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Jeppo, Finland

Oversee external operations activities in North America. Warehousing/distribution, outsourced manufacturing, value-added services, outbound transportation, operational process improvements.

Jeppo, Finland

Improve logistics and operations processes in North America, Central America and South America. Develop and manage warehousing, distribution and transportation processes in the Americas. Setup, develop and manage outsourced manufacturing sites in the Americas. Serve as a member of the global operational excellence team.

Twinsburg, Ohio

Strategic Planning - ERP Deployment - Quality & Compliance - SOP Development - Continuous ImprovementChampion an enterprise-wide shift to focus on more strategic, long-term initiatives versus day-to-day operations for this manufacturer and distributor of coated abrasives, polishing compounds, and sanding machines. Provide strategic leadership to a team of purchasing, materials, and supply managers in addition to an outsourced 3PL distribution center and multiple outsourced manufacturing partners. Oversee operations across two North American subsidiaries—USA and Canada—encompassing $6M (5K SKUs) in inventory, as well as supply management, warehousing, international transportation, packaging/value-added services, product management, forecasting, quality, compliance, customer complaint handling, and more.

Mayfield Village, Ohio

Infrastructure Development - Company Relocation - Inventory Control - Quality Assurance - Regulatory ComplianceDirected purchasing, shipping, receiving, packaging, inventory control, supplier negotiations, and ISO certification processes for this medical device developer and manufacturer. Scheduled and communicated parts and materials delivery timetables; oversaw two shipping, receiving, and warehouse associates; and ensured compliance with ISO requirements. Identified new product development opportunities and partnered with internal and external stakeholders to drive new product design.

Beachwood, Ohio

Infrastructure Development - Vendor Negotiations - Inventory Control & Counts - Repackaging & Re-ReleaseDrove bottom-line improvements for this independent music production and distribution company, managing purchasing, inventory, packaging, and manufacturing of finished goods from domestic and European vendors. Negotiated pricing and terms of sale, prepared annual budgets, documented COGS and cash flow, and forecast sales to steer purchasing and inventory actions. Resolved vendor issues—technical, logistics, pricing, and quality—ensuring strict adherence to contract requirements and an effort to drive continuous performance improvement. Coordinated all domestic and international inventory transfers including customs clearance. Developed first-time SOPs and managed payables for 2 years before training new A / P Manager.

Valley View, Ohio

Instituted inventory control procedures and electronic data interchange purchasing system, overhauled database information and installed inventory coding system, and established accounts payable procedure to expedite vendor credits.

Cleveland, Ohio

Controlled $4M+ in inventory spanning 60 product lines, coordinated price changes, updated product line data for all affiliated retail stores via electronic data interchange system, and managed inventory across 3 regional distribution centers.

Masters, Business Administration

Concentration: Operations Management

Bs, Communications, Cum Laude