Vice President Global Supply Chain
London, England, Gb
Led all aspects of Supply Chain for a $ 1.6 B medical device company divested by Bristol-Myers Squibb in 2008. Significant growth in the organization due to acquisitions and absorption of activities previously performed by the parent company. Led organization that peaked at 100 employees across forecasting / planning / S&OP, sourcing, contract manufacturing, logistics / distribution / order-to-cash, and package engineering. * Restructured distribution globally. Reduced the number of distribution centers in Europe from 21 to 5. Established a regional distribution center in Singapore. Integrated the Company's Latin America distributor following an acquisition. Reduced global warehousing and transportation costs 10% and inventory by 5 DOH with these changes* Implemented a tax efficient supply chain operating center in Switzerland. Led all aspects of the project from concept to board approval to implementation including site selection, consultation with tax advisers, facility acquisition and build out, hiring, and systems implementation. Delivered operating cost savings of 8% annually and significant reductions in tax liability.* Built new organizations in sourcing, distribution, and customer service to take over functions previously performed by the parent company. Saved over $ 2 MM annually vs. parent company allocations while also increasing performance* Supervised global re-implementation of SAP (35 countries, 4 plants). Drove key decisions on approach, scope, and implementation plan. Delivered a flawless implementation in 14 months, on-time and budget