* Lead the development and implementation of WMS. * Coordinated the selection and transition of a new corporate 3PL for managing all inbound and outbound transportation, including a dedicated fleet, resulting in significant savings in freight costs. * Helped manage the start up of a new facility, including the manufacturing of a new product, and the successful transfer of a second product line.

*Managed 5 purchasing personnel with an annual spend of more than $60MM for direct goods, 6 production planners, and the distribution center with 10 logistics personnel.*Reduced overall inventory investment from over $17MM to $15MM through reductions in safety stocks, lead times, and ordering policies.*Implemented $750,000 in resin consignment with extended payment terms.*Managed the customer and supply chain planning requirements for the successful shutdown of Mankato production facility in a 3 month timeframe.

*Currently managing 2 commodity managers, 5 buyers, 3 purchasing coordinators, and a supplier quality engineer with an annual spend of $100MM+ for direct goods. *Also managing 2 logistics supervisors, 3 coordinators, 2 assistants, and 1 international specialist, with an annual transportation spend of $25MM+ in all modes.*Reduced number of quality rejections by 25% by aligning specifications with supplier capabilities.*Developed a 3rd party logistics supplier for fulfilling empty backhauls of Viracon's private fleet resulting in an additional $400,000 in revenue.*Lead a cross-functional team in creating and coordinating an outsourced coating process resulting in additional market share gain of 2,000,000 sq. ft. of glass a year.

Managed 3 buyers, 3 planners, and 8 shipping/receiving employees. Created and implemented a capacity planning system which resulted in a 66% decrease in the daily average of past due revenue and improved on time delivery from 70%-75% to 95%-97%.Created and implemented a supplier performance evaluation process, bringing the purchasing system into ISO and FDA compliance.Led the implementation of several VMI programs throughout the facility to achieve a 50% reduction in MRO requisitions and 80% reduction in expediting fees.

Implemented MRP and product forecasting which improved our Ship-to Promise performance from 60% to 94% while supporting a 60% increase in business.Implemented VMI and kanbans with suppliers in strategic commodities to recapture more than 20% of warehouse storage space, drastically reduce lead times from 4-6 weeks to next-day deliveries, and improved inventory turnover by more than 2 turns.Achieved more than $450,000 in annual cost savings through strategic sourcing.Strategically sourced prototype components reducing lead time from 3-5 weeks to less than 1 week.

Managed 5 engineers, 2 designers, 2 technical writers, and over 20 concurrent projects. Generated more than 65% of revenue from products developed in the last 3 years, and more than 20% of revenue from products developed in the same year.Created and implemented an Engineering Change Order process for documenting and communicating design releases and changes, improving bill of material accuracy to 99%.Managed all third party (UL, TUV, OSHPD) product testing resulting in more than 80% of all products receiving a mark.Created and implemented a Functional Requirements Document (FRD) which reduced development time by an average of 2 months.Developed systems for quantifying Product Development's financial impact on the company, including revenue generated from new products and forecasting capital expenditures for future new product releases.

Created and implemented fiber optic panel and rack system designs per customer's specifications to meet tight delivery schedules.Cost reduced products; a single project saved over $150,000 annually, as well as reduced lead time by 50%.

Created long-term production plans for Next-Generation Fiber distribution frames and Fiber Optic Panel products, which had cumulative revenue of $110M.Implemented a quick-turnaround delivery program for Configure-To-Order products improving Ship-To-Request performance by more than 50%.Developed a "Demand Management" system to align production activity with the Sales and Marketing plans.