Sales Quality Control

GREGORY J. STEMPIEN

*** ******** ******, ***. *, Atchison, KS 66002 g ******.********@*****.*** 9-13-367-****

APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT TECHNOLOGIST

Ingredients / Quality Control / Technical Service

- Over 23 years experience in application development & QC management for a grain based

ingredient manufacturer

- Worked with teams to develop new products, line extensions, and quality improvements

- Managed multiple aspects of the Quality Control (QC) program for modified starch production

- Have many years experience formulating in a wide variety of bakery and food products including

nutritional enhancement

- Able to work in cross functional teams which include operations, quality, R & D, and sales

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MGP INGREDIENTS, INC. Atchison, KS 1985-2008

Applications Technologist

- Formulated prototypes using new ingredients developed by R & D to determine economic and

market value in relation to modified starches and specialty wheat proteins

- Performed technical presentations for customers to generate new sales using such Microsoft

applications as PowerPoint, Excel and Word

- Created new product formulas for customers seeking to improve product performance and cost

savings which aided the sales force in improving sales and margins

- Served as a technical mentor and resource to colleagues in multiple departments within the

Company

Assistant Lab Manager

- Transitioned QC testing from lab to plant, thus greatly reducing product variability and out-of-

spec product

- Duties included equipment set-up, training plant employees, writing procedures, and auditing

progress

- Developed quality control standards for products to meet specific product needs for select

customers

- Resolved customer issues, managed customer relations, and coordinated plant-wide efforts to

improve manufacturing efficiencies

- Managed entire QC program for the modified wheat starch processing facility

Research Assistant

- Served as an application assistant during the initial formation of a new product division at the

Company that grew from $0 to $8.5 million in 10 years

- Contributed to initial product development, further process refinements, and application testing

- Assisted operations in the scale up process from bench-top/pilot process to full production.

- Developed QC tests and specifications for new products

- Created various bakery and food applications for modified starches to assist the sales force.

- Provided technical support to sales and customers

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)

BAKERMAN, INC., Buffalo, NY 1974 – 1985

Baker

- Served as a bakery consultant to reorganize failing donut shops in Florida and Virgin

Islands…stabilized both businesses as sales increased over 50 percent within 3 months

- Baked a variety of donuts and various other bakery products

- Focused on product development, product improvement and troubleshooting product

introductions

- Trained over 50 bakers

COUNTRY STYLE DONUTS, Buffalo, NY 1972

– 1974

Donut Baker

- Served as a hands-on baker who specialized in a variety of finished donuts

EDUCATION

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF BAKING, Manhattan, KS 1985

Baking Science and Technology Certification

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT BUFFALO, Buffalo, NY 1979-1980, 1981-1982

Chemistry Major

CANISIUS COLLEGE, Buffalo, NY 1967 – 1968

Chemistry Major

TRAINING

- Batters and Breading short course, American Institute of Baking

- Extending Shelf Life for Bakery Foods short course, American Institute of Baking

- Ingredient & Ingredient Functionality Workshop, University of Nebraska at Lincoln

- Pizza Crust Technology short course, American Institute of Baking

AFFILIATIONS

- American Association of Cereal Scientists

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