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Naples, Florida, Us

Directly responsible for multiple functions within the Arthrex Logistics Center (ALC) in Fort Myers, Florida. This high-volume, high-mix distribution facility operates 24 hours a day and provides primary logistical and fulfillment support for the multi-billion-dollar medical device company shipping up to 15,000+ lines a day. Providing leadership and oversight to 110+ Direct and Indirect reports within several primary functional departments including Receiving, Inventory Control, Domestic Fulfillment, and International Fulfillment servicing 60+ countries. Arthrex is a global medical device manufacturer and a leader in new product development creating over a 1,000 innovative products and procedures every year. Arthrex has pioneered the field of arthroscopy and is one of the largest teaching entities in not only orthopedics but the entire medical industry. Arthrex continues to experience unprecedented growth and demand for products throughout the world. The company is a great place to work and has been named on the Fortune "100 Best Companies To Work For" multiple times in recent years.

Naples, Florida, Us

Naples, Florida, Us

Driving strategic and transformative initiatives across various departments, globally. Focused on streamlining processes, enhancing systems, and realigning departments to strengthen strategic support to its business partners. Proactively engaging and collaborating with functional leaders, process owners and system users to understand business processes end-to-end: inputs, outputs, critical paths and the root cause of issues.Supporting the execution of the Transformation roadmap and prioritizing activities to deliver targets to optimize elements within the organization. Assisting in translating long-term corporate and departmental strategies into shorter term objectives. Identifying, tracking and prioritizing departmental pain points and driving projects that improve them. Mapping business processes end-to-end, noting critical paths and documenting local & global requirements. Applying Lean/Six Sigma protocols to drive continuous process improvement in existing and new business functions.

Glendale, Arizona, Us

As Vice President of Operations, led 60+ direct and indirect employees within all operational functions including; planning, production, purchasing, engineering, quality assurance, warehousing, logistics, and facilities management. Responsible for day-to-day operations to support the growth and adding to the bottom line of the organization. Maintained focus on strategic planning and goal-setting, and directing the operations of the company in support of its goals by measuring progress and adjusting processes accordingly, keeping the entire organization on track and positively impacting the bottom line. Created and implemented policies and strategic plans for future growth while continually improving daily operations. Oversaw all domestic and international manufacturing activities while improving operational efficiency and monitoring revenue margins for worker productivity. Developed guidelines for personnel evaluations, staff advancement and recruitment procedures. Created training and incentive plans; maintaining efficient team structure and performance through analytics, processes and other tools. Responsible for maintaining profit margins in all areas, according to established objectives. Maintaining internal control systems to ensure accountability. Developed strong relationships with outside partners, such as customers and vendors, as well as internal partners, including department managers and co-executives. Utilized financial management and budgeting skills allowing for sound business decisions based on data and statistics. Created effective training programs utilizing the latest technology to measure their success and facilitating the growth of the organization.

Calgary, Alberta, Ca

Played principal role from concept to full operational status of the Global Procurement Center supporting Dynamic Source Manufacturing Inc. (DSM), an electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider headquartered in Calgary, Canada. Directed and coordinated the activities of multiple departments including Purchasing, Planning, Quoting, and Materials. Managed staff locally and abroad, prepared work schedules, and assigned specific duties. Established and implemented departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures. Reviewed financial statements, KPI’s and other performance data to measure productivity and determine areas needing cost reduction and improvement. Determined staffing requirements, and interviewed, hired, and monitored training of new employees. Significantly contributed to the bottom line of the organization by utilizing analytic, forecasting and negotiation skills to procure goods, materials and services on optimal terms. Played key role in sourcing new suppliers, maintaining high level relationships with vendors, negotiating purchasing contracts. Partnered with departments such as Production, Program Management, Sales and Accounting on key supply chain issues and initiatives.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Responsible for developing the strategy, implementing, driving and managing initiatives to ensure goals and objectives for inventory reduction and cycle time are met on a continuing basis. Drives operational excellence through developing and implementing logistic improvements, primarily reducing material movement, touch points, & storage locations. Develop the vision to maximize the benefits of Vendor Managed Inventory, KANBAN, & other Pull systems in multiple plants through eliminating movement or wait time until usage by production. Improving material flow inside the factory and applying lean concepts for point of use to obtain productivity and working capital goals. Work closely with the Third-Party-Logics, Vendor Managed Inventory, Lean Enterprise, & other HW facility teams to drive improvements in Supplier Management and Strategic Pull efforts.

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

Supply Chain professional with expertise in Supplier Development and a proven track record in supply base rationalization. Significant experience developing off shore supply chains including logistics and management. Thorough understanding of internal buying patterns of multiple company sites, both domestic and international. Using a stage gate process and working with these sites to extract necessary data for completion of global RFQ's. Analyze market forces in assigned commodities to pursue lowest total landed cost including improved quality, cycle time, commonality, design, availability, inventory, and price. Superior negotiation skills leading to win-win negotiations. Creation and management of Long Term Agreements. Facilitate integrated cost reduction plans with Suppliers. Also the Procurement Manager for a multi-million dollar program supporting the U.S. military. Previously, as Global Material Liaison, managed total material flow of components and assemblies between all domestic and international AmSafe facilities. Restructured forecasting models and ordering policies allowing for the utilization of alternate shipping methods which led to substantially lower shipping costs between sister facilities. Proven track record in the design and implementation of strategic sourcing alliances with both domestic and international companies resulting in considerable cost savings and improved delivery to AmSafe customers. Frequent travel to Asia has resulted in integral contacts in China and Taiwan leading to increased opportunities for the manufacturing of parts as well as outsourcing of labor-intensive assembly activities. Completed QMS AS9100C Lead Auditor certification.AmSafe is the world leader in safety and securement equipment for aerospace, defense, and ground transportation.

Lynnwood, Washington, Us

Managed a staff of purchasing professionals tasked with identifying sources, evaluating capabilities, negotiating contracts and managing supplier performance for materials, supplies, equipment and services. Negotiating, implementing, and monitoring supply agreements. Developing relationships with strategic suppliers. Managing total cost of commodity spend. Developing/implementing procurement strategies including Labor Outsourcing and Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs.

Responsible for the planning, scheduling, and expediting of medical devices for Arizona Device Manufacturing (ADM), an FDA registered facility for Medtronic, Inc., to multiple international facilities. Responsible for the creation and tracking of all Work Orders and Sales Orders. Also maintained integrity of product Bill of Materials (BOMs). Directed Lean Manufacturing processes to complete necessary components to fulfill demands as determined by various facilities. Increased efficiency and reduced lead-time/scrap generation by assisting in the implementation of manufacturing philosophies such as Six Sigma, and Lean Manufacturing. Experienced with software programs such as J.D. Edwards and MS Project.

Master’S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Master’S Degree, Project Management