Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Enhancement Lead - Food Safety Continuous Improvement
QFS Corporate
Plano, TX
04.2025 - Current
Deployed sanitation preventive control program across 40+ manufacturing sites, improving compliance and standardization across Frito-Lay and Quaker facilities
Partnered with external vendors to translate and localize training into Spanish and Canadian French, resulting in 6 digital course offerings
Led digital transformation initiatives for Quality & Food Safety programs, improving process efficiency and visibility across enterprise systems
Conducted 15+ site audits to ensure compliance with FDA, FSMA, and FSPCA standards
SAP S4 HANA Implementation Project
Frito-Lay Finance Headquarters
Plano, TX
09.2022 - 04.2025
Make to Deploy End User Trainer achieving 95% or better for training completion and evaluating capability for over 500 end users in SAP S4 HANA for 17 waves of deployment, 13 states
Lead recurring meetings and discussion for Quality Management value stream, to communicate process and SAP system enhancements to peers and through Microsoft VivaEngage Community of Practice
Onboard and mentor trainers to certify in Quality Management and Production Execution functions
Partnered with site leadership to identify, train, and enable key SAP end users, driving adoption across
Managed logistics and travel coordination to support multi-state SAP deployment initiatives
Use critical thinking to trouble shoot system errors working with over 50 end users as On-Site Support for 5 waves of deployment
Perform data maintenance for Master Data used for UAT testing
Collaborated cross functionally to develop enhancement and best practice content for SAP system updates and communicate those broadly to 30+ sites
Supply Chain Optimization Manager
Frito-Lay Frankfort East
Frankfort, IN
08.2021 - 09.2022
Lead 50+ thru two new product startups (Cheetos July 2021, Fritos Mar 2022) to maintain on time service to sales and fulfill customer demand
Forecasted production plans through demand resource planning software to achieve 5% or less infeasibles and accurate Business proposal execution
Managed and developed inexperienced team of 3 admin level schedulers and onboarded a backfill guiding their development in task prioritization and effective site communication
Drove cross functional collaboration with all facility departments to improve master production schedule and reduce forced overtime by 11%
Supply Chain Leader
Frito-Lay Frankfort East
Frankfort, IN
05.2018 - 08.2021
Packaging (09/2020 – 08/2021)
Strategized to reduce waste, improve line efficiencies, and impact labor positively for the Doritos, Baked Lays/Ruffles, and Funyuns platforms
Packaging liaison for project install of EPI labeler units and integration of a label verification system (CLMS) for the packaging department (94 bagmakers)
Leveraged knowledge and experience to lead site team Cheetos production line startup (11 bagmakers)
Partnered with warehouse to achieve efficient cardboard management
Lead a team of 54 operators and 2 team supervisors to execute daily production schedules at 83.2% attainment or higher
Processing (05/2018 – 08/2020)
Coached a growing team of new 2nd shift operators doubling the team from 10 to 23 operators in 14 months to drive downtime reduction, and execute the daily/weekly production schedule efficiently, safely, while maintaining product quality standards
Adjusted seasoning equipment process setup to improve SunChips Harvest Cheddar seasoning efficiency and positively impact budget by 8%
Education
Bachelor Of Science - Industrial Engineering Technology, Organizational Leadership and Supervision
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
12.2017
Skills
SAP S/4HANA (Quality Management, Production Execution)
Sr. Process Analyst, Strategy and Continuous Improvement at Liquor Control Board Ontario (LCBO)Sr. Process Analyst, Strategy and Continuous Improvement at Liquor Control Board Ontario (LCBO)