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Charlotte, Nc, Us

• Direct all activities across the APS manufacturing plant network of 4 locations and 650+ team members relating to manufacturing industrial packaging products in accordance with the business plan and the strategic goals of the Company.• Strategic purchasing and tactical management of suppliers of materials, components, execution of procurement, inbound logistics and import processes, Order fulfillment, outbound logistics, distribution, and export administration of finished goods.• Preparation of Annual Operation Plan for APS.• Provide leadership and support to global, regional, or local strategic or tactical APS supply chain improvement projects and Capex projects.• Facilitate the creation and maintenance in SAP of APS master data, global collaboration with other master data teams.• Accountable for Supply Chain performance metrics against Corporate goals and AOP: Safety, sustainability, service, lead times, quality, costs, variances, suppliers’ ppm.• Accountable for the delivery of Supply Chain operation budget direct and indirect, freight costs inbound and outbound.• Establish annual budget and capital submittals (CAPEX) for all production and production support cost centers.• Direct and manage the overall production plan for the site collaborating with functional area managers on the determination of materials, space, equipment and personnel needs, the development and implementation of processes and procedures, assignment and execution of functional responsibilities, and determination of budget and cost constraints.• Review and analyze reports of key business performance data.• Manage team engaged in supervising day-to-day operations, providing strategic guidance, and collaborating to troubleshoot highly complex issues related to site operations.• Collaborate with global regulatory department to ensure Sealed Air products are within full compliance of all applicable state, local, and federal regulatory requirements.

Stow, Ohio, Us

• Responsible for managing Finishing and Distribution Operations for 7 locations & 120+ team members across North America and led a successful operational turnaround. • Created a strategic plan for North America Finishing Operations and lead the transformation of Finishing Distribution Centers by establishing KPIs to support the business goals. • Deployed capital across the various locations to improve safety, quality, delivery, inventory management, and productivity. • Ensured compliance with all Safety and Environmental policies, procedures, practices and regulations across all the Finishing Distribution Centers. • Drove a relentless focus on quality and champion key continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity and profitability across the Finishing distribution network.• Partnered with the Plant Managers, Supply Chain, Finance, Customer Service, Engineering, Sales/Marketing, and IT on the development and execution of daily and long-term objectives. • Established and achieved inventory targets for all Finishing Distribution Centers and Contract Finishing partners. Inactive inventory as a % of total was <3% across all locations. • Partnered with Director of technology and deployed asset management strategy across multiple locations to improve reliability and OEE. • YOY reduction in workmanship claims by >10% across all locations. • YOY customer delivery improvement across all locations from ~ 75% to > 94%. • Led the change initiative to bring innovation, excitement, collaboration, and cohesiveness into the Finishing Distribution Center network.

Waltham, Ma, Us

• Assume personal accountability for the success of all teams at the Oakwood Village location.• Meet or exceed financial commitments and KPIs.• Ensure Safety is the number one priority for all employees.• Drive compliance to applicable Quality System Guidelines and Regulations.• Manage budgets, schedules and key operating metrics.• Coordinate the hiring, training, coaching and annual performance reviews of team. • Facilitate and mentor the development of team members and front-line leaders to be exceptional players.• Develop and align operations strategies to business and global operations strategies; cascade operations strategies and align to annual goals and priorities.• Develop and establish strong operating mechanisms to ensure business objectives are met.• Establish key performance indicators that drive change and visibility to the team and leadership. Track, trend, and monitor routinely with active data analysis to target and drive results.• Effectively use prioritization mechanisms to best utilize shared resources across teams to complete required workload.• Monitor and manage progress on projects, ensuring key requirements and milestones are met.• Develop and execute robust Risk Management practices across all facets of the value streams.• Efficiently facilitate the transfer of new products into production while effectively managing risks.• Be a key driver of the Sales, Inventory and Operating Plan (SIOP) process to assure materials and resources are in place to successfully execute to commitments.

