Second executive officer in charge of this vertical manufacturer of personal care goods, dietary supplements and textiles. Responsible for all decisions of day to day operations and results.- Lead operations teams in reducing operational overhead by 35% by increasing efficiency through plant combination and optimization, cross-functional labor initiatives, forecasting and planning improvements, transportation and storage optimization and just in time manufacturing.- Established company manufacturing and lab capability in the Federally regulated (21 CFR Part 111) dietary supplement industry to expand overall brand message and reach. Implemented all required cGMP quality control practices and physical requirements. Successfully navigated FDA inspections.- Lead supply chain operations of all company material and capital sourcing and development operations delivering an average of 3% annual year over year savings in a market of continually increasing raw material costs and increased initial development/purchase expenses. Expanded international sourcing efforts and abilities.- Lead in-house and contracted web development and social media teams in the establishment and growth of online Marketing campaigns including the development of 500,000+ follower social media properties. Expanded the company in to the direct to consumer ecommerce sales market.- Replace and continually improve aging legacy systems and infrastructure with new technology and functionality while handling key company concerns and directives while mitigating risk and eliminating any operational downtime. Depended on the development and error-free implementation of new custom ERP, MRP and CRM applications. Managed the research, selection and implementation of niche hardware and software solutions for financial platforms and manufacturing, knitting, dye house, distribution and retail facilities.

Managed IT functions and direct support in a 300+ user environment. Lead project manager and analyst for a JDE ERP implementation of warehousing, distribution and logistics modules. Served as the primary conduit between development staff and line of business users while managing cross-functional project teams composed of indirect reports. - Served as the subject matter expert (SME) on the design and implementation of of JDE ERP and several Business Intelligence modules (Cognos).- Added overhead value by acting as a supplemental leader and mentor in the warehousing and distribution operations. - As a subject matter expert (SME) Served to identify the need and requirements of the line of business users, analyze potential solutions, recommend the solution and act as the project manager, and often business analyst / specification provider, on dozens of business process improvement (BPI), IT infrastructure, Six Sigma and Lean projects.- Extended BI involvement capacity as team leader for associated ERP data refinement and translation projects.

Managed IT functions and direct support in an 80+ user environment. Established 3PL capacity and led personnel and operations. Improved and refined distribution center practices through the application of increased technology and automation. - Project Manager for all system and data integration projects, successfully enabling the acquisition of outside companies, in volatile circumstances, without disrupting current operations. - Reduced warehouse labor by 30%, increased shipment accuracy by 25%, and provided real-time visibility of orders throughout the company by developing and implementing a custom database-driven warehouse management system (WMS).- Enabled a 10% profit growth through the optimization of warehouse storage and led an expansion in to third party logistics operations (3PL) without increasing overhead and direct costs.

National IT support while overseeing several accounting sub-departments. - Delivered a 20% year over year telecommunication savings through continual re-negotiation and the implementation of new communication protocols. - Led and completed Y2K compliance projects ahead of schedule and 40% under budget.- Reduced annual corporate document storage costs by 60% through digital imaging and indexing projects, while exceeding Federal retention guidelines.