Profile
Mike Lattimer, P.Eng.
Operations · Supply chain · Manufacturing · Technology
Executive leader with 20+ years building and scaling global manufacturing, supply chain, engineering and technology organizations across industrial manufacturing, advanced technology and highly regulated industries.
Selected accomplishments
Global supply chain, manufacturing & commercialization
- Built and scaled an integrated global manufacturing and supply chain organization from start-up to more than $200M in annual revenue, establishing procurement, planning, manufacturing, engineering, quality, R&D, supply chain, IT and security.
- Drove value chain design, including make-or-buy, co-manufacturing, private label and in-house product partnerships across all product lines; led the commercial negotiations and put the product lines into operation.
- Developed strategic supplier relationships across manufacturing equipment, packaging, ingredients, contract manufacturing and technical services, balancing cost, quality, capacity and risk.
- Implemented ERP, inventory, fulfilment and BI platforms at Pure Sunfarms, Labatt and many clients (SAP, Acumatica, Manhattan, RedPrairie, Oracle Transportation, Fishbowl), giving real-time visibility from procurement to customer delivery.
- Developed scalable S&OP cycles linking demand forecasts to multi-tier stocking strategies, improving fill rates and working capital in step with financial planning.
- Led a route-to-market transformation for a $1B+ regulated FMCG firm from distributor to direct store delivery: 6 national hub DCs, 20+ spokes, 200+ vans, a WMS, 3PL agreements and an ordering portal, in under 10 months.
Operational excellence, KPIs & accountability
- Industrialized new products with commercial, engineering and manufacturing teams, turning concepts into repeatable commercial production with quality systems, procedures and supply chains.
- Implemented a Management Control and Reporting System tying strategic goals to cascading department KPIs and a daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly routine.
- Implemented manufacturing and inventory processes and systems: product-level profitability, accurate inventories, count time cut from 2 weeks to 10 hours and 90% fewer out-of-stock components.
- Transformed operations and KPIs for a $60M FMCG firm, delivering $500K a month in savings and improving fill rates by 50%.
- Trained and embedded Lean, 5S and kaizen practices in client environments, with measurable gains in efficiency and engagement.
- Led national IT operations at Labatt (AB InBev) for 3,000+ employees and 45 sites.
Capital projects & engineering
- Designed, engineered and commissioned one of the world’s largest advanced cultivation and manufacturing facilities: 1.4M sq ft of cultivation, 75K sq ft of processing, automated packaging, warehousing, utilities and 25 MW of electrical infrastructure.
- Led $20M+ of automation and equipment investment, scaling processing and distribution from zero to $200M+.
- Delivered projects on time and on budget through global supply chain constraints and COVID-era health regulations, increasing supply to meet demand.
People, governance & growth
- Built high-performing cross-functional teams across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, R&D, IT and B2B sales, with a culture of trust, clear expectations and empowered execution.
- Implemented performance management (Lattice) at an FMCG client, realigning roles and accountability and improving top-performer retention.
- Health Canada Responsible Person and Head of Security at Pure Sunfarms, accountable for compliance, audits and inventory controls.
- Achieved GMP, GACP and CUMCS-GAP certifications opening markets in the EU, Israel and Australia; led audits by German and Israeli regulators.
- Grew B2B sales 10x year over year to $30M, building an international sales team and opening four new international markets.
- Brought 20+ public-sector CEOs into a healthcare group purchasing organization for better cost and service.
Experience
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Jun 2024 – present
10XG
Managing Director
Interim COO, CRO and CIO services to private clients; helping program delivery teams deliver projects or secure funding; market and corporate strategy.
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Jan 2019 – Jan 2024
Pure Sunfarms
VP Corporate Operations · VP Operations
Executive responsible for the start-up and scale-up of manufacturing, quality, R&D, laboratory, engineering, IT, security, supply chain and B2B/international sales. Scaled from $0 to $200M and from 20 to 900 people.
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Nov 2014 – Dec 2018
AB InBev / Labatt Breweries
Director, BI & Analytics Strategy, North America Zone · Director, IT Operations, Canada
Led BI and analytics strategy across North America for 20,000+ users, moving from legacy mainframes to cloud platforms. Ran all IT infrastructure, applications and support for 45+ sites and 3,000+ employees across Canada, 24/7.
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Nov 2006 – Nov 2014
PwC / Gotham Consulting Partners
Manager, Consulting & Deals · Associate · Analyst
Advisor to private, public and private-equity-owned organizations worldwide through every phase of the deal cycle, focused on supply chain and operations; led transformations and systems implementations from product design to logistics and asset management.
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May 2002 – May 2006
Honda / General Motors
Manufacturing Engineer · Maintenance Engineer · Maintenance and Production Supervisor
Production equipment and technical performance on the final vehicle assembly line: mechanical, electrical, controls, safety and quality systems, major capital projects, and unionized skilled trades across weld, trim and final assembly.
Education & credentials
- 2004University of Toronto, B.A.Sc. (Hons.) with PEY; T-Holder for athletics and academics
- 2010Professional Engineers Ontario, P.Eng.
- 2013PwC, CEO’s Award
- 2016AB InBev, Lean Six Sigma and ITIL training
- 2021Engineers and Geoscientists BC, P.Eng.
Community
- 2026VFIHA Treasurer, Board of Directors
- 2025VFIHA U11 Division Manager; Hockey Canada Coach 2
- 2023VFIHA coach; Hockey Canada Coach 1
- 2010Toronto Humane Society fundraising committee, to 2012
- 2003University of Toronto rugby team
- 2001Meals on Wheels driver
Hiring for an executive role, or need an operator now?
Mike is open to the right executive role as well as 10XG engagements.