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Acworth, Ga, Us

Responsible for Operational Excellence across Coregistics network. This includes all Lean Six Sigma activity, business solutions, engineering, and quality assurance. Managing a team of engineers, quality professionals and Lean professionals the team has launched a major transformation project. The team works with, under-performing and distressed locations across a variety of urgent, high impact situations. Our professionals are experts in their respective fields, using their skills and experience to build measurable, better outcomes for our Customers. Responsible/Accountable for leading projects, and managing the team; analyzing performance, driving cost reductions, revenue growth and profitability improvement at multiple locations in ‘high stakes’ situations. Our collaborative team, has achieved exceptional results in a fast-paced environment. The team has already achieved a 20% lift on two production lines and has executed a comprehensive Work Place Organization (6S) effort. Our Customers have already recognized improvements and support our strategy.

Fairfield, California, Us

Responsible for multiple sites and 3PL's, over 900K sq ft employing 100 associates and 50 contractors. During high season contractors are double. Oversight for all 3PL contracts, custom packaging, negotiations, and real estate contracts• Achieved savings exceeding $3M in first 24 months by process improvements, inventory management, and site consolidation.• Implemented first internal Quality Assurance function to ensure customers receive the Perfect Order• Launched and managed a direct contract carriage model for logistics resulting in $500K freight savings• Implemented first Lean Six Sigma program and Safety, resulting in a benchmark facility.• Trained Kaizen methodology to production employees to expand lean culture and improve productivity/efficiency by over 40%.• Reduced quality complaints with a perfect order model from 92% to 98%• Re-slotted warehouse footprint inside a 650K sq. ft.• Reduced inventory by over $12M with inventory mgt programs and clearing/selling excess product• Executive sponsor for Company-wide transformation project resetting ERP/MRP/WMS/TMS.• Reduced annual physical inventory write offs to just under $4K with an inventory value over $30M• Implemented inventory control program; cycle counts, employee accuracy resulting in improvement from 68% to over 95% accuracy.• Launched first SnOP/DnOP process to ensure exact purchasing/planning and smooth production

Miami, Fl, Us

Responsible for design and implementation of product completion centers.• Created enterprise Value Stream, identified value add vs. non-value add areas • Recognized as company expert for AIB, FDA, ISO compliance, and sanitation requirements• Participated in the manufacture and delivery of Kellogg’s baking goods including Cheez-it’s, Animal Crackers, and cookies using SQF, AIB, and food safety processes.• Worked with vendors to produce and deliver packaging equipment• Developed functional and configuration of Shop Floor MES, MRP, WMS systems providing smooth work flows, productivity/efficiency gains of over 35% and quality .Leader of Hoshin Planning providing strategic direction and monthly execution• Served as program manager for major company projects including construction and development of packaging sites.

Miami, Fl, Us

Responsible for functional requirements and operational vertical for design and implementation of the product completion center. • Oversaw integration equipment including bagging, conveyance, palletizing, boxing, heat seal and RF providing the most economical and efficient production systems.• Led organization tasked to immediately create and deploy a ‘Lean’ template to all Ryder locations and all future locations. • Designed and Implemented 2 Benchmark locations suitable for RFP site visit• Created training materials and trained employees, ensuring standard processes were followed.• Led High Profile Customer sessions as facilitator and expert in areas of design and process.• Ensured customer facing with senior level executives ‘decision makers’ to gain support and approval.• Acted as co-Lead product development efforts for ‘new’ products.

Miami, Fl, Us

Responsible for all Program Implementations, Quality Assurance, and Lean Six Sigma projects for Ryder’s Supply Chain. Reporting to the global president and vice president of supply chain, was accountable for quality, cost, and speed of implementations and operations. Also responsible for on-going quality and continuous improvement efforts at all operations. Over 50 direct reports (professionals) executing a cross functional approach in a matrix environment.• First year ROI of over 8m US, second year 20m US, third year over 35m US in CIP efforts• During first two years, trained over 300 individuals with LSS Green/Black Belts• Reduced implementation cycle time and costs by over 50%• Value Stream Mapping expert, sales process and warehouse operations• Cross trained team of 50 professionals with quality, program management, PMP, and lean practitioners• Developed lean and lean six sigma curriculum/deployment• Architect for Ryder’s change to a Customer centric culture organization focused on enabling processes to deliver optimum levels of quality quickly and at a competitive cost. Created a 3 year strategy.

Billund, Dk

Worked with collaborative partners to develop global quality assurance strategies for LSI and create execution programs with LSI management.• Strategized continuous improvement programs for manufacturing and sales, securing LSI’s delivery against customer requirements.• Created Lean sigma programs, certifying 50 Green Belts and managing two black belts for LSI continuous improvement efforts. • Oversaw all Scientific and Regulatory affairs for LSI and the ISO quality system, creating and executing quality improvement programs for all domestic and international suppliers. • Created an environment in LSI that facilitated change and a positive quality culture, keeping focus on the customer’s requirements.• Established LEAN SIGMA program and ran 23 projects yielding over $16mm in annual savings. • Reduced lead time by 25% by process improvements, Kaizen with supply chain, and inventory reduction and controls.

Responsible for creating a new quality strategy.• Advanced test methodology for coliforms, resulting in reducing hold times to 8hrs.• Developed a new plant sanitation program that guaranteed control of coliforms, yeasts, and molds from attacking the manufacturing processes. • Initiated an information system enabling all employees to access quality information.

Master'S Degree, Medical Microbiology And Bacteriology

Bs Biology, Biology, General