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Rianna Meyer

Rianna Meyer

Pueblo,CO

Summary

Results-driven leader with 10+ years experience utilizing problem solving and leadership skills to meet customer demands and deadlines. Versatile and innovative management professional effective in developing strategic visions while still focused on safety and accountability. Diversified skills include streamlining production processes, project planning, and training curriculum development with demonstrated success in meeting financial and operational targets.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Operation Manager

Target Distribution
11.2022 - Current
  • Collaborate across Operations functions to understand network requirements, build demand and capacity plans, optimize production process flow, and drive adherence to financial targets
  • Coached team members through continuous improvement methodologies such as tier board/visual management, kaizen, gemba walks, and error proofing to develop problem solving capabilities within departments and drove ___________
  • Drove safety focused culture that included establishment of improved packing department, significant preventative reporting to reduce injuries and achieve 2023 Safety Goals.
  • Collaborated with Quality, Product Management, Logistics, and Engineering teams to improve overall productivity by 15%.
  • Created business planning across keys
  • Communicate key projects, operational results and escalations as Operations point of contact for training and development of new Operation Managers
  • Develop people leaders in both direct and matrix reporting structure

VP of Operations

Veritas Farms
07.2015 - 09.2021
  • Monitored, maintained, and improved product availability by ensuring adherence to production schedules, as well as instituting scheduling strategies such as rhythm wheels
  • Created training program that included new hire onboarding, curriculum creation, and evaluations of training effectiveness resulting in over 75% reduction in training on-boarding time for new hires
  • Facilitate strategy deployment for Veritas Farms manufacturing to establish and drive strategic objectives and effective resource deployment
  • Support key strategic initiatives through project steering, stakeholder feedback, and monitoring of project timeline and metrics
  • Assess short term and long term business needs to develop investment strategies for equipment, people, and space
  • Authored validation protocols and led execution to, raw material change and process validations
  • Effectively managed budgets to maintain >98% financial forecast accuracy and delivered on key productivity projects to improve margins
  • Managed capital funding requests of up to $750K from project approval to project closeout.
  • Lead intense focus on simplification and standardization of manufacturing process through continuous improvement methodologies
  • Analyzed manufacturing processes, engaged with shop floor and leadership to generate improvement ideas and implement sustained efficiency gains
  • Created project plans including steps to milestones, monitored timelines, escalated and resolved barriers to success to achieve project goals

CEO

RM Consulting
01.2015 - 08.2015
  • Cultivated strong professional relationships with industry partner creating focused campaigns to drive long-term business development.
  • Asses internal documentation and communications as well as public relation. Advised proper advertising material for compliance with company policy and legal requirements.
  • Enforced regulations be reviewing federal and state laws to confirm compliance
  • Facilitated adherence to all safety regulatory objectives, including client-specific project, training programs ans personnel background checks.
  • Created project plans including steps to milestones, monitored timelines, escalated and resolved barriers to success to achieve project goals

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Education

Western Oregon State
Monmouth, United States
2005

Associate of Science - Fire Science

USAF College
United States
08.1991

Skills

  • Analytical Thinking
  • Strategic planning
  • Self-Directed
  • Communication
  • Lean Six Sigma
  • Financial Planning
  • Continues Improvement

Timeline

Operation Manager

Target Distribution
11.2022 - Current

VP of Operations

Veritas Farms
07.2015 - 09.2021

CEO

RM Consulting
01.2015 - 08.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Education

Western Oregon State

Associate of Science - Fire Science

USAF College
Rianna Meyer