Waltham, Ma, Us

1. Manage the manufacturing site’s sourcing activities related to Clinical Diagnostics, including but not limited to, working in conjunction with division, group and corporate procurement organizations to develop and implement business strategies impacting supply chain consolidation, cost reduction, quality improvement as well as supplier assessment and associated scorecard activities. 2. Develop annual budget supporting Purchasing activities to achieve company goals and budget guidelines for all projected financial needs for the upcoming year. 3. Monitor purchasing budget, regularly analyze expenditures and personnel expenses and identify/act on savings opportunities to lower expenses and increase profitability. 4. Develop and manage pipeline of sourcing savings projects in order to achieve annual savings target based on year over year purchase price variance. 5. Identify and drive negotiation development and favorable price variance performance. 6. Accountable for developing the sourcing savings goals and achieving the annual operating plan PPV savings goals. 7. Monitor purchase requisitions and production MRP. 8. Maintain MRP material data to drive materials planning to optimize inventory and material availability for production. 9. Monitor cost, schedule, and scope of assigned subcontracts.10. Lead Demand Planning and S & OP.

Waltham, Ma, Us

Waltham, Ma, Us

 Responsible for Radiation Portals, Spectroscopic instruments, and Integrated Services product lines Lead and manage the manufacturing groups to ensure maximum effectiveness, efficiency and co-ordination of all elements of product delivery. Sustain and enhance current production scheduling, capacity planning, and resource utilization plans and metrics. When needed, generate project plans and obtain appropriate buy-in. Assign resources to projects. Ensures timely attainment of deliverables and results. Lead, manage and develop all team members to realize high performance and continuous improvement. To carry out PMD’s for all appropriate staff ensuring that SMART goals are set, agreed and monitored. To make recommendations for succession planning, talent development and necessary learning interventions to ensure the team is fully competent. Work closely with the Operations Director to contribute to, and ensure that all strategic business plans are created and executed by meeting or exceeding agreed KPI’s. Track, trend, and monitor the KPIs on a routine basis and perform active data analysis to drive positive results. Ensure that the production goals derived from the company goal tree are understood and communicated to all appropriate staff. Provide data for the Sales, Inventory & Operations Plan (SIOP) to maintain accurate shipment forecasts on a rolling 12 month basis. Resource and Capacity planning is accurate and consistent to productivity indicators. Work with the various different functions of the organization to achieve lean best practice while maintaining the company’s ethical working standards. Prioritize & utilize resources across teams to complete the work on-hand and/or rise to Leadership so that resource needs can be addressed. Represent manufacturing in technology sharing quality audits, customer audits and regulatory audits.

Waltham, Ma, Us

Waltham, Ma, Us

Led multiple successful intra-divisional and intra-company complex product line transfersResponsible for creating optimum Manufacturing Floor layout through Value Stream Mapping to reduce overhead.Creating Standard Work for manufacturing, packaging and shipment processes.Training work force in various aspects of Lean Manufacturing such as RCCM, Safety, 5S, Kaizen & KanbanEffectively managing the work force through cross training and flexing to support On Time Delivery.Leading cross functional teams to support SQDIP initiativesParticipating in cross functional projects related to Vendor Supply Chain Network, Inventory Reduction through Demand Pull, Supplier Base Consolidation, and HLA TLA OutsourcingWorking with Research & Development Team on New Product Development through incorporation of 3PActive collaboration with vendor to obtain desired level of Quality through FAI and CAR initiativesDesignated Internal Auditor for ISO/TS16949

Cleveland, Ohio, Us

 Leading the 5S & Kaizen initiative through out the organization Heading continuous improvement projects for Mercedes, Chrysler and Bendix CVS Production Report Analysis, Root Cause Analysis, FMEA  Handle Time Study, Method Study, Capacity Studies, Cost Justifications Designing fixtures & components to achieve Lean Manufacturing  Creating Work Instructions and Setup Instructions for Mercedes and Chrysler parts. Layout modifications for better work flow Responsible for implementing Non Destructive Testing  Working on Demand Pull to lower the inventory. Responsible for designing packaging for over 150 Mercedes Parts. Director of Employee Suggestion Program Implemented cost savings $1.5 M

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Master'S Degree, Industrial And Manufacturing Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Engineering