As the Medical Device Operations director, responsible for leading six global manufacturing facilities to support business strategy of investing and growing the medical device business with key business partners. Operations performance objectives including HSE, Production, Supply Chain, Supply Management, Quality, Asset care and efficiency, Capital projects, OpEx - continuous improvement, and people and organization P&L. Provide critical leadership to manage all the relevant stakeholders such as business team, other operations and corporate functions.

Led a global strategic program to address significant backorder due to supply chain challenges of materials, resources and supplier impact across 65 manufacturing sites for Medtronic a $32B Medical Equipment Company. Strategy Deployment, Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing and Operations Management moving with Speed and Decisiveness to deliver Results.Leading a team of 150+ cross functional subject matter experts (Supplier Management, Quality, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, business functions to address supply chain challenges.• Spearheaded the development and execution recovery strategy aimed at reinstating customer confidence by optimizing the supply chain operations to ensure the efficient and timely delivery of life-changing products to patients worldwide.• Provided leadership to a team of 150+ cross-functional experts, engaged in strong analytical and technical problem solving by applying engineering principles, OpEx and operations management systems thinking. • Develops and executes the manufacturing vision and roadmap to achieve best-in-class manufacturing capabilities.• Proven track record of successfully implementing supply chain strategies by leading enterprise-wide operations end-to-end manufacturing prioritization.• Provided leadership to top 10 impacted sites, delivering 30% efficiencies through ERP, SIOP, and long-term integrated business planning and lean manufacturing improvements.• Achieved 65% reduction in back orders in 10 months, increasing profitability.• Engaged weekly with COO staff, unit leaders, executed strategy, managed stakeholders, working the grey space, ensured continuous communication via governance. • Lean leader optimizing processes directed at problem resolution, improved quality defects by 20%, delivered a 24-hour turnaround to escalation events, 10 vital projects to improve management systems standard work internal manufacturing and suppliers.

Change agent with operational leadership selected to lead a cross functional team in a matrix organization, across 21 mfg. sites globally to accelerate supply continuity and reduce supply risks by utilizing broad global experience in Operations, Manufacturing, Engineering & OpEx, Quality, Program and Portfolio Risk Management. Strategy and policy deployment, category management, supply chain and supplier transformation.Solution-oriented and data driven approach to problem solving that delivers positive outcomes. Strategy/Policy deployment and instituted service improvement programs across MITG, sharply focusing on Supplier & Mfg. Site development, relationship management, supply continuity, business continuity management, risk management, strategic projects and cost savings execution in Quality, Service, Capability, Reliability and Cost. Implement Quality Begins with Me & OpEx training programs, standardization, governance, business process improvements internal and external.In 2018, Dual role as Global Manufacturing Engineering & Program Management Ops Leader for Respiratory Gastrointestinal & Informatics business supporting 16 mfg. sites with an extended site engineering and manufacturing team of over 200 members. Sites located in USA, Mexico, Europe and Asia. Scaling NPI to commercialization.

Supply Management - Supplier Excellence & Development Leader for Medtronic General Surgery & Market Access Network.Provided engineering solutions, operational excellence and lean transformation for the GS&MA Network with $10B revenue, a supply base of 1,300+ direct suppliers, $1.6B spend and 21 manufacturing sites in the USA, PR, DR, Europe, Asia.Strategy Deployment and Lean Transformation - Standardization, Process and Continuous Improvement Leader, Business Continuity/ Risk Management, Program Management, Performance Accountability, Cash Flow Improvement and Implementing Data Analytics.

Responsible for MITG supplier continuity - global supply base of 1800 suppliers, $1.4B in raw material spend and support to 28 manufacturing sites. Significant expertise in global supplier management. Leading service improvements with a cross functional excellence approach through Sourcing and Supplier Development, Sustainable Continuous Improvements in Quality, Service, Capability, Reliability and YOY COGS reduction through Life Cycle Management, VAVE, Localization, and Rationalization.

Medical Device Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, AOP, Financial Budgeting, and Capital Management.Operations & Engineering Leader delivering strategic and global mfg. solutions. Responsible for Engineering, Program Management and Operational Excellence of 374 Global CMs, $500M COP, driving innovative Engineering Solutions, Continuous Improvements and QBWM (Quality Begins with Me). Established and led a global operations team - USA, Mexico, Ireland, Singapore, China, and Malaysia.● Formed and managed Contract Manufacturing cross functional Ops team, operating governance, key metrics reports, led business reviews, CM manufacturing strategy, quality management system, employee development, annual budgeting process with key management and functional leaders.● Drove Lean culture with support staff to deliver business results by addressing engineering changes, scrap, capacity utilization, COGs reduction, CapEx programs, resource leveling, and process improvements.● Consistently exceeded 6.5% YoY savings through life cycle management of existing product lines and new product introduction internal and external with a value engineering analysis.● Managed and directed all aspects of $130M acquisition, plant closure and relocation to contract manufacturers in Singapore, Malaysia and China.● Achieved 19% cost reduction savings, alternate suppliers, no disruption to the Bis Sensor portfolio.● Disciplined operations integration leader for $650M in acquisitions, 1 divestiture; liaison with global leadership while leading cross functional teams for risk management, business continuity and quality.● Provided leadership, mentoring and coaching to Asia NPI teams, clarifying R&D, manufacturing and business requirements for new product development programs.Operations leader on 5 acquisitions having CM play – front end due diligence to full integrationCovidien - Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Trained

Managed the closure of the Respiratory and Monitoring Solutions (RMS) Business Unit, $1.4B Global Headquarter in Pleasanton, CA and new construction in Boulder, CO.Directed all aspects of HQ construction - Design, Negotiations, Contracts, Real Estate - $16M. Facilities Management & Renovations for 3 sites - Boulder CO, Carlsbad CA and Pleasanton CA, $10M annual budget.Global PM Rebranding Champion - Tyco Healthcare to Covidien - 5500 SKUs.Led the global rebranding of medical devices from Tyco Healthcare to Covidien (5,500 SKUs), a $15M program. Streamlined outside the box engineering solutions, quality and compliance, validation strategies, regulatory re-registration governance, change control, inventory management, and global supply chain roll out for 14 global mfg. sites and 50+ OEMs/CMs with a team of 130 team membersDual role as Operation Integration Program Leader to integrate three acquisitions totaling $410M and divestures. Front end due diligence through integration.PMI Certified PMP, Covidien Certified Lean Leader, Construction Management, Facilities Management.

Engineering, manufacturing and tooling SME working hand in hand with R&D for new product introduction for commercial scalability. Managed over $20M of CapEx automation and tooling programs. Design for Manufacturability | Early Supplier Engagement | Setting and achieving NPI launch |Transition strategy of healthcare technologies to internal and external manufacturing organizations. Engagement with NPI core teams on DFM, process capability, production readiness, supplier capability assessments, supplier selection, risk mitigations, KPIs.Program manage over 100 new molds for NPI, legacy replacements and transfers. Supported 12 mfg. sites in the USA, Mexico and Europe with repair and maintenance tooling programs, transfers, consolidation. Negotiated and led vendor management for business and technical issues.Certified ISO 13485 Lead Auditor.Lean Six Sigma Green Belt.

Sales Area Manager Los Angeles, CA Region. Managed over 200+ accounts including medical molders, bottling companies, container companies, custom molders, mold shops, and OEMs. Build key relationships, technology solutions, negotiations and P&L controls. Top 3 in sales!

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