John Gustafson Email & Phone Number

New Hope, MN, US

Director of Supply Chain Responsible for end to end Supply Chain activities including Planning, Sourcing, Inventory, Warehousing & Logistics. Implemented Business Central ERP system, improved processes, trained & implemented Supply Chain best practices. Improved Supplier relationships. Reduced cost of goods sold. Improved gross & net profit.

Medical Device Executive Consulting in M&A, business strategy and end-to-end global supply chain operations. Focus on process improvement, people development & system implementation.

Cleveland, OH, US

• Reporting to the divisional Presidents, led cross-functional integration between Marketing, Research & Development, Sales, Finance and Global Supply Chain to execute strategy for Global Automotive Finishes and General.
• Operationalized strategy, resulting in sustained revenue growth of 4% and increased gross profit 12%.
• Identified and reconciled gaps between cross-functional plans and strategic objectives by comparing bottom up view to top-down strategies in regular meetings, improving net profit 11%.
• Influenced and initiated multiple global Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes in North and South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia, improving communication, solving problems and preventing issues.
• Transformed and merged cultures in Product, Demand, Supply and Global Management teams in highly matrixed organization, enhancing decision making and customer on time in full (OTIF) to 96%.
• Drove Demand Planning, Segment, Product, and Channel decisions for revenue growth.

Cleveland, OH, US

• Executive business leader that transformed global cross-functional teams in Product, Demand, and Supply and implemented Integrated Business Management for Valspar Global Automotive. Led functions in design and.
• Led global IBP process that enhanced business decisions, leadership alignment and synchronization within North America, Europe, and Australia, improved revenue 5% and gross profits 8% in consolidating industry.
• Executed strategy and harmonized Product, Demand, Supply, Finance and Management teams resulting in net profit increasing by 15%.
• Enriched customer experience with clear, functional commitments, raising OTIF to 94%.
• Generated strategic focus on customers and markets for an improved forecast accuracy of 88%.
• Successful integration of acquired companies (M & A) that doubled revenue.

• Directed 11 Business Systems Analysts, Engineers, Developers and Consultants for JDE, CAMSTAR, Service Max and SAP globally for American Medical Systems.
• Improved global business systems, project management and infrastructure by implementing faster, automated solutions at lower cost. Created Digital Supply Network visibility for volume, velocity & variability.
• Led IT support for supply chain, manufacturing, planning, procurement, delivery, customer service, field service, finance and human resource in accomplishing strategic goals and reduced costs.
• Standardized IT activities and augmented IT support with India resources, attaining cost improvements through off-shore resources.

San Clemente, California, US

• Directed Supply Chain Planning Team (15) across 10 enterprises and Global Purchasing Team.
• Led continuous supply of products, improved gross margin by 9% through reducing inventory, enhanced customer experience with available to promise functionality for Customer Service and predictive analytics.
• Standardized Global Supply Chain activities, leading to improved service levels and turns.
• Converted S&OP to IBP (Product, Demand, Finance & Supply), driving customer satisfaction to 97%.
• Created, improved and executed global processes for Global Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, Purchasing, Inventory and Demand Teams, streamlining and standardizing practices globally.

Minneapolis, MN, US

• Principal Supply Chain Manager: 2008Directed and managed Medtronic Supply Chain and Information Technology corporate projects.
• Managed strategic projects for Manufacturing and Delivery Councils, implementing global cost saving of $28M across operations. SAP IT Supply Chain Consultant: 2003 - 2007Led 30 SAP Process Consultants for Order.
• Led Logistics Execution Team in design, testing, validation and go-lives, implementing 4 deployments of SAP globally in Americas, Europe, and Japan. Master Black Belt - Lean Six Sigma: 2003Principal Logistic Supply.
• Drove, Trained & Executed Lean Six Sigma Solutions, removing waste and improving performance 21%.Global Logistics Manager: 2000 - 2002Managed Logistics Operations for Cardiac Surgery Business.
• Implemented Lean Logistics program, reducing cost 34% and space 40%.

Marlborough, MA, US

• Facilitated monthly inventory planning cycle and Sales & Operational Planning meetings.
• Managed world wide inventory and safety stock targets.
• Achieved quarterly customer service level of 98.4%.Previous Potions:Manufacturing Supervisor, Lean Manufacturing methods, Kanban replenishment, 5S & Team empowerment. (1995 to 1998)