Victor Gramillo

• Oversees all aspects of Quality in the manufacturing, distribution, and sourcing operations
• Key stakeholder in evaluating risk in acquisitions and developing a workplan to integrate new companies to our quality systems
• NSF | ISO 9001:2015 | FDA
• Empower Global QA Team member to make an impact
• Develop and drive our QMS for all operations and suppliers in USA, MEXICO, EUROPE, and ASIA
• Drive risk analysis and implement multi-department workplans to drive improvements in short time
• Sets up quality metrics and support processes to be followed by all manufacturing sites
• Ensures Plants maintain compliance to required standards, e.g
• NSF/ISO and GMPs site and product certification
• Trains and communicates Plants on Divisional Quality Policies
• Leads acquisition integration into CFS quality systems applicable to manufacturing operations
• Trains and coaches Plant Quality teams as needed to support quality objectives are met
• Acts on resolution to findings from process compliance audits, product audits, system audits; and/or 3rd party audits
• Tracks and reports Plant Parts-per-Million performance for customer/field rejects, and ensures timely corrective actions are in place to close and prevent reoccurrence

Accomplishments: Release and updated SQM and Score Card resulting in the top 20 Suppliers COQ/DPM reduction of 40% in 13 months resulting in $1.5M in return investment.
Integrate two large acquisitions in to our QMS resulting in their COQ/DPM from $125K to $20K per month
Develop the design and implementation of Metrology and Part Testing Laboratory to all manufacturing facilities resulting in increasing capacity by 60% and 40% turnaround “speed to market”.
Develop a resin flexibility program with key stakeholders, resulting on a $4.5M saving in 2023.

Industry Type: Injection, Thermoforming and Rotational Molding, Textiles, Metal Fabrication, Food Service and Health Care Equipment [Induction, Water bath, Radiant, Force Air heating equipment, compressed cooling).

• Oversees the design and implementation of quality controls for all manufacturing sites [injection molding, ROTO molding, Metal fabrication, Induction, and textiles], coaches, and mentors Plant Quality teams, and leads the integration of acquired partners into CFS Brands quality systems
• Sets up quality metrics and support processes to be followed by all manufacturing sites
• Ensures Plants maintain compliance to required standards, e.g
• NSF/ISO and GMPs site and product certification
• Trains and communicates Plants on Divisional Quality Policies
• Leads acquisition integration into CFS quality systems applicable to manufacturing operations
• Trains and coaches Plant Quality teams as needed to support quality objectives are met
• Acts on resolution to findings from process compliance audits, product audits, system audits; and/or 3rd party audits
• Tracks and reports Plant Parts-per-Million performance for customer/field rejects, and ensures timely corrective actions are in place to close and prevent reoccurrence

Accomplishments: Relocation of two manufacturing facilities to Mexico with no CAPA increase
Implement a lean manufacturing program with focus in reduction in Scrap resulting in a reduction 3.5% to 1.2% in scrap
Reduction of monthly COQ on all manufacturing facilities from $360K to $16K
2023/2024 KPI COQ $16K / DPM 75]
Deployment of digital inspections using SMARTSHEETS.

• Responsible for the Commercial, Technical Service and Oklahoma Research and Developing team
• Planning, organizing, directing new products developing and commercialization from R&D concept to high volume scale
• (in-house and co-packers)
• Develop Go to Market Strategy for each market and POS material for each facility (Fresh Cut and Prepare Salads) and processing aids to increase product consistency and implemented Lean Manufacturing method to increase productivity
• Direct the design of new production lines, from equipment type to equipment layout
• Work with suppliers, graphic designers, co-packers, equipment suppliers and sales team to develop new items and launch products on time
• Oversee our Technical Service team to ensure we comply with FDA and FSSI/USDA regulatory requirements

Accomplishments: New products and marketing material with more complex culinary recipes and modern, clean label appeal, with the result on 20% sales and 10% margin increase, Increase team engagement on new products launch, implementation of strong timelines and internal product cutting.

Industry Type: Ready to eat, protein and sea food salads and soups. Dressings. [Food Service, Retail, Grad & Go], Fresh Cut Vegetable growing and processing operations.

• Multifacility oversite the Food Safety, Quality Assurance policies under FDA/FSSI USDA and SQF guidelines
• Set the quality agenda for internal departments to ensures execution of multifacility food safety, regulatory compliances, and customer expectations
• Develop top talent on the corporate and plant quality, food safety, technical services and sanitation teams
• Responsible for food safety, quality, technical service and sanitation SOP’s
• Responsible for the departments P&L performance and CAPEX return investment
• Key player on Food Safety equipment design and facility process layout

Accomplishments: SQF 1000 Certification at our Harvest Facility, SQF 2000 Certifications at our Fresh Cut and Prepare Salads facilities, at our Texas Facility a reduction of FSSI/USDA NR’s of 20 per year to 1 per year, and SQF 2000 certification.
Industry Type: Ready to eat, protein and sea food salads and soups. Dressings. [Food Service, Retail, Grad & Go], Fresh Cut Vegetable growing and processing operations.

• Responsible for FDA and FSSI/USDA manufacturing facility
• With 300+ team members and 60M sales per year
• Planning, organizing, directing and running optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations
• Increasing production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary cost and maintaining current quality standards by implementing Lean Manufacturing and Process Improvement policies
• Responsible for CAPEX request and return investment

Accomplishments: Increase profitability by 27%, reduce operational work force by 40%, increase on-time delivery by 40%
Reduce recordable accidents by 10%.
Increase PM’s program that result on reduction of 25% operational downtime.
Total sales of 60M per year.
Industry Type: Ready to eat, protein and sea food salads and soups. Dressings. [Food Service, Retail, Grad & Go]

• Oversite of the Food Safety, Quality Assurance policies under FDA/FSSI USDA and customer guidelines
• Set the quality agenda for internal departments to ensures execution of multifacility food safety, regulatory compliances, and customer expectations
• Develop top talent on the corporate and plant quality, food safety, technical services and sanitation teams
• Responsible for food safety, quality, technical service and sanitation SOP’s
• Responsible for the departments P&L performance and CAPEX return investment
• Key player on Food Safety equipment design and facility process layout

Accomplishments: Open new facility under FDA/FSSI USDA guidelines, expanded an in-house sanitation team with a 98% pre-operational pass rate inspection.

Industry Type: Ready to eat, protein and sea food salads and soups. Dressings. [Food Service, Retail, Grad & Go]