Anthony Abdul

*** ****** *****, *********, *******, Canada, N2E0B6 519-***-****

acg1vp@r.postjobfree.com

Management professional with more than 10 years of experience leading all

facets of CPG manufacturing and supply chain. Highly collaborative team

leader inspiring performance by developing, coaching and mentoring.

Visionary change agent with a consistent record of transforming challenges

into expansive business opportunities worldwide.

Professional Experience

Project Manager - Change, New Product Development & Commercialization

Feb 2013 - June 2014

Mondelez International (Cadbury / Oreo / Christie / SPK)

Contract Position / Maternity Leave Coverage

. Managed all soft candy projects for the North American region. Met or

exceeded all project launches during my contract.

. Created and managed timelines of integrity for new product launches,

product change and productivity initiatives.

. Integral part of management of the supply chain from global manufacturing

to distribution within North America.

. Directed product development through to commercialization using ideas to

market (i2M) process.

. Worked with local and global colleagues to develop sourcing solutions for

new products or complexity reduction at current sourcing locations.

. Managed supply chain operational agenda with review of cost of goods

sold, capacity, logistics, planning, capital, safety and quality.

. Presented case studies, profit & loss (P&L) statements, and presentation

packages for stake holders.

. Supported the business delivery of overall financial targets. Found

innovative ways to increase margins, and amalgamate processes. Project

Jordan was initially proposed to move Canada from juice to no juice candy

and keep with 4 color and to move US skus from 4 color to 5 color. Worked

with stake holders to detail the reasons why both Canada and US should

use the same candy, and presented a productivity cost savings of $768,000

for launch year, and all 168 SPK skus launched on time.

Human Resource, Continuous Improvement Manager (Jr. Plant Manager)

May 2012 - Jan 2013

Spartech (Specialty Plastic Compound and Color Division - Unionized 80

employees) Plant Closed

. Managed all aspects of the Human Resource department, including

recruitment, discipline, reviews, payroll, scheduling, benefit programs

and more in a unionized environment.

. Completed monthly production reports, analyze information to determine

what operational procedures can be enhanced upon and remove redundancy in

paperwork and evaluate operations and improve on all levels.

. 5s / Lean Leader and Kaizen Event Chief, and was an integral part of the

team driving change. Implemented several programs to supply a total

productivity savings of $6000 weekly / $312,000 annually.

. Implemented and managed the Total Preventative Maintenance (TPM) program

for the facility.

Operations, Human Resource & QA-HACCP Manager (Human Resources,

Maintenance, IT, Marketing, Purchasing & Inventory) April

2008 - May 2012

TNT Foods International Inc (Food Processing Poultry Facility - Unionized

125 Employees)

. Operations / Plant Management: Scheduled 2 shifts, management all facets

of the plant, cost report for daily production throughputs, yields using

self created tools and templates. Achieved $0.02/kg gain in throughput

and yield, providing $156,000 to the bottom line over the 2009/2010

fiscal year.

. Quality Assurance / HACCP Manager: Implemented GFSI SQF Level 2, into 2

plants and achieved a 93.7% score for the onsite audit. Managed 2

federally monitored plants, ensuring GMP and HACCP compliance with all

food standards as issued by the CFIA.

. New Product Development: New product development, pack size / new formats

and new formulations of poultry products. Supported an organic supplier

to launch 32 new organic products with Loblaw's.

. Purchasing: Responsible for all negotiations, contracts and inventory

management. In the first year, $125000 was shown as a savings due to

negotiations, firm annual contracts and market assessments on resin and

paper to achieve the lowest pricing with vendors, and built upon over the

remainder of my term. Overall savings during my 4 years with this company

are estimated at $1,200,000 to the bottom line.

. Information Technology: Installed new software, gave internal support and

training, implementing programs for all departments to maximize

efficiency and eliminate redundancy, both with paper work flow by use of

online tools, reports and data.

. Marketing / Sales Support: Maintained corporate website, created

marketing, advertising and promotional materials.

. Human Resources: Responsible for the implementation of polices, standard

operating procedures, employee recruitment, training and development,

reviews, payroll and all other HR aspects for 2 locations (1 unionized)

. Maintenance Manager: Managed the direction of the maintenance department

including scheduling of work orders, creation and maintenance of the

preventative maintenance system, purchasing and managing budget and

capital project initiatives. Led a $150,000 freezer expansion project,

commissioned 2 new lines and led many projects to support the business.

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Supply Chain Analyst

January 2007 - April 2008

Loblaw Companies Limited

. Responsible for purchasing and inventory management of Dole Lettuce /

Bagged Salads / Carrots in 6 distribution centers. $80M / annually.

. Created and managed sku level forecasts, inventory management with short

shelf life items, along with replenishment flows from vendor through to 4

distribution centers and to the store ensuring all forecast and flow

requirements are executed to defined targets / standards.

. Work with logistics, distribution and vendors to co-ordinate flow of

goods through the network.

. Ensure all data management pertaining to forecasts, product and vendor

attributes are maintained.

Human Resource, Health and Safety Manager and HACCP Coordinator

July 2006 - January 2007

DC Foods Inc. (Food Processing Poultry / Cheese - 120 Employees)

Contract Position

. Advised Managers on methods of counseling employees regarding

performance/attendance issues while ensuring compliance with corporate

governance (Industrial/Employee Relations) while working with the HR

policy system that I had created and implemented.

. Planned, organized, scheduled and conducted inspections of the facility,

work areas and equipment. Monitor site conditions, practices, and

procedures for compliance with HACCP and separately with health and

safety requirements. Responsible for recruitment, training and scheduling

the production staff.

. Served as a principal source of information on health and safety.

Assisted with the development and administration of programs, reports,

and delivered training as well as chaired the JHSC meetings.

. Developed GMP's and Standard Operating Procedures & maintained and update

the HACCP System and monitored production records.

Operations Administrative Manager (Operations, Human Resource, Health and

Safety, IT, Costing Analyst, Logistics)

Sept 2004 - July 2006

CFS Inc. (Food Processing Raw / B&B Facility - 95 Employees)

Plant Closed

. Operations: Created and completed a daily production summary for the

Operations Manager which included information such as cost / kg,

throughput, waste etc... within an Excel built program that I created

with templates and a full database with MS Access. This allowed me to

analyze throughputs, yields, waste, GM, contribution and more. This

system assisted me with preparation of weekly, monthly, quarterly and

yearly reports and daily tracked and let us make immediate changes to

production to keep running at an optimal rate.

. Logistics / Procurement: Streamlined logistics of the plant. Inventory

management for fresh, frozen, dry and finished goods.

. Maintenance: Developed a comprehensive program for the maintenance

department to measure productivity and downtime, which aided in reducing

downtime from 15% to 3%. This program was also used to release work

orders and preventative maintenance schedules for this department as well

as to monitor the department for efficient completion of work. I was also

responsible for the maintenance parts inventory, controlling inventory

and making purchasing decisions based on priority and budget.

. Health & Safety + Human Resource Manager: created job descriptions,

recruited staff / issued employment offers / produced quarterly

objectives / completed performance evaluations / incident reports / WSIB

contact / scheduling and payroll of production staff for 2 shifts.

Team Lead

August 2002 - Sept 2004

Microsoft - Arvato (Inbound IT Call Center - 20 employees on my team)

. Supervised, scheduled and trained staff.

. Received and resolved billing and technical escalations from customers.

Education

September 2002 April 2001 June 1999

Toronto School of Business Conestoga College Grand River Collegiate

Network Administrator Diploma Business Administration Ontario Secondary School

Management Diploma

Google Drive Portfolio (Certifications and referrals):

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