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• Led sourcing team in searching for new vendors in low cost countries by working with foreign Federal and State Governments to establish alternate vendors.• Established a consortium for sharing data on global sourcing in low cost countries between Masco and companies in other industries with similar commodities and process.• Increased Customer On-Time Delivery by 20% and inventory turns by three turns by implementing Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) with Key Performance Indicators (KPI) for six business units. • Increased productivity 100% at Mexican business unit. Led eight-member cross functional team that reduced assembly area by 70,000 square feet; worked with vendors to increase inventory turns by five and implemented Lean Design/Kanban. • Project Manager on the implementation of ERP software systems (SAP, QAD, and Navision) for three business units, replacing legacy systems. Increased productivity, inventory turns and customer service levels.Chaired the Fluid Technology Procurement Council from 10 ITT units that generated cost savings of over $7 million in metal commodities during a two-year period by reducing the vendor base.• Increased on-time deliveries 25% to customers on six product lines by implementing vendor certification.• Increased manufacturing utilization 20%. Implemented three focus factories and redesigned inventory stockroom to support production.• Effectively reduced vendor base by one-third, resulting in $5 million (18%) cost savings.• Sourced commodities in China, Europe and India, achieving cost savings of $3 million annually.• Directed a team of eight cross functional leaders for the implementation of a $5 million computer system, AS 400 equipped with BPCS software, Logia configurator and Visual Basic front end; completed software project on time and under budget.•Specialties: Accomplished Senior Supply Chain Manager with extensive experience in a corporate and manufacturing environment. Excellent project management and team leadership skills. Demonstrated success in achieving significant cost reductions in global sourcing, vendor management inventories, reductions of lead times, supply chain risk management and spend analysis. Areas of accomplishments include:

Listed skills include Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Cross Functional Team Leadership, Procurement, and 13 others.

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  Niagara University

  Business Industrial Relations