Caleb Greene
Senior Manager
Liberty,MO
Summary
Successful professional with leadership and analytical skills combined with expertise in both internal/external operations and supply chain management across several industries including Chemical, Grain, Food, Fertilizer and Livestock Nutrition. I hold a broad process knowledge and sourcing network throughout each of these industries. My education and experience will serve me well through continuous improvement in market share, the mitigation of risk, and increased profitability. I specialize in exceeding corporate achievements and goals through contract negotiations, building trusted relationships, and strategic sourcing, minimizing risks, reducing costs and improving quality. Senior-level Supply Chain and Operations leader with extensive experience in creating strategies and leading execution of all global supply chain activities, including procurement, manufacturing, and distribution management. Manages and leads cross-functional teams to drive product supply and productivity improvements. Leads risk mitigation, while driving supply chain strategies for end-to-end pipeline management and supply planning. Skilled in negotiation and strategic decision making, perfected by 20 years of experience in leading organizational business units.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager - Contract Manufacturing North America
Kerry Group
10.2022 - Current
- Providing Technical, Strategic and Relationship Management in all aspects of Third-Party Manufacturing: coordination of short term and long-term plans to maintain target inventory levels, arranging and optimizing supply of raw materials and distribution of finished products, ensuring all Safety, Quality and Regulatory standards are met to Kerry expectations
- Serve as the primary relationship manager between TPM Business Partners and Kerry; including the negotiation and execution of all NDAs, Commercial, Quality and Supply Contracts within the TPM organization, while protecting Kerry IP
- Serve as the Project Manager for all on-boarding of new SKUs within the TPM network
- Leading large, cross-collaborative teams that include Business and Product Development, Regulatory, Quality, RDA, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, etc
- Taking each project through it’s Critical Path, while using Action Trackers and RAID Logs to communicate timely to Stakeholders
- Provide Strategy Management of spend and cost benchmarking, heat maps on capabilities vs
- Business needs, project prioritization, risk tracking and KPI development and management of each TPM Partner.
- Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
Senior Manager - Contract Manufacturing North America
Corbion
05.2018 - 10.2022
- Centralized what was previously executed locally by nearly 20 people into the creation of a Contract Manufacturing Team of 3 people
- Providing overall management in all aspects of contract manufacturing relationships including coordination of short term and long-term demand and supply to maintain target inventory levels, arranging and optimizing supply of raw materials and distribution of finished products, ensuring EHS, food safety and raw material quality criteria are met, continuous improvement in cost and quality
- Serve as the primary relationship manager between Contract Manufacturing Partners and Corbion
- Responsible for commercial agreements & terms with CM Partners
- Engage with commercial and R&D stakeholders to proactively identify future needs for contract manufacturing
- Identify CM Partners who have the capabilities and capacity to fulfill these needs
- Work with Quality and technical resources to qualify the food safety compliance of the CM Partners and to conduct necessary trials to confirm that they can meet our quality expectations at the target costs
- Developed a database of the capabilities of the CM Partners for future reference
- Established and communicated key performance indicators for contract manufacturing
- Liaising with contract manufacturing teams in other regions to develop and apply global best practices
- Coordinating across multiple functions including Operations, R&D, Commercial, Quality, Finance and Procurement
- Manage both technical and commercial aspects of each project
- Continuous Optimization of the product supply chain between the contract manufacturer and Corbion.
- Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
Supply Chain Manager
Corbion
09.2016 - 05.2018
- Lead the coordination of all Production Material Sourcing and Delivery, Scheduled Manufacturing, Inventory Supply and Shipping for Customer Order Execution of the Grandview Production Facility and related Toll Manufacturing Sites - IGI/AFS
- Partner with our commercial teams to engage customers, improving our relationships with both internal and external teams
- Partner with our Internal Customers to improve process/communication flow alignment
- Continue to develop a strong Supply Chain Staff to become more Process Dependent and less Individual Reliant
- Engage in Partnerships with Internal Customers to align on Focused Improvement and share best practices
- Implement Supply Chain Department visual management and formal communication plan as part of CiCi Program Implementation
- Facilitate Cross Functional Engagement amongst Grandview Supply Chain Staff, Grandview DC, Supply Planning, Customer Service and Customer Support Teams
- Partner with Cross-Functional Teams to support, implement and execute new procedures necessary to utilize OMP scheduling tool
- Understanding Supplier capabilities and Partnering with Procurement to sustain positive supplier relationships, execute plant requirements, and raising Supplier Accountability through the SCAR System.
