Sonja Marshall
Lodi,CA
Summary
Performance-driven Vice President with 3 years of experience aligning systems with business requirements, policies and regulatory requirements. Passionate about applying excellent organization and communication skills to manage and lead teams. Results-oriented individual well-versed in interfacing and consulting on business processes to drive results based on sound overall business judgment.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr VP Oprations
Nulaid Foods
Ripon, CA
01.2019 - Current
- Developed and implemented new strategies and policies in collaboration with executive partners to establish and achieve long-term business objectives, providing company with strong and sustainable organizational leadership.
- Led restructuring and turnaround through development of new leadership team.
- Cultivated positive relationships with employees by implementing weekly meetings to resolve issues, provide feedback and brainstorm.
- Maintained consistent growth in revenue and contribution margin
- Presented monthly reports on company performance.
- Headed teams in managing implementation and training on strategic initiatives for entire company.
- Restructured several departments to reduce overhead and improve overall efficiency.
- Presented and discussed strategy and initiative progress with senior business leaders.
- Resolved issues and recommended actions based on production and compliance reports.
- Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
- Increased company growth through collaboration with sales and marketing departments.
- Increased workflow by analyzing data and maximizing opportunities for improved productivity across several areas.
- Diminished regulatory risks by overseeing adherence to insurance and safety regulations across projects.
- Employed optimal safety practices to reduce work site complaints, hazards, incidents or lost-time accidents to improve overall OSHA scores and expand bid opportunities.
Director of Food Safety
Nulaid Foods
Ripon, CA
04.2015 - 12.2019
- Developed and delivered training on quality assurance procedures and production operations.
- Kept eye on quality assurance information to review compliance against specifications and company standards.
- Audited internal activities and conducted thorough inspections.
- Stayed up to date on current and proposed changes to Laboratory procedure standards and maintained all internal SOPs, training documentation and records.
- Collaborated and communicated with USDA
- Documented and escalated deviations to supervisors and recommended resolutions.
- implemented SQF program, validated and verified program and performed all internal audits
- Communicated with Production management for Food Safety and Quality improvement
- Implemented procedures and extended shelf life
Quality Assurance Manager
Crystal Creamery
Modesto, CA
12.2009 - 04.2015
- Implemented new quality assurance and customer service standards.
- Recorded, analyzed and distributed statistical information.
- Assured consistent quality of production by implementing and enforcing automated practice systems.
- Monitored staff organization and suggested improvements to daily functionality.
- implemented and maintained SQF program
- Specified quality requirements of raw materials with suppliers.
- Reported production malfunctions to managers and production supervisors.
- Inspected products and worker progress throughout production.
- Determined quality department standards, practices and procedures.
- Applied coaching techniques and tools to support managers and team members in improving performance.
- Established and tracked quality department goals and objectives.
Laboratory Analyst
E.S. Babcock & Sons
Moreno Valley
03.1999 - 04.2002
- Performed routine lab and department maintenance to keep area clean and orderly.
- Operated basic laboratory equipment such as balances, pH meter, colorimeter, spectrophotometer, autoclave and evaporator.
- Documented information by maintaining daily logs and equipment record books.
- Trained new associates in laboratory procedures and standards.
- Completed quality documents and input and saved quality data in appropriate locations.
- Environmental Analysis for Pesticides, incl. HPLC and GC
Laboratory Technician
Golden Cheese Co.
Corona, CA
01.1995 - 04.2002
- Performed routine lab and department maintenance to keep area clean and orderly.
- Operated basic laboratory equipment such as balances, pH meter, colorimeter, spectrophotometer, autoclave and evaporator.
- In process analysis for cheese production
- Waste water analysis
Education
Bachelor of Science - Dairy Science
Milchwirtschaftliche Schule
Triesdorf, Germany09.1993
Skills
- Portfolio Management
- Operational Analysis
- Leadership and People Development
- Effective Communicator and Public Speaker
- Integrity and Transparency
- Employee Motivation and Performance
- Executive Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Corrective Actions
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 60 staff members.
Certification
- SQF certified
- HACCP certified
Timeline
Sr VP Oprations
Nulaid Foods
01.2019 - Current
Director of Food Safety
Nulaid Foods
04.2015 - 12.2019
Quality Assurance Manager
Crystal Creamery
12.2009 - 04.2015
Laboratory Analyst
E.S. Babcock & Sons
03.1999 - 04.2002
Laboratory Technician
Golden Cheese Co.
01.1995 - 04.2002
Bachelor of Science - Dairy Science
Milchwirtschaftliche Schule
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