Allison Pierce
Gibbon
Summary
Results driven Operations Manager with proven expertise in production planning, cost reduction, and quality control. Adept at leading cross-functional teams to enhance supply chain efficiency and ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations Manager
Verse Chocolate
Springfield
09.2021 - Current
- Coordinate supply chain logistics to ensure the timely delivery of ingredients.
- Produced SOPs to document workplace procedures and optimize productivity through standardization.
- Develop new products for trial at the co-manufacturer, and forward them to launch.
- Managed the transition from in-house production to three co-manufacturers.
- Responsible for quality certifications and approvals.
- Manage outside warehousing to meet customer timelines and requirements.
VP of Operations
Pacha Soap
Hastings
05.2023 - 12.2025
- Oversaw daily operations to ensure smooth production and distribution processes, while maintaining safety, quality, and efficiency.
- Evaluated existing systems and processes for opportunities to reduce costs, including bringing production in-house from co-manufacturers.
- Managed teams of 60+ employees across multiple departments, overseeing their daily operations and workflow.
- Led cross-functional teams to achieve launch milestones, ensuring collaboration and efficiency.
- Implemented process improvements to increase operational efficiency and reduce costs.
- Monitored progress by establishing plans, budgets and measuring results.
Plant Manager
Olam
Bolingbrook
10.2015 - 08.2019
- Managed the construction and startup of a cocoa grinding facility.
- Responsible for the installation of infrastructure in a new location.
- Oversaw daily operations and production schedules to ensure efficiency, safety, and quality.
- Collaborated with quality assurance teams to uphold product standards.
- Monitored plant performance metrics, such as throughput, quality, cost, and safety.
Plant Manager
Archer Daniels Midland Company
Various locations
08.1993 - 10.2015
- Established goals for improving productivity, product quality, safety standards.
- Managed the daily operations of the plant, including scheduling personnel and equipment.
- Monitored plant performance metrics, such as throughput, quality, cost, and safety.
- Integral member of the construction and startup team for the Greenfield project for cocoa grinding and chocolate production facility.
- Closed two facilities, and reinstalled equipment in other operating locations.
- Worked on carve out project during partial sale of Chocolate division.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
Colorado School of Mines
Golden08-1993
Skills
- Production planning and cost reduction
- Team leadership and project management
- Health and safety compliance
- Supply chain management
- Standard operating procedures
- Quality control and process improvement
Timeline
VP of Operations
Pacha Soap
05.2023 - 12.2025
Operations Manager
Verse Chocolate
09.2021 - Current
Plant Manager
Olam
10.2015 - 08.2019
Plant Manager
Archer Daniels Midland Company
08.1993 - 10.2015
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
Colorado School of Mines