John Spillson, MBA

Experience

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  Spillson's LTD

  Jun 1986 - Jul 2014

  Owner operator

  I personally transformed an original family rice pudding recipe from a hobby of 3 to 5 pound batches into over thousands of pounds delivered weekly to 5 states. Manufacture and deliver thousands of fresh, made to order deli sandwiches each week. Manage all aspects of the business: Human resources (recruiting, hiring and maintaining employees)Management of many employeesSet production schedule daily including timing of delivery routesEstablish marketing goals & demo schedulesInitiate customer service through routine one on one contactDirectly supervise the purchase & logistics of 100+ ingredients and materials from 20+ suppliersManaged the significant increase in rice pudding manufacturing capacity from 10 to 115 pounds of rice puddingManaged and grew the rice pudding business from 3 accounts to over 70Major accounts include Central Markets in Texas as well as the Midwest region of Whole FoodsPersonal and professional satisfaction is derived by taking projects from concept to reality. Most recently, completely rebranded our rice pudding to broaden its reach by showcasing its appeal as an authentic Greek dessert. Show less

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  Holy Trinity Greek American Festival

  Jan 2005 - now

  Fast Food Co-Chairman

  Responsible for ordering all food products & suppliesWorked with suppliers for best pricing for this charity eventCoordinated a staff of over 110 volunteers Generated over $42,000 in revenues during the three day event

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  St. Mary Cub Scout Pack 519

  Sept 2008 - Dec 2012

  Cub Scout Den Leader

  A leading committee member Cub scout popcorn sales coordinatorTracked orders and managed sales for 30 boysOversaw the sales & distribution of over $5,800 in popcorn

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  Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center

  Jul 2014 - now

  Since 1991, the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center has assisted Michigan's small and medium-sized businesses to compete and grow. Today, we are celebrating a quarter century of building super highways of competitive success for our clients, where there were once only slow and lonely dirt roads. Now, we stand ready to face the future with bountiful optimism, focused purpose, strong determination, legions of support staff and inspired creativity.The Center offers personalized consulting services that enable Michigan manufacturers to operate smarter, compete and prosper. We develop more effective business leaders, drive product and process innovation, assist with navigating through governmental and industry regulations, promote company-wide operational excellence and foster creative strategies for business growth and greater profitability. We work tirelessly on behalf of Michigan manufacturers, finding the right solutions for every situation, every time.I work one on one with food processors to make immediate, impactful improvements right in the facility. A great deal of time is spent identifying and describing the current state of their processes in order to determine what route to follow to make things better.Specialties include: Lean Tools: Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Standard Work, Total Productive Maintenance, Quick Changeover, PCQI training, SQF & BRC mentoring.We help companies get better! Show less

  • Workforce Development Manager

    Mar 2021 - now

  • Food Business Development Manager

    Jul 2014 - now