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Waterbury, Vermont

Team leader for sourcing across corrugate, folding carton, and filter paper categories. Responsibilities include:- Set, review, and execute sourcing strategy for $250MM+ in direct packaging materials across CSD and single serve coffee pods. - Drive YOY productivity targets of 5-10% of category spend through commercial negotiations and cost out design initiatives. - Align business strategies and innovation with sourcing strategies. - Guide team members (3 direct reports)… Show more Team leader for sourcing across corrugate, folding carton, and filter paper categories. Responsibilities include:- Set, review, and execute sourcing strategy for $250MM+ in direct packaging materials across CSD and single serve coffee pods. - Drive YOY productivity targets of 5-10% of category spend through commercial negotiations and cost out design initiatives. - Align business strategies and innovation with sourcing strategies. - Guide team members (3 direct reports) through strategy development, execution, and design to value initiatives. Show less

Waterbury, Vermont

Waterbury, Vt

Waterbury, Vt

- Managing innovation projects for new products in supply chain.

Waterbury, Vt

 Collaborated with multiple plants to implement machine improvements resulting in an estimated 6% OEE gain. Managed international equipment suppliers for new machine qualification and existing equipment productivity improvements.  Engaged multiple plants in biweekly conference calls for sharing of best practices and problem solving techniques across multiple equipment platforms.  Managed the installation, start-up, and commissioning of K-cup packaging lines.  Supervised… Show more  Collaborated with multiple plants to implement machine improvements resulting in an estimated 6% OEE gain. Managed international equipment suppliers for new machine qualification and existing equipment productivity improvements.  Engaged multiple plants in biweekly conference calls for sharing of best practices and problem solving techniques across multiple equipment platforms.  Managed the installation, start-up, and commissioning of K-cup packaging lines.  Supervised contract engineers and installation contractors at multiple production facilities across the country.  Managed budgets in excess of $10MM for single packaging platforms.  Conducted factory acceptance testing at supplier facilities in US and Europe. Show less

Norwalk, Ct

 Coordinated efforts with product & process development, plant staff, and equipment suppliers to design and install icing application equipment for new products. Designed and implemented capital project of $500M that will result in $1.2MM annual savings through reduced labor and packaging costs.  Coordinated packaging cost-savings initiative with plant engineering and corporate marking teams to reduce tray sizes.  Green belt six-sigma trained; coordinated and led Kaizen event… Show more  Coordinated efforts with product & process development, plant staff, and equipment suppliers to design and install icing application equipment for new products. Designed and implemented capital project of $500M that will result in $1.2MM annual savings through reduced labor and packaging costs.  Coordinated packaging cost-savings initiative with plant engineering and corporate marking teams to reduce tray sizes.  Green belt six-sigma trained; coordinated and led Kaizen event for chocolate savings initiative. Event led to more frequent maintenance inspections of chocolate equipment. Created capital project cost estimates for various new product and package formats; communicated pricing and asset write-offs to finance and marketing teams.  Participate weekly in cross-functional team meetings for new product development and existing product restaging. Show less

Norcross, Ga

 Mechanical lead for a high-speed distribution system start-up in a consumer products mill. Completed engineering check out to verify proper construction and start-up functioning on conveyor for 8 product lines going to multiple palletizing and stretch wrapping systems. Performed process check outs to validate system efficiency. Responsible for communication between 3rd party labor and production planning to coordinate product runs and appropriate production support.  Mechanical lead… Show more  Mechanical lead for a high-speed distribution system start-up in a consumer products mill. Completed engineering check out to verify proper construction and start-up functioning on conveyor for 8 product lines going to multiple palletizing and stretch wrapping systems. Performed process check outs to validate system efficiency. Responsible for communication between 3rd party labor and production planning to coordinate product runs and appropriate production support.  Mechanical lead for a conceptual project plan for a wine bottling operation. Responsibilities included obtaining vendor quotes for bottling and secondary packaging equipment in excess of $12MM, developing production line layouts, and weekly customer communication. Mechanical start-up support for toilet tissue converting system upgrade. Performed construction, static and dynamic system check out on tissue unwinding and rewinding equipment. Managed start-up punch list items and updated pneumatic and record-set drawings for customer. Show less

Master Of Science (Ms), Engineering & Global Operations Management

Bsme, Mechanical Engineering

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