Supply Chain Leader responsible for the strategy, vision, and execution of Logistics, Transportation Operations, and Third-Party Distribution at Sleep Number. Proven track record of improving end to end Customer Experience while reducing operational costs and increasing profitability for the company. Focused on improving utilization, productivity, and efficiency with respect to moving and storing product.

Focused on identifying, communicating, and solving order fulfillment issues. Developed a taxonomy that assigns and tracks failures by department/function over time in an effort to identify continuous improvement opportunities. Cross-functional project leader to improve first-time complete across the entire organization. Implemented processes to prevent customer reschedules due to material shortages.

Manage North American distribution hub and spoke network. Responsible for 3PL relationship and performance with respect to first-time complete, productivity, and financial metrics. Developed tools and scorecards to compare the daily, weekly and monthly outputs of distribution centers. Improved performance and reduced costs through standardization and replication of best practices.

Manage the Freight Payment and Business Analytics teams in North America. Responsible for developing, measuring, and communicating metrics. Focused on identifying improvement opportunities, root cause investigation, and the implementation of sustainable solutions.

Responsible for developing and executing the North American strategy for solvents. Establish and maintain vendor relationships, conduct RFP's, and negotiate contracts. Work cross-functionally with operations, technical, and global sourcing counterparts.

Establish, document, and improve sustainable processes within Valspar's global logistics department. Facilitate integration of logistics and sourcing in order to optimize Valspar's supply-chain capabilities.

Global leader of Indirect Spend strategic initiative focused on reducing expenses by $15m and developing/improving sourcing processes.

Provide training on Lean and Six Sigma awareness, mentor and coach Green Belts, provide guidance and savings opportunities to senior level management, North American leader of Indirect Spend strategic initiative focused on reducing costs by $10m and developing/improving sourcing processes in 2012

Responsible for site budget, lead and supervise physical inventory, prepare and enter month-end journal entries, analyze weekly sales figures, support Plant Manager and plant personnel, create and maintain monthly expense reports, prepare budget and forecast quarterly.

Manage $11 million customer portfolio, maintain communication with Sales and Customer Service, obtain and review credit limits, manage the daily release of orders, investigate payment discrepancies, team leader of Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt project