Team Members / David Love

David Love

Sr. Director, Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Seasoned Supply Chain & Operations executive with 30+ years of domestic and international food & beverage experience.

David joined Saphineia from Griffith Foods, a family-owned, global flavor & ingredient company. As VP of Supply Chain & Operations for their Custom Culinary division he helped drive 300%+ growth in revenue and a 10%+ CAGR in profitability over a 14-yr period via acquisitions, facility expansions, and growth of their co-manufacturing network. David also spent time as VP of Supply Chain & Operations for Griffith Foods Europe developing operations growth strategy, executing transition from functional to matrix organizational structure, and preparing the business for the implications of BREXIT.

Prior to Griffith, David spent 20 years with Kraft Foods in plant roles in Maintenance, Operations, and Engineering, including five years as the Oscar Mayer Madison WI Plant Engineering Manager overseeing Plant Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and over 200 maintenance employees. This was followed by corporate roles in R&D, Engineering, and acquisitions. During David’s tenure, he led technical support for various Kraft divisions including Oscar Mayer, Boca Foods, Claussen, Back to Nature, Kraft Pizza, and Kraft Foodservice. He also led the integration of operations for the newly acquired Back to Nature Foods and Boca Foods businesses which were the foundation of Kraft’s Natural and Organic product platform.

VALUE CHAIN SKILLS

  • Operational Excellence
  • Supply Chain
  • Strategy
  • Organizational Design
  • M&A
  • Project Management

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

  • Griffith Foods
    • VP Supply Chain & Operations, Custom Culinary
    • VP Supply Chain & Operations, Griffith Europe
  • Kraft Foods
    • R&D Section Manager, Oscar Mayer, Kraft Pizza & Kraft Foodservice
    • Senior Business Engineering Manager, Oscar Mayer, Boca, Pizza & Kraft Foodservice

EDUCATION AND ACCREDITATIONS

  • B.S. Chemical Engineering – The Ohio State University
  • MBA – Edgewood College
  • Certified Sustainable Supply Chain Professional (CSSCP) – ISCEA
  • Institute of Business Forecasting & Planning (IBF) – Chicago chapter formation
  • Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) – ASCM/APICS
  • Certified in Production & Inventory Management (CPIM) – ASCM/APICS

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