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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE • Significant international experience in Western Europe, Asia Pacific, and South America.• Implemented advanced planning/scheduling (APS) and supply chain management solution in a global automotive supplier and consumer packaging products organization, utilizing TOC/DBR principals.• Successfully implemented ISO9001 quality management system in manufacturing, engineering and customer service operations.• Strong Inventory management and control experience in improving inventory accuracy and velocity of material flow• Led team in contract negotiation with several international OEM suppliers for the development and delivery of products.• Worked with suppliers to improve quality, price, and delivery performance.• Implemented just-in-time manufacturing (JIT).• Led merger task force in integrating operations and logistics processes after an acquisition by a Swedish biotech instrument company and led due diligence review • Led cross-functional teams (engineering, manufacturing, marketing, sales, service, and finance) in product development and systems implementations.• Managed reorganization efforts in operations, engineering departments and customer service, including business process changes and change management. • Implemented design engineering project teams including; design for manufacturability (DFM), concurrent engineering, quality function deployment (QFD) and total quality control (TQC).• Worked with suppliers to rationalized value contribution by out-sourced some low-value added activities and purchase complete (eliminated non-value added efforts).• Implemented price optimization software in commodity food products organization.• Developed and delivered classroom and videotape manufacturing requirements planning (MRPII) course for a large contract manufacturing corporation.• Redesigned productions facility to support cellular and JIT manufacturing.• Designed stockroom warehouse for semiconductor capital equipment companySpecialties: Core Competencies:- Theory of Constraint - TOC (DBR and Critical Chain Project Management)- Materials and Inventory Management- Manufacturing Operations- Production Planning and Scheduling- Process Improvement- Project Management- System Implementation- New Product Development- Process and Flow Documentation- Customer Service and Delivery Performance- Supply Chain Management- Training and Education- APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management

Listed skills include Supply Chain Management, Process Improvement, Project Management, Manufacturing Operations, and 17 others.