 Oversee strategic management of Scrap and Productivity savings across 26 sites, surpassing the annual goal of $13M in 2023 by $8.4M  Compile monthly metrics for all sites, facilitating organization-wide communication with a focus on accuracy and timely distribution to meet deadlines Support various management levels by gathering data, conducting reviews, and formulating action plans for sites experiencing underperformance Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance… Show more  Oversee strategic management of Scrap and Productivity savings across 26 sites, surpassing the annual goal of $13M in 2023 by $8.4M  Compile monthly metrics for all sites, facilitating organization-wide communication with a focus on accuracy and timely distribution to meet deadlines Support various management levels by gathering data, conducting reviews, and formulating action plans for sites experiencing underperformance Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance scrap management resulting in notable year-over-year yield improvements at over 80% of sites with total scrap reduction of $9.1M Show less

 Managed the Scrap and Productivity program for the site, surpassing targets by $292K in 2020, $2.2M in 2021 & $2.8M in 2022 (Led the company for best S&P performance 2021-2023) Led the transfer of engineering information and part infrastructure update, ensuring cost accuracy for approximately 5,000 parts during the product line relocation from another site Team lead on Cost Reduction company initiative that contributed to a year over year GM increase of 9.6% from 2021 to… Show more  Managed the Scrap and Productivity program for the site, surpassing targets by $292K in 2020, $2.2M in 2021 & $2.8M in 2022 (Led the company for best S&P performance 2021-2023) Led the transfer of engineering information and part infrastructure update, ensuring cost accuracy for approximately 5,000 parts during the product line relocation from another site Team lead on Cost Reduction company initiative that contributed to a year over year GM increase of 9.6% from 2021 to 2022 Conducted diverse cost simulations to support material reductions, direct labor improvements and enhance gross margin performance Show less

 Collaborate with sales, customer service, and the supply chain team to achieve sales and service targets Integrally involved in the larger sales and operations planning process to drive cultural change to making data driven decisions Assemble and analyze all data pertinent to creating a sales forecast (historical sales, market trends, seasonality, causal data, customer intelligence/promotions, and inventory levels)

 Strategically aligned manufacturing production with market demand while leading the Executive S&OP process for nine separate major product groups & inventory management of over 300M lbs of annual Copper production Decreased total Supply Chain Costs of Cord products through demand time fence reductions (reduced FG inventory by 2.1M lbs., increased inventory turns by 2, over $14.4M savings in 18-month period) Led order to delivery (O2D) initiative to reduce overall working inventory… Show more  Strategically aligned manufacturing production with market demand while leading the Executive S&OP process for nine separate major product groups & inventory management of over 300M lbs of annual Copper production Decreased total Supply Chain Costs of Cord products through demand time fence reductions (reduced FG inventory by 2.1M lbs., increased inventory turns by 2, over $14.4M savings in 18-month period) Led order to delivery (O2D) initiative to reduce overall working inventory by 583k lbs. and simultaneously increase service levels by 16% in 6 months Show less

 Led and facilitated LeanSigma projects generating $3.6M savings in materials, labor, and net waste Developed, managed, and presented annual facility productivity plans  Provided mentoring to 15+ active Greenbelts and Lean Technicians & Intro to Lean for all new associates & Lean Technician training for candidates

 Managed 20 + hourly associates as a Supervisor in a Union environment in the Medium Voltage Department in DuQuoin & the Bare Wire Department in Malvern  Key contributor to develop standardized Operator Led training program later utilized in all N.A. manufacturing facilities

 Two year leadership development program for recent college graduates focusing on process improvement projects, rotational job training in multiple facilities, and one year of front line supervision experience. Performed various roles in Materials, Process, & Quality Engineering Department. While in material I reduced the planning horizon by 1 week and transitioned the plant to using shop floor instructions and production schedules electronically.