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Lead strategy deployment, action & sustainment plans to meet your profit, revenue & market share goals. Global Operations - Manufacturing, Quality, Facilities, Supply Chain/Procurement, Programs, New Product Development/Introduction (NPD/I), Global Commercialization, OpEx - Lean & Lean Six Sigma Transformations. Multiple Business & Quality Systems (ERP, S&OP, CRM, MES) which support Medical (FDA & MDR MDSAP, CAPA, cGMP, ISO 9001 & 13485) Management & Remediation and Aerospace (FAA & DOD AS9100) industries. Provide due diligence, evaluation & selection of suppliers and contract manufacturers - both domestic and low-cost regions (LCRs).* V Formation – San Deigo, CA. SVP Operations & Programs 9/23 - PresentDevelop business infrastructure to launch consulting startup-mission/vision statements; company structure and compensation plan; business plan; pitch deck, branding story board, logo and website structure; consultant SOW & master service agreements; client engagement & proposal forms; investor consultant agreements; MNDA; opportunity & CRM trackers; and action log. Developed Dental Practice Profit Improvement Plan to analyze supply spend patterns and inventory then negotiate lower cost supplies and monitor or manage inventory and purchases. Lead bi-weekly team reviews & project manage Top 10 opportunities and associated actions to launch business and new customers.

Huntersville, North Carolina, Us

Led strategy & execution of SCM team in high growth start up encompassing NetSuite ERP implementation, R&D and production planning, sourcing, supplier management, procurement, inventory management, COGS reduction, PIPO/transition plans and NPD/I commercialization.• Developed & executed Supply Chain strategy to acquire SiC (2 yr lead time (LT) and critical electronics with 32% >99 wks. LT, 47% >1.5 yrs. LT to support rapid growth and revenue goals.• Requoted SMT PCBA business to secure 40% cost reduction with expanded volume.• Led selection & implementation of NetSuite ERP project with Go Live 7 months after hire of Implementation Manager.• Oversaw DOEs & process improvements for SiC Power Module at CM resulting in 60% performance improvements.• Implemented Fastenal hardware & consumable program co-located in production cells for 45% cost savings.• Led SCM commercialization of generation 1.0, 1.5 & 2.0 EV charging systems - worlds only UL approved solid state circuit breaker.• Expanded onsite warehouse racking 100%, then expanded to offsite warehouse to support onsite replenishment for 25% savings. • Led and reviewed PIPO transition plans containing 250 SKUs for NPD/I of derivative and next generation EV Charging Systems.• Led team & several suppliers through SCAR/CAPAs and supplier transitions to resolve non-conformances and improve costs.• Developed supplier KPIs, Scorecards and set up pilot for our quarterly supplier business reviews.• Recruited, hired & trained SCM team (2 to 12) in support of high growth start up enabling revenue increase from low six figures to $8M.

* Gener8 - Sunnyvale, CA. Sr NPD/I Program Manager 7/21 – 12/21• Led Pilot/NPI team through Alpha & Beta builds including design, procurement & facilitization of a single piece cell for COVID 19 tester.• Prepared & executed environmental & functional test protocol for re-manufacture validation of heart ablation device.* Cordis – Cardinal Health, Miami Lakes, FL Sr NPD/I Program Manager 11/18 – 3/21• Lead & support global multi-site insource program through FDA validation & transfer for assembly of medical devices on time & budget - $3M annual savings.• Plant lead for Value Improvement projects -$2.5M FY21.• Lead global program to remediate 3050 cardiology & endovascular SKUs to meet EU MDR and maintain $300M in revenue.• Led NPD/I teams for extrusion process development, characterization & validation for catheters products including FAT/SAT test plan/report reviews for new equipment ($8M). • Source new suppliers onto ASL & prepare Supply Quality Agreements.* HB Media Solutions - Sunrise, FL. Inventory Management Improvement 7/18 – 12/18• Develop & implement an inventory system with visual controls & flow of multi-media for digital transfer to eliminate the 6-month backlog.* RPM Displays - Auburn, NY. New Product Development 4/18 – 8/18• Led design, development & sourcing of display components for global medical device customers to meet cost & market requirements.

