Director Of Operations And Production
Current• Successfully met all production deadlines for 2024, maintaining a 99% in-stock rate, reducing back orders and improving shipping efficiency• Led $7M transition to in-house roll-fed inkjet printing, overseeing ROI and cost analysis, facilities upgrades and staff• Expanded production during revenue growth of $5M to $50M per year• Reduced annual production costs by 20% ($1M+), expanding the network to support 20% growth• Reduced turn-around by 50% while lowering costs and increasing volume• Spearheaded company-wide operational improvements by implementing Agile and Kanban methodologies and establishing a product development process• Implemented and managed company-wide DAM, Kanban,project management, productivity and productions tools• Product manager for WMS / ERP / CMS systems• Developed and maintained product release and update plans• Built two new teams from the ground up, including job descriptions, functions and hiring. Demonstrated team value before transitioning them to their respective departments