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Accomplished, innovative, influential operations leader in the areas of productivity, profitability and continuous improvement. Transformational, pragmatic, entrepreneur, with extensive hands-on global, national, functional and field supply chain operations experience. Someone who develops and drives creative, disruptive and trail-blazing strategies which improve safety, consistency, quality, reliability, and customer experience; while reducing costs, cycle times and redundancies. Focused on increasing profitability, organizational purpose and growth. Passionate producer with a drive for building high performing diverse teams; emphasizing an inclusive work environment, which fosters an engaging and continual development culture for all levels of associates and teams. INDUSTRY Food | Logistics & Supply Chain | Chemicals | Utilities | Energy | Water | Medical | Pharmaceutical KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS►Drove over $500,000 annually per each Black Belt in major projects (functional and field operations projects and programs).►Created and directed 15 waves of Green Belt training (15 people per class, four classes per year), saving $100,000 per project. ►Trained over 3,000 associates across company in Yellow Belt methodology.►Served as part of leadership team for pandemic-driven teams of response, recovery, and reimagine, including Black Belt projects ranging from keeping people working (temporary outsourcing drivers, selectors), to 60% reduction in new customer set up time, and establishing playbook to resolve $1,400,000,000 in outstanding credit (reduced 94% in two months) ►Architect of organization to improve safety, productivity, and employee engagement. Key results include: Decreased Injury Frequency Rate (IFR) by 11% resulting in thousands of fewer injury incidents per year. Program reduced annual dumps and damages in target markets from $60m to $28M. Developed spoilage risk reduction predictor tool and processes that is resulting in $300K/per week in spoilage avoidance.CORE COMPETENCIESLean/Six Sigma • Process & Product Improvement • Operational Excellence • Driving Growth • Cost Reduction • Cost/Benefit Analysis • Market Analysis • Needs Assessment • Project Management • Risk Analysis • Warehouse Management • Executive Presentations • Performance Management • Team Leadership • Voice of the Customer • Strategic Planning • Training/Development • Statistical Analysis • Change Management • Business Transformation • M&A Integration • Leadership Succession Planning • Stakeholder Engagement • Team Leadership • Team Development • Coaching & Mentoring