Boynton Beach, Fl, Us

Recruit, hire & led a team of 5 in multi-site global supply chain transformation - planning, procurement, OpEx, facilities, inventory & fleet management, ERP / business system integration & improvements. • Developed & led Lean Six Sigma Black Belt project to improve GM with $600k (12%) MCOGS reduction. • Re-engineered Supply Management processes with a re-implementation plan for NetSuite ERP which allowed for 40% growth without increased headcount. • Transformed Item & Vendor Masters, streamline procurement, inventory, and AP processes to reduce cycle time by 20%, returns by 25%, and vendor holds 60%.• Led facility re-layout, construction, machine & personnel moves to maximize flow, and co-locate support personnel. • Transformed Item & Vendor Masters, streamline procurement, inventory, and AP processes to reduce cycle time by 20%, returns by 25%, and vendor holds 60%• Led project to optimize our national fleet assets and implement new Vehicle Tracking Solution for DOT eFile compliance.

Fort Lauderdale, Fl, Us

Led 100 Operations teammates in global multi-site supply chain management, planning, procurement, manufacturing, test, OpEx, warehouse, logistics & global distribution, inventory management, facilities, and EH&S of PCBAs, battery packs, search & rescue beacons, communication, and lighting devices. Led lean (TPS), six-sigma & problem-solving projects. Internal ISO9001 & AS9100 auditor.• Led Lean transformation which increased 1st pass yields 85%, throughput 25%, and reduced WIP inventory 30% & equipment downtime 20% on our SMT line.• Co-led Lean Six Sigma Black Belt project resulting in >$100k annual cost-saving, 20% labor reduction & a 60% market share increase on our rescue lighting line. • Rebuilt decimated team resulting in 90% shortage reduction reducing monthly “at-risk” revenue from $450k to $50k (1%), as well as, $600k in annual MCOGS reductions. • Redesigned & configured manufacturing & assembly lines for multiple products to improve flow and efficiency.• Prepared for & passed AS9100C audit - 0 findings, and several customer audits with minimal minors & no major findings.• Internal audit of Design Transfer resulted in improved processes for cross-functional design, prototype, pilot and production transfer.

Dania, Fl, Us

Led team of 10 in SCM, planning, procurement, manufacture, test, service, warehouse & global distribution, and OpEx of TKA sensor, visualization equipment, and NPI programs at high growth (100%) medical device startup company. Developed & executed strategic plans, budgets for product costs, S&OP implementation, SCM / Procurement, CAPA management, audit plans, FDA & market filings. Led lean (TPS) transformation.• Transformed supply chain & improved processes to eliminate backorders, reduce lead time 50% (26 to 12 weeks) & improve yield rates 31% (65 to 96) in initial 5, 6 & 9 months respectively.• Improved LTs 50%, 1st pass yields 31% (to 96%) & removed backorders by VSA, process re-engineering & supplier changes. • Led project team in new contract manufacture selection resulting in 35% product cost reduction.• Hired, built & led Ops & QA / RA team to execute product changes & regulatory filings to commercialize products in Canada, Europe & Australia in 6 months. • Revitalized & led CAPA management and Audit plans leading to passing 1 FDA & 4 ISO13485 audits with minimal minor & no majors. • Implemented our S&OP monthly process to align Sales demand forecast with supply, address misalignments, optimize inventory while minimizing spend and obtain executive review/approval.

Franklin, Tennessee, Us

Led team of 21 optimizing US operations & distribution network for fastest-growing US orthopedic medical device company. Inventory planning, procurement, warehouse & distribution, customer service, order fulfillment & OpEx of Implants, Instrument, Loaners & Return programs for TKA, THA & Spine, Facilities & IT. Managed $85M budget.• Developed & executed a plan to relocate US HQ & distribution center from LA to Chicago. Led facility design, build-out & furnishing in support of hiring & training new team and transition of $15M of product in 9 months while growing at 35%.• Re-engineered inventory management processes to complete 1st inventory count ($15M warehouse / $60M consigned) in 8 years resulting in an inventory accuracy increase of 13% to 98.6%, sales ticket hold reduction of 45% & customer satisfaction gains.• Developed & executed a plan to revitalize Loaner & Returns programs which resulted in 300% asset utilization and $5M suppression of instrument spend in 9 months.• Implemented our S&OP monthly process to align Sales demand forecast with supply, address misalignments, optimize inventory while minimizing spend and obtain executive review/approval.