- Built supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements with indirect and logistics customers.
Shift Operations Manager
Corbion
10.2015 - 09.2016
- Lead and direct manufacturing employees in all aspects of the production environment
- Maintain efficiency standards and work towards continuous improvement in all areas of the production operation
- Manage the Continuous Improvement Program in direct area of responsibility, safety practices, housekeeping, employee time management and payroll records, accuracy of inventory transactions and cost control
- Manage the TPM program in direct area of responsibility, safety practices, housekeeping, employee time management and payroll records, accuracy of inventory transactions and cost control
- Maintain a positive, clean and safe work environment for all employees.
- Trained and mentored new employees to maximize team performance.
Operations Contractor– Operations and Supply Chain Management
Corbion
01.2015 - 10.2015
- Lead and direct manufacturing, shipping /receiving, maintenance and sanitation employees in all aspects of the production environment to improve consistency, productivity, safety, quality, process improvement and employee development for a 24 hour /5-day week dry blending ingredient facility with 60 MM pounds in annual production
- Ensure efficiency standards and work towards continuous improvement in all areas of the production operation by applying Lean Six Sigma and 5S techniques
- Implement initiatives to streamline communications throughout the manufacturing, shipping /receiving, maintenance and sanitation departments of the facility
- Manage the consolidation and transfer of all production equipment to other manufacturing facilities.
Specialty Grains Supply Chain Manager
Ingredion
08.2013 - 12.2014
- Manage the Specialty Grain Supply for a facility with 15 MM bushel annual consumption
- Work with cross-functional teams to create balanced views of business demand versus specialty grains supply, including views of proprietary and commercial seed volume requirements
- Develop and execute on annual contracting plans based on balanced supply/demand views
- Advise key internal stakeholders to address short term and long-term market trends, supply and demand, quality and cost
- Use knowledge of local and regional grain production to develop a sourcing strategy that considers least cost alternatives balanced with a robust risk management strategy and contingency planning for increased demands and production shortfalls
- Coordinate rail, barge and container logistics as needed to ship grain into the facility and export locations to satisfy department needs
- Prepare various monthly/annual end reporting of grain inventory and grain pricing
- Administer the implementation and development of an internal grain marketing website
- Implement and apply local strategies in accordance with the Corporate Sustainability Plan
- Act as the Liaison between Plant Operations, Demand Planning and Commodities Administrator to develop a grain delivery schedule and storage allocation plan to meet grind requirements
- Collaborate with agronomist on research and testing programs that increase value for the grower and the company through our proprietary germ-plasm program
- Develop and maintain relationships with local seed company suppliers as well as other key agricultural influencers in the area
- Develop and maintain grower relationships through the grower evaluation process, grower meetings, one on one visits and daily marketing of their grain through the CBOT.
- Established inventory targets, stock level, and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory.
Shift Operations Manager – Wet Milling
Ingredion
07.2011 - 08.2013
- Lead all operations of the Wet Mill, driving key performance measure improvements in Safety, Efficiency, Quality, Maintenance and Cost for a 24/7, 225+ employee facility with 500 MM pounds of annual modified corn starch production
- Coordinated Operator Training through SAP (CMMS) implementation
- Support continuous improvement projects and initiatives through Lean Six Sigma techniques (Yellow Belt)
- Ensured a safe production environment in accordance with company SOP requirements and providing regulatory compliance with the EPA, OSHA, DOT, and ISO
- Ensured a high-quality food production environment in accordance with SQF policies/procedures, CGMP’s and providing regulatory compliance with the FDA and AIB through internal audit preparation
- Coordinated production scheduling in support of demand planning.
