Keith Rea

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IT Director, Apriso and MES Delivery @ Trane Technologies
Chapel Hill, NC, US
Keith Rea's Location
Davidson, North Carolina, United States, United States
About Keith Rea

Senior IT leader with extensive knowledge of manufacturing, end-to-end supply chain and information technology. A trusted advisor and strategic partner to senior management of industry leaders in developing strategic vision, technology roadmaps and executing transformational change. Strong financial management skills and abilities to translate business drivers and technical concepts to bottom-line results and business value. Proven expertise guiding development and implementation of a wide variety of systems for manufacturing, procurement, and supply chain, and leveraging outsourcing and offshore resources to maximize cost structure and productivity. Successful track record of leading and developing people including cross functional teams of business leaders, technical IT staff, and engineers.KEY COMPETENCIES:IT Leadership, Strategic Planning, Business Relationship ManagementManufacturing & Supply Chain SystemsERP and Warehouse Management ImplementationsAnalytics & Business Intelligence Project and Program ManagementSystems Analysis & Design, Application Development, Data AnalyticsFinancial AnalysisLean Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, Business Process EngineeringChange Management, Organizational Development

Keith Rea's Current Company Details
Trane Technologies

Trane Technologies

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IT Director, Apriso and MES Delivery
Chapel Hill, NC, US
Employees:
14279
Keith Rea Work Experience Details
  • Trane Technologies
    It Director, Apriso And Mes Delivery
    Trane Technologies
    Chapel Hill, Nc, Us
  • Trane Technologies
    It Director, Isc Trane Commercial Na
    Trane Technologies May 2020 - Present
    Davidson, North Carolina, Us
    Leading our team providing service delivery and business partnership for Integrated Supply Chain applications within Trane Commercial NA.
  • Trane Technologies
    It Director, Manufacturing Operations
    Trane Technologies Aug 2019 - Apr 2020
    Davidson, North Carolina, Us
    Leading our global teams for manufacturing execution (MES), ERP manufacturing, and warranty systems driving towards a consistent focus on end-to-end manufacturing solutions.
  • Ingersoll Rand
    It Director, Manufacturing Operations
    Ingersoll Rand Aug 2019 - Feb 2020
    Davidson, North Carolina, Us
    Leading our global teams for manufacturing execution (MES), ERP manufacturing, and warranty systems driving towards a consistent focus on end-to-end manufacturing solutions.
  • Sc Johnson
    Director, It Strategic Demand Management, Manufacturing & Procurement
    Sc Johnson Jun 2015 - Aug 2019
    Racine, Wi, Us
    Globally responsible for the Business Process & Technology (BPT) strategic partnerships with SC Johnson’s Manufacturing and Procurement business areas and global process owners, focusing on business strategy development, solution discovery, portfolio management and service management.
  • Campbell Soup Company
    Sr It Manager, Manufacturing Business Engagement
    Campbell Soup Company Aug 2013 - Jun 2015
    Camden, Nj, Us
    Lead the IT business relationship with senior IT, Supply Chain, and Engineering leadership in transforming strategic vision into an executable roadmap for our manufacturing IT services. Act as the IT liaison with the business functions in analyzing business needs, evaluating and recommending potential solutions, and developing annual budgets and benefits justifications. Collaborate with system architects, IT infrastructure and operations teams, and outside vendors / systems integrators to design and implement effective solutions. Implementing IT service management. Refining the cost-to-serve model (using Apptio) for manufacturing services (~$15MM annually). Owns the project/program management to justify work efforts, allocate resources, control costs and ensure on-time solution delivery. Lead change management process to redesign delivery of IT services, define service levels and performance metrics. Oversee 20+ IT resources across our 15 Campbell Soup and Pepperidge Farm manufacturing facilities in North America. Working with team to mature the new IT operating model and integrate IT service management into remote operations.
  • Campbell Soup Company
    Sr. Manager - Plant It, North America
    Campbell Soup Company Nov 2012 - Aug 2013
    Camden, Nj, Us
    Designed and instituted a new IT operating model across our 15 Campbell Soup and Pepperidge Farm manufacturing facilities in North America. Developed the vision for executing the roadmap to standardize, consolidate and virtualize IT infrastructure and operations across North America. Evaluated financial and performance impact of centralized or external service providers to improve service and reduce costs.
