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Florida, United States

Secaucus, NJ, US

Responsible for key strategic IT software and hardware vendors.

Corning, New York, US

Generated $10 million in savings for Corning and strengthened supplier relationships by developing new and mutually beneficial solutions. Responsible for greater than $80 million in IT vendor annual spend. Managed; SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, HP, IBM, Salesforce, Connection, and more.Recruited to gain control of and manage Corning's largest IT vendor account.

Corning, New York, US

Recruited to restart failed negotiations with a Corning IT vendor. Repaired the relationship and drove an additional 38% price reduction beyond where negotiations previously ended, resulting in savings of $1.8 million.Led development of one of the IT division’s top priority transformation initiatives, including a complete redesign and implementation of.

Corning, New York, US

Identified a major gap in the IT division's capability to measure and track performance and costs, and developed a four-point strategy for implementing the CIO’s business goals. Drove an effort to raise awareness and initiate a critical corrective solution. Assigned to lead the team to implement the solution for what became the division's #1.

• TimePerks saved you time by offering one-stop shopping for local services through our convenient website and mobile app. You could easily order lunch and dinner delivered to your work location, place lunch and dinner.
• The development of TimePerks was achieved with limited funding and resources. National competitors required significant venture capital and resources to achieve functionality similar to TimePerks.
• It was necessary to continually stay abreast of new technologies in a rapidly changing environment to strategically direct software development by overseas and domestic teams.
• Rigorous software specifications and expectations were set up-front and cultural differences were recognized when dealing with international teams to avoid additional costs due to miscommunication.The TimePerks website.

Corning, New York, US

Led marketing and business strategy for the TV glass division for six years and was also responsible for more than half ($140 million) of the division’s sales; saved Corning millions of dollars in capital expenditure costs due to the production of highly accurate market demand forecasts, developed Corning's first division online business strategy and.

Corning, New York, US

Top sales performance in the corporation and set the all-time division sales record in Corning's TV glass division of $140 million; this record was achieved while rescuing the division from a critical financial crisis and significant layoffs.Assigned to lead one of Corning’s largest and most important customer accounts through a major crisis; this single.

Corning, New York, US

Through the use of strong negotiation skills, mitigated a major threat, with significant financial implications, to Corning’s NAFTA TV glass business while leading Marketing for Corning's International Glass Division.Directed all aspects of marketing and competitive analysis for the company’s international television joint ventures, including the.

Corning, New York, US

Set the all-time record for a new product launch in Corning’s Consumer Products division (Corelle, CorningWare, Pyrex, Visions, Revere Ware) after being recruited to lead the largest simultaneous cross-brand product launch ever attempted; achieved the effort in record time after being assigned responsibility to capitalize on this major sales opportunity to.

Corning, New York, US

Recruited to manage supply chain logistics between various international markets and U.S. business teams, establishing strong relationships and improving communications with U.S. manufacturing plant planners. Performed detailed analysis of global manufacturing operations to provide support for international capacity utilization strategies.

Corning, New York, US

Increased on-time delivery from 30% to 95% and tripled production within one year, after being recruited to join the new product development manufacturing leadership team for a major new product line in Corning's automotive division after the start-up operation began to falter due to shipment delays.Was initially assigned responsibility for planning and.

Corning, New York, US

Successfully turned around within one year Corning’s Industrial & Military (I&M) bulb business after being assigned the position due to a disastrous transfer of production operations from the U.S. to Mexico that resulted in six-month shipment delays.

Corning, New York, US

• Achieved Corning's first color TV glass sales into China via a $60 Million three-year contract negotiation, which involved parties in the US, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Mexico, France, and Japan.
• Negotiated a $.8 Million sale for B&W TV glass to a Taiwanese firm.
• Coordinated worldwide sales activity for Corning-Mexico TV glass operations.
• Set pricing, strategy, and policy for Corning B&W bulb operations.

Entrepreneurial start-up restaurant that focused on providing fresh and healthy meals.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Industrial Engineering