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Cheshire, Ct, Us

710 Bridgeport Avenue Shelton, Ct 06484

* Created global inventory management system to consolidate and reduce inventory 10%.* Shared best practices with all other sites to improve their inventory management

710 Bridgeport Avenue Shelton, Ct 06484

* Led procurement team that averaged 7% annual cost reductions and 98% on-time delivery* Launched remote procurement team in India as part of a team buying materials for global distribution sites* Shared best practices with other sites to help improve their purchasing and inventory managment efforts

Brookfield, Ct

Leading cost-reduction team on multiple projects that saved $1.5M in FY2015.Earlier projects include:• Outsourced 12 arbor-press assemblies, eliminating 100,000 repetitive motions and reducing costs $52,000 on $1M.• Revamped the execution process for new product introduction eliminating $20,000 expedite fee and 3-month delinquent backlog. Negotiated new agreements reducing costs $139,000 on $1.5M.• Developed pricing model and outsourcing/part transfer process to utilize on 44 additional subassemblies for a calculated savings of $1M ON $7.5M volume.

The company was experiencing significant losses in a shrinking building-industry market and lacked the resources to create and implement a turnaround plan. Established a budget process and the means to measure and control activities, cut costs dramatically without closing any locations and achieved a small profit in under twelve months.

Began as a consultant to revamp the purchasing/inventory situation. Cut costs and inventory levels while improving delivery times. Stayed on as plant manager after a business sale to merge two organizations, cut combined inventories and surpass pre-merger key measurements.

Overseas competition was fierce and new direction was required quickly for survival. Restructured the materials group, cut inventories, overhauled the forecasting process, combined two plants and two organizations, outsourced the global replacement parts activities.

Engineering success led to explosive manufacturing growth with no expertise in place. Hired and trained people while implementing proper forecasting tools, negotiating volume agreements and shipping products on time. Achieved dramatic improvements in cost reduction, inventory turns, on-time deliveries and forecast accuracy.

After a major North American division purchase from Rockwell merged Richardson, Tx and Raleigh, NC purchasing and design engineering activities into a corporate North American headquarters. Developed close interfaces with global headquarters in Paris, France and led global commodity purchasing teams for fiber optics and ASICS.

Linked U.S. activities to global corporate network and took active role in the worldwide commodity teams.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business Administration And Management, General