year-long sales and production availability for turkey processing at
the Virginia and Missouri plants.
As tom scheduler, created daily production schedules for 43,000 head of toms pr
ocessed in two plants each day
Maximized production opportunities while minimizing freight and storage to redu
ce post-production costs
As Dayton, VA, further-processed raw turkey scheduler, created daily schedules
for over 85,000 head of turkey / 2 million pounds processed each day
Projected customer demand through sales history and ad reservation to minimize
demand swings

Inside Sales Representative and Analyst, Springdale, AR 2001

-2003
Supported outside sales for all southeast, mid-atlantic, and northeast retail an
d whole bird accounts.
Accounts included Giant Eagle, Super Valu, PDI, Publix, Kroger, MDI, Roundys, H
arris Teeter, Ahold, C&S, Afilliated Foods, Associated Foods, Piggly Wiggly, Win
n Dixie, and HEB
Represented customer needs in all aspects of the business, including transporta
tion, production, and pricing/invoicing
Collected on-time/in-full delivery data, analyzed it, and presented it each wee
k, leading to faster identification and resolution of recurring service problems
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Simmons Bank, N.A., Springdale, AR Collateralized Loan Tracking 2
000-2001
Hampton Inn, Fayetteville, AR Assistant Manager 1999-2000
Inn of Fayetteville, Fayetteville, AR Relief Manager / Desk Clerk
1996-1999

EDUCATION
Friends University, Wichita, KS 2007
Bachelor of Science, Organizational Management and Leadership

SPECIALIZED TRAINING AND HONORS

High Performance Management 2009
Hazmat and Confined Space Rescue, Levels A & B 2009
7 Habits of Highly Effective People 2007
Selected to attend Chairmans Award Recognition Conference 2006
Received three consecutive Improvement Fanatic awards
2003, 2004, 2005

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY
Adult Basic Education, Brookside Education Center, Albert Lea, MN 2010
Tutoring adult GED students and English-language learners with a wide range of s
kills, backgrounds, and needs