Allen Hoffman Email & Phone Number

Chaska, MN

• Responsible for the creation and leadership of the Operations PMO group for Immunoassay/MDx Manufacturing Operations. Developed a team of up to 24 highly engaged and skilled Project Managers and Project Support.
• Transferred the EIA (14 assay configurations for the Manual Immunoassay Business) product line from Webster, TX to the Chaska, MN.
• Transferred a team of Technical Operations Associates to Project Management professionals who are achieving 90% of project tasks and milestones on-time and for the last 2 years are Danaher Best of the Best in their.
• Led the successful launch and transfer of the first 6 MDx Assays and System into Manufacturing Operations.
• Highly successful management of 25 to 30 projects at any one time which is ensuring supply continuity, compliance and cost savings initiatives are being met in Manufacturing Operations.
• Developed a high functioning PMO team focused around DBS principals. Leadership effectiveness ratings over the past 2 years is Danaher Best of the Best.

Chaska, MN

• Overall leadership and responsibility to develop the Molecular Diagnostics (MDx) Supply Chain Management (SCM) Organization. Leading a cross functional SCM team of 22 Manufacturing Professionals. Primary objectives are.
• Developed, communicated and gained approval, from Executive Management, on the Strategic and Operational plans for the SCM MDx Product Portfolio (SPRI-TE, SPRIworks and DxN) including budgets, resource plans.
• Created a culture of Early Manufacturing Involvement (EMI) in all functions of the Supply Chain. This early involvement has allowed for many positive results in the Design for Manufacturing (DFM), capable processes.
• Initiated innovative approaches in the development of filler systems to accomplish program needs for Development lots (i.e. prototype to production approach), resulting in meeting the MDx program’s immediate and future.
• Instituted LEAN Development and Project Management best practices (Innovation DP, project boards, stand-up meetings), tools (virtual project boards, Decision Focus tools, 2 week activity charts, 60 day plans) and.
• Continual focus on cost effective approaches (i.e. LEAN work cells, resources utilization for both SPRIworks and DxN)

Chaska, MN

• Hired to turn around the Procurement Function from a cost focused group to a high functioning Supplier Management Organization. Team consisted of 19 Procurement and Program Managers. Primary objectives were to refocus.
• Restructured and transitioned the Organization from a strictly Purchasing Group, solely focused on cost, to a fully integrated Supplier Management Organization focused on business initiatives (i.e. Wash Buffer II.
• Developed a Supplier Relationship Management Program, which included risk ID, risk mitigation, metrics and early supplier involvement techniques. Indentified during a NSAI audit as a business best practice.
• Implemented and trained staff to Project Methodology best practices (i.e. business case, feasibility planning, visible work flow, 60 day plans, Decision Focus tools, data driven decisions) resulting in reduction in.
• Established OEM Partnership Teams (Bio Rad, BioSite and R&D Systems) that developed good business practices around Manufacturing Readiness, Profitability and Accountability.
• Helped develop the Corporate Wide Strategic Sourcing vision, including implementing the first corporate wide project (PVP) resulting in a yearly savings of 500k.

Chaska, MN

• Recruited to develop a fully operational customer-focused support organization, centered on root cause analysis of major customer issues. Hired, trained and developed a team of 12 Chemists, Engineers and Project.
• Within a 6 month period developed an Organization with resources, structure, processes, lab space and organization support that was able to handle all Beckman Immunoassay root cause analysis issues (reagents.
• Root cause analysis and resolution on key issues such as: AccuTnI elevated results, PSA/fPSA WHO standardization, Fast TSH, Peripheral Failure Analysis process, TT3, HAV IgM, hCG QC shift, BD Gel Tube study, B12.
• Implemented Project Management best practices (i.e. prioritization techniques, performance metrics, visual project progress).
• Diversified responsibilities of CPLS to include working on expanding existing product functionality – Dil AFP, Fast TSH, HAV IgM pack sonication.
• Led the Business Center’s Product Issue Resolution Process improvement initiative.

Chaska, MN

• Directed the overall IT Organization at Beckman’s Immunoassay Business Center. Responsibilities included leading a 12 – 15 person technical team and managing the overall operating budget. Scope of the position was.
• Developed and implemented an IT Project Methodology (procedure and tools) to ensure prioritization of IT projects and resource allocations.
• Applications implemented/developed on schedule utilizing IT Project Methodology process - AFAS, CDMS, SBMS, SMS, Remedy, Vantive, EDMS, Clarity.
• Business lead on the successful implementation of the Oracle ERP Foundation Components (Finance, I-Procurement, OTA and HR modules)
• Directed the successful consolidation of AS/400 operations corporate wide. Project was delivered on time, no down time and an annual savings of $500K.
• Developed Beckman’s first IT Strategic Plan resulting in proactive planning for technology funding for a business growing at 20 – 30% annually.

St. Paul, MN

• Member of Strategic Telecommunications Senior Management Team. Leadership responsibilities for all IT Operations. Directed a team of 12 IT professionals and mailroom staff spanning 4 sites nation wide. Site integration.
• Led the effort to integrate and bring on-line a new call center into Strategic’s Wide Area Network (WAN).
• Directed the development of new data mining techniques on customer databases resulting in a 20% increase in profitability of these databases.
• Led an e-commerce initiative involving the development of a Campaign Management application.
• Negotiated and implemented a state of the art mail room – equipment and process. Cost savings of 100K per year.
• Decreased telecommunication expenses by aggressively negotiating with suppliers. Annual savings of $300K.

Edina, MN

• Responsible for Information Technology (IT) operations of a $600 million distribution division, of a 4 billion manufacturing corporation. Operating budget responsibilities and network management for 43 sites nation.
• Developed and implemented an IT strategic plan that detailed the business needs to consolidate US Filter’s 43 distribution locations in the US.
• Project lead for US Filter’s data warehouse initiative.
• Responsible for the development and implementation of migrating the enterprise wide distribution application from JD Edwards to Mincron.

Anoka, MN

Stillwater, MN