Manager Quality
Resume:
Trent Herron
Drive
Jonesboro, Arkansas
72404
E-mail: abl462@r.postjobfree.com
Profile
Over 20 years of successful leadership experience in all aspects of
Manufacturing and Distribution operations in the food and beverage
industries.
Core Competencies
Areas of Leadership Training and Development Continuous
Improvement Process
Operations Start-Up Organization Change Budget Planning &
Forecasting
Communication Skills Profit & Loss Management Quality & Productivity
Improvement
Employment Experience
Site Raw Material and Site Inventory Controls Manager
November 2009 to Present
Frito-Lay, 2810 Quality Way, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72404
. Support P & L for Manufacturing
. Worked with HQ and Rail Road to minimize demurrage charges by $8,000
dollars
. Worked with HQ to transition successfully Commodities ordering from site
to HQ
. Implemented process that improved Inventory accuracy by 20%
. Responsible for improving carton returns through enhanced Networking
process
Corn Business Unit Manager
May 2006 to November 2009
Frito-Lay, 2810 Quality Way, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72404
Responsible for 134 million dollar product line, Site Crewing, Site R & R
programs, Corn Packaging and Processing; 75 employees and 4 Managers,
Safety, Cost, Quality and Sanitation
. Packaging $316,158 better than plan
. Packaging performance improved from 22/25 plants to 10/25 plants
. Successfully lead TC Scoop boost initiative resulting in company rollout
to all producing sites
. Worked with Quaker to replace pallets with slip sheets resulting in a
annual savings of $306,651
. Led a 47% reduction in Manufacturing Defects and a 30% reduction in small
bag complaints
. Led a 48% reduction in Foreign Matter complaints through the
implementation of Product Safety points
. Implemented several Rewards and Recognitions programs that drove
Productivity and Quality improvements; A.I.B Challenge, Start up
challenge, Shave the Peak and Spin the Wheel
Business Unit Manager Go Snacks
August 2001 to May 2006
Frito-Lay, 2810 Quality Way, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72404
Responsible for three shift, seven day a week production operation. 68
employees, 6 Managers, Safety, Cost, Quality, Sanitation and Warehouse
Operations
. Lead successful start-up of a new Go Snacks Product
. Developed Training and Certification process for Go Snacks Technicians
. Developed self directed Go Snacks team and eliminated 5 Managers
. 2.3M Plan Variance positive to plan 2001 to 2005
Product Availability Manager
May 2000 to August 2001
PepsiCo, 1480 Chattahoochee Ave, Atlanta, Georgia 30318
Responsible for two shift seven day a week warehouse operation, 66
employees, 3 managers, 2 supervisors, inventory control, scheduling and 5
satellite warehouses
Reduced labor losses from an average period loss of $27,000 to $5,000
better than plan after 3 periods
Reduced break/shrink losses from an average period loss of $30,000 to
an average period loss of $8,000 after 3 periods
Member of South Division turnover task force
Production Manager
July 1999 to May 2000
PepsiCo, 1480 Chattahoochee Ave, Atlanta, Georgia 30318
Responsible for two shift, seven day a week production operation producing
22 million cases a year; 30 Employees, 3 Line Supervisors and 2 Shift
Managers. Safety, Cost, Quality and Sanitation
. Improved Large Pet line efficiency from 52 % to 66 %
. Reduced Production Breakage by $60,000 dollars in first five months
. Implemented a flex crew which resulted in $32,000 savings in reduced
overtime
Warehouse Manager
December 1996 to June 1999
Frito-Lay, 4950 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Chamblee, Georgia 30341
Responsible for three shift, seven day a week mixing operation handling 120
line items and servicing 1600 Route Salesmen, 40 Frito-Lay Distribution
Centers and country of Puerto Rico; 100 Employees, 3 Managers, 7
Administrative Assistants, Safety, Service to sales and P & L. Annual
cases handled 28 million
. Reduced injuries and illnesses by 20 percent through technician
involvement and recognition programs
. Reduced inventory loss account by $138,000 through development of
tracking and recognition systems
. Improved productivity by 15% through development of performance
tracking systems
. Established an employee core team to address warehouse issues such as
safety and employee welfare
. Member of South Division Warehouse improvement team
Product Manager
July 1994 to December 1996
Frito-Lay, Chamblee, Georgia 30341
Popcorn, Funyuns, Cheetos, and Munchos Product Manager. Responsible for
Safety, Cost, Quality and development of 65 employees and 3 managers
Achievements
Successfully started-up three new product lines
. Reduced product costs by $45,000
. Reduced injuries by 25 percent
. Reduced foreign matter complaints by 18% through implementation and
facilitation of product safety team
South Division Trainer
January 1991 to July 1994
Frito-Lay, 4950 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Chamblee, Georgia 30341
Responsible for implementation of Frito-Lay program, "Continuous
Improvement" which
is the development of high performance teams at Frito-Lay facilities.
Achievements
. Successfully implemented process at 7 locations and trained over 500
employees
Community
. Site Enable point and successfully sponsored several Special Olympic
events for area disabled children and adults
Education
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana 47201
References
Available upon request
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