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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Us

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Us

Developed, implemented and oversee strategic planning for a 500,000 sq. ft. pharmaceutical distribution center supporting 150 indirect reports. Duties included overseeing Lean / Six Sigma methodologies, Kaizen events, metrics reporting, process improvements, staff training & development, capacity enhancements, cost-saving initiatives, problem / conflict resolution, and project coordination. Selected HighlightsPlanned and coordinated 30+ Kaizen events to reduce dock-to-stock times in receiving by 50%, while improving product picking times by 15% and shipping efficiency (one-piece flow) by 15%. Generated savings of $350,000.Delivered $1.2+ million in cost savings by streamlining and enhancing distribution center processes and transportation processes.Played key role in developing warehouse management requirements for a $3.5+ million investment that generated $2.7+ million payback in less than two years. Recognized for achieving $500,000 cost reductions by rolling out carton reduction, pallet optimization, and product case size improvements across procurement, supply chain and transportation departments.Successfully increased site score by 25% by launching a site-wide 6S program as part of Lean Six Sigma projects.Applied Six Sigma methodologies and tools to reduce process variation that included decreasing cycle count variation and removing redundant counting processes.

Doraville, Ga, Us

Oversaw and lead Kaizen events and operational improvements supporting safety / quality requirements, cost-saving initiatives, and scrap reductions across facility accountable for resource planning & execution, project development / coordination, and bottleneck identification / resolution 165 employees. Selected HighlightsSpearhead cost savings initiatives that included introducing a daily process to reduce scrap by 10%+ and NVA by 26%, while resolving quality / safety issues across facility. This delivered more than $250,000 in annual savings.Identified an opportunity to establish a 6S audit program to boost overall safety scores and results across entire facility. Spent time reducing delivery of defective products from more than 17 a month to one by working with vendors to improve incoming shipments and quality of product deliveries. Was successfully in generating labor savings of $75,000 per year by introducing a process where vendors recycle and remove excess scrap and materials. Lead a team project to increase productivity 25% utilizing a one-piece flow in production of box springs. This produced $100,000+ in cost savings.

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Led day-to-day operations and 120 employees supporting three specialty pharmacy locations generating $3+ billion in revenue. Overall responsibilities included P&L oversight, strategic planning & execution, patient safety / relations, process / contract improvements, vendor relations, and on-time delivery performance. Implemented visual factory boards to reduce defects and operational “excellence scorecards” for each location. Selected HighlightsReduced costs by more than $2+ million by planning and coordinating projects to streamline and improve product delivery and patient safety processes across pharmacies. Achieved an increase in up time to 99% and labor productivity by 12% by working with Engineering and IT Teams to deploy a cell-flow design that replaced a mechanical belt process in two locations.Led efforts to improve overall flow of drug product returns by consolidating all locations to a single vendor to minimize costs related to returns and launching an efficient, cost-effective system to track and manage returns. Reduced transportation expenses by $500,000+ by eliminating a packaging monitoring process and implementing an internal process to monitor only key patient drug packages.

Davidson, North Carolina, Us

Promoted to to implement and oversee a $33+ million pipeline of strategic, Lean Six Sigma projects to streamline and improve operations for North American locations led 6 indirect Black belt reports and 500+ indirect reports. Duties included value stream management, variance analysis, process improvements, and performance metrics / reporting. Maintained records for 80+ Kaizen events and Operational Excellence roadmaps. Led and supported Kaizen events for implementation of TPM, SMED, and OEE at all locations. Selected HighlightsSuccessful in coaching and mentoring 28 Black and Green belts on Six Sigma projects in North America and Mexico to deliver a combined total savings of $33 million to the P&L and $8 million to the balance sheet. Transitioned a $35 million exit of a device manufacturing plant from Kentucky to Indiana in 90 days. Developed training modules and rolled out Kaizen events to enable equipment, process / machine capabilities, and scheduling requirements across production.

Served as a Plant Manager and also held Controller and accounting positions with oversight for P&L performance and 500+ employees. Daily responsibilities included budgets, inventory control, accounts payable, payroll, asset management, process improvements, and performance metrics. Led reviews with internal / external auditors supporting ISO 9001:2001 certification and compliance. Selected HighlightsProduced $3.5+ million in company-wide cost savings in five years by upgrading equipment to state-of-the-art technology, adding new product lines, and revamping processes to increase efficiencies.Launched SMED, TPM, and OEE on 16 Printing Press Lines, improving OEE from 50% to 80%. Planned and delivered $400,000 facility modernization project in a six-month timeframe and within budget.Improved cash flows by $250,000 by simplifying a vendor rebate process via Black Belt Project.Decreased raw material waste by $350,000 for a printing line via Black Belt Project.As Group Controller-oversaw five facilities with combined revenues of $200 million. Successfully built an inventory cycle count process and check / balance system that resulted in an inventory write-up of less than $2.

► Masters Degree In Industrial Technology

Bachelor'S Degree, Accounting

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General