• Led transformation and redeployment of the Sales & Operation Planning process for the Americas. The process has yielded greater visibility of the demand/productions/capacity capabilities of our sites.• Co-developed Employee competency matrix to measure the proficiency of our Planning team. This matrix allowed the management team to identify opportunities for further development of our team

• Led transformation of planning process by developing and implementing tools that allowed for 20% increase in inventory projection accuracy through detailed analysis of product demand, WIP, and short-dated products.• Led cost avoidance initiatives that yielded $700k annually reductions through contract renegotiation and revised operating policies.

• Developed finished goods optimized inventory targets to sustain and improve on customer service level over 95% for over 1,200 SKUs the global network. • Liaison for strategic inventory program between Sales & Marketing and the Regional Supply Chain team to manage market opportunities considering feasibility of strategic build, market intelligence, and business opportunity. Managed small team of interns and entry level supply chain analysts.

• Developed Green Belt and Yellow Belt Training Program for US Operational Excellence teams.• Lead cycle time reduction efforts with a team focused approach with 35% reductions on key products.• Designed and implemented scheduling system for the manufacturing processes that yielded an increase of 12% on-time delivery, and a 5% increase schedule adherence, while having a 25% volume increase within one year of implementation.• Reduced documentation review cycle time by 25% within three months by redesigning the review process (Kaizen/Brown Paper Exercise).• Performed multiple Value Stream Maps of key products in the organization to identify opportunities for improvement. VSMs defined the site road map for process optimization that has driven multiple initiatives in planning, procurement, cycle time management, documentation, and manufacturing processes.• Led projects focused on waste reduction and cost avoidance initiatives in manufacturing such as SMED, 5S, waste walks, Poka-Yoke, etc.• Lead analysis of capacity, labor requirements, and process standard definition for manufacturing processes.• Implemented communications program aiming to trigger a Cultural change through digital and print media to share site performance metrics, operational excellence status, and general site communications.

• As Interim Project Manager, lead two successful product launches to market. • Developed visual management tool which increased production by 20% within three months of implementation.

• Co-developed a planning execution department responsible for the daily management of shop floor activities and scheduling which yielded an increase in equipment utilization of 10% in the first year.• Lead team of seven professionals, overseeing scheduling and documentation issuance to Production for execution.• Developed finite scheduling tools to generate detailed weekly schedules for each work center.• Designed systems to track and trend schedule adherence and provide visibility of opportunities for improvement in the organization.

• Designed, developed, and implemented dashboard systems that provided visibility of Key Performance Indicators to the organization on a monthly basis to all areas of the operation.• Developed tools to track labor performance standard accuracy in order to make recommendations and adjustments to labor standards.• Developed tool to calculate Budget labor requirements and capacity requirements.

• Designed and deployed an Employee Resource Planning and Budgeting tool used throughout Lat-Am during the employee Resource Planning Process.• Developed Process Excellence metrics for Regional and Corporate Board.• Implemented solution for data collection and distribution for dashboard metrics.• Regional Position (Lat-Am) responsible for administration Human Resource Data and Integrity in JD Edwards.

• Reduced consigned inventories by nearly 60%, while increasing service levels over 90% by methodically optimizing hospital inventory levels against needs, while managing shelf life constraints.• Managed a team of 12 Inventory Specialists in 5 different cities across the US.• Designed and implemented inventory tracking system used to data mine customer needs.

• Lead Implementation of JDE One World Inventory and procurement Modules in Puerto Rico, Colombia, and Peru. • Assigned to lead a SWAT team for an emergency inclusion of an out of scope implementation.• Conducted a gap analysis and configured procurement, inventory, and human resources modules to match company needs as well a local requirements.• Lead Data Transfer team through implementation of JDE One World HR Modules in Lat-Am.• Wrote training documentation and trained users in configuration design and daily operations.• Wrote and maintained design documentation during implementation.• Responsible for defining system security for end-users based on internal audit guidelines.• Responsible for strategy and management of data analysis, data conversion, and data integrity.• Designed a database to automate validation of data conversion and integrity.

• Leveraged demand requirements across Latin America into a centralized ordering pattern reducing inventory and increasing service levels.• Managed the inventory level to meet franchise regional objectives maintaining desired service level.• Manage activities to reduce cycle time between suppliers and local companies.• Conducted linear programming analysis for optimal inventory positions in certain markets & products.• Worked alongside developer providing business requirements for performance tracking tools and Data Warehouse. • Negotiated and developed a shipping schedule to maintain high service level and low inventory levels.