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Copenhagen Ø, Dk

• Developed and implemented a strategic plan optimized procurement, supply planning and material flow systems for 6000 SKU’s and 250 suppliers, resulting in a 46% increase in revenue, a 63% reduction in stockouts and a 38% reduction in impact time related to shortages.• Collaborated with IT partners to develop tools for aligning & maintaining sales orders and production schedule to meet production output targets resulting in actionable data for buyer planners & category managers.• Initiated regular communication with underperforming suppliers reducing late orders by 50% and average days late by 47%.• The team reduced average inventory by 10% in 2024.• Collaborated with product development to ensure the proper of introduction of new products and product enhancements ensuring Nilfisk could meet design requirements & customer expectations prior to launch.

Collaborative and creative executive leader with over 20 years of leadership experience in manufacturing and non-manufacturing environments recognized for innovating process improvements that enable internal efficiency and customer satisfaction globally. Known for people development, process improvement and achieving needle-moving results. Executive-level expertise in strategic planning, budgeting, and forecasting, purchasing, supply chain management, and greenfield startup. Adept in developing and leading goal-driven teams inspired to reduce costs, increase productivity, and boost efficiency through the application excellent of operational and supply chain strategies. I have managed budgets of up to $80M, purchasing spend $160M, and 150+ employees. Experience with metal commodities, contract manufacturing, consumer electronics, packaging, capital equipment, vehicles, facilities, MRO and tooling.

Providing operations consulting, supply chain consulting, strategic planning, thru data driven analysis and people centered leadership.

Dresser, Wisconsin, Us

Responsible for corporate wide analytical S&OP process and supply chain activities for growing multisite contract manufacturer of complex sheet metal assemblies and injected molded parts. ● Developed and implemented enterprise-wide, data-driven S&OP process enabling detailed workforce, equipment, and material planning in an extremely volatile demand environment.● Reduced inventory by 35% and achieved double digit inventory turns in eight months.● Reduced reaction time by 93% to systematically to align production, inventory, and procurement to demand.● Identified $1.5M in annual cost savings 2nd half of FY2019 by increasing competition. ● Saved to $2.4M compared to standard cost in fiscal 2020.

Dresser, Wisconsin, Us

Successfully led all aspects of greenfield buildout and startup of Tenere’s Monterrey Mexico operation. Led strategy development, site selection, construction projects, capital and P&L budgets, staff development, customer development, safety, and supply chain.● Location sales reached run rate of $22M with capacity for $40M+ in four years.● Collaborated to create five phased project plan including budgets, operation plans, and new capabilities to increase sales; manufacturing footprint grew from 25,000 to 100,000 square feet. ● 1st company site to become ISO2015 certified. ● Instituted lean continuous improvement processes from the beginning.● Grew the core staff of 14 sales, engineering, quality, safety, production, program management, and supply chain professionals to a team of 150 employees.

Dresser, Wisconsin, Us

Director of Supply Chain; 01/2013 - 07/2014Responsible for corporate-wide materials planning and purchasing for multi-location contract manufacturer providing long and short run machining, stamping, injection molding, assembly services. Developed corporate-wide supply strategy and budget for a fast-growing company experiencing 50% year over year growth.● Architected $4.5M in cost savings by implementing new buying processes and renegotiating vendor contracts.● Developed and negotiated strategic VMI steel, hardware, MRO, & packaging contracts with an annual value of $12M reducing lead times, lowering inventory by 25%, reducing prices and extending payment terms from net 30 to net 60 days.● Developed $2M outsourcing strategy, policies, and procedures to support explosive growth. ● Implemented vendor selection and quality system including data driven score cards to monitor and drive improved performance.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Promoted from area manager to lead strategic planning, budgeting, purchasing, warehousing, distribution, and reverse logistics for this $1B multi-state region, supporting 2,200 technical, engineering, field maintenance, construction, retail and customer service FTEs. Annual budget of $80M and staff of 65. Led forward and reverse logistics for operations, processing up to 80,000 monthly equipment transactions for 622,000 customers. Managed vehicle fleet of 850 and all leases, maintenance, and construction for 56 facilities (technical sites, call centers, warehouses, retail stores) with an annual operations budget of $21M; staff of four.• Led all purchasing activities ($60-160M) including consumer electronics, marketing materials, packaging, furniture, IT equipment, vehicles, RF distribution electronics, and cable supporting 7,500 miles of a hybrid fiber optic cable network and 2,200 employees.• Effectively led team of 65 production and warehouse FTEs to process 1.2M pieces of electronic equipment (testing, repair, kitting). Achieved >98% order fulfillment in supplying 600 field technicians and 11 retail stores serving all customers through five warehouses in three states.• Developed, planned and implemented production and warehouse structure, reducing inventories by 80% while the market grew 40%. Replicated model in 22 regions.• Enhanced national 3PL managed retail customer fulfillment process on a regional basis, realizing $520K in savings, and improving success rate from 44% to 95%. Replicated method across the country, saving $3.6M annually.• Consistently achieved top 3 results among 22 national markets for supply chain product quality, productivity, and inventory accuracy.• Led a cross-functional project team to reduce truck inventories and rework, resulting in $1.3 million in first-year savings.• Led regional Digital Acceleration Project involving 400 technicians recovering and redeploying 65,000 cable boxes, saving $7.4M in capital expenditures.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Directed purchasing, warehousing, distribution, fleet, and facilities per position above, supporting 1,200 personnel with purchasing and expense budget of $40M and staff of 45, processing 30,000 monthly equipment transactions for 360,000 customers in 30 buildings throughout the St. Paul area. Annual operations budget of $9M.● Led regional Digital Acceleration Project involving 400 technicians and contractors recovering and redeploying 65,000 cable boxes saving $7.4M in capital expenditures.● Achieved 99.5 net cycle count accuracy ($50M in annual volume) by consolidating and streamlining processes while launching three new products.● Reduced inventory by 30% as product volume increased by 155%.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Led all purchasing, inventory planning, and customer equipment processing for a three-state region serving 1,800 employees, 360,000 customers, and 12 warehouses, with annual purchasing authority of $160M. Supported the launch of three market-changing, rapid growth products: digital television, high-speed data, and digital phone.• Developed and implemented forecasting and inventory process, reducing warehouse inventories from $20M to $3M and improving material availability for 7,500-mile fiber and cable network upgrade. Excess funds were reallocated to accelerate the project.• Architected $4.5M in cost savings by implementing new buying processes and renegotiating vendor contracts.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

Planned and managed production control, inventory control, purchasing, traffic, building maintenance and customer service for this $18M custom manufacturer of passenger elevators. Responsible for raw materials, building products, custom manufactured products and services, and compliance with ISO9002 standards. Promoted from MRO buyer and then purchasing manager.• Reduced inbound and outbound shipping costs by 15% while reducing average in transit time by 30% through the consolidation development of preferred regional LTL and FTL carriers.• Developed and negotiated strategic VMI steel contracts with an annual value of $4M reducing lead times, lowering inventory by 25%, while reducing prices and extending payment terms from net 30 to net 60 days.• Prior roles with the company - Buyer, Purchasing Manager, Estimator

Education record

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business Administration And Management