Kent Kise

About Kent Kise

High Performance CPG Operations and Quality/Food Safety Executive expert at assessing…

Experience

1. Sr Director Beverage Quality - Food Safety & Regulatory Compliance

   Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

   Jan 2018 — Present

   Responsible for North American manufacturing site quality, food safety and regulatory programs for the Keurig enterprise. Recruited to transform manufacturing quality systems, launch QMS, manage quality technology capital deployment plan, lead enterprise Change Management Process, create Roasting Competency Center of Excellence and build robust Audit/CAPA programs. • Realigned Corporate Quality Team from Centralized to Hybrid Structure focused on Culture of Collaboration, Speed to Market, leveraging Organizational Expertise, Coaching Cadence of Site Quality leadership, streamlining systems and reducing non-valued processes. • Managed Pod R&D and Testing Lab responsible for oversight of all new packaging material development thru commercialization while providing stable governance of Enterprise change management structure • Built Master Roaster Training Program (CRU) that established Roaster Assessment Process to develop career pathways, enhance talent retention and expand capability supporting business growth. • Led First-of-Kind design development with International roaster/packaging OEM’s for $350M greenfield site • Strategically drove visibility of QFS KPIs and Culture of Quality Initiatives through Town Hall, Daily Zone and Biweekly Quality Performance Reviews coupled with Employee Recognition & flat screen communications • Championed $17M in Vision Technology CapEx projects aimed at increasing customer satisfaction/reducing risk supporting a 35% YOY reduction in consumer complaints and ability to secure majority of Walmart volume • Led 6 CAPA Kaizen events across Network resulting in 51% YOY reduction in Brand Integrity Threats • Published and deployed Network Quality Food Safety Manual supported by Launch of Intuitive Corporate Quality Management System (QMS) Website governing all Controlled Corporate Policy, Procedures & Protocols • Reenergized Internal Audit Program elevating focus on Sanitation, FDA FSMA to 19.5% improvement

Education

• Delaware Valley University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology

• St. John's University

  Master of Business Administration - 24 Credits

Skills

• Food & Beverage
• Quality Management
• Listeria & Allergen Control
• Lean Management
• Food Safety
• Capital Equipment
• Inventory Management
• Business Strategy
• Contract Negotiation
• Process Engineering
• P&L Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Change Management
• Management
• Supply Chain
• Quality Assurance
• Strategic Planning
• Manufacturing Productivity
• Sqf/Gfsi
• Cost Reduction Strategies
• Operational Excellence
• Manufacturing
• Quality System
• Customer Satisfaction
• Quality Control
• Continuous Improvement
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Supply Chain Management
• Product Development
• Leadership Development
• Regulatory Affairs
• Oee
• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (Haccp)
• Haccp
• Building World Class Teams
• Lean Manufacturing