Senior Vice President, Global Supply
Brian Barczak joined Blue Diamond in July 2014. As the SVP of Global Supply, he is responsible for leading our End-to-End Supply Chain including Procurement, Planning, Manufacturing (Sacramento, Salida, and Turlock facilities), Co-Manufacturing, Safety, Quality, Engineering, Strategic Projects, Warehousing, Logistics, Transportation and Customer Service. The Supply team delivers world-class almond processing while ensuring the highest quality products and services. All of this is done while minimizing total delivered cost and effectively managing the incoming crop.
Previously, he had a nearly 30-year career with Diageo, the world’s leading premium drinks business. While there, he held senior leadership roles in Manufacturing, Distillation, Engineering, and Supply Chain for North America, the UK, and most recently in China as Deputy General Manager of Diageo’s joint-venture with Shui Jing Fang. Brian started his career in Diageo’s Pillsbury division, where he held roles in Plant Management, Engineering, and Operations Business Management for their Refrigerated Baked Goods business.
Brian earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin.
Which Blue Diamond product do you crave?
Smokehouse Almonds — the first BDG product I had as a teenager and still my favorite today!