Kagome USA, Inc.
Jerry W. has extensive work experience in operations and management roles. Jerry began their career at Unilever in 1991, where they worked as a maintenance supervisor and later as a logistics supervisor. During their time at Unilever, they managed non-finished and finished goods, supervised a department budget, and oversaw scheduling and payroll for a team of 94 employees. Jerry also served as a maintenance and facility supervisor, responsible for the safety, quality, output, and cost performance of production lines.
In 2016, Jerry W. joined Kagome USA, Inc. as a maintenance manager, overseeing a team of line mechanics and facilities technicians. Jerry later became the assistant plant manager and then the plant manager. Jerry'sresponsibilities included ensuring safety, quality, and production KPIs were met, as well as coordinating with various departments.
In 2018, Jerry W. transitioned to the role of director of operations at Kagome USA, Inc., where they organized and maintained a cohesive management team. Jerry formulated budgets, directed the management team in developing organization policies, and proposed capital investment plans to increase plant efficiencies.
In 2020, Jerry W. was promoted to the role of vice president of operations at Kagome USA, Inc., where they had experience in all aspects of engineering, production, maintenance, quality, and logistics. Jerry excelled in leading people to achieve top performance and implemented strategies to increase production while cutting costs and meeting manufacturing goals.
Jerry W. obtained an Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS) degree in Industrial Technology/Technician from Three Rivers Community College from 2010 to 2013. Jerry then pursued a Bachelor's Degree in Organizational Management at Hannibal-Lagrange College from 2014 to 2016.
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Kagome USA, Inc.
Ichitaro Kanie, Kagome's founder, first succeeded in cultivating tomatoes in his garden in Japan in 1899. His success led to the formation of Kagome Co., Ltd. now one of the largest producers of tomato products in Japan. In 1988, Kagome Japan established Kagome Inc. (Kagome) in Los Banos, California. The state-of-the-art production facility was completed in 1990, and we began shipping sauces to restaurant chains across the nation. Today, Kagome is known as one of the premier customized sauce developers and manufacturers for foodservice, servicing customers domestically and as far away as Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and Australia. To meet growing demand, Kagome has increased capacity at the Los Banos facility and in 2007 acquired Kagome Foods. This acquisition has optimized distribution in the eastern portion of the U.S, and provided new product and packaging types to our Kagome portfolio. As international foodservice markets emerge, Kagome has followed strategies to best service those markets. Inner Mongolia Kagome Foods Inc., was established in 2005, in the most desirable tomato growing region in China. Then shortly thereafter, in the European Union, Kagome became a major shareholder in an organization formed by the merger of two major Portuguese tomato processing companies, Italagro and F.I.T. With Kagome Japan's extensive resources across the globe in ingredient sourcing and manufacturing technologies we have successfully extended our international business initiatives, bringing the good taste of Kagome to every corner of the world.