Fort Lauderdale, Fl, Us

Led monthly Operations program reviews, developed operations NPD/I deliverable template, managed THA & TKA Operations programs, Statements of Work, RFQs, due diligence, supplier selection, contract negotiations - including repair & service agreement. Managed $65M budget.• Developed NPD/I Operations Scorecard & led program reviews to ensure 99% on-time deliverables by program for THA & TKA. • Results of our program reviews were inputs that fed into our monthly S&OP process to optimize inventory while minimizing spend.• Led cost reduction program to review & select projects with over $1.5M of NPV and aligned resources to accomplish savings. • Created capital budget template & process to ensure all program budgets 100% compliant to 3-year plan.

Fort Lauderdale, Fl, Us

Recruited, hired & led a new DL team of 7 to commercialized RIO 2.0 for THA & 2 new THA implant systems. Managed $70M budget.• Improved asset utilization 150% by analyzing sales data to increase sales beyond the top 20% or reallocate assets.• Operations lead on implant system due diligence, contract manufacture negotiations & license in support of NPD/I schedule to meet product launch & production ramp enabling revenue growth to meet strategic plan. • Sourced & set up processes for domestic & international 3PLs to support 70% growth & new international business expansion.• Developed process & metrics for asset utilization, then input into S&OP to control spend and improve launches.• Led our S&OP monthly process to align Sales demand forecast with supply, address misalignments, optimize inventory while minimizing spend and obtain executive review/approval.

Fort Lauderdale, Fl, Us

Recruited, hired, and led a new SCM / Procurement team of 8 to develop processes to commercialize RIO robot, Restoris PKA implants, instruments & disposables. Led 300% facility expansion construction projects. Managed a $50M budget. • Developed and executed a plan to reduce MCOGS 18%, while realized increases of MAKOplasty sales of >100%, spend to $50M annually & PKA market share from <2% to 16%.• Led contract manufacturer selection, negotiations, procurement of new implant systems, and associated Loaner program.• Led our S&OP monthly process to align Sales demand forecast with supply, address misalignments, optimize inventory while minimizing spend and obtain executive review/approval.• Led Facilities through 300% space growth and multiple reconfigurations-office, warehouse, manufacturing, labs, and training.

Fort Lauderdale, Fl, Us

First Operations hire at startup company (#30 of 435). Recruited, hired & led a team of 21 in strategy deployment, organization & process development, manufacture, test, strategic sourcing, S&OP, OpEx (Lean - TPS), ERP & CRM implementation, factory, field & customer service, warehouse & distribution, facility management, construction projects, EH&S, training & NPD/I of medical devices (robot, cutting system, instruments, implants & disposables). Managed $45M budget.• Recruited & hire operations team which supported rapid growth from 30-175 employees, sale of 0-20 RIOs / year, 0-1000 MAKOplasty / year; <$1M to $25M revenue with 40% Gross Margins.• Recruited lean & six sigma talent to reduce product development cycle times by 20% & commercialized our surgical robot.• Design Transfer & delivery of 1st commercial robot, instruments & implant system 3 months after arrival.• Re-sourced initial licensed PKA implant system to new manufacture and validated sterile product in 6 months to eliminate supply interruption & associated revenue loss.• Led ERP team in requirements gathering, system selection, training & implementation to go live 6 months after hire.• Implemented our S&OP monthly process to align Sales demand forecast with supply, address misalignments, optimize inventory while minimizing spend and obtain executive review/approval.

