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Results-focused senior operations manager with 20+ years experience directing multiple facets of prestigious manufacturing and services firms with special focus on operational improvement initiatives. Expertise in driving change management, operational excellence, business process analysis, design, execution, and operations optimization. Possesses an ability to derive solutions through comprehensive understanding of current and future state of business environment. Managed more than 100 successful engagements for public and private companies generating more than $200M in business value. Consulting experience across industries including Consumer Products, Food, Industrial Products, Services, Technology, and Media Conglomerates.Achievements:★Overall effectiveness increased by 35% and first phase saving of $1.3M. ★First-phase identified savings of $11M resulting in additional projects. ★Successful restructuring plan with cost reduction savings in excess of $10M.★31% improvement in equipment downtime and a 16% improvement in overtime.★79% improvement in contact service cost and a 12% improvement in M&R cost.★23% improvement in pounds per hour and a 17% improvement in cost per pound. ★Increased throughput 22% and quality improvement 14% and reduced inventory by 13%.★First phase savings exceeding $1.5M and received approval for additional projects.★Improved equipment availability by 14.7% and improved productivity by 32%.★First-year cumulative savings of $1.9M and estimated savings of $4.2M 2-year post project completion for prototype facility.Specialties:✔Business Process Improvement (BPI)✔Total Quality Management (TQM) ✔Business Process Management (BPM) ✔Lean, Six Sigma Transformations✔Enterprise Operations Optimization, ERP✔Change Management✔Total Productivity Maintenance✔Management Consulting✔Project Management✔Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)✔Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG)✔CRM, Cloud Computing

Listed skills include Change Management, Business Process Improvement, Process Improvement, Operations Management, and 46 others.

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  Director Of Client Services, Operations Manager, System Implementation, Process Improvement

  Iqity Solutions Llc.

  Aug 2009 - Present - Greater Pittsburgh Area

  ♦ IQity’s creates high-impact financial value for clients by offering an elite blend of professional services. Services include solutions for improved business processes and active management of concurrent project deliverables while prioritizing mutually beneficial client relationships. Operational Improvement Project: 3-year engagement with multiple projects and extension including Production, Quality, Yield, Sanitation, and Maintenance.►Guided the company and IT organization through the designed, development, and implementation of an enhanced Manufacturing Management Operating System. ►Enhanced and upgraded the existing home growth web-based system to provide full functionality and ease of use for planning, scheduling, work / resource management, and value-based reporting. The implemented system and process owners are driving enhanced overall operational effectiveness, asset reliability, and continuous improvement across the enterprise. ►Achieved results of overall effectiveness increased by 35% and first phase saving of $1.3M in sustainable labor, overtime, and throughput savings. ►Accomplished a first-phase identified savings of $11M resulting in additional projects based on value delivery and opportunities uncovered in operations and production.

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  University Of Pittsburgh

  Business And Economics