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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.
• 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.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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