SCIE Solutions’ vision is to provide end to end operations infrastructure to our Med Device and regulated industry partners. SCIE Solutions offers a wide range of services enabling our partners to focus their resources on their customers while the SCIE Solutions team manages their operations and global supply chain to achieve quality, service and cost objectives while minimizing risk. Our partners range from established FDA/ISO13485 approved product design holders and supplier through bootstrapping startups. Operations and Supply Chain Management• End to End Supply Chain Assessment – Recognition of need through delivery• Global Supply Chain Risk Management/Business Continuity• Strategic Planning for NPI and mature products • Strategic Initiatives (Customer Service Level Improvements, Cost of Goods, Leadtime Reduction)• Merger and Acquisition Due DiligenceSales and Operations Planning (S&OP)• Process Creation, Mentoring and Facilitation, Demand and Supply Balancing with Risk• Demand Management - Item Unit Forecasting through Revenue Projections• Supply Planning - Manual or New System Implementation, Master Scheduling Services• Inventory Management – Optimization of service vs cost with Risk Mitigation Sourcing and Procurement• Strategic Sourcing Initiative Support – Leverage unique product materials, process and IP • Supplier Risk Management Initiative – Identity, Mitigate, Monitor and Execute Risk Strategy• Supplier Asset Management – Auditing, financial reporting, tracking and risk management • Supplier Quality – Scorecards Management and Auditing Services Project Management• New Product Introduction• Product transfers, site relocations, and new facilities and technologies implementations • Manufacturing and PackagingQuality/ Clinical/Regulatory Affairs• QMS – Consolidations, integrations and implementations• Auditing - Internal, External, Field Consignment and Supplier

Responsible for multi-site Orthopedic Operations located Austin Texas and Lyon France. Directing overall plant operations to obtain optimum efficiency and maximize profits. Responsibilities include administration, engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, supply chain planning, P&L management, facilities and EHS. Responsible for maintaining appropriate inventory levels throughout the supply chain. Responsible for Supplier Management Program to optimal supplier performance. Responsible for full compliance with Regulatory, Quality System, EHS Human Resources and Financial policies and procedures. Achieved FM Global Highly Protected Risk (HPR) certification.

Responsible for prospectively aligning global supply and demand, optimizing customer service, establishing inventory stocking policies and minimizing backorders for specified product groups.

Global Supply Chain Management responsibilities for all ArthroCare products.

Responsible for the design and execution of company's end to end global supply chain strategy. Provided leadership to supply chain management functions: demand management, supply management, inventory management, Strategic Sourcing and Procurement, Supply Chain Risk Management and ERP/data management. Executed CEO and Board of Director level initiatives while reporting to COO with direct reports being corporate supply chain management team in Austin, Texas as well as operations management teams in Irvine, California and San Antonio, Texas. Championed and led creation of a formal global Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) establishing a "ONE GLOBAL OPERATING PLAN" methodology uniting demand forecast from 77 countries, primary and secondary distribution operations, multiple manufacturing plants and contract manufacturers down through raw material suppliers to rapidly achieve best in class customer service levels and inventory turns.Implemented Supply Chain Risk Mitigation program to significantly reduce sales revenue and gross margin risk exposures associated with sole source materials/services throughout the supply chain.

Owner of mini warehouse and self storage facilities.

Provided leadership in all aspects of supply chain management from sourcing raw materials, material management, manufacturing flow optimization, quality control improvement initiatives, customer service management including domestic and international logistics. Lead multinational global supply chain consolidation and procurment initiatives. Ensured compliance with ISO 13485 and GMP regulations as well as product conformance to FDA, TUV and ISS submissions. Conducted hiring, firing, and layoff activities.

Responsible for production planning of all operations for Lockhart Division. Performed daily MPS/MRP analysis for manufactured components, established inventory levels for finished product through raw materials. • Implemented Make-to-Order philosophy to create customer centered manufacturing and planning focus • Implemented TOC and JIT philosophies to reduce leadtime from ten to two weeks•Established ECN committee to improve coordination between customer service, manufacturing, engineering and materials.•Designed, managed and implemented custom MRP scheduling system that reduced scheduling times, restored accuracy and integrity to the planning process and production schedules. Improved material flow and reduced stock levels.•Developed and implemented finite capacity planning system to maximize throughput of constraint operations and reduce leadtimes. •Designed integrated raw material optimization software to reduce raw material drop and increased machine utilization

Responsible for developing material handling best practices and optimizing logistics activities across three local distribution warehouse operating 24/7 to support all west coast and southern US retail stores.• Performed over 300 motion and time studies to develop engineering standards used for employee fair pay and incentive programs. • Served on operations committee responsible for new facility development and design. Designed and managed the expansion of primary warehouse increasing capacity by 50% to meet growing demand. Improved freight truck throughput by 30%.• Analyzed and implemented equipment utilization strategy to reduce maintenance and material handling costs. Providing improved equipment utilization reduced utility costs and reduced equipment downtime.

Degem Systems is a pioneer and world leader, developer, producer and supplier of training and education systems. Degem’s state-of-the-art technologies and methodologies and its unique computer-based approach rank the Company in the forefront of its field. Regional computer repair technician. Responsible for the installation, maintenance and servicing of DEGEM mini-computers throughout the state of Texas. Trained site operators in preventive maintenance and use of DEGEM System computer hardware and software technologies.

Responsible for providing one on one instruction to college faculty and staff on the use of personal computer hardware and software. Assisted in development of computer-based applications to assist instructors in various course curriculum.

Technical sales and service representative for Franklin, Commodore, TI, and Eagle PC computer systems. Developed and marketed custom software applications for commercial clients on various platforms. Provided hardware and software instruction along with technical support for a wide range of software applications.