Kevin Davar

Chino Hills, CA ***** Cell: 310-***-**** acyhsj@r.postjobfree.com Linked-in

OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN LEADERSHIP CAREER PROFILE

Multi-site-experienced, Green Belt Leader with Proven Expertise in Leadership Positions of Increasing Responsibility & Complexity

Strategic, quality-driven, Green Belt leader with BS, MBA and extensive tactical expertise in single- and multi-site IQF and chilled FDA- and USDA-regulated facilities. Possess vital mentoring and consensus-building skills with a people-centric leadership style and acumen for leveraging an organization’s core competencies from a strategic and tactical prospective, margin management, cost control, identifying and resolving constraints utilizing Lean Six Sigma methodologies, improving internal & external customer service, and bolstering succession planning.

Core Competency & Skill Areas:

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Multi-site Governance & Alignment

Value Stream Mapping & Process Optimization

Raw & Further Processed Beef, Pork & Poultry, Meat Snacks, Dressings, Baked, Fried & Extruded Snacks

Sales-to-EBITDA P&L Accountability

USDA & FDA Plant Start-up

Critical Path Mgmt. (new product development, Projects, etc.)

KPI-based Performance Mgmt.

MRP Execution (SAP): Process blueprinting to Implementation

Strategic & Succession Planning

Waste stream Management & Source Reduction

3rd Party Audit Compliance (BRC)

Implementation of GPTW (Great Place To Work)

Inventory Optimization

Professional Experience

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD, Universal City, CA Jun. 2015 – Nov. 2016

VP – Supply Chain & Food Manufacturing

Cultural and business transformation of legacy purchasing, commissary, and distribution operations that support $120 million food operation in the theme park comprising of 26 venues, 2 employee dining facilities, and over 30 carts serving 8 million visitors per year

Leadership & Team-building Expansion of purchasing team from a single buyer, reorganization of the commissary and DC to bring accountability and cooperation within the teams to deliver results in a hyper-growth environment

Hyper-growth Management Successfully managed the procurement of 200+ new IP SKUs and the onset of the hyper-growth of the supply chain for the opening of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter® which in effect increased park revenue and operating profit by over 60% overnight

Procurement Contributed over $385K/Yr. of cost savings (1.3% COGS) on comparable or better quality raw materials

Operations Championed operational changes and automation of processes which resulted in $200K+/Yr. (5.7%) labor savings

FRESH & EASY NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET, Riverside, CA 2010 - 2015

DIRECTOR – Business Development, Procurement & Capital Projects (May 2014 – May 2015)

Increase capacity utilization of a 3-plant manufacturing Campus (450,000 Sq. Ft) producing over 600 SKUs through leveraging core competencies, adapting processes & adding new, market-relevant capabilities – Subsidiary of Yucaipa Co. (private equity firm)

Leadership & Project Management Rapidly developed and deployed a national brand with over 250 SKUs across a broad range of chilled and frozen products to entice 3rd party business in the retail sector

Business Development Championed co-packing and branded products contracts from Walmart, Amazon Fresh, Smart & Final, Unified Grocers, La Boulange (Starbucks), and AM/PM (British Petroleum)

Business Process Management (BPM) Planned and executed a cross-functional process to adapt existing systems and capabilities, enabling order-to-invoice management in a B-2-B environment

GENERAL MANAGER – Meats (May 2010 – May 2014)

Sub-primal processing, further-processed meats & Ready-to-cook value-added meals plant - Reporting to the VP of Operations and accountable for P&L. Overseeing 9 direct reports – 120,000 Sq. Ft., 470 employees, 24/7 chilled operation. $175 million sales – subsidiary of a $95 billion global company (third largest retailer worldwide)

Selected Accomplishments:

Leadership Member of a senior management team accountable for strategic planning and implementation across 3 plants, 450,000 Sq. Ft. of manufacturing, and 1,500 employees

Operations Reduced overhead spending by 54% through prioritizing repairs, re-structuring the PM program, and implementing measured spending throughout the organization

Operations Doubled GM to 13% through value-chaining processes & products, improving line availability & leveraging protein procurement to drive promotions

Operations Championed BRC – AA with 2 minor non-conformances throughout the facility

Operations Championed the launch of over 50 new products annually; lead collaboration of cross-functional team to meet customers’ requirements

Inventory Management Reduced materials inventories by 32%, increased meat inventory turnover by 65% to 1.3 turns per week

Performance Management Championed performance-based objective cascades, doubling plant OEE while maintaining fill rates above 98.8% consistently

Strategic HR Management Championed a culture with less than 2% employee turnover in a non-union environment with over 95% approval rating through anonymous & independent annual surveys while maintaining zero lost-time accidents for over 1,000 days (and counting)

