Senior business leader with extensive experience in global supply chain strategy and operations including global sourcing, manufacturing, materials management, Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), logistics, transportation, and business process improvement. Towering strength in bringing deep Fortune 500 discipline and experience to bear in smaller organizations and leading change, building high-performing teams, and driving improvements in costs, quality, service, and reducing inventory and working capital. A strong track record of implementing progressive ideas and driving significant performance improvement leveraging an open, collaborative, servant-leader management style. I've demonstrated my value as an action-oriented member of executive teams with a strength in turning strategy into action. I have built entrepreneurial and general management skill in leading business turnarounds and integrating acquisitions. Specific areas of strength include:> Strong process orientation, with demonstrated experience leading cross-functional business process re-engineering and new business integration> Hands-on experience successfully applying technology, including experience with PkMS, SAP, Oracle, Salesforce.com, and Microsoft Great Plains > Proven experience managing multiple high volume production and distribution facilities and building strong, results-oriented business teamsSpecialties: > Supply Chain information systems > Purchasing > Multi-facility management >Global sourcing and distribution > Direct-to-consumer fulfillment > Stage-Gate product development and commercialization > Business process improvement > Lean and Six Sigma > Customer service and relations with large retail chains > New business start-ups and acquisition integration > Management of third-party logistics operations > QA and R&D management > USDA, FDA, EPA, and DOT regulatory affairs > Sustainability > Omni-Channel fulfillment > Reverse logistics and repair operations