Proven professional with senior and executive management experience in Plant, Production, Purchasing, Distribution, Product Forecasting, Supply Chain Management, and Product Quality. Adept at the creation and attainment of Key Performance Indicators, departmental budgets, and P&L responsibility. Experienced in creating and implementing comprehensive production and outsourcing programs including Pacific Rim and domestic suppliers to increase productivity, order delivery metrics, and customer satisfaction. Adept at creating, negotiating, and implementing both vendor managed inventories (VMI) and consignment inventories to reduce lead-time and increase profitability, through put, and cash flow from operations. Negotiated significant reductions in transportation cost with UPS, FedEx, and various LTL and FTL carriers.Specialties: Strategic Planning, Purchasing/Supply Chain Management, Contract Negotiation, Product Forecasting, Process Improvement, Plant and Facilities Management, Distribution, LEAN Manufacturing, TQM, MRP/ERP.