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Scottsdale, Arizona, US

• Successfully built a boutique management consultancy specializing in complex transformations and operational turnarounds for clients across diverse market segments. Clients include public and privately held.
• Recruited as Chief Transformation Officer, responsible for rationalization and overhaul of product portfolio, factory footprint, manufacturing processes, planning, procurement, and sales fulfillment
• Drove productivity growth, with 30% reduction in cycle time and 20% increase in gross margins
• Consolidated 6 factories in 2.5 years, resulting in 100% EBITDA expansion
• Centralized planning & sourcing strategies, leading to 20% improvement in inventory turnsBlackstone aerospace & defense portfolio roll-up – a global operator of tactical fighter aircraft fleets, desperately needed an.
• Provided interim operational leadership while recruiting global VP- and Director-level staff

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, US

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, US

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

• Promoted from previous position to lead a 120-person team of functional and technical experts who used transparency and analytics to transform the disparate operations of 3 strategic business units into a linear.
• Restructured 2,600 planning and procurement organization staff; realized 20% cost savings
• Executed $115M buffer investment and 35% Lead Time reduction; protected ~$2B in revenue
• Established and lead SWAT teams of Lean and Six Sigma experts to tackle chronic supplier performance, resulting in 80% reduction in customer past dues and 76% decline in defect rates for selected supply base
• Implemented processes enabling 30% volatility reduction, $250M+ inventory reduction and $40M savings
• Standardized systems and training across planners, buyers, commodity leaders, and customer leaders

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

• Recruited for industry expertise required to transform enterprise Sales Inventory and Operations process. Shifted reactive and siloed operations towards demand-driven and customer-focused supply chain processes.
• Expanded demand forecasts from less than 6 month’s visibility to 36 month’s horizon that is driven by leading market indicators. Established Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP) process across 94 manufacturing sites..
• Developed materials management hedge strategy enabling $275M reduction in inventory during unprecedented revenue decline
• Facilitated cross-business and functional sessions with C-Suite to effectively manage through market downturn via effective SIOP

Supply Chain consultant with expertise and demonstrated track record in Collaborative Demand and Supply Planning and Execution, Sales and Operations Planning, Inventory Mangement, and Performance Measurement.

San Jose, CA, US

• Led cross-functional teams that streamlined enterprise operations by re-engineering, standardizing, and automating various planning and execution processes to achieve more flexible and agile, and supply chain
• Executed upon an annual operating budget of approximately $5M; prepared cost/benefit analyses for new technology investments, including an enterprise-wide planning system marrying corporate ERP and CRM
• Established and led a process-oriented cross-functional team supporting 600 users and delivered management, SAP configuration, SCM, PLM, and corporate finance/accounting best practices

• Pursued an aggressive business development agenda through alliances, partnerships, direct sales, and RFP responses, resulting in a 20% annual sales increase, and 60% sales pipeline growth
• Conceptualized and defined the company’s complete product line, to include real time supply chain analytics, transaction-based performance measurement, and event management applications
• Defined and analyzed target market segments, competitive pricing, and market-driven product feature sets

Towson, MD, US

• Implemented SAP enterprise resource planning software at manufacturing and distribution sites,
• Established a vendor-managed inventory (VMI) program and grew account sales by $11M
• Led a customer order management team which improved service levels from 72% to 98% in just 6 months
• Managed a 5-state sales territory encompassing 120+ stores and exceeded annual sales goal by 12%
• Organized and coordinated major event marketing programs for Home Depot, Hechinger, and 84 Lumber

M.S., Information And Telecommunication Systems

B.S., Transportation And Logistics, Marketing