Gerrit C Smith Email & Phone Number

I'm an experienced Operations executive in Life Science and Medical Device with a passion for building high performing manufacturing, supply chain, and engineering teams that create a competitive advantage.My journey includes fast growing start-ups like Illumina, mid-sized, and large global companies like Abbott Laboratories and Thermo Fisher. This diverse experience allows me to anticipate what processes, systems, and organizational capabilities are needed to scale efficiently at each stage of growth. I am a strategic and collaborative business leader that promotes continuous improvement across the organization. Expertise in aligning functions on a common mission, building new organizational capabilities, and achieving record levels of productivity. I consistently deliver solutions to some of the most challenging business situations from launching novel game changing products to executing transformational margin improvement initiatives.Expertise & Skills:• Start-up• Turnaround• Fast Growth• Operations | Global Multi Site• Supply Chain | S&OP• Engineering• Product Development• P&L Management• Cost Reduction• M&A Integration• Program Management• Change Management• Lean Six Sigma• Operational Excellence• Cross-Functional Team Leadership

Listed skills include Cross Functional Team Leadership, Six Sigma, Medical Devices, Product Development, and 15 others.

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  Marquette University

  Mechanical Engineering