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Glen Raven, NC, US

Glen Raven, NC, US

Coordination of global supply base and the expedited qualification of new suppliers critical to business operations during the pandemicComplete financial planning and raw market price tracking for overall company business plan and 3-year projectionsBusiness team lead for new market including sales strategy, P&L, KPI, and resources management for a multiple.

Glen Raven, NC, US

Responsible for the creation of a focused sourcing department Drive implementation of cost saving strategies for raw materials, toll processing, and internal business practices both internally and externallyOversee development of purchasing strategies and supply agreements for a wide supplier baseImplement improvement of internal practices for invoices.

Glen Raven, NC, US

Manage a team of three engineers and two research personnel on day-to-day projects and ongoing process and quality improvementDirect new innovation projects on raw materials for the Custom Fabrics DivisionAnalyze supply chain pipeline and make determinations on where to source product based on quality, cost and strategic fitComplete and direct key test.

Glen Raven, NC, US

Maintained and grew relationships with vendors through driving key technology developments with sourced materialDeveloped and completed the company’s correlation study of lab testing results vs. actual in field performance of the fabricCompleted key learning, implementation and compilation of performance colorants Acted as technical adviser of products.

Glen Raven, NC, US

Led new innovations in flame retardant coating technologies, with outcomes that allowed for a broader commercial applicationAssessed marine industry needs for fabrics and led a focused effort to create a broad range of product improvements to better meet trade demandsCompleted a focused study on hydrophobic and hydrophilic finishes Acted as a the primary.

Atlanta, GA, US

Selected as the process leader for the implementation of the Stage-Gate new product development process for LevolorActed as the project manager for new retail product line bringing in over 28M in top line salesManaged a team of cross functional professionals (engineering, marketing, sourcing, operations, customer support) in the launch of a new product line

Atlanta, GA, US

Completed lean training 5S, value stream mapping, value analysis, process flowManaged implementation of new product innovations and product line extensions

Atlanta, GA, US

Implemented bottom line cost savings of over 4 million dollars Completed textile raw material and component changes for 50M product line to increase margin and top line salesFocused on creating high levels of efficiency, cost reduction and supplier strategic fit

US

Held responsibility for fabric development, process trials, and standard operating procedures Implemented bottom line cost savings of over 3 million dollarsCollaborated with operations and upper management to lead the installment and training on new technical equipment such as: automated in-line inspection systemsKey development engineer for all projects.

Corporate process engineer responsible for quality, operational efficiencies, training, testing, and cost analysis for three facilitiesImplemented bottom line cost savings of over 250K throughout Liberty Fabrics

Supervisor for over 50 employees within dyeing and finishing of textile goods at Burlington IndustriesLead the implementation of a new inventory management system at the operator level

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Textile And Polymer Chemistry

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)