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Saint Joseph, Mi, Us

South Bend, Indiana, United States

Serve as the leader Commercial Operations and Executive Lead for the Banks Continuous Improvement Program.

South Bend, Indiana Area

Lean Leader for 1st Source Bank. Responsible for the implementation and execution of key Lean strategies- Kaizen Events- 5S- Lean Daily Management- Strategy Deployment ProcessWorks directly with Sr. Executive Management to establish long range goals and develop long term strategic plans for the Bank.

Benton Harbor, Michigan Area

Managed Demand Planning team of 14 to plan $10 billion U.S. consumer appliance business collaborating with Sales, Merchandising, Manufacturing and Supply Chain. Facilitated monthly S&OP process driving demand alignment with Sales and Merchandising to efficiently manage $1 billion in inventory across 13 warehouses for the general trade, home builders, Best Buy, Lowe’s, Sears, and The Home Depot. Selected Accomplishments:● Re-engineered Whirlpool's product forecasting process driving improved forecast accuracy, product availability with lower inventory.● Improved product transition forecasts through implementing common processes and advanced analytics.● Reduced location level forecast error 3 points through customer segmentation.● Shortened demand planning process 20% by improving process inputs and eliminating waste.

Benton Harbor, Michigan Area

Designed and managed Sales and Product Operations team for Whirlpool’s startup Consumer Products Group business. Delivered disruptive growth by launching new consumable products under the Affresh®, Whirlpool®, KitchenAid®, Pur® and EveryDrop® brands. Record results for both top and bottom line growth that contributed 12% of North America’s profit. Selected Accomplishments:● Led operations strategy and organization design to support Sales, Marketing and Product Development.● Managed Sales Operations for $600M in retail sales through Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Lowe’s, Sears, Meijer, Kroger, Publix, Costco, Sam’s Club, Menard’s, Best Buy and others.● Managed warehouse consolidation driving $300k annual savings; improved product availability and reduced inventory. ● Implemented SAP-integrated product kitting capabilities, improving go-to-market speed and improved inventory control.

Benton Harbor, Michigan Area

● Coordinated weekly sales outlook and annual profit planning process for US Sales team delivering insights to senior leadership. ● Implemented sales planning system eliminating spreadsheet-based planning and centralized financial valuation.● Finance lead for Best Buy improving profitability by 31% through improved go-to-market strategies and financial control.

Benton Harbor, Michigan Area

● Lead instructor for Six Sigma/Lean Blackbelt and fundamental training.● Mentored students on critical thinking techniques and tool application, driving project completion and student certification. ● Facilitated global Kaizen events to improve Whirlpool’s product development and launch process, driving standard work and identification of factors to improve speed to market. ● Re-designed U.S. cash flow forecasting process, reducing forecasting error by $40M- a 30% improvement.

Benton Harbor, Michigan Area

Finance lead for all core Finance processes for GIS including plan, outlook and project analysis.● Streamlined budget process for maintenance of business and new system development. ● Finance lead for global computer refresh of 25,000 computers and related systems.