NONG SHIM AMERICA, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 2004 - 2010

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

Instant Noodle Manufacturer (S. Korea) - Reporting to the President and accountable for purchasing, human resources, warehouse & logistics, and administration departments in a state-of-the-art 270,000 Sq. Ft. plant. Oversaw 5 direct reports and 38 additional staff (2004~2007 additionally responsible for production & engineering and training of senior executives [expatriates] in managing Mfg. in the USA). $120 million sales – subsidiary of a $1.7 billion global company (S. Korea, China, Japan, Mexico, and USA)

Selected Accomplishments:

Project Management & Plant Start-up Built, launched & staffed the first Nong Shim US manufacturing plant; influencing, fostering & guiding cross-cultural interactions in a dynamic environment operating Korean-built specialized equipment

Procurement Championed alternative sourcing of vendors & timely contracting of commodities resulting in annual savings of $1.4 million in 2008 & $2.1 million in 2009

Operations Awarded the 2nd place prize in global Nong Shim LTD organization for cost avoidance innovations & initiatives (2008).

Procurement Championed 18 inventory turns per year with 72% of inventory sourced from overseas on $3.7 million raw materials inventory

SAP ERP Implementation Championed the blueprint, configuration & β-Phase of SAP in a fully integrated manufacturing environment; the successful execution of the application prompted implementation in 9 manufacturing sites in S. Korea & China

Strategic HR Management Created the HR framework for hiring, mentoring & cultivating a culture of employee appreciation & performance-based rewards and advancement resulting in a less than 3% turnover (“Great Place To Work”)

OVERHILL FARMS, Vernon, CA 2002 - 2004

PLANT MANAGER

Further Processed Meats & IQF Entrees - Reported to the President and accountable for all aspects of plant operations representing $80 million in further-processed IQF beef, fish and mainly poultry products for the foodservice sector. Leading 7 direct reports, 230 union employees, this USDA plant produces 42 million lb. of finished goods per year. Utilized Six Sigma’s DMAIC methodology to achieve the following:

Selected Accomplishments:

Productivity Improved the yield of the leading-volume battered & par-fried products in the plant by 5.5% through more stringent control of the processing parameters and without incurring additional costs resulting in annual savings of $1.6 million

Productivity Reduced overtime and double-time by 80% through staggering of line start-up and re-distribution of responsibilities among departments resulting in annual savings of $550K

HR/Safety Championed a safety record by logging 4.14 million man-hours worked (367 consecutive days, 200 employees, and working 6-7 days per week) without a lost-time accident.

Operations Implemented KPI-driven performance management system to quantify accomplishments in production and sanitation departments

NELLSON NUTRACEUTICAL., Irwindale, CA 2000 – 2001

DIRECTOR OF MANUFACTURING

Nutrition Bar Manufacturer (private-label) - Accountable for all manufacturing and warehousing operations associated with 2 manufacturing plants & 4 warehouses. Accountable for the relevant portion of the P&L and the majority of the operating budget; Oversee 11 managers in a non-union environment with up to 700 employees. $127 million in sales. Utilized Six Sigma’s DMAIC methodology to achieve the following:

Selected Accomplishments:

Productivity Increased throughput by over 14% to 1.63 million bars per day through bench-marking & planning optimization

Productivity Improved start-up practices resulting in a 4% increase in available line hours

Productivity Successfully managed the highest volume period in the company’s history: 44.1 million bars manufactured & shipped)

Quality Championed 50% reduction of customer complaints due to plant-induced foreign materials & product variability through standardization of processing practices & training

COGS Increased the usage of rework by 33% while reducing its generation by 4% vs. FY2000

Product Life-cycle Championed the expedient scale-up and introduction of >60 new SKUs in cooperation with R&D and sales

VENTURA FOODS, City of Industry, CA 1998-2000

PLANT MANAGER (2 plants)

Oils, Dressing & Margarine Manufacturer - Accountable for all the operational activities of a manufacturing complex consisting of 2 manufacturing plants and 3 associated warehouses (1.2 million lbs shipped per day from 325,000 Sq. Ft.). Accountable for the P&L and the operations of the division; Overseeing 10 direct reports (manager level) in a union environment with over 190 employees. $200 million in sales, 700+ SKUs on 16 production lines – nation-wide processor with 13 plants. Utilized Six Sigma’s DMAIC methodology to achieve the following:

Selected Accomplishments:

Inventory Reduced oil inventory by 80% ($3.7million savings), finished goods inventory by 10% ($530K savings, 9 days turn), and Pkg. & ingredients inventories by 25% ($450K savings)

Project Management Successful implementation of corporate-wide projects such as RF-based warehousing transaction system, UPC case coding of finished goods, FTE reduction through automation of packaging and other processing areas.

