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Redwood City, Ca, Us

Mixbook empowers people to be creative and connect deeply with the ones they love. I try to help make that happen through ongoing operational excellence and delightful customer service.• Lead the global printer operations network and customer support team for all of Mixbook • Own print partner relationships from initial contract negotiation to daily operational metric management inclusive of operational performance, cost, and capacity commitments• Scaled Mixbook printer network and support team to support a 30+% increase in topline revenue since 2019 while maintaining COGS and service level targets• Launched strategically aligned new products and sustained existing products during the COVID 19 pandemic despite unprecedented supply chain disruptions and challenges. • Mentor and develop operations and support team members

Redwood City, Ca, Us

Collaborate with 18 global print service providers to effectively produce and deliver personalized photo book products to our customers Manage overall production and shipping costs with an emphasis on margin while balancing individual printer performance and overall highly seasonal production demandsLead cross functional teams to deliver innovative new products to market

I worked with data scientists and engineers to optimize decision points in Apple's supply chain. • Established a new line of business supporting Apple operations with advanced analytics and real time decisioning• Strategically influenced cross functional business owners to utilize automated decision making vs manual reviews for business sensitive decisions (ie. Sales and delivery decisions) • Developed roadmaps and key deliverable metrics to ensure stakeholder alignment as the operations program continued to develop and scale

I was responsible for the Apple iPhone battery supply chain including iPhone 7, 6 and 6S as well as NPI programs. • Ensured proper supply chain capability and capacity for multiple NPI launches per year including manufacturing equipment preparedness, supply chain readiness, and full cost management to ensure competitive pricing • Negotiated battery specific capital equipment used in manufacturing and quality control • Coordinated cross functional teams to support ramp readiness requirements including equipment buy off, process buy off, quality and ongoing reliability test plans, and supply risk mitigation management • Managed the unique local Brazil battery supply chain including international shipping, monthly price negotiations, low volume cost challenges, and tax regulation compliance

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Oversaw full site operations for one of Unilever's 4 spreads factories in NA. Responsible for all site performance metrics including safety, quality, cost, and customer service. The site also operated as a distribution center for the west coast spreads volume shipping direct to customer as well as 3rd party distribution centers.Responsible for daily production, quality, logistics, and maintenance departments consisting of 10 salaried and 50 unionized hourly employees in a make-to-order supply chain environmentReported directly to VP Supply Chain North America and maintained relationships with two union work forcesReestablished full site compliance to all environmental and safety standards and policies including governmental audits, waste water sampling procedures, and hazardous and non-hazardous waste disposalBuilt and developed the career plan and progression for salaried team members. Provided stretching goals and targets for each employee to develop and gave feedback and guidance as needed.

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Led 6 salaried supervisors and 140 hourly employees on 8 production lines running a 24/5 schedule.Responsible for both process and packaging teams to achieve key business metrics.Strong focus on safety and quality improvement without loosing sight of cost and waste targets - reduced waste by 18% through focused projects and rework utilizationSupported site through factory closure announcement and initial ramp down plans including key consolidation efforts of the network.

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Led 3 supervisors and 88 operators on 4 24/7 production lines.Responsible for over 65% of factory's production volumeTPM AM Pillar ChampionInstalled a $27MM production line to launch a new product innovation- Created a new team of 40 operators and trained them on equipment operation and product specifications including consumer and customer relevant quality standards.- Lead a cross functional team through installation and commissioning- Achieved on time production within commissioning ramp targets with zero safety incidents, zero quality defects, and full customer case fill.Developed career plans and work goals for salaried team members. Coached them on areas of weakness and provided feedback and guidance when needed. Mentored incoming supervisors to help them assimilate into the company culture and ways of working to accelerate on boarding.Optimally operated the plant through large seasonality volume shifts including production labor changes, maintenance scheduling, and maximizing employee training and upskilling opportunities.

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Process and reliability engineer in Indaiatuba, Brazil. Focused on product losses, improved transport systems for rework product, and reducing downtime relating to current maintenance and upkeep procedures. This was achieved through leading a cross-functional peer group team and enabled significant reduction in product losses. Focused on driving change through implementation of Six Sigma and TPM methodologies.Received Lean Six Sigma Black Belt training and certification and gained exposure to statistical analysis software MiniTabMentored and managed a manufacturing trainee by developing a work plan and provided key milestones for success and a sounding board for ideas and challenges faced by the traineeDeveloped conversational and business level fluency in Portuguese

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Managed timelines for innovation projects for 8 major foods brands. Also managed key margin improvement projects and helped lead complexity reduction efforts throughout the entire category.Strategically influenced cross functional team members to insure project timeline targets were achieved and business case assumptions were correct.Represented the supply chain to the broader business unit with regards to innovation readiness and launch preparedness as new products progressed through to first production. Included presentations to director and VP level team membersGained proficiency in Microsoft Project software

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Led a Focused Improvement team for water quality improvement and environmental impact reduction resulting in over $400k in material savings Redesigned and optimized equipment control methodology yielding 65% reduction in control related losses Utilized TPM methodology to support daily plant operations resulting in an 11% increase in plant throughput in 2009 from 2008