WHO AM I?I possess international operations expertise and business acumen. I am gifted at finding great vendors and keeping them on task. I build highly effective and cohesive teams. I am a motivating mentor. I am an Operations Expert, always striving to employ "level five" leadership qualities (“Good To Great”, Jim Collins). I challenge my teams to challenge the “norms”. I am not constrained by the conventional nor afraid to use it. When tradition is tired, using my teams we pioneer custom solutions. I am a profound problem solver. I recently cut COG’s by 33%! I have structured and managed Supply Chains and Operations reaching into and across more than 60 countries.MY EXPERIENCE: Contract & In-House Manufacturing (Liquids, Powders, Cosmetics, Tablets, Pills, Individual Dosage Foil Pouches, Juices, Promotional Items); Global Procurement, Purchasing; Packaging Design; R&D; QA, HACCP, cGMP; Critical Ingredient Sourcing; Regulatory; Cash Flow Modeling/Analysis; Data Mining and Cost Cutting Analysis; Strategic Planning; Managing COGS; MRP, DRP; Demand Planning; Improved Inventory Turns; Obsolescence Reductions; Strategic and Tactical Setup of Supply Chain locations in China; Netherlands; Japan; Germany; USA; Mexico; Brazil; Nigeria; Australia/NZ; Tahiti; Ireland; UK; Norway; Sweden; Finland; Hungary; Russia; Ukraine; Malaysia; Singapore; Thailand; Philippines; Vietnam; South Korea; Hong Kong; Taiwan; Venezuela; Canada; Puerto Rico; France; Southern Europe; UAE; Israel; and Others; Generate Fee Revenue; Established, Implemented, Monitored Operation's KPI’s; Implementation of ORACLE APPS, (ERP) System; Implementation and Customization of In-House Commissions Calculation Software; Global Forecast Analysis; Aligned Global Supply Chain Goals W/Corporate Strategies; Effective Leadership and Management of Large-Diverse Teams/Departments Across The Globe; "Sarbanes-Oxley" Compliance; NFR (Not For Resale) Personal Use Programs; Smartphone Applications.