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Dayton, Oh, Us

Kettering, Ohio

Develop and execute sourcing strategy for raw materials used in converting processes for consumer goods. Manage complex negotiations and contract execution. Develop and maintain strategic supplier relationships.

Miamisburg, Oh

Provided leadership for logistics sourcing team with annual spend of over $300M. Developed and managed warehouse network of over 50 providers, handling 1.5M tons annually and storing over 300,000 tons of inventory.Established new distribution centers in Chicago, IL and Wisconsin Rapids, WI, which significantly improved customer service and lowered overall logistics costs. Developed and implemented a process to secure warehouse agreements with all third party providers, which set performance standards for each warehouse and improved control of rate changes.Formed and led cross functional team to review costs of moving product from a Canadian mill into the U.S. market. The team saved $285,000 per year by rationalizing the supply base and negotiating lower logistics rates.Successfully negotiated settlement agreements with 160 logistics providers as part of a bankruptcy process.

Dayton, Ohio

Managed operations and administrative functions of a start up digital papers business, with sales exceeding $2M annually by 2002. Developed and implemented business processes that optimized efficiency.Leveraged existing business to lower cost structure and improve productivity. Improved converting costs by $80/ton and logistics costs by $70/ton in the first year of production.

Dayton, Ohio

Led and developed a team of business analysts that provided in-depth financial, operational and competitive analysis for the Division Leadership Team. Coordinated the annual strategy and business planning process. Assisted with efforts to identify and generate industry growth opportunities through mergers and acquisitions. Quantified the savings for possible synergies and determined valuations for target candidates.Redesigned annual planning process to incorporate three manufacturing locations into one integrated system and reduced planning time by 50%.Trained mill operating teams on new productivity tools and measurements. Quantified and reported the results for each team on a monthly basis.

Dayton, Ohio

Provided leadership and analytical skills to meet goals and financial objectives for a sales organization with annual sales of $450M and 600 employees. Supervised the Packaging pricing and purchasing organizations, which consisted of 2 national managers and 14 specialists.Developed business cases for sales growth initiatives, specifically the Northeast entry and the Z-Flex pouch commercialization.Assisted with development and implementation of a strategic plan to increase sales by $250MM in 5 years.Led a major initiative to improve margins by utilizing commodity price bands and training sales managers on proper pricing techniques.Managed a fabrication center, located in Hartford City, Indiana, which included a plant manager and 16 employees. Led comprehensive efforts to improve production volumes and lower cost structure, increasing earnings by 10% in several years.

Dayton, Ohio

Analyzed and reported to executive management on the performance of the business units of the corporation.Saved over $5M/yr. by preparing benchmarking study that set goals for maintenance cost reductions at all Mead paper and board mills.Researched and implemented a corporate-wide productivity measurement, and developed new productivity tools based on best practices at high-performing companies.

Escanaba, Michigan

Managed financial analysis group, which included a staff of three business professionals. Coordinated major projects, including business planning, goal setting, standard and actual grade cost reporting, period close activities, financial and operational analysis, and developmental computer applications. Responsibilities included daily production reporting, margin analysis, capital project justification and monthly profit forecasting.