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Elias Sierra

Stockbridge,GA

Summary

Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.

Seeking a management position to utilize my skills and experience to improve operations, drive growth and increase profitability.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Night Operations Director

Royal Freshcuts
02.2023 - Current
  • Oversee all day operation processes and develop strategies to increase operational efficiencies over two shifts
  • Implement training and growth plans for Managers, Supervisors and 165 hourly employees
  • Developed a cross-training matrix to assist with internal development
  • Assist in the development of a scheduling program
  • Program named JIT (Just In Thyme)- focused on scheduling production 'just in time' to meet the demand
  • Added features to the program that helped with procurement, inventory, yield and production run efficiencies
  • Establish a means for tracking KPI and implementing them into operation goals
  • Oversee the daily and weekly production set up for two shifts
  • Aid in interviewing and onboarding Managers, Supervisors and highly skilled labor

Day Operations Manager

Royal Freshcuts
01.2022 - 02.2023
  • Coordinate day to day interaction between all operation departments while maintaining high food safety standards and implementing projects to gain better business practices
  • Partner with Continuous Improvement Manager to implement business development strategies
  • Schedule, lead and motivate 80 operations/production associates
  • Manage scheduling of production to maximize potential of efficiencies
  • Develop and empower supervisors and operation leads to make timely goal-oriented decisions
  • Work hand in hand with each supervisor to develop operation goals and ensure their adherence
  • Coordinate labor hiring with Human Resources
  • Answer to ownership on all operation driven profits and losses

Production Supervisor

Royal Freshcuts
10.2020 - 01.2022
  • Manage the overall operation of two Value Added Departments and ensure the adherence to food safety, occupational safety and financial plans and goals
  • Lead and motivate two departments (FreshCuts and Repack), made up of 3 supervisors and 52 hourly associates
  • Develop and empower supervisors to make timely, goal-oriented decisions
  • Work side by side with VP of Merchandising to make sure the right product is purchased for the application needed
  • Perform yield and time studies in order to correctly price and maximize output efficiencies
  • Explore cost effective supply chains while maintaining the integrity of the end product
  • Manage JIT inventory for both raw produce and supplies
  • Evaluate pricing to the end customer and update it weekly
  • Collaborate with the Vice President of Operations and 3rd party freight companies on daily deliveries across the southeast
  • Create effective strategies through scheduling and purchasing to drive results during The Masters golf tournament at Augusta National
  • Drive processing strategies in order to achieve the following results: Total Case Growth of 3.9%, Gross Profit Growth of 15.5%, Operating Pretax growth of 25.2%, Cases Packed Per Labor Hour maintained at 49.19
  • Conduct business reviews to evaluate customer needs and profitability
  • Attend quarterly ride-along's with sales representatives

Lead Production Supervisor

FreshPoint Atlanta, Inc.
09.2014 - 10.2020
  • Manage a team of Value Added Department associates responsible for producing split cases of fresh fruit and vegetables for sale to the end user
  • Ensure proper levels of raw product are available to meet the required production levels
  • Maintain JIT supply inventory for production and reporting purposes
  • Navigate AS400 warehouse management system- used for buying and selling product, running reports/queries and printing customer orders
  • Schedule labor to meet the production demands as efficiently as possible
  • Grade product as needed to assist warehouse with keeping saleable product thus reducing inventory shrink due to spoilage
  • Communicate with all levels of personnel within the organization to ensure that the needs of the customer, both internal and external, are met
  • Certified on power industrial equipment- pallet jacket, stand up and sit-down forklift
  • Maintain Safe Quality Food Institute audit scores in the Excellent range
  • Support Value Added FreshCuts department as needed
  • Created efficiencies that are driving P&L results as follows: Operating pretax growth of 18.92% or $0.39/case, Labor expense per case reduction of $0.03/case, Gross margin per case increase of $0.25/case, maxed out bonus plan for gross profit dollars, operating expense per case and operating pretax

Manager in Training

FreshPoint Atlanta, Inc.
03.2014 - 09.2014
  • Rotated through multiple departments to learn products, systems, customer mix and general business operations
  • Roles performed during training: Transportation dispatch/day router, Customer service representative, Sales assistant; partnering with two sales representatives in their day to day interaction with customers
  • Oversaw inventory management processes, maintaining adequate stock levels while minimizing waste and associated costs.
  • Gained knowledge of company policies, protocols and processes.
  • Handled day-to-day customer or client questions via telephone or email.

Operations Associate

FreshPoint Atlanta, Inc.
09.2013 - 03.2014
  • Served as a utility player filling in as needed with specific focus on transportation and repack
  • Completed daily logs for management review.

Skills

  • Operational excellence
  • Staff management
  • Staff training and development
  • Safety management
  • P&L management
  • Scheduling coordination
  • Operations management
  • KPI tracking

Training

FRESHPOINT EMERGING LEADER PROGRAM

2018 SYSCO LEADERSHIP ESSENTIAL TRAINING PROGRAM

IMPLEMENTING SQF SYSTEMS CERTIFIED APRIL 2018

Timeline

Night Operations Director

Royal Freshcuts
02.2023 - Current

Day Operations Manager

Royal Freshcuts
01.2022 - 02.2023

Production Supervisor

Royal Freshcuts
10.2020 - 01.2022

Lead Production Supervisor

FreshPoint Atlanta, Inc.
09.2014 - 10.2020

Manager in Training

FreshPoint Atlanta, Inc.
03.2014 - 09.2014

Operations Associate

FreshPoint Atlanta, Inc.
09.2013 - 03.2014

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