  • Campbell Soup Company
    Manager Industrial Engineering & Information Technology
    Campbell Soup Company May 2010 - Nov 2012
    Camden, Nj, Us
    Led industrial engineering and IT staff in driving continuous improvement across business processes, manufacturing operations, and IT systems. Led the plant’s initiative in simplifying and standardizing manufacturing processes. Developed financial justification to fund strategic manufacturing projects totaling more than $40MM in capital. Worked in close collaboration with leaders in supply chain, R&D, and engineering to complete related projects according to the roadmap. - Delivered annual savings of over $5.5MM for two consecutive years in a plant producing more than $1.2B in product by effectively driving all aspects of a formalized plant savings program. - Developed and responsibly managed a $16MM direct labor budget. - Directed design and rollout of performance reporting using MicroStrategy and OEE / downtime reporting using Zarpac. - Oversaw the plant’s transition of email and collaboration tools to Microsoft’s cloud solution, Office 365.
  • Campbell Soup Company
    It Manager
    Campbell Soup Company Apr 2007 - May 2010
    Camden, Nj, Us
    As a member of the senior leadership team for this plant of ~1,000 employees, directed the IT infrastructure upgrades and help lead the implementation of SAP. Coordinated power users in transforming business processes in the adoption of SAP. -- Conducted readiness assessments for the Pepperidge Farm manufacturing plants’ SAP implementations.-- Reorganized the plant IT department to better align with the needs of the business. -- Enhanced the reliability of IT services and business continuity readiness while significantly lowering IT investment. Directed the implementation of VMware for server and storage virtualization and co-located infrastructure.
  • Lance Inc
    It Business Manager, Manufacturing
    Lance Inc 2004 - 2007
    ERP Project Manager directing the transition from three separate ERP systems to one common ERP platform across Lance’s four business units (12 manufacturing facilities). Orchestrated the efforts of more than 40 consultants, IT project managers, business analysts, and key users through the process modeling and prototyping phase.Played a pivotal role in the successful integration of three manufacturing plants and distribution centers brought on through the Tom’s Foods acquisition. Successfully directed an ERP systems implementation across three facilities in four months while completing the initiative well below budget. Implemented the Production Planning (PP) module of SAP across three plants. Defined process requirements, configured SAP, created systems development specifications, supervised data conversion, and trained users.
  • General Electric
    It Director, Polymeradditives.Com
    General Electric 2001 - 2004
    Boston, Ma, Us
    Played a key role in the early development of a joint venture, e-business startup. Developed the IT strategy. Drove development and delivery of the customer website and backend reporting systems. Effectively managed the site during the early days of the venture.-- Increased site usage 26% and cut maintenance costs by 30% by spearheading a comprehensive web site redesign and effectively directing the efforts of information architects, graphic designers, and developers. Guided technical design, construction, testing, and implementation.-- Led the design and development of a data warehouse to provide secure web access to orders, sales, inventory, and web metrics. Directed a Six Sigma DMAIC project that eliminated 65% of ETL process failures and improved on-time ETL status by 81%.-- Cut IT staffing costs by 60% over two years by automating support functions and shifting to an on-site / off-shore model.

Keith Rea Skills

Strategy It Strategy Leadership It Service Management Project Management Process Improvement Supply Chain Management It Management Erp Change Management Business Analysis Continuous Improvement Business Intelligence Sap Mes Cross Functional Team Leadership Itil Six Sigma Manufacturing Lean Manufacturing Business Process Improvement Operational Excellence Information Architecture Industrial Engineering Process Engineering Root Cause Analysis Value Stream Mapping Program Management Business Process Business Process Mapping System Architecture Sharepoint Microsoft Office Management Enterprise Resource Planning Integration Software Development Life Cycle Sap Erp Sap Implementation Sap Materials Management

Keith Rea Education Details

  • West Virginia University
    West Virginia University
    Industrial Engineering
  • George Mason University
    George Mason University
    Information Systems

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Keith Rea works for Trane Technologies

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Keith Rea attended West Virginia University, George Mason University.

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