Team Members / Bill McWilliams

Bill McWilliams

Sr. Director, Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Bill is an Operations and Supply Chain Executive with over 30 years of leadership experience across two major CPG food manufacturing companies, complemented by recent roles in PE-backed and family-owned businesses.

The majority of his career was spent with Smithfield Foods, where as Senior Director of Manufacturing he oversaw 5 plants, managing more than 2,000 employees and processing 200 million pounds annually. He also held leadership roles as Director of Supply Chain and Director of Continuous Improvement, driving efficiency and operational excellence across the company.

Bill began his career with Kraft Foods, where over an 18-year span he held roles of increasing responsibility in Operations, Supply Chain, and Engineering. His positions included Operations Manager of Contract Manufacturing, Business Unit Manager, and Corporate Senior Manufacturing Engineer. More recently, Bill served as Sr. Director of Operations for Suzy’s Cream Cheesecakes and Sprecher Brewing.

VALUE CHAIN SKILLS

  • Operational Efficiency & Productivity
  • Co-Manufacturing
  • Supply Chain
  • Manufacturing
  • Engineering
  • Sales & Operations Planning

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

  • Suzy’s Cream Cheesecakes
    Senior Director Operations
  • Smithfield Foods
    Senior Director Manufacturing
  • Smithfield Foods
    Director Supply Chain
  • Smithfield Foods
    Director Continuous Improvement & Productivity
  • Kraft Foods
    Division Procurement Manager
  • Kraft Foods
    Contract Manufacturing Manager
  • Kraft Foods
    Operations Business Unit Manager
  • Kraft Foods
    Corporate Senior Manufacturing Engineer

EDUCATION AND ACCREDITATIONS

  • B.S., Industrial Technology
    University of Wisconsin-Platteville
  • Lean Manufacturing
    Milwaukee School of Engineering
  • Supply Chain Management, Executive Education
    University of Wisconsin

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