Responsible for the coordination technical processing of object approvals (OAs) and design change control documents (DCRs) working closely with the various functional departments and cross functional teams to ensure their timely and accurate processing and implementation as well as ensuring the ongoing accuracy of master data in the ERP System. Provide support and training of users and looks for continuous improvement opportunities with the overall goal of reducing time to market. Operational support of one time offering process as well as creation and monitoring of related material records.

Direct global improvements in processes, procedures, and communication across all aspects of NPI development and production. Create centralized manufacturing data systems and train NPI leads across diverse regions and business units to eliminate errors, improve efficiency, navigate regulations, and meet quality standards.Problem Solving in Complex Systems: Identify unconventional solutions within parameters to provide difficult-to-obtain information in complex systems.Production Increase: Increased annual NPI production 11x over initial output, from 11 to 89 NPIs per year, by training personnel on efficient navigation and gated methodology of a complex supply chain.Production Cycle Compression: Reduced cycle time from design to product by 92% through developing and implementing a single, robust integrated process for efficient coordination across a multifunctional team.Process Monitoring Innovation: Spearheaded the company’s first system capable of monitoring deliverables across multiple, unique NPI development streams via visibility and metrics. Designed and implemented all aspects of the single repository share site documenting current projects, templates, team members, and training progress.Manufacturing Data Consolidation: Developed NPI Launch Calendar, improving deliverables timeline and production efficiency by providing centralized manufacturing data for new products. Facilitated faster, more effective supply chain planning, risk assessment, resource utilization visibility, pipeline growth, and modifications to meet customer requirements.Compliance Improvements: Virtually eliminated potential Sarbanes Oxley violations, achieving a reduction in errors from 76 to 2 over a 6-month period by identifying root causes and training key personnel.Communication Processes & Procedures: Attained uniform, global communications across diverse business units in different regions.

Oversaw internal manufacturing sites and third-party warehouse services across North America. Supply Chain Management: Managed $230MM North American supply chain manufacturing and warehousing for Performance Coatings, Inks, and Adhesives (CIA). Materials Shortage Management: Spearheaded initiative resulting in on-time delivery of 60 metric tons of new product to multiple international warehouses during critical shortage of raw materials resulting from unanticipated weather challenges. Customer Satisfaction: Attained 99% customer satisfaction through liaising between marketing, fulfillment, and customer service as a member of the Portfolio Management Team.

Standardize business processes, provide primary, secondary, and tertiary technical support across business processes, and collaborate as a member of the Global Enterprise Design Implementation team to develop supply chain management approach.Collaborative Leadership: Provide collaborative leadership across product innovations and implementation.Data Management: Managed data lifecycles including validation, software application, input, and issues resolution, ensuring alignment with enterprise design and global supply chain visibility.Process Improvements: Achieved 750% time reduction across Material Master Service functions, a decrease from 45 to 6 days, resulting in increased agility of business processes by implementing electronic change management processes and training personnel.

Manage process and analytical development, resulting in multiple performance awards.Manufacturing & Environmental Innovations: Increased profits, reduced disposal costs, and secured patents for three innovative solutions using waste products to develop new products.ORONA Increases: Increased Original Return on Net Assets (ORONA) and achieved product goals through developing and delivering presentations on core competency chemistry and product data.Collaboration: Collaborate to increase overall morale as a member of the Employee Motivation Team.Trial Manufacturing: Oversaw 3 trial manufacturing runs of a newly acquired, waterborne epoxy chemistry, resulting in 4 new products.