Doug Beach

Accomplished operations and quality executive with expertise in Food Safety Quality Assurance (FSQA), regulatory compliance, labeling governance, and data integrity. Translate complex business needs into clear, scalable systems that strengthen accuracy, alignment, and operational performance. Leverage leadership style that builds trust, clarity, and momentum across diverse teams, enabling organizations to execute with confidence. Simplify challenges, elevate standards, and deliver solutions that strengthen business performance and empower people to thrive.

• Managed cross-functional teams including FSQA, a team of 15 in Claims, a team of 7 in Specs & Labeling, and a HACCP supervisor for the Customer Resource Center with certain master data, R&D and e-commerce responsibilities.
• Managed Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. labeling and product lifecycle team, overseeing product lifecycle management (PLM) / Produced material specification management and Master data management including GTIN, GLN, SSCC, etc.
• Managed export labeling and labeling compliance for Canada, Mexico/Central America, Russia, Japan, China, Indonesia, Ukraine, Europe, and other markets.
• Partnered with marketing & graphic design teams for label development and to align labeling aesthetics with system requirements.
• Managed daily database and plant label modifications for dynamic product lines.
• Led vendor prototype development and proactive testing of new packaging, labeling equipment, and data systems.
• Process control management for produced and direct materials.
• Procurement and automation of labeling systems.
• GS1-Aligned Barcode and RFID fluent.
• Continuous USDA labeling compliance monitoring and approval processes for over 8,000 products.
• Served as Associate Director overseeing testing, troubleshooting, cost-savings reviews, and production improvements.
• Delegated technical support to plants and contracted technicians to ensure operational success.
• Selected for high-priority purchasing and labeling projects.
• Delivered written and verbal reports to multiple management levels.
• Direct or indirect team management of the following: Barcode standards including consulting business.
• Authored, reviewed and approved SOPs, corrective actions and trend analysis.
• Development of FSQA KPIs, dashboards, and performance scorecards.
• Crisis Management & Incident response.
• Trend analysis of customer complaints, audit findings, and downtime.
• Validation of cooking, chilling, lethality, and stabilization processes.
• Preventive Controls (FSMA) program oversight.
• Oversaw vendor ingredient technical data and formulations to ensure regulatory governance / compliance.
• Maintained ongoing communication with USDA, FDA and international regulatory authorities.
• Developed and implemented material programs & SSOPs for daily division and project processes.
• Collaborated with industry regulatory professionals to ensure HACCP and labeling compliance.
• Authored project protocols for testing, scheduling, execution, reporting, and recommendations.
• Presented project plans and performance data to executive leadership.
• Coordinated with sales, marketing, IT, operations, engineering, and R&D on cross-departmental initiatives.
• My teams worked with senior FSQA & R&D leadership teams to assure product program accuracy.
• Served on the Meat Institute Health & Wellness Advisory Committee and Tyson Fresh Meats IT Technical Committee.
• Led multimillion-dollar, time-sensitive projects in Labeling Systems, FSQA, packaging, internal supply chain and e-commerce.
• Partnered with executive leadership to influence strategic decisions across operations, purchasing, engineering, IT, and sales.
• Participation in recall teams, mock recalls, and traceability exercises.

• Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., Corporate training
• Franklin Covey, Communication
• Continuous Improvement, 5 Whys
• Prime Labeling Regulatory Training, HACCP Training
• EIM Training, Pork Training
• Beef Training, Tyson Leadership College
• Frontline Genuine Leadership Training, Project Management
• Problem Solving, Business Writing
• Career Development Workshop, Prime Label Consultants
• USDA / FDA Regulation, USDA Standards and Labeling Requirements for Meat and Poultry Products
• Nutrition Labeling, Formulation
• HAM K5AAB, Benchmark Learning Center
• Win 2000 MCSE and Cisco Systems CCNA, A+ Certification, 2000
• Western Iowa Tech Community College, Electronic Engineering Technologies

• Researched and recommended weight/price labeling equipment aligned with production goals.
• Authored and approved scripts to standardize proprietary systems, reducing labor, maintenance costs, and improving productivity.
• Coordinated multiple concurrent projects based on priority and approved protocols.
• Negotiated with equipment vendors on RFPs, installations, and service requests.
• Provided on-call technical support for plants and facilities.
• Collaborated with a team of eight technicians to support sales and operations.
• Delivered PC/Server support for individual and departmental issues.
• Served as second-level phone responder for technical troubleshooting.
• Proficient in platforms including SAP, EIM, PLM/PDM, Teklynx Central, CodeSoft, IBM Mainframe, Exchange, IIS, SQL, IEAK, SMS, SNA Management, Visio, Terminal Server, VPN, Adobe Creative Suite, Macromedia Freehand, Web Sense, Remedy ARS, Windows OS, and Linux.
• Novice level scripts in Python, AutoIT, VBS, Perl, and Visual Basic.
• Worked with IBM mainframe client applications using 3270 emulations (TSO, CICS, VTAM, ADSM).
• Strengthened communication, organizational, and analytical problem-solving skills.