Product Operations, and Supplier Development for Google consumer devices

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Leading Product Operations, Global Supplier Management, Manufacturing Operations

-Lead a high performance global team of forty that manages cost and margin management initiatives and processes, including standard cost and non material spend-Led an effort to identify and drive cost reduction in non material spend including Logistics that deliver $95 million annual savings-Lead Cisco’s value engineering effort with $90 million budget delivering $620 million annual savings in 2015-Plan and manage cost reduction and margin management goals across all businesses-Drive value analysis across all businesses including competitive benchmarking and feature vs. cost evaluations-Developed should-cost models for electro-mechanical commodities to negotiate the best cost with suppliers-Leading the transformation of the supplier and cost management process for a spend of >$10 billion. Leveraging information management and analytics, this will radically optimize the award process, maximize cost savings for Cisco and transform the customer experience

-Led supply chain operations, including new product introductions, product lifecycle and fulfillment for Cisco’s Enterprise Routing Group, Wireless Group and Small Business Group: >$5 billion annual revenue-Reduced customer lead times on wireless products by 33% by optimizing inventory, logistics and fulfillment-Drove 30% reduction in transformation cost by driving a multi source strategy-Led gross margin optimization for the Enterprise networking group with $16 billion annual revenue -Drove aggressive demand and supply planning to optimize multiple concurrent product transitions-Established a formal sales and operations planning process to drive operational excellence-Enabled and managed >25% growth in the wireless business with very high product mix volatility-Led business case reviews, modeling regional demand and margin benefits on emerging markets-Developed and led a high performance global team of ninety people. Focused on hiring the best talent-Managed product lifecycle from concept to end of life. Managed factory and field quality and supply continuity-Managed successful integration of three new acquisitions, enhancing cost, quality and delivery

New product introductions and product lifecycle management-Managed product lifecycle from concept to end of life-Designed the supply chain, selected manufacturing and logistics partners, identified component suppliers, and built capability and capacity for production and fulfillment-Enhanced design for supply chain in partnership with engineering. Achieved field return rates of <80 ppm-Planned for product transitions through strategic component inventory and met demand upsides of up to 300%

-Led demand and supply planning for the Wireless Business Group-Improved net inventory turns for wireless business unit from 12 to 24-Drove and implemented a rigorous forecasting process improving forecast accuracy by 20%-Managed inventory for high volume business with revenue >$10B-Implemented demand pull systems (Lean manufacturing) at six manufacturing sites across the globe

-Reduced outbound freight by $3 million leveraging partner capability while maintaining customer service levels-Led the design and implementation of a scalable logistics network of global sites to enable shipping across all business entities and to customers worldwide. Integrated the logistics process with the order management process for a seamless customer experience-Defined logistics pricing strategy by modeling and identifying pricing options that optimized cost and customer experience -Managed the overall program for global Oracle 11i implementation for Logistics and Transportation

-Managed ship’s engineering inventory, parts and supplies and oversaw operations, maintenance and repairs-Benchmarked data, created metrics and re-prioritized procedures. Increased supply fulfillment rates by 50%-Re-engineered inventory ordering procedure, reducing inventory costs by 30%-Reduced maintenance man-hours by 30% by streamlining maintenance procedures-Led a multi-national team. Increased velocity of promotions by 30% with a focus on leadership development