Melissa O'Keefe
Jan Juc,Vic
Summary
Accomplished Procurement Manager/Operations Manager offering over 10 years experience In all facets of Food manufacturing.
Advanced problem solving, and planning abilities dedicated to maximising efficiency, and cost affectiveness whilst ensuring the highest quality product is produced.
Highly skilled in streamlining all operations of the business.
I am a leader with strengths in breaking down barriers or hierarchy’s to improve and streamline working relationships whilst creating harmonious productive work flow.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Procurement/Operations Manager
Jasper Coffee
03.2006 - 01.2011
- Quarterly /Monthly forecasting with CEO- re Suppliers/Sub Contractors. Inclusive; raw product supply/creditors payment schedule, ensuring supplier partnerships maintained/ formed.
- Weekly Sales/Strategy Meetings (Department Heads) forecasting and analyzing figures/ productivity/labour costs with all departments of business; W/Sale,Retail etc
- Negotiating/liaising with Suppliers re supplier agreements,Unit costs.
- Reporting to Australian Certified Organic (ACO)and Fair trade Australia and New Zealand (FANZ) Annually, and providing product figures/$ costs/traceability data associated required for compliance.
- Sourcing new sub contractors, ensuring superior products produced whilst negotiating unit cost.
- Siting Sub contractor premises (interstate), communicating / following up all processes. Ensuring compliance with all certifications.
- Internal Audits implemented (first in Company's history) incl; supplier/client process,resulting in traceable product ,raw-semi and completed eg; Internal and sub contractors (i.e. Drinking chocolate/cocoa/sugar 2010).
- Creating and Implementing policies and procedures-required for compliance with all certifications(ACO,FANZ,WHS-OHS)
- Integral use of SAP Software
- Assessed quality control report data from SAP to monitor and detect issues with quality of final products.
- Analysed/resolved multi-faceted issues affecting management adhering to business objectives/strategies.
- Human Resources planning incl-Hiring/exit reports, performance reviews.Staff forecasting, role development/negotiating pay reviews.
Production Manager/ACO & FANZ Rep
Jasper Coffee
02.2004 - 03.2006
- ACO and FANZ reporting Representative
- Meeting/Reporting weekly to CEO& Sales Team-supply/demand.
- Devising roast production schedules,incorporating Distributor orders,W/Sale/Retail, del Schedule.
- Evaluated Wholesale production levels, quality controls,standards,M&R actions to identify and address operational issues and maintain targets.
- Implemented area delivery runs, regional Del Days, interstate and International(Distributors)
- Ensured w/sale staff complied to all certification requirements
- Scheduling staff rosters.
Education
GED -
William Angliss Institute Of TAFE
Melbourne, VIC1997
Skills
- Procurement Manager
- Forecasting
- Negotiating
- Certifications Manager -Aust Cert Organic(ACO)/ Fairtrade Aust &NZ(FANZ)
- Reporting
- Sales analysis
- Quality Control; Point of Contact all Supplier/ W/Sale Customers,Retail,Online
- Sub Contractor Relations/Certification Compliance
- Product Development
- Packaging Design/Sourcing(M&D)
- Human Resources
- Logistics
- Extensive software abilities-SAP
- Retail design/planning,
- Machinery purchase R&D and M& Repair( Roaster/Packing Machine )
Timeline
Procurement/Operations Manager
Jasper Coffee
03.2006 - 01.2011
Production Manager/ACO & FANZ Rep
Jasper Coffee
02.2004 - 03.2006
GED -
William Angliss Institute Of TAFE