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A high energy, strategic, passionate health care and supply chain executive with over 15 years of global expertise in Product Brand Growth, managing global teams (EMEA, LATAM, APAC, NA), general and plant management. An extensive track record in strategic planning, operational excellence, design and engineering as well as a lean/agile change agent. Highly skilled and focused on culture transformation through planning and execution with a coaching approach to ensure accretive growth in profit margins by utilizing innovation, diversity & inclusion for high levels of critical thinking. Tangible proof points in organizational and cultural transformation by engaging in problem solving techniques and cultivating teams that work toward an innovative and efficient work environment.Expansive financial knowledge of P&L management within multi-billion dollar organizations with positive impact to Gross Profit through Life Cycle Management (LCM), New Product Innovation (NPI), with a laser focus on Cost Improvement Projects (CIP) and innovation utilizing agile methodologies. A coaching management style with a keen focus on long range financial planning through acquisitions & divestitures, footprint optimization utilizing social economic data, facility and resource infrastructures, operation budgets, as well as cost conversion and crisis recovery where applicable. Successful in applying governmental EMA and FDA regulatory requirements for process development submissions for strategic business growth for people, margin, market share, product portfolio, and gross profits. Successful transformation of complex global organizations by developing & deploying Toyota Production System (TPS) strategy within compliance systems and product/process development for single and multi-site operations (A3 and Shingo Model methods). A proven track record of turn around and growth for manufacturing businesses in the Automotive, DoD, hand tools, HVAC, and Healthcare sectors. A champion for employee engagement and profitability utilizing strategic, lean manufacturing and A3 problem solving techniques and principles in both union and non-union operations. Strong history of launching new business and technology, sustaining product and business growth through standard work development, managing multiple site businesses, adhering to federally regulated general practices, stakeholder and customer focused services.

Listed skills include Plant Management, Operations Management, Business Development, Program Management, and 26 others.