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Chicago, Illinois, Us

Peapack, Nj, Us

Leader of a multi-site Supply Chain function of a Private Equity owned manufacturing company.

Port Washington, New York, Us

Responsible for materials management and supply chain performance of 9 global Biotech sites ranging from make-to-stock Filtration products to custom make-to-order Single Use Technology systems. Act as Supply Chain and SAP SME for site teams to partner with and advise continuous improvement and best practices in materials management and lean systems.My achievements:☛Planned and organized SUT Global Supply Chain Summit with Pall and Cytiva teams to create action plans for inventory turns improvement in 2023. The event had three subteams focused on standardized inventory design processes, global hub and spoke model, supplier performance management, and global Leader Standard Work.☛Lead global team to standardize make-to-order lead times that reduced multi-region lead time variability by 67% and partnered with commercial organization to develop process for market communication.☛Developed Reorder Point calculation methodology to transform metadata into new model in order to implement a new global distribution model to enable PDP/RDP planning in Oracle prior to OSCAR Go Live.☛Supported driving down past due backlog to meet organizational goal of 43% reduction through global problem solving, action plans, and prioritization of plant activities to support customer requirements and operations processes.

Chicago, Il, Us

Assuming the role of Director - Global Sourcing to drive and support global sourcing and supply chain integration of Cantel Medical's acquisition of Hu-Friedy Mfg. Hu-Friedy combined with Cantel's existing dental platform of Crosstex, SPS, and Accutron to form HuFriedy Group.

Chicago, Il, Us

Drawing from my expertise to direct the day-to-day operations of a medical device manufacturing and distribution facility overseeing two business units aligning performance with established organizational objectives. Provide leadership and direction in the execution of projects and strategies focused on cost savings, enhanced efficiency, and increased production. Manage Human Resources activities including change management, downsizing, and talent acquisition. My achievements:☛Spearheaded the establishment of the Subsidiary Optimization program generating a $1M annual savings through strategic reorganization, facility consolidation, and solution integration efforts. ☛Stimulated a $9M increase (~120% year over year) in annual revenue across the Stratford Distribution center driving the absorption of Linden, NJ operations. ☛Integrated two SAP systems across two business units in Linden, NJ within six months. ☛Consistently deliver an 85+ score in the Supplier Scorecard for the largest client. ☛Effectively managed distribution, supply planning, and production requirements during COVID-19 delivering ~200% of revenue targets.

Chicago, Il, Us

I strategically steered the performance of five dynamic production professionals ensuring the delivery of customer requirements. Facilitated training and development for junior staff members. Administered budgets and supply chain operations focused on continuous improvement and efficiency. Served as a strategic partner and project manager overseeing the development and implementation of key strategies and initiatives. My highlighted outcomes: ☛Nominated to relocate to Connecticut overseeing operations and the optimization of performance across a new program. ☛Delivered a $150K savings while driving a 6% enhancement in cost of goods sold. ☛Successfully delivered an SAP integration within seven months. ☛Established daily visual management methodology to increase transparency of customer requirements, prioritization, and resource alignment. ☛Conceptualized, developed, and deployed a product introduction process and global management solution leading to 60+ new SKUs.

Chicago, Il, Us

I leveraged an opportunity to provide strategic leadership and direction to sourcing and leading projects and operations. Identified and optimized opportunities to secure global supply resources. Defined continuous improvement strategies focused on quality, delivery, and cost effectiveness. My accomplishments: ☛Saved the organization $1M+ in annual costs representing 2.5% of total direct material expenditures. ☛Strategically design and executed a Kanban inventory management solution leading to a 25% reduction in inventory while increasing on-time delivery by 30%. ☛Entrusted as the procurement lead for the Unique Device Identifier (UDI) project effectively aligned with FDA standards and Class II medical device timelines. ☛Launched the Preferred Supplier Program representing 22% of global spend within first year and 30% in year two.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

I led value analysis efforts for electrical engineering and procurement teams. Managed cost savings opportunities from conception to implementation through engineering changes and strategic sourcing and subsequently managed projects to implementation and savings realization.My contributions: ☛Deployed the Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) consolidation project in Zhuhai, China generating an $800K annual savings in six months against an average of 15 months for similar projects. ☛Selected to lead the design of the Nottingham, UK center hosting the Value Analysis Engineering event resulting in a 27% savings of total unit costs. ☛Automated project management applications connecting project funnel and statuses for effective management. ☛Identified $2M+ in savings by conducting a comprehensive global purchase order analysis.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

I was selected to administer the Engineering Change Notification (ECN) process taking over responsibilities from legacy owner to transform processes and daily operations focused on continuous improvement strategies. Managed an inventory analysis and increased analytical capabilities of the department. My achievements: ☛Selected to inherit the ECN process with additional responsibilities after the departure of the legacy owner. ☛Slashed the General Ledger Excess and Obsolete (E&O) reserve by $200K while effectively dispositioning $600K in materials. ☛Implemented an effective inventory adjustment process utilizing Microsoft Access to facilitate appropriate routing and the identification of root-caused resulting in $4M in inventory corrections. ☛Designed the Engineering Change Notification (ECN) standard work and Systems User Manual supporting Kaizen events encompassing the training of 100+ personnel reducing cycle times by 20% while enhancing quality and cost savings. ☛Streamlined ECN entry through automation successfully decreasing time to an average of 10 minutes.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

I oversaw the execution of the Kanban inventory management system for various Point of Sales solutions. Designed and developed tools utilizing legacy ERP systems and MS Access to drive value across the supply chain team. ☛Decreased WIP inventory by $400K through the development of a resources utilized to sequence material movement based on production schedules. ☛Drafted and deployed a replenishment strategy in collaboration with an Israeli supplier reducing inventory by $150K. ☛Achieved December 2012 revenue goal of $3.5M within the Passport product line through the identification of material shortages and optimizing strategic buyer resources. ☛Developed a tool in Microsoft Access to administer lead times for a high-profile contract focused on the mitigation of risks and reduction of stock outs by 12%.

Chicago, Il, Us

Developed Excel spreadsheet tool by working with inventory managers to identify areas for improvement. Implemented reallocation of $1.5 million worth of unproductive inventory to stores that were in high demand of product by utilizing historical sales data