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Global senior operating executive with $400M P&L experience, inspiring and leading high-performance teams to benchmark performance across multiple sites in North America, Europe and Asia. Captures market share and delivers sustainable growth and profits by consistently identifying and executing on differentiated competitive advantages. Strengthens customer and employee relations through core principles of transparency, integrity, team development, and leadership by example. ♦ PERFORMANCE: No-excuses, no-surprises approach to business performance. Implemented standard operating system across multiple sites to improve operational performance, profitability and working capital. Identified, executed and integrated five global acquisitions representing nearly $1B in asset value and adding 11 sites. Earned numerous supplier awards for quality, delivery and innovation.♦ PROCESSES: Continuous improvement approach to process management. Implemented LEAN Six Sigma processes through 20 sites worldwide. Deployed SIOP in 14 different locations across four countries to improve OTD and working capital. Implemented robust PLM program, emphasizing an immediate and ongoing focus on process optimization, to improve new product introductions and manage customer scope creep. Proven pattern of successfully developing immature businesses by establishing robust systems to support growth while reducing costs.♦ PEOPLE: Relentless focus on putting the right people in the right positions. Implemented key leadership and structure changes in underperforming as well as growing businesses. Integrated formerly disparate sites into cohesive team with a common culture and values. Fosters employee participation to improve business performance and reduce turnover. ♦ PARTNERSHIPS: Collaborative and results-driven approach to customer engagement. Proficient at communicating and working with key stakeholders to concurrently advance progress across multiple initiatives, even amid challenging circumstances. Proactively identifies nuances of each customer’s decision-making process and actively engages with gate keepers. Cultivates and maintains senior-level customer relationships by consistently demonstrating honesty and transparency through the resolution of complex problems. ♦ PERSPECTIVE: Global context for optimizing resources. Effectively connects with, empowers, and manages people from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Led division with more than $150M OUS revenue and 900 OUS employees. Completed executive leadership program at University of Oxford, Said Business School.