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Boulder, Colorado

Lead team of 50 in leadership of all corporate operations including Executive Leadership Team, production planning, inventory forecasting, new product development commercialization, order management, procurement, and Human Resources for $18 million start-up biotechnology company (ISO 13485) specializing in industry-leading technology in the development of next generation sequencing (NGS) cancer assays with 125 employees in two domestic sites.- $1.3 million in incremental revenue for first… Show more Lead team of 50 in leadership of all corporate operations including Executive Leadership Team, production planning, inventory forecasting, new product development commercialization, order management, procurement, and Human Resources for $18 million start-up biotechnology company (ISO 13485) specializing in industry-leading technology in the development of next generation sequencing (NGS) cancer assays with 125 employees in two domestic sites.- $1.3 million in incremental revenue for first year and $32 million in total revenue over two years negotiated in contract surpassing the collective revenue efforts of the company’s sales force in the first six months of the year.- 40% increase in company size with employees on-boarded through Human Resources processes that I created within the first two months of hire..- 100% improvement in time-to-market for new NGS panels by developing processes and supervising efforts between culturally-disparate Colorado and Massachusetts sites.- Primary corporate leadership counselor and trainer creating and implementing company vision statement, hiring and firing practices, parental leave policy, and coaching for up-and-coming leaders. Show less

Responsible for global leadership and direction of all corporate production scheduling, inventory forecasting, order planning, and procurement- Led planning efforts for global introduction of new products across three manufacturing locations on two continents ensuring production was prepared for product launch date to include appropriate guidance and communication to all executive management, functional areas, and customers- Provided strategic leadership to manufacturing, planning, and… Show more Responsible for global leadership and direction of all corporate production scheduling, inventory forecasting, order planning, and procurement- Led planning efforts for global introduction of new products across three manufacturing locations on two continents ensuring production was prepared for product launch date to include appropriate guidance and communication to all executive management, functional areas, and customers- Provided strategic leadership to manufacturing, planning, and shipping teams in the education, training, and implementation of Theory of Constraints as popularized in The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt - Within six months, created and established global S&OP process incorporating Demand Plan, Supply Plan, and Make/Buy Plan involving Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Logistics, Finance, and Senior Management- I conceptualized and coded a global order and S&OP management system (coding in ASP.net/VB.net with SQL database); Within two months, I had a functioning site and within five months, I had established my suite of tools as the new company standard for global Operations communication with complete buy-in and astonishment from senior leadership as well as daily end users Show less

3 years’ experience managing 10 person planning team responsible for production planning, inventory forecasting, and master data3 years’ experience managing 8 person receiving team responsible for all raw and finished good material handling and internal delivery• Improved on time shipment rates 300% through an unconventional procedural change in scheduling production orders; Q3 2012 Customer Allegiance Score award finalist• Improved order fulfillment efficiencies by creating an… Show more 3 years’ experience managing 10 person planning team responsible for production planning, inventory forecasting, and master data3 years’ experience managing 8 person receiving team responsible for all raw and finished good material handling and internal delivery• Improved on time shipment rates 300% through an unconventional procedural change in scheduling production orders; Q3 2012 Customer Allegiance Score award finalist• Improved order fulfillment efficiencies by creating an online tool showing all factory production demand, by line item, which is automatically updated from SAP every hour (I taught myself ASP.net, SQL Server, and VB.net programming languages to complete this)• Created an online order status communication tool with 180+ active global users lauded as “best in class” by Thermo Fisher Scientific’s CEO; tool is automatically updated from SAP four times per day requiring no additional human interaction• Researched and established inventory stocking program for low-usage accessories; in the first quarter, the program paid for itself with $1.4mm (3% of the quarter) in incremental revenue and $300K in incremental reduced inventory• Managed inventory reduction activities of Excess and Obsolete parts in second half of 2012 to come in at 70% under budget• Managed global inventory levels and responsible reduction activities; In the last quarter, I supervised inventory reduction plans across three global manufacturing factories dropping our inventory by 15%• Led Sales, Operations, and Inventory Planning (SIOP) process to include Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Logistics, Finance, and Senior Management; my improved cross-functional process has been considered “best in class” throughout the division and has been held up as the standard for other business units to emulate• Lectured at the University of Wisconsin – Madison’s School of Business on my techniques for evaluating and accomplishing project goals through team effectiveness Show less

2 years’ leadership experience with 14 person manufacturing team building and testing scientific instruments2 years’ leadership experience with 11 person shipping team responsible for packaging, shipping documentation, and import/export compliance issues for $200mm scientific capital equipment manufacturer- Key leader in introduction and implementation of Lean Manufacturing in a production environment; Saved $145K in raw material and finished goods inventory- Responsible for… Show more 2 years’ leadership experience with 14 person manufacturing team building and testing scientific instruments2 years’ leadership experience with 11 person shipping team responsible for packaging, shipping documentation, and import/export compliance issues for $200mm scientific capital equipment manufacturer- Key leader in introduction and implementation of Lean Manufacturing in a production environment; Saved $145K in raw material and finished goods inventory- Responsible for creating strategic international product distribution models to facilitate make/buy and air/ocean transportation decisions- Supervised import/export compliance with procedures considered best in class in the corporation- Helped establish a site-wide import/export regulatory compliance program engaging the active support and participation of all senior management- Learned all technical requirements of Ultraviolet/Visible Light Spectrometers on the job while leading value stream incorporating Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Service, and Distribution Show less

Realized $127K in equipment purchase savings (24%), researched and planned another $765K for ’08. Planned $284K in material savings for ’08. Designed operations report on multiple manufacturing facilities for company president resulting in useful, accurate operations summary.Managed all new product development (NPD) procedures so that new products got to market more efficiently with full supply chain cooperation. Developed training materials for marketing department in SAP transactions,… Show more Realized $127K in equipment purchase savings (24%), researched and planned another $765K for ’08. Planned $284K in material savings for ’08. Designed operations report on multiple manufacturing facilities for company president resulting in useful, accurate operations summary.Managed all new product development (NPD) procedures so that new products got to market more efficiently with full supply chain cooperation. Developed training materials for marketing department in SAP transactions, which enhanced users’ instruction retention. Show less

Coordinated all sourcing related SAP integration functions for implementation in three acquired companies, which hastened ability to get product to market. Identified sourcing data gaps for SAP integration and eliminated them, which enabled company to effectively purchase materials. Responsible for all MRO, capital equipment, facilities services, and wireless communication purchases for North American operations. Researched potential new tooling suppliers resulting in recommendations to… Show more Coordinated all sourcing related SAP integration functions for implementation in three acquired companies, which hastened ability to get product to market. Identified sourcing data gaps for SAP integration and eliminated them, which enabled company to effectively purchase materials. Responsible for all MRO, capital equipment, facilities services, and wireless communication purchases for North American operations. Researched potential new tooling suppliers resulting in recommendations to realize 25% savings.Primary purchasing agent for all North American packaging materials for $1.3B global consumer products company. Coordinated strategic sourcing project for corrugate spend saving $800K (23%). Responsible for negotiations and relationships with company’s contract packagers. Show less

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Mba, Supply Chain Management

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Engineering, General