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Bettendorf, IA, US

Moline, IL, US

• Served as primary conduit between Deere and the Wirtgen Group organizations for all service parts business related collaborations, initiatives, and optimizations
• Formed and led regional integration teams spanning Master Data Management; Supply Management; Forecasting, Planning, and Procurement; Operations and Engineering; Pricing, Invoicing, and Finance; and IT
• Coached team members on performance and cross-organization collaboration
• Mentored team members on Deere and Wirtgen Group business models, processes, managing the business, scripting, data analysis, and systems tech and delivery processes
• Integrated Deere and Wirtgen Group service parts distribution globally
• Established cross-functional key metrics and goals --Wirtgen Group, Deere, and consolidated

Moline, IL, US

• Managed global team of 16 product managers, process experts, engineers, and analysts
• Provided vision and prioritized objectives to 5 Warehouse Management product teams
• Founded 1-Team culture (business and IT working together seamlessly as 1 aligned team)
• Supported 3,000+ operations professionals at 50M lines shipped per year via 30 facilities globally
• Established 5-year global master plan to modernize tech stack and business capabilities in collaboration with business partners and IT leadership
• Achieved significant gains in quality (35%), labor efficiency (22%), and inventory accuracy by fully digitizing industry-leading warehouse management processes

Moline, IL, US

• Managed team of Operations experts and Data Analysts responsible for configuring warehouse management solutions; fulfilling requests for apps/tools, reports, and analytics; maintaining Operations manual; training new.
• Governed project portfolio for Operations, Engineering, Logistics, and IT
• Led cross-functional requirements gathering thru go-live for new facilities in the US (Miami), China (Tianjin), and India (Madhya Pradesh) – delivering on-time, on-budget, and scope beyond expectations
• Established business case for the Smart Connected Warehouse (SCW) initiative and received approval from the Appropriations Committee to move forward
• Finalized Manhattan contract, built the SCW implementation team, and concluded global design in only 7 months

Moline, IL, US

• Managed 7 service parts packaging operations globally (AR, BR, DE, SE, CN, IN, US)
• Instituted key metrics, a certification program, and best-practice training
• Successfully co-led contract negotiations of largest 3P operation in the enterprise (10% reduction)
• Implemented a world-class Packaging system and a series of operational capabilities world-wide
• Optimized layout, flow, and work cells; standardized solutions globally where appropriate
• Mentored and coached operations managers, supervisors, and engineers as we executed on key objectives, managed daily operations, and established a standard of trust and boundarylessness

Moline, IL, US

• Responsible for operation of 600 employees --Receiving, Methods, Inspections, Packaging, and Shipping
• Directed a staff of 16 engineers, supervisors, and coordinators
• Remodeled organization to provide cost-neutral talent pipeline for sustainability (3 deep) and scalability
• Upgraded team capabilities -IE responsibilities and IT skills- and injected project portfolio management
• Established 5S/Lean throughout the operation and digitized all processes to track inventory and hit key metrics
• Implemented and scaled automated packaging solutions for high volume routings

Moline, IL, US

• Led team of 10 IT professionals responsible for region-specific solutions spanning Forecasting, Procurement, Order Management, Warehouse Management, and Finance
• Restructured the organization in support of Global IT integration
• Introduced new technologies while rationalizing legacy system
• Initiated Career Development Process Advisor processes within the region

Moline, IL, US

• Led team of 8 responsible for data warehousing, reporting, and analytics team
• Revamped environment of 200 products via object-oriented design and data-driven solutions
• Reduced support time by 90% while consistently meeting internal customer demands

Moline, IL, US

• Designed and implemented mission-critical web application in Java/DB2
• Supported order fulfilment of 40M lines via 5,000+ dealers globally
• Designed and optimized 50+ tables and 250+ SQL calls
• Pioneered award-winning new technologies resulting in an 85% cost-saving
• Represented division of 125 IT professionals on enterprise technology council

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Mathematics And Computer Science