In addition to the responsibilities described in the Purchasing Manager role below, oversee the strategic direction and daily operations of all manufacturing activities. Collaborate with department foremen to appropriately allocate the available resources to meet and exceed customer delivery expectations. Periodically evaluate the order backlog, and, after discussions with internal sales associates, set the manufacturing priority of all in-progress orders. Partner with the President to initiate a Lean Manufacturing Program, and with the manufacturing teams to identify, plan, and execute Continuous Improvement initiatives. Provide guidance to floor level associates regarding material quality standards, and collaborate with internal and external teams to spearhead a Root Cause Analysis when said quality standards are not met. Secondary Responsibilities: Participate, as a member of the company’s Executive Leadership Team, in planning and execution activities related to the day-to-day and strategic level operation of the business. Topics participated in include, but are not limited to: 1,3, and 5 year Strategic Planning, Competitive & Market Analysis, Marketing & Sales Strategy Advancement, Staffing & Resource Need Identification, and New Product R&D. In addition, establish and implement all strategic and day-to-day Information Technology activities. Responsibilities include conducting the need analysis, product selection, and implementation of infrastructure, workstation, and enterprise software solutions, providing Tier 1 user support and troubleshooting to the general user population, and maintaining company relationships with external IT partners.

Oversee and fulfill all aspects of the company’s Procurement, Inventory Management, and Vendor Management processes. Evaluate material consumption data, and, per inventory management philosophies set in conjunction with company leadership, establish item reorder points and purchasing levels to ensure appropriate inventory carry and turnover. Periodically analyze inventory levels and customer order information, and execute purchase orders to ensure material needed to fulfill demand is received on the desired timeline. Maintain vendor relationships, and collaborate with vendor representatives to address operational and initiative focused topics, including lead time and delivery, new product development, quality issue resolution, and pricing & contract negotiation. Evaluate existing and prospective vendors, ensuring that the company’s partners are providing the products, services, and price points that best align with the needs and strategies of the organization.

Coordinate and oversee all project activities to ensure project goals are accomplished on time and within budget. Collaborate with project sponsors and key participants to analyze and evaluate resource needs, both internal and external, to deliver the project as desired by company leadership. Partner with assigned team members to develop an exhaustive list of tasks required to complete the project. After this list has been developed, finalize project timelines and milestones by assigning durations, constraints, predecessors, and successors to each individual task. Work with project resources to execute on the project plan, making adjustments as necessary to meet key milestones. Guide the team through the development of project documentation and structured project review processes, per the requirements of the company’s established methodology. Provide project status updates, both in written and verbal form, to group and company leadership, and participate in strategic planning discussions as necessary.Notable Project Work: myAccess User Entitlement Provisioning & Certification ProgramOverview: Working under the Program Manager, collaborate with 35+ team members, across 3 ProjectTeams, to implement an Identity and Access Management solution. This solution provides all corporatelocations, lines of business, & company employees with enhanced request, approval, provisioning, andcertification capabilities related to application access & entitlements, and brings the company intocompliance with increased banking regulations enacted by the Dodd-Frank Act.

The IT Leadership Program is designed to develop the technical aptitude, business skills, andleadership abilities of entry-level Information Technology professionals to meet Fifth Third’sfuture leadership needs. The ITLP provides comprehensive on-the-job training, supplemented byformal coursework in technology, banking, business, leadership, and team building skills. Theprogram is structured over 24 months, with four six-month rotational assignments in differentareas of the Information Technology Division. Rotational opportunities provide ITLP candidateswith challenging work, defined deliverables, diverse experience, and plenty of coaching andfeedback.Rotation 1: June 2010-December 2010IT Enterprise Solutions - Imaging & WorkflowBusiness Analyst / IT Project ManagerRotation 2: January 2011-June 2011Security Intelligence - Threat & Vulnerability ManagementThreat AnalystRotation 3: July 2011-December 2011Consumer Bank ITIT Project ManagerRotation 4: January 2012-June 2012IT Shared Services & Corporate ApplicationsBusiness Analyst

Held through the University of Dayton's MIS Senior Project Course: Collaborate as a member of a project team to analyze, design, develop, and implement an architecture for a reporting dashboard system of key performance indicators to be utilized by company executives and managers. This architecture will be used by the MVG IS Staff as a benchmark to launch future dashboard initiatives, which will replace manual methods of information analysis and interpretation used to make decisions regarding business units and functions.

Play a vital role in maintaining the overall health and stability of all Information Systems, including printer & workstation preparation, assignment, and retirement, hardware, software, and systems maintenance and troubleshooting, network integration and connectivity, end user assistance, training and support, inventory accuracy and thoroughness, and low level project management

Update and organize laptop computer inventory, all while preparing these laptops for use by customers or company employees, which includes basic cleanup, drive imaging, problem diagnosis, hardware and software maintenance and troubleshooting, packaging, and shipment

Maintain school district network infrastructure including user workstations and servers, hardware / software maintenance and troubleshooting, and assisting administration, teachers and students with training and use