Richard Gonzales
Consultant | Board Director | Educator | Passionate about People, Process, and Product
- Role
- Adjunct Professor at California Polytechnic State University Cal Poly
- Location
- Bakersfield, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Richard Gonzales
Food and Agribusiness, retail executive with 30+ years of successful senior leadership roles in the USA, Canada and Latin America. My multi-disciplinary background spans the entire supply chain from field to fork. I have had successful leadership responsibilities overseeing sales, marketing, finance, operations as well as merchandising, sourcing and procurement.I have had full P&L responsibility for multi-site, international agribusiness related operations and divisions, and have deep experience leading international teams. My collaborative efforts have been successful in both the short and long run. Key successes include building business and divisional strategies, operational turnarounds, and leading industry changing initiatives. I move businesses forward by focusing on people, products, and processes, building and executing strategies, and most importantly developing talent to support ongoing success. Specialties & Experiences:Business Operations restructuring | lean manufacturing | Agile | Sprint | Organizational design |Strategy implementation | M&A | Advanced Data Analysis | Union Negotiation | Relationship building |Cross-functional expert | Agribusiness Supply Chain Management | Domestic and International sourcing strategies | LATAM & Canadian Expatriate experience | Retail | Packaging | Global Sourcing & Procurement | Farming | Employee talent development | Fluent Spanish | English | Senior Leadership | Consulting | MBA | President | SVP | COO | VP | CPO
Experience
Adjunct Professor
California Polytechnic State University Cal Poly
Aug 2025 — Present · CA, US
Adjunct instructor teaching Freshmen/Sophomores Ag Sales fundamentals in a B2B environment—bridging classroom and experiential learning with current industry practices to prepare the next generation of agriculture leaders.
Education
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
Masters, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Columbia Business School
MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
Cornell University
United Fresh: Produce Executive Program, General Agribusiness Executive Development
2010 — 2010
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
BS, Industrial Technology
Skills
- Business Planning
- Operations Management
- Business Intelligence
- Marketing
- Manufacturing
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Mergers
- Start-Ups
- Logistics
- New Business Development
- Management
- Team Building
- Retail
- Program Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Change Management
- P&L
- Supply Chain
- Budgets
- Strategy
- Negotiation
- Financial Analysis
- Product Management
- Project Management
- Leadership
- Lean Manufacturing
- Inventory Management
- Forecasting
- Business Strategy
- Strategic Planning
- P&L Management
- Purchasing
- Process Improvement
- Product Development
- Analysis
- Sales
- Mergers & Acquisitions
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