Job Responsibilities
Led cross-functional team in system implementation for 32
plants and 8 distribution centers resulting in cost savings of
over $27MM to date
Created and executed operations and inventory system education
program for 11 supervisors and managers at Indianapolis facility
Wrote and presented procedures reducing customer shipments of
expired product by 72%
Composed and published over 210 standard operating procedures
used throughout ConAgra????s distribution network
I worked for Logistics Division and we were responsible for
implementing systems, processes, and improvement programs
throughout distribution and manufacturing network within ConAgra.
Travel - 75% or more.
Training others - 15%.
Configuring/Implementing systems - 20%.
Support/Fighting fires - daily operations - 50%
Writing & publishing new procedures - 15%
I worked roughly 60 hours a week, not including travel 2 or more
days a week.
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Job Requirements
Need college degree with work experience, preferably in
operations or management consulting. Most workers in my group
came from PricewaterhouseCoopers and have been involved in supply
chain or warehouse systems consulting.
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Uppers
Great exposure to upper mgmt
Earn frequent traveler awards
Autonomous thinking and plenty of empowerment
Great team to work with and great resources when you need them.
Very good bonuses and regular raises
Great mgmt that understands time off and vacations
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Downers
Lots of travel
Not much mobility throughout rest of company
Bad communication from corporate HQ
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Lifestyle
Lots of hours and travel
Business casual dress and lots of opportunity to get drunk with the bosses
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Compensation
Started at about $60K and left after 1.5 yrs with $74K base.
Received bonuses totalling $12K during employment
Options only available to Director level and up
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Advice to Jobseekers
Job was great, Logistics division was great.
ConAgra Foods corporate was not great. Also, food industry is
struggling with low margins. ConAgra trying to focus on branding
products, and selling off commodity food products, to compete w/
Kraft.
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