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Plano, TX, US

Plano, Texas, United States

• Focused on educating manufacturing and warehouse operations on the benefits of Private Cellular Networks on productivity, quality and workers safety.
• Company expert on the convergence of I4.0 and the use of 5G to achieve high value results from use case deployments
• Develop customer awareness and provide thought leadership on I4.0 & 5G private networks by: Speaking to hundreds of potential customers at conferences, Representing Ericsson at industry forums & Publishing… Show more.
• Develop customer awareness and provide thought leadership on I4.0 & 5G private networks by: Speaking to hundreds of potential customers at conferences, Representing Ericsson at industry forums & Publishing articles
• Engage customers to determine solutions with the best fit and function through use case exploration and discussing their I4.0 aspirations
• Lead customer engagements through the private network sales process

Plano, Texas, United States

Ericsson ONE: Intrapreneurship program (concurrent voluntary role) Responsible for the end-to-end augmented reality (AR) platform to create and view AR experiences on mobile devices.Led the software and app development team including overall strategy, key features and roadmap for the AR platform.Managed software releases on Android and IOS platforms.

Plano, Texas, United States

Led the effort to define, develop and implement Ericsson's Industry 4.0 vision at Ericsson's 5G Smart Factory in Lewisville, Texas. Recruited and led Agile 7 teams that developed a modern and highly scalable IIoT stack and 25 use cases that stand on it. Provided executive briefings and strategy to steering committee and senior executives on project status..

Ensure the supply chain for high value, Ericsson Branded hardware is managed efficiently from end to end. The geographic area includes, North America, Central America and South America and represents 30% of global sales. Improve supply chain visibility and communication between teams in Europe, Asia, North America and Latin America.

Accountable for supply chain strategy for the AT&T account. Support sales team by ensuring proposals are aligned with optimal supply flow and supply cost structure. Drive cross-functional teams including Demand Planning, Distribution and Trade Compliance to secure readiness for contract execution. Identify and lead efforts for process improvement and cost.

Managed the Tier 3 Telco’s for approximately 18 months, and then assumed the role for the AT&T Customer Supply Team. Directed team of up 20 responsible for booking customer POs, procurement of material, delivery and invoicing. Accepted a special assignment as subject matter expert to audit the Ericsson France’s current supply & operational practices..

Responsible for all internal and 3rd party supplier quality. Wrote procedures and established processes for internal quality systems. Audited supplier plants and handled all consumer complaints.

Manage on time & cost effective delivery of new products into the Pizza Hut system. Develop supplier production schedules & contingency plans. Manage product obsolescence risk. Managed new supplier sourcing with buyers and QC.

Responsible for all aspects of contract supplier new product commercialization. Ensured success of ad hoc cross-functional teams of 7 people to deliver over $100MM of incremental new business for the Quaker Brand. Directly responsible for the successful commercialization of the project including supplier identification, management review, contract.

Managed the contract manufacture of the Frito-Lay multi pack business including variety pack trays and 12-Sacks. Managed 12 suppliers. Responsible for annual financial planning process, P&L performance, price variance reporting, contract negotiations, capacity planning, supply chain planning, quality results, supplier relationships and productivity.

Responsible for managing the national packaging supply chain for the Doritos, Doritos 3Ds, 12-Sack and variety pack brands with annual spend of $77MM and over 200 line items. Interacted with Marketing, R&D, Product Supply and Finance to manage 250 business proposals per year that directly impacted packaging usage, graphics and resulting obsolescence.

Responsible for production scheduling, finished product and raw material inventory levels. Also responsible for production, waste and quality data analysis for the diaper plant. Managed a team of 7 people who performed raw material and finished product planning, QC and production reporting.

Various Operations positions of increasing responsibility. Responsible for all aspects of two diaper machines with 56 employees and annual sales of $55MM. Directly responsible for meeting performance targets for safety, quality, productivity and waste.

Mba, Operations & Marketing

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society

Ba, Biology

Activities and Societies: Intercollegiate Rowing Year abroad in St. Andrews, Scotland Minor in Management Sciences