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.

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

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.

Education & Accreditations

B.S., Industrial Technology
University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Lean Manufacturing
Milwaukee School of Engineering

Supply Chain Management, Executive Education
University of Wisconsin

Value Chain Skills

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