• Coordinate Production Planning & Logistics efforts in the opening of 2 new super facilities in New Jersey and Connecticut.• Designed raw material warehouse and procured $850,000 in racking and another $500,000 in Material Handling Equipment, implemented finished goods strategy, and defined end of line process.• Designed strategy for material and inventory management for the factory of the future using lean principles.• Coach both existing and new staff in methods of procurement and line side replenishment.

• Manage material system to support constant supply of raw materials required to support production in high velocity, just-in-time, make-to-order, Lean manufacturing environments across Canadian and Northeastern Unites States facilities (total of 12 facilities).• Leadership skills: Inspire (creates compelling future, develops and motivates, positive influence, celebrates successes), Impact (accomplishes important work, reliable, executes, continually raises the bar), and Innovate (champions new ideas, continuous improvement, adaptable, seeks practical solutions).• Train plant materials managers on Ohm, MRP, and cycle count systems.• Oversee Lean raw material replenishment system that is administered on the production floor, including initial set up, daily usage estimates, number of cards needed (Kanban only), trigger points, and reorder quantities.• Periodically audit plants for standard work adherence and proper execution of MRP, Ohm, and cycle count programs.• Participate in/leads Kaizen events to develop and implement lean materials practices, which can be used across the network.• Developed ordering processes used by materials managers across the network.• Developed Kanban and Supermarket replenishment and inventory management process, which will be used as the baseline for the future state of materials management across the network.• Develop and maintains metrics for assessing material management functions at the plant, including turns, in-bound freight, obsolescence value %, and material shortage counts.• Trouble shoot and implement processes for plants company-wide who are experiencing breakdowns.

• Accountable for building capability and infrastructure for successful materials transformation and optimization across and throughout the transformation process. • Implement and execute a sustainable material flow process which leverages talent within the plant and the network to drive key strategic supply chain initiatives. • Develop and assist in the deployment of Lean Manufacturing Strategies related to materials (Kanban, VMI, Consignment programs, etc.). • Support the transformational team with plant scheduling as it relates to materials flow and availability for all commodities.• Responsible for network production planning as well as design and implementation of new processes and standard work for Schedulers and Plant Transportation Managers.• Review and further develop order management initiatives to ensure accuracy and timeliness.• Drive inventory accuracy initiatives, including supplier improvement processes provided.• Ensure support and follow through of key stakeholders and sustain momentum to enable full realization of initiative goals and objectives. • Support consistent process ownership of the planning and scheduling processes across the manufacturing facility

• Purchased and managed the inventory for the production of bedding for Quebecand the Maritimes• Managed plant operations including inventory controls and order preparation• Received merchandise from outside suppliers• Aided in the scheduling of production to ensure mattresses are shipped in timely fashion• Prepared documentation for customs clearance• Tracked shipment progress in order to ensure on time delivery to customers• Worked closely with sales staff, acted as a liaison between sales staff andproduction floor• Managed various projects valued at 1M$+ in terms of scope definition, scheduling, cost management, budget control, team leadership, stakeholder liaison, issue resolution, project supervision, delivery, and implementation