James Cudahy

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Address: *** ***** ***** ****

City: Draper

State: UT

Zip: 84020

Country: USA

Phone: 801-***-****

Skill Level: Senior

Salary Range: $180,000

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James Cudahy

951 Rocky Mouth Lane 801-***-****(h) 217-***-**** (c)

Draper, UT 84020 abqqd0@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY

I am a results-oriented professional with more than 29 years of experience driving revenue and enhancing corporate success through exceptional development, improvement and orchestration of operational processes and platforms. Readily applies operations knowledge to initiatives and project management. Known for devising and implementing strategic plans to reduce costs and increase productivity. I am an innovative leader who expertly mentors and builds cohesive teams that consistently exceed company goals and objectives. Core competencies are:

* Multi-Site Operations * P&L Management

* Contract Manufacturing * Lean Manufacturing

* Sales (B2B, Retail and International) * Engineering

* FDA, OSHA, EPA Compliance leadership * Global Regulatory Environments

* Frozen, Processing, Liquid, Solid Dose Mfg. * Supply Chain

* Capital Project Management * Consulting

* F&B, Dietary Supplement and Ingredient Industries * PE Evaluations

* Agricultural Management * Team Leadership & Development

LIQUADRY, Delta, UT 9/2010 - Present

Raw and Organic Food Ingredient Manufacturer focused on Juice Drying. Vertically integrated company owning 1800 acres for harvesting grasses (Wheat, Barley etc.) and additional assets to convert juices to powder.

Chief Operating Officer

* Responsibility for all Company functions (manufacturing, marketing, customer delivery, quality, R&D (formulation), engineering, supply chain and inventory control).

* Moved this small underdeveloped company to a level compliant with regulatory, industry and customer requirements. Developing, implementing and operating foundational processes, procedures and systems for company control, reporting and tracking.

* Organizational recruitment, development and training.

* Executing an operational plan for 45% CAGR in revenue for 3 years while maintaining EBITDA improvements of 40%.

* Very successful in quality, cost, delivery and safety targets aligned with growth. Volume growth of 300% over tenure.

PRIVATE EQUITY CONSULTANT, Draper, UT 1/2010 - Present

Work with three Private Equity firms providing Industry (Food and Dietary Supplement) and functional (Supply Chain) advise, analysis and expert opinion.

SABINSA CORPORATION, Piscataway, NJ and Payson, UT 5/2008 - 12/31/09

Dietery Supplement Ingredient Manufacturer and Dietery Supplement Contract Manufacturer. Focus on starting up contract manufacturing and developing Corporate (SOPs, quality, HR and cost accounting) systems.

President / Chief Operating Officer

* Responsibility for Company P&L ($25M) (manufacturing, marketing, customer delivery, quality, R&D (formulation), engineering, supply chain, inventory control, and finance).

* Commercialized a contract manufacturing facility (tablet, capsules and stick packs) with international certifications (i.e. cGMP, TGA) and US FDA training and certification.

* Organizational recruitment, development and training for the entire country staff.

* Executed a financial plan for 21%+ top line while achieving a 8% cost improvement (net 29%).

* Public Media representation in written and public presentations.

NELLSON NUTRACEUTICAL LLC, Irwindale, CA, Salt Lake, UT and Montreal, Canada 4/2004 -4/2008

Dietary Supplement and Functional Food Manufacturer

Senior Vice President / General Manager - Powder Division (Contract Manufacturer)

* Total P&L responsibility for the Division.

* Leadership of Operations, Supply Chain, Logistics, Purchasing, Engineering, Maintenance, R&D and Customer Service groups within the division (500 people), with revenue of $80M (20% International).

* The product portfolio includes supplement, high protein, weight loss and athletic nutrition powders sold to marketing and distribution companies.

* Delivered Top line sales growth of 30+% year over year.

* Delivered cost savings of $1.5 million for 3 consecutive years.

