Manage global supply chain including MRP, strategic sourcing, vendor management, production planning, budgeting, demand management, S & OP, receiving, fulfillment, materials management and purchasing management.

Supply chain solutions for both distribution and manufacturing environments.

Developed global supply chain systems. • Sourced over 600 products with China manufacturers, increasing profit margins by 30%.• Created sales & operations planning system.• Developed new 22,000 sku demand planning system to reach +99% order fulfillment.• Used Lean analysis, increasing inventory accuracy to +99%.• Decreased fulfillment labor by 33% and receiving labor by 35%.• Implemented new manufacturing processes, increasing gross margins by 35%.• P/L responsibility for all projects.

• Developed global supply chain system. • Negotiated annual transportation savings of $150,000 for Chinese client.• Created demand planning model for sales & operations planning.• Improved procurement system, reducing material shortages by 35%.• Used Lean Pareto analysis, reducing fulfillment labor by 33%.

Managed manufacturing and distribution supply chain utilizing Lean operational techniques. Developed global logistics programs. Operations Manager, 2001-2006• Implemented global sourcing plan, increasing profit margins by 30%.• Created sales & operations planning system.• Used make vs. buy analysis to increase profit margins by 30%.• Managed $4M operations budget and factory staff of 75 employees.• Managed new product launches, resulting in increased annual revenue of 27%.• Industrial engineering layout and process improvement, saving $450K annually.• Implemented Lean continuous flow production project, saving $175K annually.• Reduced fulfillment labor by 60%.• Managed compliance with all regulatory (EPA, FDA and OSHA) issues.

Purchasing Manager, 1997-2001• Reduced material cost by 22%.• Managed master production scheduling for three plants and 1000 skus.• Reduced order receipt to order queue time by 70%.• Managed consolidation of Virginia production facility, reducing overhead costs by $400K.• Developed QA program with Asian suppliers, reducing product defects by 30%.