Chief Operating Officer @ From October 2014 to Present (1 year 1 month) Columbus, Ohio AreaVice President, Operations & Co-Manufacturing @ From December 2013 to October 2014 (11 months) greater new york city areaManufacturing Director - WET @ From July 2011 to December 2013 (2 years 6 months) Columbus, Ohio AreaProcurement Director (Sourcing & Supplier Development) @ Responsible for Raw Materials and Packaging portfolios for the North America Region. (Circa $540 Million +) From November 2009 to July 2011 (1 year 9 months) White Plains, NYPlant Director @ From August 2006 to November 2009 (3 years 4 months) Dallas/Fort Worth AreaBusiness Unit Manager - Cheese & Dairy Div; Meals; Beverages @ From June 2002 to August 2006 (4 years 3 months) Procurement Manager @ From July 1998 to June 2002 (4 years) Greater Chicago AreaTactical Operations Officer / Pilot @ UH60 A/L Blackhawk Pilot From October 1985 to July 1998 (12 years 10 months)
Graduate Certificate in Asian Business Studies @ Beijing University of Technology From 2009 to 2009 MBA – Masters of Business Administration, International Business @ The University of Texas at Arlington From 2008 to 2009 Bachelor's Degree, Aeronautics @ Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Jay MBA is skilled in: P&L Management, FMCG, Cost Reduction, Supply Chain Management, Cross-functional Team..., Continuous Improvement, Supplier Management, Food, Logistics, Food Safety, Lean Manufacturing, Negotiation, Supply Chain..., Operations Management, Procurement, Six Sigma, Contract Negotiation, Supplier Development, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Management, Production Planning, Food Manufacturing, Management, Process Improvement, Manufacturing, Global Sourcing, Manufacturing Operations, 5S, MRP, Operational Excellence, TPM, HACCP, Kaizen, Demand Planning, Dairy, Process Engineering, Product Development, Purchasing, Inventory Management, Materials Management, Consumer Products, SAP, Food Industry, Manufacturing..., Value Stream Mapping, Warehousing