Richard Rougeau

Over sees multiple locations, containing C-stores, and QSR , utilized SAP and oracle to forecast demand analyze trends and monitor KPI, utilizing the P@L to identify site trends and make sound metric driven decisions, Sets budgets, labor allocation, Maintenance budget, Company expenses , Responsible for all KPI, Reduced NOC by 29% by directly negotiating with Fuel, Food, and in store vendors, Increased in store margin by 17% by implementing new cross training programs and developing better inventory methods, Reduced overall labor by implementing employee pathways and retain staff with proper training and task lists, Increased overall Fuel Margins by 19% by utilizing the new fuel contracts and ordering as needed not just to fill, Reduced OPEX% in restaurant by 37% with smart ordering and reducing redundancy in back stock, Directly responsible for company growth ensuring overall positive EBITDA Hiring, firing, coaching, and development of Managers and staff, performs video review and internal audits to reduce shrink and create accountability on all levels

Managed cross- dock operations, import/export , material flow, inventory Accuracy, maintenance support, Increased production throughput by 27% by through labor allocation and material staging , Reduced scrap rate from 12% to 8% utilizing root cause analysis and retraining where it was necessary, Worked closely with maintenance and Quality to plan times to service machines and lines to reduce unplanned down improving overall OEE by 12%, Reduced recordable safety incidents 30% through enforcement of LOTO and safety training, Reduced labor cost per unit 15% using labor forecasting, cross training, and enforcing strict time per unit adherence, Reduced overtime by 20% by rebuilding schedules and only scheduling to production needs and cross training equipment operators in other areas of the plant encouraging a continuous learning and improvement mindset

Supervised production teams in a regulated food manufacturing environment, Worked closely with plant management and scheduling teams to help plan and execute daily production goals, accurately maintained inventory of product, performed quality control inspections, trouble shoots machinery to keep lines moving, calibrated scales and trained employees on GMP and 5s