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Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Us

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Us

• Led the manufacturing portfolio for Kennametal's Infrastructure Business Segment comprised of 22 integrated manufacturing sites around the world that deliver $800M in revenue• Developed manufacturing strategy to transform the the cost structure of manufacturing operations• Overhauled major strategic initiatives into structured program management standards to ensure seamless execution and delivery of expected results• Built partnerships with business unit leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to prioritize and align investments with enterprise strategy and growth and profitability objectives

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Us

• Managed strategic sourcing function in North and South America, including $350M in spend across direct and indirect categories• Upgraded organization talent through the development of career paths, performance management, retaining high performers and attracting diverse talent• Spearheaded cross-functional collaboration through on-site assessments, early engagement with business initiatives and involvement throughout the entire source-to-contract process• Delivered ~$20M in hard sourcing savings over four years as a result of leveraging category management and strategic sourcing best practices and utilizing deployed systems

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Us

• Installed daily management process at multiple manufacturing sites to transform continuous improvement culture and achieve operational goals• Grew early career rotational program from 4 to 15 people and expanded into Germany, China and India, generating a robust talent pipeline for professional manufacturing roles• Developed strategic plan for smart factory deployment, resulting in enhanced digital integration on the manufacturing shop floor to drive continuous improvement and customer satisfaction• Facilitated global cross-functional team to create Materials Management Operating System, resulting in framework and standard for business processes to support ambition of 100% On-Time Delivery

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Us

• Expanded responsibility that concluded with the leadership of a high performing operations team comprised of 150+ employees on a 24/5 schedule• Managed $40.8M COGS in both standard and custom solutions to Aerospace, Transportation and General Engineering markets• Implemented lean manufacturing principles and balanced scorecard approach, improving on-time delivery from 75% to 92%, reduction of inventory by 28% and 3 days (or 18%) lead time reduction• Improved internal quality defects by 47% through engaging workforce in daily problem solving and continuous improvement (kaizen) events

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Us

Two year rotational training program with various assignments within global manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, metallurgical operations, global supply planning, finance, and marketing. Supported the closure of two manufacturing plants and subsequent production transfers.

Latrobe, Pa, Us

Adjunct Lecturer for Operations Management (Undergrad) in the Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics and Government

Student Co-Op at the Kennametal Center for Operational Excellence at Saint Vincent College, which is dedicated to empowering regional enterprises to achieve world class performance by providing training, education and networking on the strategies, tactics, and tools of Operational Excellence.

Mba, Master Of Business Administration

Bs, Business Management, Operational Excellence