Senior Operations/R&D Leader Candidate

SEEKING A ROLE AS: Senior Operations/R&D Leader for a Frozen Foods or Meat company.
Company size: Experienced working within small to large company environments

IN LOCATION: Flexible based on finding the right opportunity but prefers Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Willing to work remote or Hybrid roles.

SKILLS:
– Has led multiple sites with up to 400 team members and 8 direct reports responsible for the following disciplines: Operations, Human Resources, Quality Assurance, Finance, Maintenance/Engineering, R&D, Procurement, Warehouse and Transportation
– Experienced in the following business sectors: Food Service, National Restaurant Chains, Retail, Industrial, School Lunch and Military.
– Has processing and product development working knowledge of the following product types: wide range of Meat and Poultry items, Dough based Handheld Snacks, Frozen Dinners, Vegetarian Analogs and Sauces.
– Experienced in improving processes that have resulted in:
— $1MM in annual savings through least cost formulating and yield improvements.
— Reduced overhead cost by $.30 lb through plant efficiency improvement that included 80% increase in output.
— Worked within a cross-functional team that commercialized over 200 SKUs in less than 3 years through the creation of a Stage Gate System tailored to the company’s business model.
— Reduced product retains by 70% by refining quality programs.
— Reduced team member turnover by 50% through improvement of working conditions and refinement of HR programs

Possess skill set in: Co-packer Development, Process Improvement, Least Cost Formulation, Plant Efficiency Improvement, Product Yield Improvement, Food Safety/Quality Systems, P&L Management, SPC, 5-S, Process Mapping, 5-WHY, Root Cause Analysis, and Commercialization

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science (Animal Science with meat science focus and Agricultural Education)

COMPENSATION: Will explore options $150K or greater, Current compensation is approximately $200K. Additional compensation: Bonus, Equity/Stock Options, Benefits

If you are interested in speaking with this Operations/R&D leader…Contact:
Rhea Sharbono
rheas@kinsa.com
Worksite Preference:Remote, Hybrid Onsite/Remote Combination
Employment Preference:Permanent