Manages employees performing business management activities in the area of Business Operations. Develops and executes project and process plans, implements policies and procedures and sets operational goals. Acquires resources for projects and processes, provides technical management of suppliers and leads process improvements. Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and direct reports. Provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes. Ensures work statement compliance. Ensures consistent management system processes and tools are used. Manages, develops and motivates employees.

Provides oversight and management of supply and demand, schedules, supplier quality, delivery and financial performance. Leads negotiation of pricing and contract terms and conditions. Prepares and executes negotiation strategies resulting in contractual documents and binding agreements. Interprets and enforces contract terms and conditions. Consults with external customers to resolve supplier performance issues. Leads supplier performance teams to develop strategic supplier solutions across programs and commodities. Participates on supply chain process improvement teams and identifies improvement opportunities for potential integration into supplier contract strategies.

Initiates assignments and leads integration and analysis of resource forecasts and/or Estimates at Completion (EACs) for control accounts, budgets, functions or pools; financial EACs for contracts or programs. Develops performance reports. Initiates assignments and leads integration of variance analyses and provides understanding of operational and financial performance to senior management. Makes recommendations to senior management on financial performance projections using financial and business knowledge and experience. Develops, reviews, analyzes and maintains cost and/or schedule performance measurement baselines, including earned value, and variance analyses and communicates cost and/or schedule trends. Leads development of business cases using appropriate indices. Provides subject matter expertise to troubleshoot process and tool issues, determine root cause and recommend solutions.

Directs and leads the analysis of the current and future business environment and develops forecast, acquisition, and utilization plans to optimize resources in support of company initiatives and program business plans. Requires minimal management direction. Oversees the development and maintenance of Business System factory definition to be used for manufacturing planning. Directs and leads development labor hour estimates for new or revised production and tooling work packages by utilizing labor standards, tool and production design drawing reviews, and Tool and Production Operations concurrence to support program business. Oversees the development of integrated tool and production master schedules by leading the development of tool and position plan/documents, tool downtimes, rate flow plans, #1 flows, and tool sequencing plans to maximize the efficiency of equipment, material. Leads the identification and implementation of improvements to processes by analyzing current processes and utilizing established improvement methodologies to maximize the efficiency of equipment and personnel and to support company improvement initiative. Leads and directs the analysis of required changes to approved plans resulting from unplanned events. Assesses the impact of the changes that occur to cost, schedule, resources, and delivery. Develops and presents to management recommended modifications. Coordinates negotiations representing Production and Tooling Operations to support schedule commitments or statement of work impacts. Directs, leads, and trains less experienced analysts in the development, implementation, maintenance, and status of integrated shop operating plans to maximize the efficiency of equipment and personnel and to reduce inventory and meet cost and schedule. Directs and leads the development and support of shop performance metrics by analyzing data in order to recommend plan of action for Production and Tooling Management.

Manages employees applying industrial engineering techniques and concepts to optimize production system design, operational efficiency and after-market services. Develops and executes project and process plans, implements policies and procedures and sets operational goals. Acquires resources for projects and processes, provides technical management of suppliers and leads process improvements. Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and direct reports. Provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes. Manages, develops and motivates employees.

Directs and leads the analysis of the current and future business environment and develops forecast, acquisition, and utilization plans to optimize resources in support of company initiatives and program business plans. Requires minimal management direction. Oversees the development and maintenance of Business System factory definition to be used for manufacturing planning. Directs and leads development labor hour estimates for new or revised production and tooling work packages by utilizing labor standards, tool and production design drawing reviews, and Tool and Production Operations concurrence to support program business. Oversees the development of integrated tool and production master schedules by leading the development of tool and position plan/documents, tool downtimes, rate flow plans, #1 flows, and tool sequencing plans to maximize the efficiency of equipment, material. Leads the identification and implementation of improvements to processes by analyzing current processes and utilizing established improvement methodologies to maximize the efficiency of equipment and personnel and to support company improvement initiative. Leads and directs the analysis of required changes to approved plans resulting from unplanned events. Assesses the impact of the changes that occur to cost, schedule, resources, and delivery. Develops and presents to management recommended modifications. Coordinates negotiations representing Production and Tooling Operations to support schedule commitments or statement of work impacts. Directs, leads, and trains less experienced analysts in the development, implementation, maintenance, and status of integrated shop operating plans to maximize the efficiency of equipment and personnel and to reduce inventory and meet cost and schedule. Directs and leads the development and support of shop performance metrics by analyzing data in order to recommend plan of action for Production and Tooling Management.

Lead and managed a team of 22 hourly employees in a fast-paced schedule-driven warehouse and delivery environment. Utilized strengths in interpersonal skills; listening, interpreting, coaching, mentoring, facilitating, giving and receiving feedback, operational efficiency, and staying aware of unexpected situations and being prepared to take action and resolve. Worked collaboratively with senior leaders, peers, and employees, maintaining safety protocols, high productivity, on-time loads and unloads, proper handling and disposal of hazardous material per guidelines, and customer deliveries. Primary responsibilities included: Internal/External customer focus, adherence to processes and procedures, employee safety and morale, work sequencing for efficiency, scheduling, training, employee time-keeping, and math acumen for accurate accounting. Worked directly with senior management on Lean efforts, implementing process improvements, utilizing root cause analysis, and out-of-the-box concepts. Utilized computer systems to access job information, company information, and Microsoft Office tools. Provided training to new employees on proper load methods and safety procedures. Managed the new employee training packets, provided positive feedback to reinforce safe behaviors.