Kennedy Thompson Email & Phone Number

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Serves as the operational liaison for key accounts, in support of TSI Operations, TSI Sales, and the TSI Customer. Overseeing operational performance for the key accounts, leading key operational initiatives that drive performance improvements for key accounts, operationally supports business expansion with key accounts, and troubleshoots. Supporting general TSI Ops initiatives that have a bearing on customer-facing operational performance and customer satisfaction.• Collaborate across TSI functions (Engineering, Customer Service, Marketing, Sales, Planning, Transportation, IT, Sourcing, Manufacturing), third party logistics providers, suppliers, etc to manage/solve/improve customer-facing operational performance.• Develop & execute continuous improvement initiatives by reducing costs while maintaining high delivery service levels and positioning TSI for logistics optimization. • Analyze, prepare, and manage logistics monitoring indicators, scorecards and reporting tasks. • Influence the Logistics/Supply Chain strategy to adapt to current and future business needs while ensuring that customer service is integrated into decisions.• DC and plant coordination to solve problematic issues as well as implementation of improvement initiatives• Communicate and provide guidance daily with the TSI Manufacturing Plants, Distribution Centers and Corporate office relative to project milestones and process improvements• Represent and support Ops leadership in corporate and regional meetings as requested• Play a key role driving changes in the network through implementing standard work, making existing processes more efficient, looking for solutions to recurring problems, and building cross-functional teams to make these changes sustainable.

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

• Responsible for international operations projects to coordinate with diverse teams while meeting critical deadlines and delivering high-quality results through the application of strategic planning, prioritization, and program management skills. Always taking into account the European natural gas market and changes to adjust timelines and explain urgency to the core team. • Responsible for coordinating projects with international and regional suppliers to include but not limited to: PPC Projects, supply chain continuity projects, large scale operations changes, manufacturing efficiency projects as assigned to support Tempur Sealy's day to day business requirements.• Responsible for ramp-up and initial roll-out of projects ensuring consistent response and buy-in from internal service customers.• Responsible to create and maintain all project documentation including but not limited to project charter, savings estimates, tollgate checklist and project timelines. Responsible to report project status and cost savings outlook to management team and cross functional team as necessary.• Interface with Category Manager to understand applicable category strategies and participate in the negotiation of Supplier Terms and Conditions.• Work with internal customers to understand any cause and effect restrictions for services or products.• Identify cost and complexity drivers of new and existing programs (ie: labor, logistics, materials, IP, etc.)• Solicit and present ideas from internal and external customers to optimize products.

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

- Provide Project Management support to multifunctional project teams in order to identify, schedule and track all tasks required for drug product commercialization- Manage alliances with Clients or assist project leaders to provide exceptional service and on-time delivery of project objectives- Manage projects and communicate status to the teams and stakeholders in a clear, concise and transparent manner- Assure project time and expenses are properly tracked, reported and invoiced- Take ownership of and be accountable for performance of project teams- Manage client and internal meetings, provide agendas and meeting minutes- Manage short term and long term internal projects for process improvements and new facilities or equipment

Lexington, Kentucky Area

- Knowledge of all aspects of a corporate purchasing department and its relation to the overall supply chain- Immersed in Summit Biosciences purchasing, inventory management, control, and demand planning- Fostering vendor relationships- Utilizing analytical skills to assess the results of purchase and react appropriately - Ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives while maintaining a strong sense of urgency