Thomas Piazza Email & Phone Number

Neenah, Wi, Us

Irving, Tx, Us

• Lead Materials Warehouse Team structure & partner with 3PL guided by a "ONE TEAM, ONE GOAL" mindset• Craft & Execute Materials Logistics Strategy supporting 16 production assets split between Depend/Poise/UbK• Operations budgetary & spend responsibilities• EMW, SAP R/3 ECC, MRR - Site System Integration & Accuracy

Irving, Tx, Us

• E2E Supply Chain Strategy & Execution• Supply Management Toolsets/Dashboards• Unlock Data to Improve Decision Making

Irving, Tx, Us

• Strategies & Capabilities Planning Consultant• Primarily focused on Raw Materials strategy and tool structures to manage inbound supply chain flows

Irving, Tx, Us

• Distribution Team Leader for Paris, TX - KCNA's largest Personal Care location for Baby & Child Care production.• 180+ employee organizational reporting structure• 32,500+ TL annual site volume• 14 production asset lines running 24/7• AGV Automation implementation pilot for KCNA production location, 26 fully automated vehicles, including auto battery exchange

Irving, Tx, Us

• Child Care Mid-Term Product Supply Planner• $1BN business, 3 primary production locations in USA. Additional network inventory imported from K-C de Mexico, K-C South Korea, K-C Czech Republic

Richfield, Minnesota, Us

• Customer Service Solutions

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

ATW (Appleton, Wisconsin)• SIDA Badge Holder • Ground Ramp Operations• Supporting Delta & United Airlines• Inbound & Outbound Flight Operations

Dallas, Tx, Us

Irving, Tx, Us

New Product Development, Product Improvement, & Cost Transformation Projects• Project Management and Implementation, global raw material sourcing for both Depend and Poise businesses, $1.5BN US sales, 20% BIGs from China, Germany, Europe, Mexico • Led tissue material vendor transition, sourcing location and initiated trials, generating $3.5MM annually in combined cost savings for Depend and Poise product lines • Applied statistically managed inventory model and mindset to most critical and expensive material, superabsorbent material (SAM), resulting in 14 days reduced inventory in network, working capital by $500K, and live unloads at mill location by 20% • Leveraged market surplus in pulp to secure a spot-buy of material, $250K in cost savings • Continuous Improvement: Developed capabilities to leverage statistically managed inventories (SMI) to drive increased accuracy in raw material forecasting, eliminating 100 hours of non-value added work annually, shared these processes and tools across three business sectors resulting in 180 additional hours saved in other businesses • Leadership: Capabilities First employee resource group, helping to assist disabled and disadvantaged people have unimpeded opportunities in the workplace

Irving, Tx, Us

Child Care Supply Planning Team (Finished Goods)• Created and executed weekly asset schedules to expand manufacturing operations capability of high velocity SKUs by unlocking underutilized assets; resolving ongoing customer out-ofstocks and improving fulfillment by 4.5%, delivering a $10MM monthly net inventory gain • Fulfilled unforecasted Huggies Little Swimmers displays with open stock cases due to lack of display material availability closing a $1.5MM inventory gap and improving customer service • Analyzed Co-Packing network operations for two product lines to optimize total cost of goods sold, resulting in $400K annual savings by consolidating work in progress (WIP) lines • Developed strong relationships with remote manufacturing teams by gaining exceptions in order to drive business objectives related to raw material runout, delivering $200K in savings • Continuous Improvement: Developed forecasting process for finished product cartons, shared this process and tool across three business sectors, resulting in $100K annual write-off avoidance, process mapping and process improvement • Leadership: Qualified for a leadership only training program, Culture of Coaching, learning soft skills and leadership styles, strengthening relationships and influencing without authority

Irving, Tx, Us

Child Care Supply Planning Team• Effectively managed $30MM of purchased inventory to support production operations demand requirements while maintaining 20.9 DOH vs. target of 25 DOH • Improved execution of promotional programs by expanding mill capability to insource Co-Pack production rather than finishing externally at 3PL, $2.5MM savings annually • Developed and shared best practice for flexible packaging inventory management, delivering $300K in working capital and liability savings, 3.1 DOH inventory reduction • Developed and shared tools to identify corrugate packaging opportunities, delivering $100K in working capital savings and 1.1 DOH inventory reduction • Continuous Improvement: Created a complete digital desktop manual, documented work standards, critical tasks, and digital cadence • Leadership: Led weekly call with corrugate supplier to close vendor service gaps and drive sustained OTIF results from 68% to 98.5%

Irving, Tx, Us

WMS/WPO Team (Internship)• Supported Go-Live JDA RedPrairie WMS cutovers at 5 locations within the United States • On site GUI super user analyst, system technical lead, shop floor testing, crew training, quick reference card aides, live startup support • Supported 3PL transition, first ever paperless wall-to-wall completed by K-C, executed with 99.8% inventory accuracy, including batch managed finished goods inventories • Continuous Improvement: Tested all aspects of new environments, confirming robustness and problem solving potential system issues prior to implementation at each site • Leadership: On site upgrade support lead for warehousing activities two weeks after cutover, fostering environment for learning with open and honest feedback

Irving, Tx, Us

Drug, Dollar, Target Customer Service Team• Target stores fulfillment optimization: $2MM shared inventory and distribution savings • CVS/Rite Aid data integrity projects: $180K cost avoidance, 250 hours saved annually • Dollar General order multiple optimization: $100K cost avoidance, Top-to-Top Attendee • Walgreens promotional order management problem solving: 870 hours saved annually • Continuous Improvement: Cross-trained Canadian Team on Loblaw’s ordering processes • Leadership: Assumed all order analyst responsibilities for the Loblaws

Bachelor'S Degree, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Minor, Management Information Systems

Minor, Science, Technology And Society: Ethics