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Purchase, New York, US

• Multi-site operations senior manager. Responsible for cross functional supply chain efficiencies and key performance metrics. Areas of responsibility include manufacturing performance, employee development.
• Implemented improved financial system tying site level performance to P&L financials.
• Collaborated with executive leadership on companywide improvement initiatives.
• Matrix management of 30+ individuals across all US sites.
• Implemented best practices globally – Turkey, Canada, Mexico and Central America.
• Led multiple simulation modeling initiatives leveraging Simio.

Purchase, New York, US

• Program owner for improving the Q value (processing waste reduction) within our OEE initiative. Primarily responsible for improving first pass yields, reducing defects and eliminating manufacturing inefficiencies..
• Documented approximately 30 best practices for replication.
• Hired 3rd party integration service to improve multiple areas of code within the ladder logic control systems that run the plants.
• Worked with multiple vendors to develop improved equipment designs and piloted those designs to validate results.
• Developed new metrics and tools for evaluating company-wide themes based performance opportunities.
• Worked with key executives and Region VPs to improve the planning process for 2017 and focus on the right areas to drive performance.

Purchase, New York, US

• Accountable for managing the $150M supply chain Lean Six Sigma pipeline of projects for Frito-Lay North America. Collaborated with regional leadership in developing annual strategy and capability plans. Managed 50 LSS.
• Played a key role in enabling a turnaround year for the Carolinas Region – Winning the Top Operations Award in 2014.
• Improved customer service by increasing On-Time delivery by 20% and reducing unscheduled layovers by 14%.
• Reduced trailer dwell time at Lynchburg by 89%.
• Eliminated $800k in finished waste from our manufacturing process.
• Improved direct and indirect warehouse labor by over 5% through improved warehouse layout and labor management resulting in savings of $100k.

Denton, TX, US

Purchase, New York, US

• As a member of the transportation leadership, I played a key role in developing and executing the transportation productivity agenda and establishing the strategic vision. Responsible for developing capabilities across.
• Managed inbound, outbound, LTL, intermodal, rail and dunnage shipments.
• Managed 11 sites with an annual spend of over $130M for several years.
• Led freight and warehouse integration projects with Quaker/Tropicana/Gatorade, Pepsi Bottling, and Anheuser Busch that resulted in $1.3M in savings for the North East Region on a target of $600K.
• Managed network optimization team and the daily routing of orders to multiple different delivery location types including distribution centers, retail stores, plants, and other transportation operations.
• Led annual optimization modeling exercises to identify new areas of opportunity across our network.

Purchase, New York, US

• Orchestrated design and launch of the transportation solution for a cutting edge S&D design. Collaborated with engineers and system architects. Executed technical design scoping, change management, organizational.
• Developed the transportation optimization solution and the business processes to enable daily execution.
• Worked with the i2 optimization team to enable the successful routing of orders.
• Leveraged Solver’s optimization modeling to fine tune our solution design and evaluate multiple sensitivity analysis scenarios.
• Created financial tracking to validate project assumptions, and developed block bid structure to ensure alignment with current seniority structure and new supply chain requirements.

Purchase, New York, US

• Directed 4th largest transportation department, developed and managed $11M budget and ~100 employees. In charge of all operational aspects from financial planning to creating and implementing strategies.
• Generated $2.4M in external revenue while reducing costs and increasing customer service level.
• Integrated freight with Quaker/Tropicana/Gatorade and Pepsi to reduce total company expense.
• Oversaw the team that executed the daily i2 solutions that were generated for our site.
• Managed 85 drivers, 4 managers and 8 admin.

Purchase, New York, US

Coordinated all activities with IT department and field personnel over 9 months during introduction of new projects regarding interfacing of back-end systems. Ensured project timelines and deployment schedules were met. Created and publicized weekly scorecards. Communicated site readiness for roll-out and highlighted gaps for project leadership.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Logistics And Supply Chain Management

Bachelor'S Degree, Decision Sciences