Yvette Phelon-Wilkinson

About Yvette Phelon-Wilkinson

Motivated and focused leader with 35 years expertise in Food and Beverage Manufacturing…

Experience

1. Production Systems Development

   Ferrero

   Aug 2013 — Present · Franklin Park, IL, US

   Responsible for the overall facility oversight including production, warehouse, maintenance, quality and other support functions required to work during the continuous operation schedule. This includes ensuring that salaried supervisors and the hourly workforce ensure quality products at high productivity and within cost standards. All is done while fostering an open channel of communication, atmosphere and teamwork between departments and shifts.Nestlé is the world\'s leading nutrition, health and wellness company. Our mission of “Good Food, Good Life” is to provide consumers and their pets with the best tasting, most nutritious choices in a wide range of food and beverage categories. Globally, Nestlé employs around people in over 150 countries and is headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland.

Education

• Capella University

  Master of Science (MS)

  2015 — 2018

• Texas Tech University

  Bachelor's Degree

  1987 — 1989

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)

  1986 — 1987

Skills

• Business Planning
• Operations Management
• Performance Management
• Contract Negotiation
• Budgets
• Food
• Purchasing
• Process Improvement
• Human Resources
• Negotiation
• Quality Assurance
• Inventory Management
• Coaching
• Operational Excellence
• Sales Operations
• Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Management
• Team Building
• Sourcing
• Income Statement
• Business Analysis
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Sap
• Change Management
• Sales Management
• 5s
• Manufacturing
• Business Process Improvement
• Six Sigma
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Strategy
• Lean Manufacturing
• Marketing
• Supply Chain
• Leadership Development
• Project Management