Edward Wang

Chief Supply Officer @ Shaklee Corporation

About

Strategic, results-driven leader with a record of success in leading teams and managing projects to drive business goals. Respected, influential leader who is effective in engaging business partners and motivating cross-functional teams to achieve outstanding results. Recognized “go-to” resource; an astute business manager recognized for ability to take on tough challenges, solve difficult problems, and deliver outstanding results. Core Expertise:  Managing groups, providing vision and leadership to drive operational success.  Leading key business initiatives, directing and motivating cross-functional teams to achieve shared goals.  Launching businesses, setting solid operational foundations to ensure successful introduction of new products.  Building new facilities, effectively managing capital projects to deliver results within time and budgets constraints.  Taking on and analyzing complex issues and problems, delivering creative solutions to drive business growth. Specialties: Corporate strategy, new product development, manufacturing operations, leading cross functional teams.

Country

United States

City

Manhattan Beach

Industry

Consumer Goods

Skill

Total Cost of Ownership, Operational Planning, Key Performance Indicators, Negotiation, Strategic Leadership, Supply Chain Optimization, Vendor Partnerships, Executive Management, Business Strategy, Product Development, Manufacturing Operations, Leading Cross Functional Teams, Strategy Development, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Strategic Planning, Business Planning, New Business Development, Business Development, Management, Strategy

Experience

Chief Supply Officer

Shaklee Corporation

2022-9 - Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

Manhattan Beach, California, United States

Chief of Supply Chain and Operations

Tone It Up

2020-5 - 2022-5 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Manhattan Beach, California, United States

SVP of Distribution, Procurement, and Manufacturing

Growth Network Holdings

2019-4 - 2020-5 · 1 yr 2 mos

Greater Los Angeles Area

Cannabis company focused on building world class brands through a vertical integrated ecosystem.

SVP of Supply Chain and Operations

Irwin Naturals

2018-7 - 2019-1 · 7 mos

Los Angeles, California

Irwin Naturals is the leading producer of soft-gel based herbal formulas sold in over 90,000 retail outlets. The fastest growing and second largest natural supplement brand in the US mass market. Irwin Naturals is also one of the market leaders in the growing CBD industry. Irwin mission is to being CBD to the masses with uncompromised quality at accessible prices.

Group Vice President

The Beachbody Company

2018-6 - 2018-7 · 2 mos

El Segundo, California

Vice President Of Global Sourcing

The Beachbody Company

2017-2 - 2018-6 · 1 yr 5 mos

Greater Los Angeles Area

Executive Director of Sourcing, Nutrition

The Beachbody Company

2015-2 - 2017-2 · 2 yrs 1 mo

El Segundo, CA

VP of Operations and Customer Service

Designer Protein

2012-3 - 2015-3 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Carlsbad, California

Designer Whey's mission is to continually increase the number of people who look better and feel healthier by fully developing the benefits of whey protein in the marketplace. We do this by providing consumers with increased access to and use of whey protein in nutritional supplements and every day food products.

Director of Planning and Integration - Landmark Vineyards

FIJI Water

2011-8 - 2012-3 · 8 mos

Sonoma, California

Landmark Vineyards make some of the world's finest Chardonnays and Pinots and is now a part of the FIJI Water family.

General Manager FIJI Water LLC - New Zealand

FIJI Water

2009-9 - 2011-9 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Christchurch, New Zealand

Developing 90 Meters Sparkling Water and bringing the great taste of FIJI still water to New Zealand.

General Manager POMx Coffee

POM Wonderful

2008-1 - 2009-8 · 1 yr 8 mos

Leading the efforts to bring POMx Iced Coffee to a store near year. Successfully intervened to jumpstart launch of new product, spearheading initiatives to bring first anti-oxidant infused coffee, a major brand extension of POM Wonderful, to market. Achieved goal in 9 months, overturning 2 years of previously unsuccessful attempts.

Manager of Operations

FIJI Water

2007-1 - 2008-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

Brought in to manage operations of struggling production facility, stabilized and turned around performance of plant, substantially improving production efficiency by 15% while steadily reducing waste from 10% to 3%.

Consultant

The Wonderful Company

2004 - 2006 · 2 yrs

As internal consultant, handled broad range of assignments, conducting research to guide strategy development:  Completed fact-finding mission in China, creating recommendations used to develop and shape market-entry strategy for pistachio business.  Conducted research and authored reports that directed new business efforts.  Wrote grant proposal that was effective in gaining funding from USDA offered to help independent agricultural producers develop value-added products and processes.