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Cleveland, OH, US

Pittsburgh, PA, US

Pittsburgh, PA, US

Nantes, FR

• Head North American Coating Production Planning including demand and supply planning, scheduling, and distributional planning for Global Operations.
• Responsible for Ink Making, Coating, Slitting, Finished Goods, and Distribution Planning Processes and Supply Chain Teams for Thermal Transfer Ribbon (TTR) and Fluid Inks businesses.
• Senior Leader and Sponsor for IIMAK Global Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning Processes.
• Primary Goal is to Deliver World Class Service and Products to fulfill Customer demand.

Elyria, Ohio, US

• Manage Materials Group including Demand Planning, Purchasing, Scheduling, Material Operations, and Physical Inventory at Elyria, OH Plant with 7-13 direct reports.
• Reduced total inventory by 32% in 7 months to exceed 2020 goal through project management.
• Implemented monthly S&OP process for Custom Rehab Products reducing Forecast error by 15% and successfully launching new custom power chair enabling sales growth.
• Created a new Master Scheduler process and position to detect part shortages early, expedite issues to purchasing, and optimize schedule and sequencing of production orders resulting in 20% improvement of on time.
• Generated standard work and SOPs increasing overall effectiveness of all material and demand planners.
• Constructed a new cycle count program improving inventory accuracy by 10% and minimizing supplier shortages.

Twinsburg, Ohio, US

• Headed all Demand Planning activities and strategies to forecast, plan, and fulfill inventory needs for largest Retail Stores in North America. Direct supervision of 6-8 demand planners and Buyers within the Demand.
• Collaborated with Sales and Marketing teams to forecast and plan for future retail demand including new stores, remodels, projects, or replenishment orders for largest retail stores in the North America.
• Leveraged supply chain analytics, statistical forecasting, and demand sensing to detect patterns in customer demand to improve forecast and inventory plans to achieve optimal purchasing activity.
• Implemented a monthly S&OP process for Top 5 customers resulting in OTIF service level above 98%.
• Created new demand planning process across multiple sites integrating new forecast software which drove better purchasing decisions within MRP system.
• Created monthly purchasing budgets based on sales forecast and inventory goals and published weekly inventory and stock-out trackers for each planner improving inventory turns by 20%.

• Champion and Liaison for Monthly S&OP process for Industrial healthcare Materials.Provided direct supervision, leadership, and vision for Demand Planning team and processes.Primary responsibility to manage inventory.
• Integrated a successful S&OP process into business planning improving Forecast Accuracy +/- 10% and low MAPE leading to $1MM inventory reduction with 7% service improvement.
• Enhanced Strategic 5 year business planning process including global asset and capacity planning.
• Developed new capacity and scheduling tool to provide lead times to customer service on narrow slit retail product.
• Partnered with Sales Team to plan inventory and production activities to support Sales opportunities resulting in near double digit sales growth in 2017.
• Supported Sales activities including Customer visits, business development, product transitions, & contracts.

• Headed EXACT Service Program. Responsible for Cost and Service of $1Billion Sales leading 12 supply chain planners.
• Implemented best practices and training across multiple sites achieving FG inventory reduction of $1.4M and yielding $400K scrap savings through 15% reduction of finishing trim while maintaining 98% service level.
• Developed new innovative service program enabling 5% sales growth in 2013.
• Created and streamlined master scheduling processes for coating and finishing operations.

• Provided technical support, training, and field service to customers and Avery commercial teams.
• Developed and qualified new product capabilities as manufacturing liaison between plant and sales.
• Managed voice of customer (VOC) testing for new products to align performance to customer needs (CTQ’s).
• Participated in customer trade shows and sales campaigns to promote sales growth.
• Performed Business development activity, supported Sales Promotions, and conducted Customer Sales visits.
• Led technical testing for new SuperCast and Supreme Wrap Film Product lines launched in 2010-11.

• Process engineer and Technical lead for two Coating lines for operation, maintenance, and capital work.
• Managed capital work, engineering and project activity, quality and process improvement.
• Utilized Lean Sigma principles and led kaizen events to reduce scrap, improve quality, and promote machine uptime realizing over $500K in cost savings.
• Design and execute manufacturing trial experiments for product development and scale-up projects
• Performed weekly data analysis and process control charting to ensure process stability for operations.

Chicago, IL, US

• Worked as a Project Engineer at Walworth, WI Ceiling Tile and Westlake, OH Ceiling Grid Facilities.
• Demonstrated the ability to complete capital projects $15K to $1.3M on time and within budget.
• Implemented safety and quality process improvements for ceiling tile and grid production lines.
• Supervised shutdown, construction, installation and start-up for paint line and Thermal Oxidizer.
• Developed design criteria & evaluated test results to procure of new automation equipment.
• Investigated and implemented new technologies and procedures to resolve operational.

Midland, Michigan, US

• Worked as a Project Engineer Co-Op in Emulsion Plant in Louisville, KY. Rohm & Haas has since then been acquired by Dow Chemical Company.
• Self-starter through managing capital and plant improvement projects from design to start-up.
• Redesigned and upgraded process equipment to improve safety of operations and quality of product.
• Implemented a Preventative Maintenance program for chemical handling equipment.
• Wrote and revised operating procedures to meet best practices and to ensure safety of operators.
• Organized a plant shut-down and served as start-up support including supervising night construction.

Mba/Msm, Supply Chain Managment

Bachelor, Chemical Engineering