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Marcus Koons

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Team Manager II at Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc.
📍 Lees Summit, Missouri, United States

Marcus Koons is a results-driven operations manager, currently serving as Team Manager II at Ajinomoto Foods North America. He specializes in enhancing production, streamlining processes, and ensuring workplace safety within the food industry. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Lindenwood University and has a history of successfully launching new plant operations.

His professional passion lies within the food and beverage sector, demonstrated by a career dedicated to food manufacturing and an interest in industry leaders like PepsiCo and The Coca-Cola Company. He is a seasoned manager focused on driving performance and fostering a strong team culture.

At a previous company, he was instrumental in increasing a plants Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) from a baseline of 44% to an impressive 63%.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Team Manager II
Job Level
Middle
Location
Lees Summit, Missouri, United States
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Operational Excellence
He has a proven history of enhancing production by 50% and significantly boosting OEE, demonstrating a focus on manufacturing efficiency and process streamlining.
Workplace Safety
He has partnered with teams to successfully implement a safety culture that resulted in zero reportable incidents, showing it's a core leadership priority.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
Team Manager II
Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc.
4-2025 - 10-2025
Merchandizing Supervisor
Sam's Club
3-2023 - 4-2024
Site Operations Manager
TCSJOHNHUXLEY
3-2021 - 12-2022
Director Of Operations
Riega Foods LLC
10-2015 - 3-2021
Production Manager
Sauer Brands (Formerly CFS West Holdings Inc)
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Education
2012 - 2014
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Lindenwood University
2000 - 2002
Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.)
State Fair Community College
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