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Hershey, PA, US

York, Pennsylvania, US

Bethlehem, PA, US

Mechanicsburg, PA, US

US

Personally managed the on-boarding of more than 30 suppliers inherited from Caterpillar, Inc. while saving $1.5 million in first year cost reductions. Oversee all Continuous Improvement and Supply Chain Improvement activities company wide. Responsible for the Strategic Planning function (Goal Deployment) and Lean/Six Sigma education throughout the.

Continuous Improvement, Lean Six Sigma, Supply Chain Management, Goal Deployment/Hoshin Planning, ERP Implementation/Optimization.For twenty-five years Superior Tech has been developing, marketing, and distributing products built to extend the usefulness of John Deere equipment. Our business philosophy is focused on providing our customers with a.

• Established and maintain a global supply chain, supporting manufacturing facilities in the United States and England.
• Manage Purchasing, Planning, and Logistics departments

• Manage a Global Sourcing organization with locations in the US and UK.
• Negotiated supply contracts with 12 key suppliers in the first year of employment, resulting in savings of nearly $1 million.
• Reduced purchase order backlog by 50% resulting in better on time delivery and customer satisfaction.

Glen Rock, Pennsylvania, US

• In charge of all aspects of a multimillion dollar purchasing department for a major manufacturer of adhesives and coated films. Interface with engineers and department heads; supervise purchasing functions related to.
• Strategic position reporting directly to the President.
• Established a new cost reduction initiative that has saved more than $4 million in the twenty-four months since implementation. This is more than a 9-fold improvement over the previous two years of operation.
• Established new metrics for the department to measure supplier performance, including a supplier report card and a cost of business measure.

Reinach, BL, CH

Oversaw core business and operational development functions (purchasing, planning, shipping & receiving, production control, production, warehouse, and industrial applications) within a plastic modular belt manufacturing operation. Led an operations team with eight direct reports and nearly 100 employees. - Member of the senior leadership team within KVP.

Stamford, Connecticut, US

• Directed the overall Six Sigma implementation within a $200 million value center, reporting to the Vice President/GM.
• Utilized business assessment and Value Based Six Sigma diagnostic techniques to identify high value project opportunities and prioritize projects saving the company more than $9 million in a three-year time frame.
• Managed Black Belts both domestically and internationally, with the responsibility of improving operating income, reducing cycle times, and work in process (WIP). Deployed Black Belts and managed multiple Black Belt.
• Responsible for all continuous improvement and procurement activities for 8 sites located across the US and Europe.

Mit Sloan Executive Certificate, Technology, Operations, And Value Chain Management

Ba, Business Administration

Hs Diploma, General Education