Tony Saarem

About Tony Saarem

Leading Operations at the #1 selling nutrition bar company within the natural channel.Senior Vice President of Operations with a demonstrated history of strategic leadership, supply chain design, organizational development, championing sustainability, and building processes, capabilities and capacity.

Experience

1. Senior Vice President of Operations

   GoMacro

   Jul 2023 — Present · Viola, WI, US

   Enterprise leader responsible for end-to-end Operations and Supply Chain strategy during a period of rapid growth, complexity, and organizational transformation. Trusted Executive Team member, with accountability for delivering scalable, resilient, and values-driven manufacturing operations.• Own company-wide Operations & Supply Chain strategy, spanning Manufacturing, Supply & Demand Planning, Procurement, Quality & Food Safety, Engineering, Maintenance, Warehousing, Logistics, and Contract Manufacturing• Led the evolution from founder-scale, 5-person operation to a category leading, vertically integrated manufacturer, supporting national distribution and sustained double-digit growth• Executive sponsor and owner of S & OP / Integrated Business Planning, aligning commercial demand, supply planning, capacity, capital, inventory, and financial outcomes• Developed and executed a 3-Year Operations Strategic Plan and Annual Operating Plans with clear KPIs, capital roadmaps, governance, and execution cadence• Led major capacity expansions, new production lines, automation investments, and facility upgrades to unlock growth while protecting quality and margins• Established disciplined execution management through monthly Operations Reviews, capital governance, margin enhancement programs, and KPI operating rhythms• Oversaw large-scale organizational design and leadership development, building high-performing teams and next-generation leaders• Partnered closely with Finance, Innovations, R&D, HR, Sales, Marketing and IT to modernize systems, analytics, and decision-making across the enterprise• Known for balancing operational rigor with purpose-driven leadership, protecting GoMacro’s values, people, and product integrity while scaling fast

Education

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

• Western Technical College

  Supervisory Management

Skills

• Job Coaching
• Operations Management
• Project Planning
• Lean Manufacturing
• Quality Management
• Safety Management Systems
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Logistics Management
• Kaizen
• Six Sigma
• Production Planning
• Continuous Improvement
• Plant Management
• 5s
• Root Cause Analysis
• Business Process Improvement
• Tqm
• Purchasing
• Sales
• Process Improvement
• Labor Relations
• Manufacturing
• Logistics
• Procurement
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• Leadership
• Supervision
• Manufacturing Operations Management