A seasoned Operations / Manufacturing Leader, Supply Chain Manager, Product Development and Sales Executive.
Donald A. Trench
COO/VP, OPERATIONS/SUPPLY CHAIN
Executive Profile
Seasoned Operations Manager, Supply Chain Manager, Product Development Leader and Sales Executive currently with the $1.2 billion public company Mafco Worldwide Corporation.
Proven Expertise
Expert at Global Supply Chain Management with three year expatriate assignment in Europe. Background includes leadership roles in both short and long cycle businesses, including Specialty Chemicals, Foods, Ceramics, Metals, Flavors and Fragrances. Significant experience at rightsizing/restructuring domestic and global organizations.
Operational Excellence
Reputation for operational excellence through driving change while assuring improved quality, reducing costs, providing service excellence and generating cash.
Career Portfolio Highlights
Lead Multi-Facility, Multi-Country Supply Chain Integration team with 11 facilities in 9 countries for a $730 Million acquisition. Achieved 115% of synergy targets in first year.
Pioneered business from several larger clients namely PepsiCo ($300,000) and DPSG ($200,000) in first year business orders.
Re-designed work processes to maximize efficiency in facilities in USA and Switzerland to maximize performance of customer service, production planning and materials planning to optimize service levels and to absorb 30% growth with no additional headcount.
Direct management of key customers such as Pepsi, Quaker Oats, Kraft Foods, DSM, Johnson & Johnson, Corn Products, Blistex, Anheuser-Busch.
Reorganized work flows during downturn period to maintain staff knowledge and also achieved a 32% higher output per employee while cutting operating costs.
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Significant experience at rightsizing/restructuring domestic and global organizations.
Donald A. Trench
COO/VP, OPERATIONS/SUPPLY CHAIN
Proficiencies
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Led Global Integration Team for Supply Chain in Major Acquisition.
Raised order size by 500% with Client Relationship sales approach: Sold internally the idea of building relationships with larger companies to foster long term sales. Won business with major beverage manufacturers to increase sweetness of products with no caloric content utilizing Magnasweet which was worth $500,000 on a $8 million base. (MAFCO)
Improved Service levels from 78% to 99%: Changed working procedures and formats within multiple disciplines to enhance customer focus, information exchange and decision making processes. The result was significantly higher performance with additional capacity to handle growth at no incremental cost.
Led Global Integration Team for Supply Chain in Major Acquisition, was the lead Supply Chain person for a $730 Million acquisition of 11 manufacturing facilities in 9 countries. Coordinated several global teams to realign acquired assets, processes, products and procedures. Results for 1st year synergies were 115% of plan and we integrated 4 facilities in the first 6 months of combine operation, with no accidents or customer service interruptions. (FIRMENICH)
Led a multi-disciplinary and cultural team to redesign work processes, work flows and to develop an integration plan as construction was to be performed in a working food grade facility: Project was completed on time and for $17 million. (FIRMENICH)
Enlisted supervisors, lead operators and safety, quality and regulatory teams to participate in the design and implementation of an automation and capacity expansion project: Automation was increased by 35%, overall capacity upgraded by 50% and was foundational in the increase in service levels from 58% to 92%. (FIRMENICH)
Applied stainless steel techniques to manufacturing sterling silver: Reduced WIP dramatically for silver, which cut the amount borrowed for fabrication. Increased speed of products going through fabrication from 6 weeks to under 10 days. (LENOX)
Reduced OSHA recordable accidents from 14 in 2007 with over 100 lost work days due to accidents to 7 accidents in 2010 (50% improvement) and only 12 lost days (88% improvement): Established a weekly Operations meeting for all parties that touched a facet of manufacturing including Safety, Quality, Procurement, Shipping. (MAFCO)
Reduced costs impacted by small batches. Set goal for minimum of 10% free capacity to be used for urgent orders: Costs stabilized and then went down by 10% with additional demands. (FIRMENICH)
Retooled several patterns with modern tooling approach which was faster, cheaper and more reliable than traditional methods: Quality of tools increased and required less grinding and polishing of finished goods. (LENOX)
Reviewed inventory and tooling library and found several popular patterns with collectors: Absorption generated by new high priced and profitable items was more than what was lost in the high volume low margin business of stainless steel and a cash cow was born. (LENOX)
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Proven Leader with Track Record of Results.
Donald A. Trench
COO/VP, OPERATIONS/SUPPLY CHAIN
Performance Results
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Expert at Global Supply Chain Management with three year ex-patriot assignment in Europe.
Donald A. Trench
COO/VP, OPERATIONS/SUPPLY CHAIN
Career Experience
Brand X Corporation ($1.2 billion)
Princeton, NJ (2008 - Present)
VP, Quality, Product Applications Development & Key Customer Sales
Responsible for all Quality and Product Applications to support marketing and sales efforts in North and South America as well as Europe for the licorice derivative products sold under the branded product name Magnasweet®. Staff of 15 with a $10 million budget. Direct management of key customers such as Pepsi, Quaker Oats, Kraft Foods, DSM, Johnson & Johnson, Corn Products, Blistex, Anheuser-Busch. Responsible for managing the quality team, regulatory, product applications development process, lab and personnel. Responsible to cultivate relationships with associated industries, Flavors and Sweeteners.
Brand Y Corporation
Princeton, NJ (2001 - 2008)
VP Supply Chain Integration
$3 billion Firmenich purchased the Flavor Division of Danisco for $730 Million. Selected to be the Supply Chain leader for the due diligence work and then to lead the integration of the two Flavor Supply Chain organizations. Responsible for the 11 global acquired sites and the 540 personnel. Managed a multi-national, multi-cultural, multi-lingual team of supply chain professionals which covered: Manufacturing, Logistics, Customer Service, Purchasing, Quality, Planning with cross links to Sales and Product Development.
Brand Z Corporation
Smithfield, RI (1994 - 2001)
Gorham Plant Manager
Responsible for all aspects of operations and facility management for Sterling Silver and Stainless Steel flatware businesses.
Previously Plant Operations Manager for Haagen Dazs Ice Cream Company (Pillsbury) and Lever Brothers Company (Unilever) Department Manager.
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Reputation for operational excellence through driving change while assuring improved quality, reducing costs, providing service excellence and generating cash.
Donald A. Trench
COO/VP, OPERATIONS/SUPPLY CHAIN
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