• Led & developed a team of Integrated Planners & Supply Managers responsible for global supply chain setup, planning, order fulfillment, on-time delivery, & inventory management for >150 SKUs, 15 manufacturing assets, 60+ warehousing locations & 600+ ship-to locations globally.• Developed & led Key Initiatives to drive mitigation of supply chain, logistics, manufacturing, materialshandling & procurement vulnerabilities that were identified through annual cross-functional… Show more • Led & developed a team of Integrated Planners & Supply Managers responsible for global supply chain setup, planning, order fulfillment, on-time delivery, & inventory management for >150 SKUs, 15 manufacturing assets, 60+ warehousing locations & 600+ ship-to locations globally.• Developed & led Key Initiatives to drive mitigation of supply chain, logistics, manufacturing, materialshandling & procurement vulnerabilities that were identified through annual cross-functional Vulnerability Study process.• Actively managed IBP process for product lines under my team’s responsibility & collaborated closely with global cross-functional partners to optimize network setup & key supply chain metrics including global inventory levels, distribution cost, delivery reliability, customer satisfaction & asset utilization. • Developed long-term Supply Chain Strategy for key Coatings & Inks product lines that was then used as a template across the company. Show less

• Owned & managed supply chain planning, execution, inventory strategy, & Integrated Business Planning (IBP) routines for >50 SKUs (bulk, drum, & packaged), produced on 7 manufacturing assets, stored at 50+ locations across all world regions. Key responsibilities included DQO-based management of inventory valued at more than $35M & reliability of supply to capture annual variable margin of >$90M.• Developed optimal 24-month supply plans, balancing key supply chain metrics of… Show more • Owned & managed supply chain planning, execution, inventory strategy, & Integrated Business Planning (IBP) routines for >50 SKUs (bulk, drum, & packaged), produced on 7 manufacturing assets, stored at 50+ locations across all world regions. Key responsibilities included DQO-based management of inventory valued at more than $35M & reliability of supply to capture annual variable margin of >$90M.• Developed optimal 24-month supply plans, balancing key supply chain metrics of inventory, deliveryreliability, distribution cost, capacity utilization, & customer feedback. Leveraged existing routines &developed new routines to drive effective cross-functional discussions & decisions.• Managed purchasing plan, order placement, cross-business coordination, & inventory strategy for several critical, high-value raw materials used by product lines across the company.• Successfully managed supply & evolved the distribution network for a top Coatings & Inks specialty product line that grew by more than 44 Mlbs in annual sales volume during my time in the role Show less

• Led development & roll-out of multi-echelon inventory optimization tool, which leveraged Excel, Python, & Power BI to translate key supply chain inputs into optimized safety stock & target stock recommendations.• Facilitated standardization of S&OP playbook for Supply Managers to leverage in facilitating thesupply portion of the IBP process across the company. • Completed ad hoc data visualization projects, which leveraged SQL/Tableau/Power BI to deliver user-friendly tools for… Show more • Led development & roll-out of multi-echelon inventory optimization tool, which leveraged Excel, Python, & Power BI to translate key supply chain inputs into optimized safety stock & target stock recommendations.• Facilitated standardization of S&OP playbook for Supply Managers to leverage in facilitating thesupply portion of the IBP process across the company. • Completed ad hoc data visualization projects, which leveraged SQL/Tableau/Power BI to deliver user-friendly tools for customer mapping, inventory/network analytics, & railcar tracking. Show less

• Gained broad knowledge of multiple businesses (Coatings & Inks, Specialty Plastics, Cellulose Esters, Fibers, Chemical Intermediates) & functions (supply chain, logistics, manufacturing, procurement) through end-to-end process development.• Routinely worked with project stakeholders to identify & define business needs. Developedtools/processes/solutions to meet these needs, & partnered with key players to fully integrate these solutions. Provided follow-up support to ensure adoption &… Show more • Gained broad knowledge of multiple businesses (Coatings & Inks, Specialty Plastics, Cellulose Esters, Fibers, Chemical Intermediates) & functions (supply chain, logistics, manufacturing, procurement) through end-to-end process development.• Routinely worked with project stakeholders to identify & define business needs. Developedtools/processes/solutions to meet these needs, & partnered with key players to fully integrate these solutions. Provided follow-up support to ensure adoption & long-term success.• Cultivated relationships with key cross-functional partners to drive continued collaboration, processimprovements, & implementation of tools that have become the corporate standard. Show less

• Introduced Python’s process-based, discrete-event simulation package (SimPy) to the Eastman Operations Research (OR) team. Provided teaching & ”how-to” training to multiple members of the team & integrated this new tool into the standard OR team toolbox for future projects.• Leveraged learnings from Master’s thesis research to develop improved simulation & optimization tools for railcar fleet size analysis & multi-echelon inventory optimization projects.

• 1 of 2 participants in ETSU grad school program who accepted a position to partner with a local elementary school to teach math & science skills through STEM grant.• Prepared & facilitated group lessons & activities to deliver standardized 4th grade math curriculum to 100+ students over the course of a 1.5-year span.• Supplemented group teaching with 1:1 attention, tutoring, & mentoring based on individual learning needs.• Wrote & published Master’s thesis titled ”Inventory… Show more • 1 of 2 participants in ETSU grad school program who accepted a position to partner with a local elementary school to teach math & science skills through STEM grant.• Prepared & facilitated group lessons & activities to deliver standardized 4th grade math curriculum to 100+ students over the course of a 1.5-year span.• Supplemented group teaching with 1:1 attention, tutoring, & mentoring based on individual learning needs.• Wrote & published Master’s thesis titled ”Inventory Optimization Using a SimPy Simulation Model”, which has been downloaded by over 20,000 readers Show less

Worked alongside my Thesis Advisor, Advisory Committee, and the OperationsResearch group at Eastman Chemical Company to review existing literature, perform simulationsusing Python simulation package SimPy, and improve existing Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization methods.