Ginger McKinney
CPG Food Safety & Quality Leader | Strategic Growth & Partnerships | Innovation | Driving Global FSQMS, Risk Mitigation & Scalable Growth Across Supply Chains | Infant Nutrition | Frozen Desserts | Animal Nutrition
- Role
- Division Development Director of Technical Services Director of Quality at Watershed Foods LLC
- Location
- Bloomington, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
Experience
Division Development Director of Technical Services Director of Quality
Aug 2019 — Present · IL, US
Led company-wide food safety, quality, and sustainability programs aligned with SQF, FSMA, SMETA, and global regulatory standards. Developed and implemented scalable FSQMS, championed cross-functional collaboration, and oversaw GFSI audits, regulatory inspections, and co-manufacturer/co-packer/supplier compliance. Directed Quality, Sanitation, and R&D teams, supported multiple brand launches, and introduced digital tools to enhance production and quality workflows, compliance, traceability, and operational efficiency. Served as PCQI (Human and Animal), SQF Practitioner, HACCP Coordinator, and Crisis Team Leader.Currently leading strategic partnerships and the launch of new food divisions. Responsible for partner/Co-manufacturer identification and evaluation, regulatory frameworks, risk assessments, and establishing operational infrastructure to support new growth.
Skills
- Gmp
- Fanuc
- Sqf Practitioner
- Sqf
- Forecasting
- Lean Manufacturing
- P&L Management
- Sap Products
- Executive Management
- Operations Management
- Food Microbiology
- Ingredients
- Budgeting
- Microsoft Office
- Supply Chain Management
- Food Safety
- Product Development
- Manufacturing
- Haccp
- Inventory Management
- Sap
- Gfsi
- Account Management
- Food Industry
- Dedication to Continuous Improvement
- Food Science
- Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (Haccp)
- Quality Assurance
- Training
- Logistics
- New Business Development
- Crisis Management
- Team Building
- Management
- Business Process Improvement
- Customer Service
- 5s
- Business Development
- Strategic Planning
- Leadership
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