Tanimura & Antle hires new vice president of supply chain

Salinas, Calif.-based grower-shipper Tanimura & Antle has added Sheridan Silver to its leadership team as vice president of supply chain.

Silver has over 20 years of procurement, purchasing and supply chain experience with various packaged goods and food companies. He is expected to provide added insight and strategy to manage Tanimura & Antle’s procurement department and facilities, according to a news release.

“We’re all thrilled to welcome Sheridan to our upper management team at Tanimura & Antle and to the company as a whole,” Nick Sgheiza, chief operations officer, said in the release. “As our industry becomes more and more competitive, continually seeking efficiencies, cost savings and innovative solutions is a non-negotiable for Tanimura & Antle to remain the leading industry grower-shipper. Sheridan’s experience paired with our already talented team of employee owners will be a game changer, ensuring success in our supply chain, 365 days a year.”

Silver had been the direct materials director for Florida Crystals (ASR Group), a packaged sugar company, and was responsible for procuring multimillion-dollar spends in packaging, ingredients, pallets and more for both companies as a shared resource, according to the release.

Silver previously spent more than a decade at Mann Packing, now a division of Del Monte Produce. He progressed from purchasing manager to supply chain director before serving as general manager, overseeing the overall fresh cut vegetable production and shipping facility in Salinas. Silver also held roles at Sabroso Company and Front Line Strategic Management Consulting, where he worked on a variety of consulting projects for clients in the food and packaged goods industry.

“I’m very excited to return to the produce industry and join a great employee and family-owned business like Tanimura & Antle. The company has a long history of providing an excellent supply chain from harvest all the way to the customer,” Silver said in the release. “The goal is to build on this tradition and to continue to provide an overall supply chain customers can count on year-round.”   

Silver earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a minor in psychology from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, according to the release. He also graduated from the United Fresh Executive Leadership Development Program in 2014 and is a graduate of the United Fresh Leadership Program, Class 17.