Manager Supply Chain

VICTOR T. ERICKSON

* ******* ****, **** ****, IL 60010

847-***-**** (H) 847-***-**** (M) **********@*****.***

Successful and versatile food industry executive with strong Procurement

and Manufacturing expertise. Combines a high level of enthusiasm with

strong emotional intelligence and excellent leadership skills to

consistently deliver results through people. Delivered improved Quality and

Cost performance in Field Manager positions; responsible for both single

and multiple plant budgets; accountable for managing total Supply Chain

costs and their P&L impact. Led and executed cross functionally to deliver

flawless new product introductions in both the Retail and Foodservice

channels. Led and executed Growth, Productivity, Maintenance or

Consolidation strategies for Internal and External Manufacturing; led major

HQ department redesigns in Procurement. Skilled in SPC, 6 Sigma, SAP, MS

Office, Lean.

EXPERIENCE

KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL, INC., Glenview, IL 1980 -

2012

Highlights - Procurement and External Manufacturing (EM) positions (2000 -

2012)

. Successfully resolved long standing dysfunctional departmental and

cross functional issues within the Indirect Capital, Energy and

External Manufacturing departments within the Procurement

organization.

. Appointed as EM lead for the strategic re-design of the EM Procurement

Department in 2003; worked cross functionally with Manufacturing and

Global VP's to provide critical direction and leadership on merging EM

from separate Procurement and Manufacturing organizations to one

organization under Global Procurement.

Director, External Manufacturing, Foodservice Business Unit (2008 - 2012)

Scope: North America, 3 Managers, 30+ suppliers, $200MM spend.

. Delivered strategies that reduced and consolidated the Foodservice

supplier network 40% since 2008; (53 to 30 suppliers)

. Delivered 20% of the total FS Manufacturing cost reduction target with

only 10% of the volume 3 years in a row (2009, 2010, 2011)

Products supported all Foodservice Brands exclusively. Predominant product

categories represent Cookies, Crackers, Hot Dogs, Enrobed links, Bacon,

Coffee, Beverages, Desserts, Mac & Cheese, Pizza

Director, Global Supply Chain NA Procurement, External Manufacturing, Meals

B.U. (2006 - 2007)

Scope: North America, 9 Managers, 35+ suppliers, $400MM spend.

. Completed the EM department redesign. EM managers are now accountable

for total contract and product Quality, Cost, Delivery and on par with

internal manager expectations.

. Successfully delivered multiple EM buying strategies and sourcing

partners, flawless commercialization and 3-5% annual cost reduction

delivery ($13-20MM)

Products supported Retail Brand categories that include Oscar Mayer Bacon,

Hot dogs, Lunchables, Deli Creations, Digiorno and CPK pizza, Taco Bell,

Macaroni and Cheese, Pasta dinners, Boca burgers, South Beach frozen

dinners and multiple sandwich kits.

Director, Global Supply Chain NA Procurement, External Manufacturing (2003

- 2005)

Scope: North America, 14 Managers, 160+ suppliers, 200+ production sites,

$1B spending

This new position involved centralization, consolidation and re-

classification of the diverse EM contacts from the 8 Divisions and 5

Campuses across Kraft NA in pursuit of major strategic themes to begin

building strategies from. Started the EM Department redesign with

Manufacturing.

Director, NA Procurement, Capital & Energy (2000 - 2002)

Redesigned department for better alignment with Engineering and other

functions for all NA capital and energy expenditures to enable

transactional speed, simplicity and strategic sourcing

Capital: North America, 23 Buyers, 30M annual transactions, $700MM+ spend

Energy: North America, 1 Buyer, procurement and contracting of all Gas and

Electric spends for 100 North American plants and strategic consolidation

with a new single service provider.

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Highlight - Headquarters-based Operations Leadership Positions (1989 -

2000)

. Established headquarters level credentials as a multi-plant Operations

business professional able deliver Safety, Cost, Quality and Service

leadership along with flawless new product commercialization

expertise.

Director, Operations Business Teams, Cultured and other cheese products,

Glenview IL (1992 - 2000)

Primary Operations representative to the VP or Director of the related

Business Category. Owned all Operational P&L product costs and associated

variances. Developed and executed the Cultured plant consolidation

strategy and delivered 3-5% COGS in cost reduction annually. Worked across

7 plants to meet or exceed individual plant or divisional KPI's in Safety,

Quality, Cost, Service and new product commercialization. Responsible for

building annual bottom-up, multi-plant budgeting and performance plans to

reach divisional goals (annual $7-10MM Capital and $100MM Fixed budget).

Brand Categories supported were Breakstone's, Breyers, Light 'n Lively,

Knudsen, and Sealtest Cottage Cheese, Sour Cream, Yogurt, Dips, Pollio

Mozzarella Cheese, Kraft Parmesan Cheese.

Production Manager Frozen Products, Kraft Dairy Group, Philadelphia, PA

(1989 - 1992)

Primary Operations lead focused on new product development and flawless

commercialization from idea to market across Ice cream and Frozen yogurt,

Cool Whip and Pudding Pop brands. Serviced 6 US Frozen product plants and

also provided HQ functional support in resolving Quality, Engineering, R&D,

Procurement or customer service issues related to products.

Highlight- Kraft Field Positions - Cottage cheese, Sour cream and Dips

(1980 - 1989)

. Established credentials within the company as a plant operations

expert in Cultured products through exceptional performance in all

positions held (Sanitation, Quality, Plant Management).

Production Manager, Farmdale, OH (1985 - 1989)

Led plant from last to first among 7 Cultured plants in all Divisional

operational KPI's resulting in Cultured Plant of the Year performance

awards in 1987, 1989, 1990. 30MM Fixed budget, Union workforce

Quality Manager, Walton, NY (1984 - 1985)

Again had to trouble-shoot issues on a larger scale, then modify and re-

establish Quality programs that led to 100% Quality KPI compliance across

all Quality programs. Also owned PMO/USPH and Environmental Waste water

compliance

Quality Manager, Farmdale, OH (1981 - 1984)

Owned and continued to drive significant improvement across all Quality

programs, including Sanitation, PMO/USPH and Waste water Environmental

compliance.

Operations Supervisor, Farmdale, OH (1980 - 1981)

Midnight shift Sanitation and cheese make. Troubleshot issues then

established new Sanitation programs that led to 100% micro compliance and

increased product shelf life.

BORDEN, INC., Dairy and Services, Stratford, CT

1977 - 1979

Distribution Manager,

100M Gallon/day fluid plant, 35 distribution employees, 140 daily routes,

Fluid milk, juices, shake mixes and re-distributed Cultured products for

the New England service area. Responsible for Finished Goods inventory and

order fulfillment for Wholesale, Distributor and Home Delivery routes.

EDUCATION

BS, Animal Science with focus on Dairy Technology, University of Vermont

1977

Multiple Kraft Achievement awards, Industry classes and seminars

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