We are a sustainability company that happens to make oatmilk. We are as passionate about the environment as we are bold about our products. Most companies are scrambling to make their supply chain more sustainable where here at Oatly we built it on sustainability. I’ll be leading the integration of relationships with external manufacturers to enable the flawless execution of our oatsome products through improved efficiency, synchronization of demand that optimizes inventory and working capital in North America.

Oversaw, devised, and implemented all aspects in; Strategic Sourcing, New Business Implementation, Quality & QMS, Supplier Engagement & Relationships, Sustainability, Production Planning, and Operational Budgeting for the Americas. Managed cost saving initiatives for entire client portfolio driven by contractual service level agreements through innovative sourcing practices, commodity trend & reports, and working closely with . Developed and maintained IT infrastructure for Key Performance Measurement, RFQ Process, and Cross-Functional Team Communications in order to track and report metrics in real-time while being the client facing operations representative.

Delivering value to our clients through efficient and innovative end to end supply chain solutions. Design and execute strategies and plans to meet company’s short-term and long-term management/production control requirements. Developed supplier rating and management infrastructure to ensure highest quality output while meeting all key performance metrics. Evaluate KPM to forecast needs and nimble navigate the ever changing environment. Develop strategic plans to improve productivity, quality, and efficiency of operations. Oversee R&D, Quality, Logistics, Planning, and Project Management.

We design, develop, and manufacturer premiums and promotional items for a broad spectrum of clients and brands. The scope of work included developing the product concept, creating the packaging, and producing to market. Dedicated to producing the most creative, value packed and successful premiums for each and every one of our client's around the world.I oversee every aspect of the supply chain to exceed our clients expectations and deliverables. No two projects are alike and sourcing the the most innovative and unique materials ensures our clients stand out from the herd. A key initiative has been developing a best in class supplier scorecard and database system.

Design thinking employs a set of methods and corresponding mindsets that promotes a human-centered approach to innovation. It concentrates on rigorous means of understanding human behavior to generate deep insights, articulate needs and desires, generate design solutions, and finally critique and test those solutions. As a member of the advisory board I'm given the opportunity to influence the direction and requirements of the curriculum at the highest levels of eduction.

Teaching Business Innovation and Creativity for the LVC MBA program. A brief course description:The course focuses on developing new ways of thinking, which are different from those typically learned in MBA programs. Unlike innovations counterpart revenue drivers; Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, and Total Quality Management (TQM), the key element missing from innovation is the process. Students will be given the methodology that will accelerate innovation and make it repeatable. By combining what is thought to be intuitively artistic with these scientific tools, students will uncover the answer to the question; how do companies innovate for sustained profitable growth? Business innovation represents a powerful alternative to the dominant management approaches of the last few decades and is an important perspective for future business leaders to embrace.

As an operations business manager I work as part of the Global Management Services group handling contract manufacturing worldwide. My primary objective is to determine and implement strategies that improve manufacturing efficiencies and bring the highest quality products at affordable prices to the consumer. Church & Dwight Co., Inc., founded in 1846, is the leading U.S. producer of sodium bicarbonate, popularly known as baking soda, a natural product that cleans, deodorizes, leavens and buffers. The Company’s ARM & HAMMER brand is one of the nation’s most trusted trademarks for a broad range of consumer and specialty products developed from the base of bicarbonate and related technologies.

Since 2000 Laurel Products has designed, processed and supplied fluoropolymer micropowder and dispersion additives, as well as specialty dry-film lubricants, under the Ultraflon trade-name.Oversee all aspects of fast-paced operations environment including; innovation, product development, strategic planning, budget development and management, managing the process chain, channel and distribution, sales and administrative operations, quality control and new business development. Develop and implement quality management strategy and plans, including resource, systems, timescales, financials, to support, contribute to, and integrate within, the organization's annual business plan and long term strategy.