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Kermit E. Buggs

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Engineering Development Manager at Smithfield Foods
📍 Smithfield, Virginia, United States

Kermit Buggs is an Engineering Development Manager at Smithfield Foods, leveraging a background in talent acquisition to grow engineering teams. His career is uniquely built on over two decades of experience in collegiate and high school football coaching, including roles as a defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator at universities like Norfolk State and Penn State.

His extensive past as a head coach and player development coordinator for prominent university football programs, including Penn State and Old Dominion, showcases a deep-seated passion for mentoring and team building. This experience in athletics translates into his current corporate role, focusing on developing individuals within a team-oriented structure.

He was his alma maters all-time leading passer at Norfolk State University and received the Vince Lombardi Award for leadership and academic achievement.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Engineering Development Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Smithfield, Virginia, United States
Personality Overview

How Kermit shows up

Example Seeker
Value Driven
Assertive

They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Priorities

Topics Kermit cares about

Talent Development
His career has transitioned from developing athletes as a football coach to his current role managing and developing engineering talent at a large corporation.
Collegiate Football
He has over 20 years of experience as a football coach for several universities, including Penn State, Old Dominion, and his alma mater, Norfolk State.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Engineering Development Manager
Smithfield Foods
9-2021
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Smithfield Foods
7-2022 - 6-2024
Associate Talent Acquisition Manager
Smithfield Foods
4-2021 - 12-2021
Associate Athletic Director in Charge of Special Projects
Norfolk State University
2-2020 - 4-2021
Norfolk State University Football /Defensive Coordinator/ Cornerbacks Coach
Norfolk State University
In the press

Media appearances

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2025-1 VMI Alumni Review – Featuring Kermit E. Buggs, Engineering Development Manager, Smithfield Foods. Featured in VMI Alumni Review (Issuu)
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Education
Bachelor of Science - BS
Norfolk State University
Master of Education - MEd
Penn State University
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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