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Durham, Nc, Us

Durham, Nc, Us

Morrisville, Nc, Us

Morrisville, Nc, Us

Basel, Basel-Stadt, Ch

Basel, Basel-Stadt, Ch

Basel, Basel-Stadt, Ch

Carlsbad, Ca, Us

Oversight and Management of the following areas: 3rd Party Manufacturing Agreements, Warehousing & Distribution Operations, Vendor/Purchasing Management, Inventory Management, and ERP Management. Core focus areas are improving supply chain operations for legacy products while negotiating and entering into manufacturing/supply agreements for new product introduction.

Fridley, Minnesota, Us

Responsible for all planning, procurement, receiving, materials movements, and distribution of materials from and within the Raleigh Imaging Facility, which has a COP of $150 million. This includes the management of $120 million in Raw Material Spend, MRO Spend & Storeroom Management, Supply Chain improvements, Vendor Management, S&OP, and managing cross-functional teams throughout Covidien.Owner of the Supply side of the S&OP process, utilizing market data to determine supply constraints, capacity and capital needs, and set a strategic plan for future growth or reduction activities. Set Strategy for global glass procurement, initiating sourcing activities resulting in cost savings and risk mitigation for multi-site procurement Managed the launches of finished goods to multiple regions in Europe utilizing a group filing strategy and language consolidation to minimize sku impactSuccessfully launched RFID labeled product providing an innovative solution to the needs of the Contrast Imaging Market Led the reorganization of warehouse space to increase utilization by over 10%, and create better segregation of materialsImplementation of Folding Carton Vendor change as a result of a Strategic Sourcing Initiative which included the management of the proofing and artwork changes, inventory management, and validation of the structures; resulting in cost savings of over 50% annually from the incumbent.Led sourcing activities for the qualification of a new resin for an HDPE bottle, identification and qualification of a new chemical supplier, and the conversion to pre-processed stoppers.Implemented supplier development procedures and processes to measure service and quality, provide closed-loop feedback, and set expectations for supplier performance.Managed the implementation of moving vendors to preferred payment terms resulting in increased cash flow or more favorable purchase pricing through supply agreements and industry benchmarking.

Fridley, Minnesota, Us

Manage supply chain from the raw material network through the finished goods warehousing and distribution. Worked with the supply, demand and logistics organizations worldwide in a quality, service oriented industry to develop a strategic effort improving customer service. Communicate with customers, management, internal departments, and vendors to coordinate overall supply chain effort in accordance with service objectives. Selected Contributions:Integrated Logistics Organization into the Pharmaceutical Business: Improving communication between manufacturing and demand teams by running S&OP and identifying business needs to move forward. Coordinating new product launches, taking over outsourcing activities, developing and documenting business processes, and working cross-functionally to develop business targets. Development of service projection tools utilized to make decisions on shutdowns, new business, and to provide situational awareness across the business.

Fridley, Minnesota, Us

Manage supply chain from the raw material network through the finished goods warehousing and distribution. Worked with the supply, demand and logistics organizations worldwide in a quality, service oriented industry to develop a strategic effort improving customer service. Communicate with customers, management, internal departments, and vendors to coordinate overall supply chain effort in accordance with service objectives. Selected Contributions:Integrated Logistics Organization into the Pharmaceutical Business: Improving communication between manufacturing and demand teams by running S&OP and identifying business needs to move forward. Coordinating new product launches, taking over outsourcing activities, developing and documenting business processes, and working cross-functionally to develop business targets. Development of service projection tools utilized to make decisions on shutdowns, new business, and to provide situational awareness across the business. Led a Six Sigma team; developing a centralized raw material supply chain resulting in $77,000 of hard cost savings. This project also resulted in the conversion of overseas shipments from air to sea. Provided the marketplace with a 99% unit fill rate while meeting aggressive inventory targets and preventing backorders through management of the global demand forecasting process and accuracy improvements.Member of the S&OP implementation team for the Imaging business. Task with leading the effort to provide visibility of key business issues to the executive team. Accomplished by creating a structured format for the entire business team to communicate and gain a better understanding of each segments business needs. Provided logistics support for new product launches and expanded global product distribution.

The largest privately owned envelope manufacturer, with coast-to-coast facilities. Gained experience in several facets of the manufacturing organization as follows: Quality Production Manager, Warehouse and Distribution Manager, Plant Scheduler, Manufacturing Supervisor, Raw Material Purchasing, Customer Service.Selected Contributions:Increased inventory accuracy in the warehouse to 99% from 60%, increased on time deliveries and unit fill rates to 99%. Implemented JDE shipping component, Intermec barcode and scanning system, cycle counting, and new warehouse location schematic.Uncovered $60,000 in payment errors by the corporate freight payment contractor, and advised the corporate traffic manager of the issues to help alert other divisional traffic managers. Negotiated carrier rates, monitored service quality, and managed shipping lanes to save $20,000 in freight charges.Successfully reduced roll paper inventory from $2.2 Million to $750,000 in 8 months.Developed manufacturing web guide to assist manufacturing and scheduling in understanding production capabilities.