Reported to CEO & Chairman responsible for North America region encompassing revenue with 1,600 employees and 11 operating sites covering US, Canada & Export markets. Scope includes all commercial and operating functions with business partners from Finance, Human Resource and Quality/Regulatory.

Was responsible for US field support, inventory management, supply planning and vendor management covering 7,000 SKUs. Implemented comprehensive S&OP process including detailed demand and supply reviews across internal manufacturing plants and third party vendors. Developed demand based inventory management tools providing transparency for implant and instrument set utilization and productivity improvement opportunities.

Global logistics professional leading transformational model change for $4.5B orthopedic device manufacturer. Responsible for global planning, logistics, field operations and sales support of $2.5B US company-owned and independent sales channel for 28,000 SKUs. Includes field operations excellence program for US sales channel transforming the reconstructive delivery service model via collaboration with providers, surgeons and the sales channel lowering the cost of an orthopaedic case by optimizing the operating room turnover, reducing procedure time and lowering support costs related to implants and instruments while improving outcomes.

Based in Brussels, BE responsible for all operational functions across EMEA including customer service, supply chain, procurement, finance, IT and Class II Medical Device Manufacturing plants in France and Tunisia and 4 cGDP distribution operations across Europe, Middle East and Africa. Member of senior management team regularly presenting to senior management and participating in quarterly global business reviews.•Redesigned logistics footprint enhancing service levels while reducing costs •Realized year-over-year cost out within Class II manufacturing facilities via various LEAN Six Sigma tools (5S, Supermarkets, Kan-Ban, TPM, SMED, Single Piece Flow, etc...).•Led Value Stream Mapping of Order-to-Cash, Procure-To-Pay and Forecast-to-Fulfilment processes and introduced new sales and operations planning process resulting in double digit working capital and OPEX reductions.•Insourced Customer Service function and redesigned core processes significantly enhancing customer experience while reducing costs.•Developed 3 year European manufacturing footprint strategy identifying significant cost savings including detailed evaluation of low cost country options across Europe, Africa and India.

Global operations executive for US multinationals with Manufacturing, Quality, Logistics, Customer Service and Finance responsibilities including expat assignments in London, Brussels and Munich.