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Chicago, Il, Us

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Verona, Va, Us

After acquisition by AccuTec, promoted to VP with responsibility for operations, while continuing previous responsibilities for Global Supply Chain. Provide full manufacturing leadership to Verona Manufacturing site including union operations. Report directly to President as a member of Executive Team while leading activities of three direct reports including Plant Manager, Demand Manager, and Purchasing Manager.► Increased efficiency and productivity 20% by using continuous improvement methodologies.► Implemented a preventative maintenance program, moving from a reactive to a proactive program.► Decreased lead times on made to order items 33%, from 6 weeks to 4 weeks, by liaising with planning and operations teams to provide visibility on orders and scheduling. Implemented continuous improvement teams by department made up of operations, maintenance, quality, and engineering team members. ► Spearheaded revolutionary process of engaging hourly workforce through involvement and idea sharing. ► Established weekly KPI’s across operations and scheduling to ensure adherence to company goals. Involved workforce in devising strategies to meet goals.

St Louis, Missouri, Us

Led supply chain for the Industrial Division, comprised of industrial/specialty and medical products for consumer and retail. Managed inventory levels/fill rates for sourced and raw materials from Europe and Asia. Managed two customer service departments located in the USA and the UK. Led efforts in procurement, warehousing, planning, and forecasting. Managed a small manufacturing team in Europe. ► Improved on-time order fill rate 31%, from 71.37% to 94%, and improved monthly average backorders 68%, from $471.1/month to $150.4/month, by using just-in-time principles and running smaller production batches. ► Decreased inventories 58% from $11,669 at SVC in 2008 to $4,856 in 2010 using kanban signals/green levels and various other lean inventory management tools. Implemented daily communication meetings and daily metrics with both customer service and manufacturing personnel and worked with our Sales organization on SKU rationalization/standardization. Improved turns 81%, from 3.6 to 6.5. ► Saved $700,000/ year in 2008 by assisting in the completion of a network distribution model which used better freight routes and efficient distribution centers. ► Led several successful product launches with major customers such as Home Depot/Lowe’s during 2008 - 2010. Ensured timely launch with packaging and product availability, taking into account forecasting, supply and planning. Liaised with customer supply chain teams to build stronger relationships and hold weekly updates. ► Achieved >98% fill rates for Home Depot/Lowe’s – up from 83% in January 2008. ► Reduced costs 25% for a manufacturing team by moving the business from Czechoslovakia to the UK.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Led Supply Chain activities for three businesses (consumer/food service and packaging). Managed customer service, planning, forecasting, purchasing, shipping/distribution and packing department of 40+ union employees at Richmond Foil Plant Customers included Philip Morris, Hershey, Wrigley, various grocery channels and large manufacturers. ► Improved production processes 38% for Release Branded Products.► Achieved 100% internal production of Paper Line by implementing scheduling tools and reports that allowed for better visibility.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Promoted to lead supply chain for Foodservice Business for the USA and Canada, consisting of production from 7 plants including product and order flow for 11 warehouses (including two in Canada, one in Mexico and two overseas). Directed efforts in forecasting, order management, and transportation. Supervised 30+ employees including two customer service groups (one in the USA and one in Canada).►Decreased inventory levels 20% over a two-year period while maintaining the same fill rate levels.► Drove $2 million in savings by leading the Rexdale Container Team for RFP; worked with the plant to review make vs. buy decisions, surpassing original goal by 30%.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Sourced metal to provide material for all three businesses (consumer/food service and packaging). Coordinated planning of raw materials with three domestic plants and marketing and sales groups. Sourced 350 million pounds of metal annually from domestic and global suppliers.► Reduced costs $1 million and increased capacity utilization by consolidating internal and external foil sourcing.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Worked at Reynolds Metals, (acquired by Alcoa in 2000), in numerous progressive accounting and financial roles at both Corporate and Plant level. Held positions as Internal Auditor, Corporate Analyst, Cost Accountant, Regional Controller, and Capital Program Manager,Stayed on with Alcoa after the acquisition.

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Mba, Business