- Kept employees operating productively and working on task to meet business and customer needs.
Operations Manager
Hawkins Chemical, Inc.
01.2010 - 03.2011
- Lead all operations of the industrial, food and pharmaceutical production/warehouse teams in their execution of production and shipping plans in accordance with demand planning, across multiple sites (4 facilities)
- Coordinated department operating budget and controlling labor and variable expenses
- Manage and report Safety, Quality, Customer Service, Inventory Control and Cost metric performance
- Lead maintenance and capital projects of the facility and grounds in accordance with the preventive equipment maintenance program
- Taking corrective/preventive actions to resolve issues and drive continuous improvement
- Ensured a high-quality food chemical production environment in accordance with SQF policies/procedures, CGMP’s and providing regulatory compliance with the FDA.
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
Plant Director
Westway Feed Products
12.2003 - 01.2010
- Lead all operations and business initiatives for the facility, driving key performance measure improvements in Safety, Efficiency, Quality, Maintenance and Cost for a facility with 100 MM of annual liquid feed and fertilizer production
- Manage the internal auditing program for the region, across multiple sites (5 facilities)
- Develop and manage the annual operational budget and reviewing of monthly P/L reports to evaluate performance against budget projections and facility goals
- Develop and manage all capital expenditure projects for the facility
- Coordinate demand planning, production scheduling and shipping/receiving schedules for the facility
- Ensured a high-quality feed and fertilizer production environment in accordance with company SOP’s, CGMP’s, the Safe Feed/ Safe Food Certification, FCI guidelines and providing regulatory compliance with the FDA and EPA
- Facilitate both customer and regulatory facility audits and inspections for the St
- Paul location and other regional facilities.
- Managed direction and planning for plant with focus on optimization of daily functions, exceeding customer expectations, and achieving KPIs.
- Optimized processes to maximize efficiency.
Education
B.S. Agricultural Business -
Northwest Missouri State University
12.2002
Skills
- Multi-plant experience
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Contract Management
- Project Management
- Risk Management
- Performance Management
- Operations Oversight
Professional Development
- HAZMAT Technician and Incident Commander, North Kansas City Fire Department, 2014 & 2015
- Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification in Continuous Improvement, Ingredion, 2014
- First Aid, CPR, & AED Certification, Cintas Corporation, 2012 & 2014
- Forklift Certification, in compliance with OSHA Regulation 29 C.F.R. 1910.178 (1) (3), Forklifts of Minnesota, 2008 & 2010
- Hazwoper Field Technician, Minnesota Safety Council, 2009 & 2010
- Hazwoper Incident Commander, Minnesota Safety Council, 2010
- Special Class Engineer Boiler License, State of Minnesota, 2008
- Maritime Facility Security Course, Facility Security Officer, Response Management Associates, 2006
- DOT HAZMAT Employee Security Course, Response Management Associates, 2006
- Successfully Managing People, American Management Association, 2005
Timeline
Senior Manager - Contract Manufacturing North America
Kerry Group
10.2022 - Current
Senior Manager - Contract Manufacturing North America
Corbion
05.2018 - 10.2022
Supply Chain Manager
Corbion
09.2016 - 05.2018
Shift Operations Manager
Corbion
10.2015 - 09.2016
Operations Contractor– Operations and Supply Chain Management
Corbion
01.2015 - 10.2015
Specialty Grains Supply Chain Manager
Ingredion
08.2013 - 12.2014
Shift Operations Manager – Wet Milling
Ingredion
07.2011 - 08.2013
Operations Manager
Hawkins Chemical, Inc.
01.2010 - 03.2011
Plant Director
Westway Feed Products
12.2003 - 01.2010
B.S. Agricultural Business -
Northwest Missouri State University
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