Bessie Yabut

• Oversees workforce management including labor planning, forecasting and capacity planning for over 84 hourly workers during seed processing and harvest season.

• Built strong relationships with key 10 stakeholders through consistent engagement, collaboration, and transparent communication practices.

• Managed employee-related issues encompassing labor, turnover and diversity.

• Increased team productivity, providing ongoing training, coaching, and performance feedback to staff members.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams for seamless execution of large-scale initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.

• Boosted team member productivity by enhancing performance monitoring and instituting motivational approaches.

• Spearheaded process improvements to reduce errors and increase overall quality in operations management amounting to $100,000.00 on one planting cycle in cost savings.

• Implemented data-driven decision making to inform business strategies and drive operational excellence.

• Improved operational efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing innovative strategies.

• Lab manager supervising 30 direct reports
• Provides timely performance feedback for optimum worker potential
• LEAN Practitioner since 2008
• Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
• Oversees day to day operations and process improvements in the lab including production target management, performance management, inventory of supplies and consumables, calibration and maintenance of equipment, hazardous waste management, data analytics and metrics, creation of standard operating procedures and job safety analysis for all tasks
• Report writing and presentation of data using microstrategy, spotfire and minitab applications
• Committee Chairman for Ergonomics Safety Program
• Talent acquisition/hiring and on boarding of employees, management plans, incentive plans and succession planning and training using best practices for operational excellence
• Enrolled 50% of the Kunia workforce on their company sponsored 401K accounts and benefits since 2006-present
• Interpreter for Filipino Workers and mediates during conflict resolution
• Coaches and applies corrective and developmental action plans for behavioral issues
• Trains Kunia workforce on WORKDAY HR Application
• Time sheet management using Time force Application
• Main Contribution - Increased workers' morale by implementing Weekly Report Card System and increasing productivity by 30%.

• Lead Transformation Staff using the particle Gene Gun
• Plant Tissue Culture of orchids and anthurium species
• Plant Tissue Culture of Papaya, Citrus and Seaweed
• Shade house care and maintenance of orchids and anthurium species
• Main Contribution- Lead Particle Gene Gun Operator for all plant transformation materials.
• Set up equipment, organized inventory and maintained facilities.
• Gathered, arranged, and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
• Conducted comprehensive literature reviews to inform study designs and methodology decisions.
• Analyzed results using analytical software and created reports.
• Monitored progress against project timelines, ensuring timely completion of deliverables while maintaining high-quality standards.