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Glendale Heights, Illinois, United States

Head of Operations for multi-site ecommerce/logistics execution leading Production, IT, Customer Service, Transportation and Business Intelligence functions to drive rapid growth and scale. Focus on expansion of network design, capacity and optimization in partnership with USPS. Talent coaching and succession planning, plus recruiting leaders in operations, automation, distribution and internship/mentor program development. Managing Continuity of Operations development and framework for assessment, execution and reconstitution phases of essential functions (Covid mitigation).

Greater Chicago Area

Global Operations & Supply Chain responsibility for commercial electronics and publishing/education business segments to deliver end-to-end execution. Leading a staff of 50 with 6 direct reports across all aspects of planning, global procurement and logistics. Creating innovations in supply design with partnership, COGS and warehouse management to drive the best customer experience. Maintaining $50M (direct, indirect) annual spend.

Tinley Park, Il Usa

Innovated organization design and operating model for sales/business unit/C-Suite interface within a non-vertical, matrix organization. Drove roadmap for demand-driven supply segmentation for electrical infrastructure, data communication and industrial automation business units across 41 product categories supporting $1B annual revenue. Managed an amazingly talented team of top-performing leaders including Director and Sr Manager reports for a total of 85 over various functions globally (Supply Chain, Planning, Real Estate, and EHS). Improved delivery performance through global available to fill and on-time ship programs. Initiated digital roadmap and transformation strategy to drive supply-side competitive advantage, notably IoT. Developed 'SCOUT' university talent pipeline and 'Panduit Cares' outreach, a CSR volunteer initiative for employee engagement, growing quarterly involvement by 3X.

Integrated globalization of operations as process owner for strategy, planning and policy deployment - notably multi-site, international operations. Supervised a team of 62 people globally across Supply Chain, Real Estate, Security, EHS, Lean Office, Technology Transfer Engineering, and Operational Training/TWI functions. Led greenfield operational startups in Apodaca, Mexico (supporting $110M in annual revenue) and Arad, Romania (supporting $53M in annual revenue), including project management, entity, resourcing, and leadership team/staffing utilizing DMADV.

Applied DMAIC/DMADV methodology (training via ASQ), plus GE change acceleration process to drive people and process improvement, including influence/persuasion research and application. Initiated ‘Lean Thinking’ and a continuous improvement culture utilizing lean tools, training and concepts. Managed projects for 53K square foot facility expansion in Lockport, Illinois and greenfield startup of 110K square foot facility in Orland Park, Illinois.