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Needham, Massachusetts, United States

Brought on board to manage the global procurement, warehouse, and logistics teams, while driving all of the low-cost sourcing and stocking initiatives to support the manufacturing locations in Methuen, MA and Stadtlohn, Germany. • Driving the cost down for the next generation product family that will realize a 30% or more savings from prior generation product through aggressive and creative sourcing.• Establishing a VMI arrangement with strategic China-based supplier which will allow maximum flexibility and improved cash flow. • Developing a SIOP process to ensure all key stakeholders are aligned with the forecast generation and the resultant spend to support.• Creating several key process documents that are required to efficiently operate the business.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

 Drove the development of commodity strategies for electronics, mechanical parts, wiring harnesses and printed circuit boards. Provided direction for the optimum sourcing of assigned commodities, including supplier identification & selection, support of early supplier involvement during initial product development phases, supplier qualification, and execution of on-going cost reduction initiatives across the supply base. Managed the execution of the supply plan in support of the business and operations plan, ensuring that suppliers meet on-time delivery, quality, service, and cost targets.

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

OVERVIEW:Consulted with companies to provide expertise on sourcing of major components, logistics and customs support, and inventory reconciliation activities. Interact directly with C-level executives and senior management to achieve goals.HIGHLIGHTS:☑ Provided a direct benefit to multiple clients across several functional areas, including:💠 Timely execution of deliverables for a successful sale of the business in an aggressive timeframe.💠 Sourcing, material expedite, and support for assembly to complete final build-out of the LinkNYC.💠 Identification, negotiation, and recommendation for sourcing of multiple long-lead materials.💠 Inventory reconciliation on-site as well as within several off-site warehouses.💠 Off-book capture of all tooling assets with key metal casting suppliers.

OVERVIEW:Planned and directed all supply chain activities, including procurement, CM management, warehouse oversight, field repair management, logistics, 3PL management, and inventory control. Led a team of 8 and reported directly to the COO as a member of the senior management team. Established and maintained relationships with CM and 3PL suppliers that handled the majority of the company's reverse logistics execution.HIGHLIGHTS:☑ Achieved a 21% BOM reduction, 3% product margin improvement, and $3M annual savings through spearheading a major cost-down initiative on LinkNYC.☑ Decreased OPEX by 32%, representing a $300K annual savings. Offloaded the LinkNYC provisioning and repair of tablets and displays, transitioning to the company’s CM partner while offloading spares inventory from the NYC warehouse to a 3PL partner.☑ Paved the way for a $150K annual savings in freight and storage costs by reducing the number of touches through offloading kitting, packing, and shipping of heavy installation kits to installers in the field.

OVERVIEW:Managed all aspects of operations for 3 locations in California, Massachusetts, and Israel. Supervised 4 direct reports and reported to the CEO as a member of the senior management team. Planned and led all supply chain activities, managed multiple functional areas (manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, test engineering, and NPI program management), and directed all quality control and compliance efforts. HIGHLIGHTS:☑ Reduced inventory 50% ($2M) and lead time from 23 to 15 days (after receipt of order for all Carrier Ethernet products) by implementing a Kanban/CTO model in a joint effort with MRV’s CM partner in Israel.☑ Improved book/ship inside the quarter by 25% ($3M revenue increase) by developing, implementing, and leading a monthly SIOP process discussion, collaborating effectively with Sales, Product management, Operations, and Finance.☑ Increased gross margin by 4 points within an extremely competitive market, equivalent to a $4M increase in top line revenue, by driving operational efficiencies delivered via the implementation of the supply chain optimization initiatives.☑ Enabled a 50%+ reduction in operating expenses ($1.5M, 3 years) by reengineering the supply chain from an in-house procurement and final assembly/test and order fulfillment to a lower cost, fully outsourced and scalable model.

OVERVIEW:Retained by Arris following its purchase of BigBand Networks. Directed Procurement, CM/OEM Strategic Supplier Management, New Process Introduction and Test and Quality Engineering for the Edge Media Processing division ($100M in annual revenues, $30M in annual spend). Led 7 direct reports and reported into the SVP of Operations.HIGHLIGHTS:☑ Paved the way for $5M in annual savings through leading the transfer of assemblies from a CM partner to an in-source manufacturing function.☑ Ensured fulfillment of customer demand to 99% predictability within 3 months after transitioning all FGI and planning systems to ARRIS.☑ Influenced and led Hardware Engineering and CM partner to achieve 90+% FPY on a recently launched next-generation product.

OVERVIEW:Led a team of 9 direct-report professionals in sites around the world, with a focus on Procurement, CM/OEM Strategic Supplier Management, and New Product Introduction. Spearheaded efforts to implement a formal SIOP forecasting process in order to drive the supplier base. Led interdisciplinary teams in identifying and capitalizing on cost reduction opportunities. Implemented weekly forums for all Operations team members to review performance.HIGHLIGHTS:☑ Achieved a series of cost savings throughout entire 5-year period, including:✔ $3M annual savings by leading a team effort in driving 15+% cost reduction across products.✔ $20M-to-$3.5M total inventory decrease by increasing supply flexibility, improving inventory turns from 2.5 to 11.9 in 3 years, and instituting a VMI program with Flextronics (Israel) & Benchmark (NH). 10.5% COGS reduction and $2M in savings over 4 quarters. Leveraged a CM partner on full turnkey/direct fulfillment out of a VMI location close to the primary NA customer base.✔ $2.5M savings over 4 years by collaborating with the R&D and Product Management teams to ensure aggressive approach on pricing and terms & conditions on supplier contracts to secure the best price. PRIOR: 💠 Director of Contract Manufacturing Supply Operations, 3COM💠 Senior Site Supply Chain Manager, Tellium Corporation💠 Senior Supply Chain Manager, Lucent Technologies/Ascend💠 Manager of Program Management, Compaq💠 Worldwide Materials Manager, Digital Equipment Corporation💠 Materials Manager, Micro Networks

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba) In Business Management