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Chicago, Il, Us

Northfield, Il, Us

Northfield, Il, Us

Buffalo Grove, Il, Us

Identify, evaluate, prioritize, and lead global strategic business initiatives in developed and emerging markets, with profit and loss (P&L) responsibility for $500K operating budget. Collaborate with C-suite leadership, finance team, and other stakeholders in planning, logistics, and customer service. Align dotted-line reports in quality assurance (QA) and engineering. Negotiate contracts and product line transfers. Serve as change agent for portfolio process improvement and cost savings. Provide conduit to 3rd party suppliers. Identify issues, risks, and key decisions that require escalation. Drive capital engineering projects through life cycle.Led acquisition of a new product line including contract negotiation, manufacturing transfer, and all internal transfer and financial activities.Launched an OTC product line that generated significant revenue in first year; initiated all required testing/stability and registration with government agencies; educated stakeholders on product line.Championed internal changes in process improvement and cost reduction, e.g. implementation of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and internal finance program.Developed and negotiated private labeling product deals.

Buffalo Grove, Il, Us

Directed activities of quality professionals and managed department budget. Worked with senior leadership to develop goals and strategic plans. Supervised design control and risk management to ensure compliance with standards and regulations. Established and monitored metrics for quality performance and costs. Partnered with research and development (R&D), operations, finance, and marketing to ensure smooth product launches. Established a continuous improvement culture using Lean and Six Sigma tools.Executed full-pass of FDA audit and successful passing of all ISO audits.Lead successful project in ISO 13485:2016 certification.Achieved reduction in breast pump complaints in less than 1 year by establishing proactive relationships and standards with suppliers and contract manufacturers.

Buffalo Grove, Il, Us

Led strategic planning and drove global projects in continuous improvement using Six Sigma processes; managed budget and mentored direct reports in end-to-end execution. Scheduled and supervised corporate audits for multiple facilities. Established key performance indicators (KPI). Led corrective and preventative actions (CAPAs), complaint resolution, and scorecard processes for training and suppliers.Transformed supplier quality system and addressed all prior ISO audit findings with corrective actions, successfully avoiding ISO certificate loss and delivering a passing audit.Created Supplier Scorecard initiative for over 50 suppliers

Libertyville, Illinois, Us

Managed 300 multinational vendor relationships across a multisite operation with plants in Missouri and Virginia and a distribution facility in Tennessee. Prepared and administered $700K budget. Supervised and developed 10 direct reports, including QA engineers, quality associates, plant QA manager, and distribution QA manager. Aligned staff activities with corporate goals. Conducted supplier audits and initiated corrective action. Facilitated process improvement projects. Liaised with FDA, ISO, and other regulatory agencies.Saved $2.8M/year by initiating 2 product transfers; led engineering, supply chain, and QA teams to transfer product lines from USA to manufacturing facilities in China and India.Conceived, developed, and hosted 2-day Supplier Days events for contract manufacturing partners in Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Americas. Recruited key note speakers and organized plant visits.Delivered 10% reduction in incoming inspection rejections by initiating proactive controls and processes to inspection preparedness.Increased QA efficiency for raw material inspectors by 20% and created “Dock to Stock” program.Improved product launch timeline 4 months by initiating a new product development (NPD) process and forming a cross-functional team to design and develop company-wide training.

Libertyville, Illinois, Us

Developed and managed annual operating plan and budget for contract manufacturing QA. Led daily operations and special projects concerning $MM transfer processes, customer complaints, and vigilance filings. Trained, supervised, and mentored 4 direct reports.Recruited, developed, trained, retained, and promoted a high-performance team recognized by upper management for successful resolution of difficult issues.Decreased customer complaints 50% to 50 complaints per month by continual improvement of manufacturing processes.Achieved ISO 13485:2003 certification and recertification by creating a quality system for the outsourcing team, including new documents, procedures, forms, and policies.Led successful project to transfer a new product line that contributed $400K annual revenue.

Libertyville, Illinois, Us

Served as quality lead on product transfers to international finished goods suppliers. Wrote protocol reports for equipment installation, operational, and performance qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ). Analyzed statistical data from qualification runs at suppliers and recommended process improvements.

Zurich, Ch

Abbott Park, Illinois, Us

Abbott Park, Illinois, Us

Abbott Park, Illinois, Us

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), International Business

Bachelor’S Degree, Biology, General