SEAN HUBERT

615-***-**** adukjm@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/in/sean-hubert-70218195/

Greater Nashville, Tennessee

Food Manufacturing Purchasing, R&D, & Operations

Seasoned Food Manufacturing professional known for highly developed skills in ingredient Sourcing and Purchasing, Food Science/R&D, and building and managing Manufacturing Systems that improve quality and speed to market while increasing revenues and margins. Serves as a Subject Matter Expert in the areas of Federal Regulations and Policies for Food (USDA, FDA), Specification Data Management, and Commercialization. Known for quickly developing a deep understanding of the work processes which are critical to successfully achieving a company’s primary mission and functional objectives. Open to a variety of roles and opportunities.

COMPETENCIES

Continuous Improvement • Cost Reduction • Cross-functional Team Leadership • Customer Service • Data Analysis • Excellent Written & Oral Communications Skills • Good Manufacturing Practices • Inventory Management & Control • Logistics • Operations Management • Pricing • Process Engineering • Process Improvement • Procurement • Product Commercialization Process • Product Development • Project Management • Purchasing • Quality Assurance (QA) • Quality Control Systems • Revenue Growth • Root Cause Analysis • Strategic Planning • Supply Chain Management • Training • Vendor Evaluation & Management

FOOD MANUFACTURING EXPERIENCE

Food Labeling • Culinary Skills • Developing Flavor Profiles • Food Manufacturing Equipment • Food Processing • Food Packaging • Product Formulation • Food Research & Development (R&D) • Food Science • Food Testing Protocols • Ingredient Sourcing • Regulatory Compliance (USDA & FDA)

FOOD MANUFACTURING SECTORS OF INTEREST

Beer • Cannabinoids (CBD) • Canned Fruits & Vegetables • Canned Specialties • Coffee • Confectionary & Candy • Cookies & Crackers • Dairy Products • Distilled Spirits • Drink Mixes • Flavorings • Frozen Fruits & Vegetables • Frozen Specialties • Nutraceuticals • Pet Foods • Sauces • Snacks • Wines

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ROLTAK / MJT III Inc. El Dorado Hills, CA Oct 2022 – Present

Distributed Warehouse Services.

Retail Inventory Specialist - Remote

Monitor assigned orders and inbound shipments, ensure order accuracy, inspect products for damages and/or defects, combine items with proper packaging to prevent damage during shipment and fulfill shipping arrangements based on end user requirements.

DOUG JEFFORDS SPICE COMPANY Mt. Pleasant, TN May 2018 – Jan 2022

Makers of seasonings and spices.

Research, Development, and Purchasing Manager (Nov 2019 – 2022)

Responsible for all purchasing, sourcing, inbound logistics, and R&D. This includes project evaluation and product development from benchtop to distribution; equipment sourcing and evaluation; process engineering and improvement; cross-functional team leadership; data systems; and product pricing.

Purchasing Manager (May 2018 – Nov 2019)

Responsible for sourcing and maintaining inventory supply for over 900 items such as spices, functional ingredients, and packaging. Assisted in new product development and technical sales information.

Collaborated with IT in the implementation of a new barcode and scanning inventory control system with existing ERP, including testing, and troubleshooting to improve inventory control and management.

Created four “Just add water” food products from benchtop to distribution. Locked in supply chain and developed VFFS packaging in five days for Covid-19, disaster, and economic relief for sales through Second Harvest and T.E.M.A, resulting in the largest year of sales in 60 years of company history.

Completed 2019 spice contracts, resulting in an estimated $300K increase in annual profits.

Completed 2020 spice contracts, resulting in an estimated $130K increase in annual profits.

Transitioned of multistage secondary and tertiary manual packaging operation to graphic printed BBOP films for VFFS operations, resulting in an estimated $100K+ increase in annual profits.

VIETTI FOODS Nashville, TN Dec 2014 – May 2018

A unit of Zwanenberg Food Group, manufactures and markets a variety of canned food products.

Research and Development Food Technologist

Responsible for all regulatory compliance (FDA, USDA, and 3rd party) and R&D functions which included product development from benchtop to distribution.

Developed “Vietti Artisan” brand from concept to market: A line of innovative and high-quality canned chili to bring interest and faith back to the canned meat category. Vietti Artisan was the companies first item and brand to achieve national distribution, available in over 20,000 stores within the first year.

Developed “Butchers Cut” brand from concept to market: A line of innovative and high quality canned baked beans to provide additional value and variety to the bean category. Vietti Butchers Cut Baked Beans was the second national retail item for the company.

Developed 32 propriety formulations for various markets.

Developed a meat forming process and respective formulations to overcome competition for the AMS 704 Supplement program resulting in $1M+ in additional annual profits based on program participation.

Consulted the director of USDA - AMS Division and FSIS members on processing standards and acceptable ranges of tolerance for the AMS 704 Supplement program.

Sourced multiple ingredients for supply chain sustainability and cost reduction. Estimated savings of ~$200K+ per year based on per SKU volume.

Sourced grinders, mixers, conveying and loading systems, and steam jacketed kettles to improve quality and throughput of finished goods. Produced 15,000-25,000 pounds of finished goods per hour.

INTEGRITY NUTRACEUTICALS Spring Hill, TN Oct 2011 – Dec 2014

Integrity Nutraceuticals provides turn-key product development and value-added manufacturing services to branded nutritional supplement companies.

Quality Assurance Supervisor (Oct 2013 – Dec 2014)

Provided trending analysis of production data; investigated root cause; provided dispositions for production incidents; and reviewed batch records.

Quality Assurance Coordinator (Jan 2013 – Oct 2013)

Worked with R&D staff; reviewed and edited NFP against proposed formulations; monitored and reviewed data entry into ERP system for new items; and oversaw batch records, training, process improvement, and corrective/preventative action implementation plan.

Quality Assurance – Inventory (Feb 2012 – Jan 2013)

Worked with QA Director to develop, implement, and train 8 departmental staff members. Verified and issued components and raw materials to production; reconciled inventory; and reviewed batch records and ERP data entry.

Quality Assurance – Manufacturing (Oct 2011 – Feb 2012)

Through trending and root cause analysis, discovered and corrected a formulaic conversion error and disparity between imposed overages and fill range tolerances in all bill-of-materials. Correction resulted in an estimated range of $600K - $1M increase in profit per year.

EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

ART INSTITUTE OF COLORADO

AAS Associate of Applied Science – 3D Art & Design (Pursued 28 Hours)

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, KNOXVILLE

Principals of Thermal Processing and Acidified Foods certification, Feb 2016

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES

Genesis Software • Sage 100 ERP • Batchmaster ERP & MRP • Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, & Outlook)

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