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Rahway, New Jersey, Us

Trevose, Pa, Us

As Vice President of Operations my responsibilities include:Supported all aspects of multiple warehouses throughout the United States and Canada. Integrated several 3PLS on both coasts of the United States. Oversaw call center operations for Customer Service at 2 locations with 20 indirect reports. Trained, evaluated, and developed 9 direct reports. Developed monthly operating metrics and KPI’s to measure efficiencies, costs, and delivery times for all locations in North America. Overall responsibility for all “brick and mortar” assets for strategic planning and requirements. Prepared yearly budgets for areas related to operational responsibilities comparing them against forecasted expectations. Coordinated the use of temporary employees including the yearly contract negotiations to maintain cost controls and staffing fluctuations due to business seasonality. Managed all aspects of the onsite Print Shop to ensure on time deliveries and equipment availability.

Moorestown, Nj, Us

Provided senior operation leadership for a cosmetic packing company specializing in gift sets for the cosmetic industry and display boxes for the chocolate industry. Customers included Estee Lauder, MAC cosmetics, Elizabeth Arden, Procter and Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, N202, L’Oreal and Godiva Chocolates. Evaluated production lines, align staff levels with their skills and abilities, and improved warehouse processes and procedures. Championed a continuous improvement environment throughout the work force.Acted as a change agent to advance the business and improve market share through identifying and implementing new processes while supporting the day-to-day requirements and evaluating the administrative and engineering departments.

 Retained under contact by the new owners to assure a streamlined transition from Cardinal Health to a privately held company for the customers, vendors and staff.

Dublin, Oh, Us

Evaluated and maximized production to provide senior leadership and oversaw the Business Units P&L. The organization specializing in 3rd Party contract manufacturing / packaging for thermoforming, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and medical device industries. Directed 6 managers and 300 union/non-union employees across 2 shifts in creating and manufacturing client-specific products. Developed and implemented operational strategies, including current good manufacturing process (cGMP) production with cleanroom expertise for class 10,000 and 100,000; prepare / administer $14MM budget to maximize productivity and profits. Designed, sourced, and procured automatic packaging lines. Managed customer relationships and resolved problems; evaluated and streamlined production and workflows; continually improved efficiency and performance. Oversaw purchasing and product development; interfaced Production with Marketing/Sales. Managed agency relationships, including FDA, DEA, EPA, PIDC, DOL, and OSHA. Customers included Elizabeth Arden, Chanel, Victoria Secret, Calvin Klein, Avon, GSK, BMS, Pfizer, Wyeth, Merck, Beyer, Watson, Élan, J&J. Aviron, Warner Lambert, and Dudnyk.

 Evaluated and restructured production process to achieve 20% output increase.

 Increased production 38% by restructuring department to maximize productivity.

Engineering And Business Management

Business Management