Quality Championed a 94+% score (highest rating category) by AIB and Cook & Thurber.

Finance Introduced weekly financial reporting model (“Flash Report”) which was adopted and implemented as standard operating procedures throughout the company.

COGS Reduced obsolete inventory losses by over 70% ($140K savings)

ERP Participated and collaborated on developing the demonstration script for the evaluation of ERP/Supply Chain software by JD Edwards and Oracle.

BASKIN ROBBINS, Glendale, CA 1997- 1998

MANAGER, MANUFACTURING & DISTRIBUTION ANALYSIS

Corporate Finance; Multi-brand retailing (Baskin-Robbins, Dunkin Donuts, Togo’s) with gross sales in excess of $500 million. Accountable for the proof-sourcing of Enterprise-wide cost reduction measures in the manufacturing and distribution sectors, review of capital expenditures and performing pay-back analyses, providing monthly variance analyses on existing supply chain components and analyzing costing methodology practices at four nation-wide plants.

Cost Analysis Support analysis of new and existing contract manufacturers’ cost structure; identify risks and opportunities within variable cost categories and determine their effect on the supply chain. One such analysis led to a $1.2million opportunity with outsourcing to a new cakes supplier.

ERP Member of BPR (Business Process Re-design) team blueprinting manufacturing SOPs

ANITA’S MEXICAN FOODS, San Bernardino, CA 1996 - 1997

VICE PRESIDENT – OPERATIONS

Accountable for all the day-to-day operational activities at the plant with gross sales of $26MM excelling in private-label (organic foods/snacks) and in-house brand manufacturing of Mexican foods (tortilla chips, taco & tostada shells, corn tortillas, etc.) with 60+ DSD/food service routes.

RUDOLPH FOODS WEST, San Bernardino, CA 1990 - 1996

PRODUCTION MANAGER GENERAL MANAGER

Meat snack (USDA) manufacturing company with sales of $9 million. Accountable for all day-to-day aspects of the operation including the P&L, manufacturing, USDA compliance, strategic planning, freight negotiations, purchasing and distribution; co-packer of pork rinds to Frito-Lay, supplying Western US - subsidiary of a privately-held $100 million pork rind manufacturer

professional development

EDUCATION

University of Phoenix, Ontario, CA

MBA in Business, 2007 (3.81 GPA)

CSU, Northridge, CA

Master of Science - candidate (course work completed); Geology, micropaleontology

UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

Bachelor of Science – Geology

Certificate - Hazardous Materials Management - UCLA Extension, Certificate Program

CULTURAL SENSITIVITY

British, Mexican, Korean, Japanese, Chinese corporate cultures

EXCERPTS FROM LETTERS OF REFERENCE

“Mr. Davar’s extensive experience in business and manufacturing processes, SIX SIGMA’S DMAIC, continuous improvement, human resources has significantly contributed to the success of our business and the bottom-line.”

Kevin] has proven time after time that he successfully functions in a multi-cultural and dynamic business environment.”

“Mr. Davar would be a great asset to any organization that demands continuous improvement with particular attention to reducing costs and improving human relations.”

Harrison H. S. Ham, PhD, President Nong Shim Foods, Inc.

“Kevin has shown the ability to think out of the box to resolve manufacturing challenges, primarily in developing unique approaches to improving raw material yields that resulted in economic benefits to the company.”

“Kevin….brought stability to one of our critical manufacturing facilities.”

“[Kevin] has demonstrated….the skill set that we sought in an experienced Plant Manager.”

“[Kevin] was effective in utilizing limited resources to meet customers’ needs that routinely required six and seven days of production.”

James Rudis, President & CEO Overhill Farms, Inc.

“Kevin was brought in specifically to improve our operational effectiveness, and he was extremely successful.”

“His dedication to the company was exemplary.”

“Kevin spent a lot of time……minimizing direct and indirect costs.”

“[Kevin] is extremely knowledgeable of the total operation, he is extremely well spoken ….and he has always evidenced the absolute highest level of integrity in all his dealings……”

“[Kevin] is an excellent leader and mentor.”

“[Kevin] will greatly assist any company on the road to success.”

Paul Hanson, COO Nellson Nutraceutical

“I found Kevin to have excellent organizational skills as well as inter-personal skills which coalesced his team of managers with varying skill sets and instilled a culture of accountability throughout his organization.”

“Kevin’s diverse background……greatly attributed to successfully managing a complex……division.”

“Kevin met deadlines, produced favorable results and was in tune with corporate initiatives and strategies….”

James Stangl, Senior VP – Operations Ventura Foods, LLC

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