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Orlando, Fla

Elected to the Thunder Island HOA Board of Directors with responsibility to oversee the well being of 180 units in four buildings and management of a million-dollar operational budget.

Leading a remote team around the country in E-Comm, Inventory Management, International Logistics and Retail Fulfillment in the Pet Nutrition category. Building a team that will serve the business and achieve the highest OTIF possible through Process Discipline and Teamwork

Support the creation of and lead the implementation of a SIOP program at all LCD sites. Revise the Planning and Scheduling function to achieve a five day fixed production schedule horizon including impacts from and on Procurement, Logistics, Warehousing, and Operations.

Led the Operations team in retooling and utilizing the Netsuite ERP system to bring materials planning and Procurement back online. Refined forecast methodolgy to align with reality of actual requirements.Mentored the team on how to deliver sustainable behavior changes to make process changes a part of the culture.Assignment completed.

Leading a sourcing team across the J&J North American network of divisions to optimize the supply base. Developing and executing a strategy to consolidate supply, de-risk the supply chain and leverage market strength, three year goal met in year one.Assignment Completed

Assignment: Siemens Medical Diagnostics, Leading Sourcing Supply Chain Process Excellence initiative.Assignment Completed.

New York, Ny, Us

OVERVIEW:Director of Operations (2016-2017)Consultant (2016)Managed a broad range of functional areas that include Planning, Purchasing, Customer Service, Domestic and International Logistics, and Domestic Warehouse / Distribution Operations as well as a manufacturing site in South Carolina. Manage all global purchasing of materials from China JVs and other market suppliers. As a Consultant, conducted thorough supply chain analysis to drive end-to-end efficiency improvements in the area of process discipline.HIGHLIGHTS:★ Generated 30% cost reduction (million-dollar savings) in obsolete and lost inventory by implementing WMS inventory locator system across 2 company-operated warehouses★ Facilitated significant improvement in real-time communications through relocation of domestic logistics operations from the NY office to the SC manufacturing site resulting in improved OTIF outbound shipments.★ Created a Materials Management department comprised of Purchasing, Planning and Forecasting. Additionally, consolidated international logistics forwarders and managed C-TPAT.

New York, Ny, Us

A short term consulting assignment to research the competitive landscape for sampling in the Cosmetic, Personal Care, Household market segments.Consulting assignment completed.

Hodgkins, Illinois, Us

OVERVIEW:Brought on board to oversee multi-site, front-end supply chain operations, including Customer Account Management, Planning & Forecasting, Customer Service, Inventory Management, Purchasing, and Logistics. Supervised, trained, and mentored team of 10 direct reports.HIGHLIGHTS:★ Achieved successful results that represented 10% of value (multimillion-dollar total) through developing and implementing strategy for reducing customer-owned, CEI-owned, and E&O inventory by EY2014.★ Improved On-Time In-Full (OTIF) delivery rate to 97% through developing and instituting performance metrics for the supply chain operation.★ Reengineered all aspects of a center-led, end-to-end supply chain organization. Additionally, created a center-led, site execution, Customer Account Management team to create a single point-of-contact for customers.

Olive Branch, Mississippi, Us

OVERVIEW:Served as the company’s senior Sourcing and Supply Chain Leader, reporting directly to the CFO. Led, mentored, and coached team of 12. Tasked with delivering a multi-site synergy for the supply chain operation.HIGHLIGHTS:★ Paved the way for multimillion-dollar cost savings by creating and implementing a center-led sourcing structure to integrate and leverage all categories of spend across multiple sites.★ Spearheaded outsourced manufacturing efforts in China, including project management and global logistics functions; additionally, led transition from decentralized to center-led materials management operation.

OVERVIEW:Hired to oversee all Contract Manufacturing, Planning, Purchasing, Inventory, and Distribution functions within the Supply Chain organization. Directed cross-functional team and reported to the CEO. Created and executed comprehensive strategy to cut product costs, improve customer service and satisfaction, enhance working capital efficiency, and raise productivity.HIGHLIGHTS:★ Increased gross margins from 48% to 52% through strategic sourcing of raw materials as well as improvements in contract manufacturing cost controls.★ Identified, selected, and managed 3PL warehouse operations, establishing performance metrics that included OTIF and SBD (Ship by Date). Subsequently consolidated B2C and B2B Fulfillment and Grocery 3PL warehouse operations into a single facility, generating 40% savings (multimillion-dollar total) as a result.★ Reduced inventory 15% through accurate demand planning and forecasting.

Lawrenceville, Ga, Us

OVERVIEW:Held full accountability for a customer portfolio with a 9-figure value, with a focus on meeting strategic alliance development, profitable organic sales growth, gross margin, and working capital improvement goals. Reported to the company President, led sales team of 7, and served as the primary point of contact with customers. Analyzed portfolio to gauge profitability and applied the appropriate strategies for corrective pricing or “walk away” decisions.HIGHLIGHTS:★ Drove 7-figure increase in annual service revenues and profit increase from 16% to 24% by motivating team of Sales, Customer Liaison, and Customer Initiative Coordinators to provide superior customer service.

Ewing, New Jersey, Us

OVERVIEW:In charge of contract manufacturing, China operations/supply, and food grade and chemicals purchases, all with 9-figure totals. Engaged in extensive sourcing and operations activities within China and Europe. Led a team of 20 direct and 22 indirect reports; reported directly to the VP of Global Purchasing. Guided product development teams for medical device FDA-regulated products, as well as project-managing contract manufacture of these products. Participated in due diligence reviews and evaluation of acquisition opportunities in the U.S. and China.HIGHLIGHTS:★ Expanded China business by creating start-up operation, spending 2.5 years in China. Managed government relations, site selection and leasing, financial controls implementation, and all HR activities; created ongoing CM supply organizational structure. Worked with Chinese attorneys to set up Registered Office and gain WOFE status.★ Achieved 8-figure cost savings (6% improvement) through leading consolidation of chemicals purchasing spend. Facilitated additional savings by creating a low-cost country supply chain from North America, Mexico, China, and Europe, developing strategic sourcing for contract manufacturing.★ Managed strategic and tactical activities for 63 CMs worldwide, including contract negotiations, site selection, operations, logistics, and delivery functions by leading teams in N.A., China, France, and the U.K.★ Planned, developed, and implemented worldwide logistics and distribution system in China

Slough, Berkshire, Gb

Managed 6 direct and 28 indirect reports, reported to the SVP of Supply, Americas and the SVP of Global Purchasing, Slough (U.K.), and engaged in extensive global work, leading sourcing and operations teams in Europe and South America. Created strategies to support sourcing of external manufacturing for North America and purchasing of packaging materials, chemicals and food ingredients, and non-production services for North and South America – all with 9-figure totals.HIGHLIGHTS:★ Delivered improved gross margin expansion of 2% year-over-year by developing and implementing sourcing strategies across all core services.★ Expedited speed-to-market and improved costs by 7% to 9% (depending on category) through fostering Strategic Supplier Alliances from initiating Supplier Summit of 45+ suppliers.★ Strengthened net working capital over 3-year period from 6% of net revenue to actual year-end 2002 total of 1.9% of net revenue.★ Drove full transformation of N.A. Purchasing group to support regional and global interdisciplinary business teams, leading to improvements in global benchmarking, organizational alignment, and speed-to-market.★ Eliminated 100% of Benckiser USA overhead costs by leading the integration of the supply chain in year one post merger.