Rising to group vice president for a global organization, after starting my career as a production worker, I learned first-hand the intricacies and interdependencies of production, manufacturing, and logistics operations. I implement process improvements while meeting national, global, and quality regulations. Tackling complex issues, I frequently solve long-standing challenges. Incorporating LEAN MANUFACTURING methodologies, I increased operational efficiencies, improved processes, supported growth strategies, and opened global revenue channels. Galvanizing cross-functional efforts, I piloted creative solutions and improved workflows. ✧PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS | COST REDUCTIONS | MARGIN INCREASES | PRODUCT QUALITY Having started on the production floor I use my experiences to engage, energize, and encourage manufacturing, production, warehouse, and maintenance teams. Incentive plans, recognition awards, and frequently communicated appreciation solidifies employee loyalty. Average employee tenure measured in decades demonstrates my employee engagement effectiveness. ✧EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT, RETENTION, & TRAINING | WORKFORCE LOYALTY & LONGEVITY With each participant bringing a wealth of operational and product knowledge to projects, we pool expertise and quickly identify improvements opportunities and operational enhancements. Focused teams afford effective change management and save company time and money. A SAMPLING OF MY EXPERTISE: ➤ FORWARD THINKING STRATEGIES. Introducing improved processes, quality, safety, and automation; delivering award-winning initiatives. ➤ STRONG LEADERSHIP. Focusing efforts of internal, external, vendor, and customer teams and inspiriting performance excellence across operational levels. ➤ GLOBAL MARKETPLACE INITIATIVES. Knowledgeable regarding worldwide markets and regulations in multiple product categories; ideated through frequent customer engagement. Encouraging professional connections via tabuscemi@outlook.com