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Sead Dedovic

Home No. - 646-***-****; Cell No. - 207-***-****; Email - adts0g@r.postjobfree.com

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

Experienced operation Plant manager with a comprehensive Continuous Improvement skill set in Business Operations, P&L, Management, Retail and Manufacturing/Production

Specializes in driving Continuous improvement initiatives including turnarounds and acquisition assessments

Experienced in budget building and Capital Expanse management execution

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with 20+ years in an operations

Effectively inspire, educate, and empower work force

Consistently directed and developed first tier managers able to optimize productivity and bottom line through team – based environment

Proven KAIZEN leader & GEMBA

Experienced and effectivein union and non-union environments while ensuring continuation and enhancement of KPIs.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Hale and Hearty LLC, Manhattan, New York

December 2019 – October 2022

Plant Manager of Operations

Accountability entails oversight and performance of entire restaurant, wholesale and manufacturing business. Demonstrated gradual build up from complete shut-down to make all locations operational.I have restarted business including manufacturing, wholesale and 20 retail restaurants in 4 months during the COVID 19 situation.

Delivered running retail operationand profitability through post Covid

Executed redesign company operations with 8% cost reduction

Developed, implemented, and managed business planes to promote profitable wholesale and retail segments of the business with 14% increase in sales.

Improved baking process OEE 6%

Successfully installed lean philosophy across organization

July 2017 – December 2019

Director –Plant Manager

Developed and executed manufacturing P&L, Bargaining Agreement with union at Brooklyn location.

In 2017 successfully blocked union entrance to 25 locations at Manhattan. Through 2018/2019

Trough that time effectively ledmanufacturing and having active role positioning organization for sale.

Delivered 22% operating cost reduction while hourly mandatory rate increased 33% over 3 years

Effectively managed Bargaining Agreement with UFCW local #1500

Developed and managed young leadership team to lead in union environment

Brooklyn Brands LLC, Brooklyn,New York

July 2015 – July 2017

Plant Manager

Accountable for all bakery plants operations Brooklyn, NY. All facilities are FDA, CRC, OU, Kosher regulated with 300+ employees. Manufacturing facilities are supplying local Hasidic NYC market and large national accounts such as Trader Joe’s, COSCO, BJ’s and etc.

Effectively managed TIR at 0 level

Volume & revenue increased 27% without capital investment

Conducted acquisitions assessments for 2 Bronx / Newark facilities

Bimbo Bakeries (Heiner’s brand);Huntington, West Virginia

January 2015 – July 2015

Contract Operation Portfolio Transformation Manager – Plant Management

Accountable for activity metrics of Heiner’s Bakery, Huntington, WV. Site implementation of manufacturing transformation in Union environment (RWDSU#21)

Delivered manufacturing transformation of processes and Business Leadership Team

OSHA reportable injuries - 0

Material Efficiency - 83.75% (improved 5.5%)

Line Efficiency #1 in the US- 94% (improved 4.90%)

HMR Foods Inc. (AKA Simmering Soup);Atlanta, Georgia

2014 – 2015

Contract Director of Operations – Plant Manager

Role assumes accountability for P&L of an USDA / FDA fresh/refrigerated 2 facilities to supply NE and SE market

Responsibility entailed quick turn-around to bring KPI’s under budgeted control through extended Holiday season

Demoralized and inefficient management group transformed into a smaller, cohesive and energized leadership team

Highlights include - Increased weekly average EBITDA - 9.8%; Gross margin by SKU 27% - 32%; Labor to sale dollars ratio - 24%; Customer fill rate - 99.6%.

Restored and improved relationship with 4 key customers

Advance Pierre Foods; Amherst, OH (Barber Foods)

2010 – 2014

Plant Manager

Accountable for all plant operations of APF Amherst, OH ready to eat USDA/FDA regulated sandwich facility with 700+ employees

Accountability includes operational budget of 24.5MM of an 117,000 Sq/ft. facility

Delivered creation, and following a budget and preparing P&L projections while Championing Plant Lean implementation

Key Highlights - Effectively reduced TIR from 6.84 to 1.98; Reduction of customer complaints from 4.6/MM to 0.5/MM; Stabilized fill rate 98.7% with 3.6 WOS; Increased OEE 3.5% /quarter; Reduced COGS on plant level $0.17/lbs.; Turnover reduction from 112% to 17% annualized; Reduced Worker Compensation claims under $100/claim

Coordinated and oversaw of manufacturing, maintenance, purchasing, warehousing and scheduling through significant production ramp up from 20MM to 45MM lbs. of sandwiches

Key Highlights - Successfully implemented 2nd shift production; Developed and led install 4 new production lines; Developed and led implementation of plant KPIs; Developed and implemented partnership with staffing agency to support new needs

Barber Foods; Portland,Maine

2007 – 2010

Plant Manager

Implemented $14 MM automation on packaging end

Delivered 8 % improvement processes

Actively participated in acquisition

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (2005 – 2007)

Timely delivered $2.5MM annual saving while managing 1 DMADV; 4 DMAIC projects with annual average saving of $418,000

Developed and initiated 42 Kaizen events with average savings of $45,000 per event

Direct labor reduced from 620 employees to 280 employees with 12% increased output

EDUCATION, TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS

University of Bosnia & Herzegovina

Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Certified SQF Practitioner

Certified HACCP Practitioner

Certified PCQI Practitioner

AWARDS

2006 Ron Marion Award – Cultural Development

2008 Barber Foods Award - Process Improvement

2011 Gus Barber Award – Product Innovation

2012 Paul Allen Award – Operational Excellence

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