CLEANING - AUTOMATION - REUSABLE PLASTIC CRATES - INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS - EPC - DISTRIBUTION - ISO 9001 MANUFACTURING - STRATEGIC PLANNING Senior global operations, manufacturing, distribution and procurement leader who has a strong background in successful Lean manufacturing, global sourcing & procrurment, strategic planning, P&L management and inventory control & materials management in excess of $500M across start-up and Fortune 500 corporations. Excels at seeing the big picture, identifying gaps, developing budgets and developing & managing initiatives. Dynamic leader and relationship manager with a talent for reducing cost, building high-performance teams and collaborative partnerships while interfacing with internal stakeholders, clients and suppliers. GLOBAL STRATEGIC SOURCING→ Reduced global sourcing costs by as much as 25% while improving lead time up to 15% through the establishment of a tiered strategic global supplier network, expansion of known supplier base and negotiation of strategic supplier contracts. SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT→ Cultivated a more reliable and responsive supply chain through implementation of supplier relationship management (SRM) for risk management, performance evaluation & optimization, and supplier surveillance.PROCUREMENT→ Reduced annual overhead spend by 35% through the development of processes and procedures to support a centralized procurement group which included the implementation of financial controls and a supplier surveillance program. PROCESS DEVELOPMENT→ Developed, implemented and streamlined operations processes and procedures based on best practices and lean principles that resulted in a 35% reduction in lead time and a 23% improvement in on time delivery.FINANCIAL CONTROL→ Developed and implemented peer review and audit programs to ensure compliance (Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Code of Conduct and Financial Controls) which resulted in a more conscientious staff with a 95% compliance rating.