Quality Assurance Sales

Robert A. Anderson**** Pinckney RdLowell, MI *****-9223(616) ***-**************@****.***

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a fulfilling position with a company that can use my 32 years of experience and skills in the food industry to develop refrigerated and/or shelf stable Dressings, Dips and/or Sauces. This also may include the development and/or training of a company's personal in all aspects of manufacturing from the sourcing of raw materials and equipment, development, product specs (including the Nutritional Food Panel) to product scale-ups, warehousing and shipping.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Developed over 500 new recipes for the sales arsenal.

• Researched over 1000 variations of shelf stable and deli products to put on the market.

• Matched over 450 customer request recipes.

• Developed new labor savings recipes to replace current recipes, which brought those dollars to the bottom line.

• Researched and implemented a Just In Time (JIT) ingredient warehouse inventory, which saved the company over $100,000 per year.

• Streamlined the Scheduling procedures to save the company over $100,000 per year in labor cost.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

I have extensive experience in Researching new and improved ways to reduce Ingredient cost, Labor cost, Researching updating and preparing Nutritional Food Panels, writing and implementing a safety program, writing and implementing new Standard Operating Procedures for all food mixing and packaging equipment, Training new employees on all food manufacturing equipment, Training and introducing new Plant Managers to the food industry, Motivating people to improve their skills, Purchasing and Inventory Control, Scheduling Plant Production and most important of all keeping a Positive Attitude through any and all challenges that may arise.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Research & Development, 07/1979 - 09/2011

Litehouse Foods Inc., Lowell, MI

Research & Development - Research new and innovative food ingredients, Develop new innovative dressings, dips and sauces, Develop match recipes to customer specifications. Take new recipes and incorporate them into a workable production ready recipe. Establish all operational production procedures and recipe specifications, including up to date nutritional and ingredient statements. Research and recommend new equipment for Plant Production, Product Development and Quality Assurance testing. Produced million dollar savings per year to the bottom line through ingredient cost, product improvement and labor savings of existing recipes. Worked on several million-dollar customer projects. Worked with sales on new products that resulted in million dollar sales for the company. I have several years experience in the purchasing of raw food materials, inventory management and plant & food safety management.

CERTIFICATES / LICENSES

Better Process Control School Michigan State University, MI

Confectionery and Chocolate Production The Center for Professional Advancement, MI

Flavorology Degree Bell Flavors & Fragrances, IL

Osha's Respiratory Protection Standard Pathfinder Associates Inc., MI

NOTES / OTHER INFORMATION

I am loyal and self motivated. I set high standards for those who are working with me and myself. I believe that improvements can be made in any aspect of a company without compromising work force ethics and customer needs.

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