Pateel Kajioka

• Identified and secured new suppliers that met all SQF, FSMA and Kosher requirements • Prepared contracts for multiple commodities and all forms of packaging with suppliers through bid process and negotiated pricing with a spend of $65MM • Sourced ingredients/packaging, often within 24 hours, with the best prices to meet production changes • Managed team that prepares and processes requisitions and purchase orders in Microsoft Dynamics GP • Maintained and updated all costing and item numbers within company system

• Procured roughly$60 million annually in Organic and natural commodities, including cacao and corn, across all General Mills organic and natural brands which include Annie’s, Cascadian Farms, and Larabar • Delivered $420 M in cost savings over the course of fiscal year without comprising brand integrity through contract negotiation, reformulation, and competitive alternative suppliers • Facilitated transition to SAP from Microsoft Dynamics AX with General Mills post acquisition for Annie’s ingredient management (over 500 ingredients) • Reduced risk of certain commodities by creatively finding new sourcing outlets on multiple new product launches • Gathered, analyzed and maintained sustainability information from vendors for high risk ingredients to adhere to comprehensive sustainability requirements set by Annie’s brand • Saved organization $350M by re-purposing discontinued ingredients or selling ingredients to brokers • Developed and maintained the cross-functional relationships with multiple Contract Manufacturers, Product Development, Supply Chain and Finance • Successfully managed sourcing and contracting ingredients for over 12 new product launches in multiple categories

• Directed 21 person production team to meet customer needs and achieve standards related to cost, line efficiencies, waste, safety and productivity in a 22 million cases per year GMP certified facility • Safety Element leader for Machine Safety on over 200 pieces of machinery within plant achieving 100% on quarterly P2P evaluations, as well as ensure that all direct staff comply with the company’s Health and Safety procedures • Maintained and controlled daily production schedule and assure facility equipment reliability to minimize downtime • Assisted in the development of an Annual Operating Plan for Production team to minimize cost by 1.2 million for 2015 • Communicated daily with warehouse, maintenance, and sales team to assist in the solving of any operational issues • Balanced inventory every period and quarter in order to reconcile accounts of over 255 SKU’s, as well as act as backfill for the Raw Materials Coordinator when needed

• Handled all aspects of supply chain management including purchasing and negotiating for all equipment, lab materials, daily shipping and receiving of 110 different SKUs and third-party items • Implemented a more efficient inventory management system for both raw materials and finished goods using Sage Peachtree software • Hired and supervised a team of 15 the assembly of manufactured test kits

Assist customers with questions and concerns regarding prescriptions, insurance and other general questions including third party rejections. Maintained customer/patient confidentiality and created emotional connections with customers. Maintained pharmacy department by retrieving and filing prescriptions, assisting pharmacist when necessary, and maintaining proper inventory levels.