Supply Chain Manager

SCOTT McQUISTON

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Wilmette, Il 60091

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CAREER SUMMARY

Accomplished and Successful Senior R&D, Manufacturing, and Global Supply Chain Management

Professional with broad-based experience within the food and beverage /consumer packaged goods

industries. Track Record of expertise driving initiatives for product development, procurement, and

manufacturing across multiple countries and regions. Extensive industry background gained from world’s

most demanding FMCG Company. Ability to blend visionary leadership with optimistic yet realistic outlook

and hands-on management style to consistently surpass expectations. Reputation for quickly adapting to new

technologies, processes, procedures, and creating order from chaos.

Recognized competencies include:

Revenue/Profit Growth Productivity Improvement Process Reengineering

Quality Management New Product Development R&D/Market Research

Business Development International Business Team Leadership

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Kraft Foods Global Inc., Worldwide 1996 - 2010

Senior Program Manager: Supply Chain Systems (2008 – 2010)

Responsible for implementation of global specification & data management system, for Grocery and

Beverage categories. Planned and managed all project resources to deliver system against backdrop of tight

resources and very aggressive timelines.

• Successfully managed diverse team of Global R&D / Operations specialists to implement global

specification system.

• Managed Global team professionals to deliver project objectives on time, on budget.

• Provided concise communication to senior management identifying opportunity and risk

• Identified opportunities to optimize work processes for benefit of overall team

• Provided coaching to team members enabling skill development and career growth opportunities

Senior Program Leader - Strategic Productivity (2005 – 2008)

Moved to USA from UK to tackle $5 million productivity gap. Accountable for improving productivity for

Jell-O, Capri Sun, and Maxwell House. Worked closely with operations, procurement, and cross-functional

team within R&D to meet extremely aggressive productivity targets.

• Successfully closed productivity gap and met goals for 2005 and 2006 through innovative ideas and

strategic planning.

• Reduced costs $10 million by improving linkage to procurement partners within company.

• Saved $33 million by reformulating supplier strategies as key contributor to Global Productivity

Team.

• Identified opportunities to save $2 million by establishing Tassimo productivity team and road map.

Global Soluble Coffee Sourcing Manager (2002 – 2004)

Identified optimal sourcing routes and balanced supply and demand for soluble coffee via internal global

manufacturing network and third party manufacturers. Proposed cost effective manufacturing locations for

new product development in conjunction with R&D, senior managers, and finance. Oversaw 6-member team

and $15 million budget, reporting to Director of Global Coffee Sourcing for Operations.

• Bridged supply gap, eliminating danger of shortages, by developing and guiding a top-performing,

award-winning team.

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• Sourced 2,500 tons of freeze dried coffee from outside network under challenging

• Propelled on-time release of new products in Poland, Germany, and UK markets

• Championed investment proposal for $100 million freeze dried coffee plant in St. Petersburg Russia

• Enabled supply of novel coffee product to joint venture in Japan from Germany

Kraft Foods Global Inc. (continued)

Commodity Quality Manager, Cocoa, Nuts (2000 – 2002)

Assumed newly created position to develop optimal quality and supply chain solutions for cocoa beans

sourced from Africa’s Ivory Coast, and tree nuts sourced primarily from Turkey. Established quality systems

and documentation for both commodities by collaborating with suppliers in origin countries.

• Increased profits by improving quality of raw material. Scrutinized supply chain from origin to

factory gate and found $5 million in productivity opportunities.

• Reduced costs $2 million by leading task force to investigate opportunities in cocoa supply chain

• Improved raw & processed material quality to factories - reduced consumer product complaints 25%

• Developed QCMS quality documentation for external commodity warehousing

• Devised best quality practice for all tree crop commodities

Product Development Manager, World Wide Coffee R&D (1998 – 2000)

Devised system for green coffee procurement, enabling centralization of product development during

acquisition of multiple European coffee businesses.

• Designed and executed plan securing agreement with key national stakeholders. Oversaw 6 team

members and 6 quality assurance managers.

• Designed and implemented system, which was compatible across all European operating companies.

• Gained trust of management teams in each country and built high-functioning, multi-cultural teams.

• Saved $5 million by optimizing blends and laid groundwork for additional $22 million in

productivity.

Senior Technologist, Coffee R&D (1996 – 1998)

Brought in to provide senior-level product development expertise for roast, ground, and soluble coffee

technology.

• Led product commercialization process in UK and German manufacturing facilities.

• Designed new major European products and improved quality of existing brands.

Bass Brewers PLC, Burton-on-Trent, UK 1990 - 1996

Technologist

Formulated new beverages (Hooper’s Hooch and Caffrey’s Irish Ale), which became instant big sellers.

• Issued 2 patents for invention of beverage in-can foam, dispense system.

EDUCATION

Diploma in Management Studies - Nottingham Business School, UK

Masters of Science - Process Biotechnology - University of Birmingham, UK

Bachelors of Science – Microbiology (with honors), University of Glasgow, UK

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