Mary Goff

**** ******** ***** 303-***-****

Santa Rosa, CA 95405 acszxm@r.postjobfree.com

Summary Statement

Strong professional history in operations management quality management, regulatory compliance and project management. Key success in developing and implementing processes, procedures, team building, training and quality programs. Additional strengths in developing and managing budgets, vendor management, contract negotiations and facility management. Unique combination of regulatory, leadership and project skills to successfully bring new facilities online within timeframes and budgets. Key strengths include:

Leadership Project Management Process Improvement

Regulatory Compliance Training/Development QA/QC

Budgeting Team Building Communication

Professional Experience

CSG Enterprises 2014-present

Co-founder

CSG Consulting provides over 50 years of regulatory, quality and operational experience in the pharmaceutical, dietary supplement and food industries. First-hand knowledge of regulatory policies, quality and operational processes. Assisting with bringing new food, dietary ingredients and products to market.

CSG Landscaping creates beautiful eco-friendly landscapes and gardens that save you water and money.

Clicky Schoolgirls Chocolates offers pure, unadulterated artisanal chocolates and organic fruit pies for events, special occasions and gifts.

Traditional Medicinals 2010-2014

Plant Manager

Scope of responsibilities included facility management, production, scheduling, sanitation, maintenance, shipping, receiving, inventory control, safety and food defense programs.

Created and implemented key manufacturing strategies to improve capacity by 45% in support of planned and unplanned growth pattern to meet sales forecast.

Managed the purchase and installation of new equipment in both the Blending and Packaging Departments resulting in significant efficiency gains of over 35%.

Reduced cost and improved material variances by over 90% through improved processes and materials.

Managed the budget of the manufacturing cost centers to meet financial targets for COGS and other corporate financial goals.

Traditional Medicinals continued:

Drove sustainability and environmental programs resulting in a 50% cost reduction in landfill and a 60% credit improvement in recycling of manufacturing waste.

Developed and monitored processes to insure top level performance in Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

Implemented and conducted cross functional weekly production meeting with Planning, Purchasing, Quality, Sales and Marketing which aligned and supported product availability.

Aggressively tackled knowledge and skill deficit at manager and supervisor level through informal and informal training programs.

Managed the research and implementation of a preventative maintenance program to track mechanical downtime and monthly repair and maintenance cost.

Managed the relationships and contractual agreements of third party manufacturers.

Member of the regulatory compliance team, ensuring all manufacturing processes complied with regulatory standards; including, but not limited to GMP, FDA, OSHA, Organic, Kosher and HACCP.

Revolution Foods Inc., Denver, CO 2009-2010

Director of Operations

Facilitated all aspects of the start up process for the new facility location. Responsible for production, purchasing, quality control, receiving, distribution, sanitation, inventory control and safety programs.

Established training programs for all new employees including production procedures and food safety.

Designed and managed distribution routes for all delivery trucks.

Facilitated audits for local and state health departments.

Reduced COG’s by 20 % within first four months of operation.

Improved labor efficiencies by 10% within first three months of operation.

Rudi’s Organic Bakery, Boulder, CO 2003-2008

Plant Manager

Scope of responsibilities included facility management, production, scheduling, sanitation, maintenance, shipping, receiving, distribution, inventory control, and safety and quality assurance compliance programs.

Implemented and led significant cost reduction of defects by developing new quality procedures, production documentation and training programs.

Significantly improved efficiencies to meet 35 % sales growth.

Facilitated audits for certification programs, including Organic Certification, AIB Audits, FDA Inspections, Third Party Audits and Kosher Certification.

Established training programs for all areas of production including GMPs, HACCP and Safety Programs.

Coordinated 2006 bakery construction and relocation project that resulted in only one day of production down time.

Reduced shipping errors to less than 2% through improved documentation and training programs.

Pasta Fresca, Broomfield, CO 2001-2003

General Manager

Managed all aspects of facility including production, quality control, safety, purchasing, shipping, receiving, distribution and research & development.

Developed and implemented company SOPs for all departments.

Improved quality awareness through improved documentation and training.

Established training programs for facility GMP’s, HACCP and safety programs.

Reduced labor cost through reorganization of production processes.

Established research and development procedures.

Nutraceutix Inc., Lafayette, CO 1996-2001

Director of Quality Assurance

Led all quality programs for two manufacturing facilities of nutraceutical products and probiotic material.

Developed and managed quality assurance and quality control programs for both facilities.

Facilitated regulatory audits which included FDA, OSHA, Kosher and Organic Certification programs.

Established a Certificate of Analysis procedure and documentation for all finished goods.

Implemented and incoming receiving inspection procedure for all raw materials, including packaging material and labels.

Created and implemented all SOP’s for entire facility.

Celestial Seasonings, Boulder, CO 1986-1993

Production Supervisor

Supervised the process milling, mixing, high speed packaging lines and shipping department.

Trained new production employees on the operation, safety and quality of operating high speed tea bagging equipment.

Developed and managed employee schedules for all departments.

Part of the team that developed and trained operators on mechanical adjustments to improve production efficiencies by 10%.

Reduced packaging waste by 5 % by improving vendor specifications and expectations as part of a cross functional team.

Education

Front Range CC, Denver, CO

Aimes CC, Greeley, CO

University of NE at Kearney, Kearney, NE

Special Skills & Certificates

Team Building, Communication, Facilitation of Quality Teams, FDA Compliance, Leadership and Supervisor Skills – Certifications

AIB HACCP, AIB Food Defense Coordinator and OSHA - Certifications

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