Retired after working way too long. Still non stop busy with properties, riding HD and monthly RV trips. So much to see and do!!

Procurement and Supply Chain

Supply Chain Project development, analysis and implementation• Brazil Supply Chain Assessment: Identified issues associated with shipment deliveries, Developed plans presented to executive staff and committees for resolution, Improved delivery from 6-10 days to 2 days and reduced held inventory by $2 mil US resulting in $12mil US overall savings• SAPK Supply Chain Assessment: Identified issues associated with costs and TAT, Met with suppliers to identify solution proposals, Project resulted in $6 million savings in direct shipment versus shipping to distribution centers.• Logistics Supplier Manager: Standardization of objectives, goals, metrics and vendor management programs, Ownership for freight spend, program management for key supply chain projects and logistics benchmarking, Supply Chain focus versus logistics improvements resulted in $2mil/yr. US in freight costs• Supply Chain Programs Manager; Head of top notch professional project managers with projects ranging from order management tracking to reduction in Defects on Arrival to Inventory Reduction programs. Savings over $8 mil

• Delivered construction project and physically moved employees on to the site, $40 million dollar project with various aspects of equipment and vendor management, Moved 1200 employees with zero issues, Delivered complete food services solution, compliance, permits, etc.,• Transitioned team to appropriate skill & capacity level, Brought in Technical Project, EH&S, Fleet & Trade managers, Developed vendor management programs, GAP analysis for employees • India Employee Fleet Program: Single source vendor with smaller point to point versus buses, $2.5million annual budget, Project completed under duress of compliance requirements• Field Site Services; Various transitions of sites, equipment, and employees, Built R&D labs• Received Award as Employee of The Year for this assignment in India.Logistics & Country Infrastructure Operations Manager, Americas Region, • Infrastructure Operations; Developed project downsize field offices across the Americas, Saved over $2 million plus 20% savings in costs for Latin America.• Americas Fleet Program; Standardization of fleet program, Reduced spend~$850k • Management of Logistics & Global Trade Operations for all The Americas, including contracts and negotiations, Customs interaction and communicationsGlobal Trade Operations- Americas Manager • Strategic assessment resulting in enhanced relationships with our business partners(metrics, cost savings opportunities, outsourcing service review, etc.), Savings over $5 million, Metric strategy to ensure correct measures for efficient and effective programs, Zero Compliance issues, All audits past in the Americas, Direct interaction with government officials in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, USA; Implemented brokerage strategy resulting in a more cost effective and faster TAT; Audit program saved $250k/yearly; Implemented treaty review program resulting in numerous product certifications for program such as NAFTA, EU, & Andean Pact; Scorecard program focus on "Moving the needle!"

Managed all areas of centralized Logistics Services, including transportation, distribution operations, mass customization of final production. Managed suppliers including set up, development and metric reporting. Developed contracts and measures, managed and developed corrective action plans, etc. Managed team of logistic professionals from around the world, including Europe, Asia and Latin America. Worked to develop staff globally, excellent record or hiring, developing and retaining top staff. Worked extensively in Brazil and Mexico on major Latin America Operations including real estate, trade, and production.Major cost savings and optimization projects included office space reduction, transportation leverage, reduction of supplier network (from over 1000 to ~100 world wide via strategic supplier management), outsourcing and merger and acquisition programs.Extensive cross functional interaction with procurement, sales, service, manufacturing and production..

Distribution and operations manager, people development and leadership.Managed Global Trade Compliance, Customs interaction, warehouse and inventory manager, logistics, freight, supply chain and supplier management