Santa Clara, Ca, Us

Lead global supply chain projects, support mergers & acquisitions due diligence, and transitions for after-market spares programs for $5B division. • Led & implemented 1st global in-source of Brooks Automation’s Spares with $10M in new revenue.• Led strategic global sourcing plan for European division’s aftermarket spares which reduced material costs 20%, lead times 25% & Logistics & warehouse costs 40%.• Develop metrics, scorecards & executive review process to meet project, or division performance levels which resulted in improved gross margin & customer satisfaction.• Operations team lead on due diligence for two acquisitions.

Santa Clara, Ca, Us

Led a team of 25 in manufacturing & test of 300mm Etch tools for customer shipment and transition to volume manufacturing. Managed $24M budget.• Revitalized NPI process to improve on-time delivery from 58 to 100%, increase revenues 25%, while material variances costs were reduced 80% and non-conformances 65% in Managed & Controlled builds.• Enhanced material flow & tracking process to reduce Material Variances from $450K to $13K / system & reduced period cost by 55%.

Santa Clara, Ca, Us

Directed Product Teams in strategic planning to commercialize new 300mm products in support of customer demand, division revenue goals & product roadmaps. • Commercialized 300mm 4.0 Factory Interface with required 28% MCOGS reductions, and supply chain transition plans four months after hire. Received highest product transition score to date.• Directed robot supplier’s Operations (failed to meet production ramp) to increase supply 100% in three months, 250% in six months & eliminated backlog with a potential revenue impact of $250M / quarter. • Commercialized and outsourced 300mm Vantage FI to meet cost & schedule targets.

East Hartford, Ct, Us

Led strategy deployment of Lean (ACE) activities for a 320-person F22 & JSF35 module center. Developed and approved Kaizen charters, formed and trained teams, led events, and Kaizen newspaper sustainment reviews.• Transform F22 facility from 200KSF process village to 13 process cells which reduced manufacturing cost 50%, floor space 50%, Part & Operator travel 80%, part setups 75%, operating costs 25% while doubling throughput.• Developed led plan to transfer F22 production from Florida to Connecticut on time and under budget. Met all quality, costs & schedules metrics while relocating 200+ employees 12 cells & $75M of tooling.• Led process for Executive Sourcing Council to review sourcing roadmap which identifies key process/ product technologies, opportunities, threats (SWOT) & action plans.

East Hartford, Ct, Us

Led team of 75 for F22 Nozzle Machining, Site Support & AMNS Assembly Business Units transformation from R&D to initial production (NPI). ERP Implementation Manager for module center transition. Managed budgets of $23M with $60M in sales.• Identify cost reduction opportunities, form teams & lead Kaizen events which result in reduced part cost 50%, Part & Operator travel 80%, setups 75% with quality improvements of 75%; TPM schedules & champions for all critical resources and 5S champions.• Led our Waste Reduction Committee to analyze our waste streams, identify containment and reduction opportunities, which result in a 30% reduction while production throughput doubled. • Negotiated CT union and salary employees’ involvement in product transition, prior to moving facility to CT. This results in an On-Time transition of all business units & products.

East Hartford, Ct, Us

Led team of 32 Supplier Quality Engineers & QA representatives in planning, performing, documenting all supplier & receiving inspection requirements for $300M division. • Implement Supplier Rating System with scorecards leading to 75% fewer suppliers in 18 months & reduced operating costs 20%.• Create Certified Supplier & Dock to Stock programs to reduce Receipt to Stock Cycle Times 75%.• Led internal and supplier Lean (ACE) events. Conducted events at 6 top suppliers to reduce costs by 18% enabling us to win the Standard Missle contract.• Led Oracle ERP Quality Module implementation & revise Quality Manual for ISO 9001 implementation with no major non-conformances through certification & follow-up audits.• Certified QS/ISO 9000 auditor - conducted internal audits at United Technology subsidiaries & divisions.• Receive P&W Leadership Award & Chemical Systems Appreciation Award

Masters Of Science, Lean Manufacturing

Bachelors Of Science, Electronics Engineering Technology With Mathematics Minor