* Delivered $5 million in inventory reduction while improving customer service from 75% to 92%.

* Implementation of Lean manufacturing practices.

* Implementation of a foundational QCDSM (Quality, Cost, Delivery, Safety and Morale) process for operational management, communication and leadership.

* Ensured regulatory compliance (FDA, OSHA, EPA) in a constantly changing environment.

* Local community relations liaison in the Western Region.

* Preparation for supplement legislative (FDA) changes.

* Temporary Leadership of the Sales and Customer Service organizations (8/07 to 4/08).

Including:

* Total responsibility for top line revenue and EBITDA for entire company ($260M).

* Creation of a sales forecasting process.

* Implementation of an Initiative Tracker system.

* Development of a unified Sales and Account management organization.

AURORA FOODS, KELLOGG COMPANY, KRAFT FOODS 6/1982-4/2004

Changes in ownership occurred over this time period

Vice President Manufacturing, Mattoon, IL, Centralia, IL, West Seneca, NY, St. Elmo, IL and Contract Manufacturers (3/2000 - 4/2004)

* Total responsibility for all operations (union and non-union) activities on sites (Bakery, Dry Cake mix, Syrup).

* Responsible for manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, engineering, purchasing and finance.

* Production requirements for the sites are 40 million cases of product (Frozen, Dry, Refrigerated and Liquid) representing approximately $700 million in sales (1000+ people).

* Leadership of the Cost Effectiveness Team ($12M per year savings).

* Development and execution of a Manufacturing Consolidation Plan.

* Purchase and startup of "brownfield" site to self-manufacture liquid products.

* Implementation of a joint Sales / Operations Product Team.

General Plant Manager. Frozen, Refrigerated and Fresh Bakery Mattoon, IL (4/1995 - 3/2000)

* Total responsibility for all manufacturing activities on site

* Responsible for manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, engineering, purchasing and finance

* Responsible for by 32 salaried and 400 hourly employees

* Production requirements for the site are 120 million lb. of product representing approximately $150 million in sales

* Led the organization in safety and the achievement of 95% scheduling compliance

* Maintaining a $2.5mm/yr productivity program for the last 3 years, the creation of a companywide 3 year productivity plan, the establishment of team based management and the implementation of a leadership development process for hourly employees and supervisors

Capital and Productivity Manager, White Plains, NY (4/1993 - 4/1995)

* Managed the annual capital program ($20 million)

* Lead the productivity program ($125 million over 5 years) for the Maxwell House Coffee Co. and Kraft's Food Service Division

* Coordination, prioritization and financial justification of capital spending across the four Maxwell House plants

* Leadership of the Productivity Group (20 members)

* Facilitation of idea generation teams for new projects.

Manufacturing Manager, San Leandro, Ca. (7/1988 - 4/1993)

* Responsible for the management of the production organization (10 Supervisors and 240 hourly (union) employees)

* Planning the annual budget

* Planning quarterly and monthly production schedules

* Maintaining good labor relations

* Assisting R&D in product development.

Production Department Head, San Leandro, Ca. (8/1986 - 7/1988)

* Responsible for the daily operation and scheduling of the production organization

* Products produced included: Canned Coffee, Bagged Coffee, Food Service Coffee, GFIC, Tang, Log Cabin Syrup, Jell-O Gelatins and Puddings

Assistant Coffee Department Head, San Leandro, Ca. (9/1984 - 8/1986)

* Lead the plant design team and was the project manager for the installation of the General Foods International Coffee production line

* When completed, managed the startup and training of the line and ultimately acted as the Production Supervisor for 6 months

Division Process Engineer, Hoboken, NJ (6/1982 - 9/1984)

* Assisted R&D in new product development

* Assisted in the technical evaluation of prototype equipment

* Lead the Coffee Roaster SPC Task Force

EDUCATION: (1978 - 1982)

Manhattan College

Bronx, NY

Bachelor of Science (Chemical Engineering)

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