Joseph M Grimm

*** **** ***** *****

Ochlocknee, GA 31773

229-***-****

abmvev@r.postjobfree.com

Skills Summary

Successful professional with over 23 years of Manufacturing/Warehousing

related experience with consistently increasing responsibilities in plant

management, inventory planning, goods procurement, supply chain logistics,

staff training, product development, change management, and resource

expansion.

EmploymenT

Director of Operations/General Manager

B. Lloyd's Pecan Products

Gift and Wholesale producer of candied and roasted nut products.

October 2008-Present

Barwick, GA

Complete Operational supply chain responsibility for a new emerging nut

processor.

. Grew operations to support 350% yearly sales growth.

. Drove out $1M in waste and inefficiency.

. Achieved Superior rating in two 3rd Party Food Safety Audits.

. Started up satellite Shipping and Receiving operations.

. Built, justified and sourced equipment needed to double candied nut

production.

. Safety - Supported zero recordable accidents for 2009.

. Employed JIT inventory replenishment strategy to reduce inventory holding

costs.

. Controlled plant compliance with FDA, GDA, HACCP, and OSHA regulations.

Senior Director of Operations/General Manager

GSI Commerce Solutions, Inc.

Industry leader in end to end e-commerce solutions.

June 2007-August 2008

(plant

closure)

Edwardsville, IL

Responsible for startup and continued operational activities of a 335,000

square foot 3rd Party e-commerce/direct marketing fulfillment facility

supporting Hersheygifts.com.

. Planned layout of warehouse facility to accommodate storage, picking,

decorating, assembly, packaging and order fulfillment activities in the

support of Hershey Gifts direct marketing campaign.

. Interviewed and hired salaried positions to support operations (HR

Manager, Facilities Manager, Industrial Engineer, WMS Manager, Quality

Manager, Inventory Control Manager, and various Supervisory positions).

. Conducted all forecast analysis for required labor planning and hiring

strategy.

. Maintained all budgeting, cost control, and financial P/L site

responsibility.

. Shipped 18,000+ packages a day at peak.

. Implemented Red Prairie Dlx Warehouse Management System.

. Maintained a 99.4% fulfillment rate for YTD 2008.

. Controlled plant compliance with FDA, HACCP, and OSHA regulations.

Requirements Planning Manager - The Hershey Experience

The Hershey Company

Largest chocolate manufacturer in the United States.

2002-June 2007

Hershey, PA

Process, people and systems owner for the procurement, requirements

planning and inventory management activities within the Hershey Experience

business unit to include Hershey Gifts (gift catalog and Hersheygifts.com e-

commerce business), HCW Wholesale, Chocolate World, Hershey Times Square,

Hershey Chicago, and Mauna Loa Gift catalog business segments.

. Implemented internal supply chain strategies to ensure adequate JIT

inventory levels are positioned strategically to reduce shipping costs

and ensure high levels of customer/consumer satisfaction.

. Managed +$15M in raw, component, and finished good procurement, providing

for 99.8% in stock availability.

. Managed all yearly, seasonal, and weekly production schedules (moulding

and repacking) to support the overall needs of the business. +2M units

annually.

. Managed external co-pack operations including vendor selection, price

negotiations, supply chain strategies, and production compliance.

. Accurately accounted for planned production volumes versus actual.

. Maintained item master data to include BOMs, standard costs, and vendor

set-up. Worked closely with accounting to reconcile all costs.

. Collaborated with Fulfillment Center Manager, Merchandising Managers, and

Outsourced Facility Managers to ensure accurate production loads, raw

materials and human resources are planned to obtain established

production schedules and production rates.

Production Manager - West Hershey

The Hershey Company

2000-2002

Hershey, PA

Managed 2 twelve-hour production teams, including maintenance, with a

24/7 candy moulding/packaging operation at the West Hershey Facility.

. Completed cost center responsibility including budget and manufacturing

order compliance.

. Quality Through Excellence (QTE) Process Leader for West Hershey.

. Formed a downtime tracking system that allows for the accounting of all

downtime by line/by equipment with assignable cause designation.

. Developed a code generation tool that automatically creates bag and case

coding information based on product identification number.

. Implemented a CPOP (HACCP) inspection schedule that allowed for 100%

audit compliance for 2001.

Pretzel/Potato/Corn Manufacturing Manager

Snyder's of Hanover, Inc.

A leader in the Salted Snack Industry.

1988-2000

Hanover, PA

Primary accountabilities included safety, quality, cost, service to Sales

and Marketing, and people development within the processing department.

. Responsible for a 9 member supervisory staff and 100+ team associates.

. Built justifications for capital expenditures.

. Prepared and administered departmental budgets with operational totals of

+49M annually.

. Assisted in the scheduling of daily plant operations, including product

line and labor allocation (reduced processing labor by 30%).

. Contributed in the start-up of 6 new manufacturing lines, 2 new

manufacturing facilities and approximately 10 new product rollouts (from

design/formulation stage through packaging/distribution).

. Controlled plant compliance with FDA, PDA, HACCP, and OSHA regulations.

. Participated in the successful decertification of a labor union.

. Represented operations in the successful implementation of a JD Edwards

enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.

Prior to 1997: Negotiated labor contract with the U.F.C.W. Managed

grievance policy, procedures, and practices for consistency and timeliness.

Other positions held with Snyder's include: Pretzel Plant Manager (1994-

1995). Inventory Control/Administration Manager (1992-1994), Pretzel Shift

Superintendent (1990-1992), and Pretzel Production Supervisor (1988-1990).

Education

B.S. in Business Administration, 1987

Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA

Emphasis in Operations Management

APICS course work

Supply Chain Management

Development Dimensions International (DDI)

Facilitator certification

Tactics for Effective Leadership, Techniques for an Empowered Workforce

Dale Carnegie Public Speaking Graduate

Various Developmental Seminars/Training

Hands on knowledge of Inventory Control Techniques, Packaging Technology,

Manufacturing Flow Design, Raw Material Contracts / Purchasing, R&D, and

daily Shop Floor Control.

Skilled in the use of Microsoft Applications including, but not limited to,

Word, Excel, Power Point, and Access.

Working knowledge of SAP, PCM2, Manugistics, MRP, LISA, Page Digital, Great

Plains, Red Prairie Dlx and JD Edwards Enterprise Resource Planning System.

AWARDS RECEIVED

. Hershey Direct's 'Top Hat' Award in 2003 for best all around performance

. The Hershey Company 2003 Executive Award of Excellence Gold Medal for

efforts leading to the successful daily replenishment of the Hershey

Times Square retail location

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