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Irvine, Ca, Us

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Jp

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Jp

Dallas, Texas, Us

3PL Leader for client driven ERP implementation, primarily focused on Warehouse Management Solution. o Scope - 7 PDC’s in North America o Ensure all support groups are informed and collaborating to deliver a successful transition. o Serve as primary communicator with client on recommendations, risk and project alignment. o Utilize standard project management tools to provide status reporting both internally and externally. Perform as project sponsor and utilize PM office to maintain governance tools / documents.

Dallas, Texas, Us

Provide leadership support for 9 service parts distribution centers within the US and Canada. Oversee all aspects of 3PL relationship with 6 key global customers. P&L responsibility for sales of $45M annually. Span of control 350+ employees.o Successfully started up two new operations (1 greenfield, 1 brownfield) and delivered expected KPI’s from day one.o Extended contract of existing business by 5 years with the inclusion of a customer supported gainsharing program.o Supported extended team and minimized critical team member turnover and sustained operational performance.

Morton, Illinois, Us

Led team of Six Sigma Blackbelts in support of 3PL client's continuous improvement needs. Focus was from Order through Delivery to the end customer.o Sponsored 20+ projects and provided mentoring support to BlackBelts to ensure DMAIC process was effectively used and green dollar savings were produced.o Partnered with LeanQuest (external consultant) to initiate the first Value Stream Transformations in two key customer locations. Utilized lean methodologies to better align from a full supply chain perspective rather than optimizing each warehouse independently.

Irving, Texas, Us

Led effort to improve Manufacturing Supply Chain processes to achieve business unit strategic goals and facility performance objectives. Led the development of new processes and systems. o Co-led a project to redesign the Valve Assembly Room, focusing on product flow, including elimination of all powered fork trucks. o Team member on project to implement Kanban triggers between machining and assembly. Foundational process to help ensure clear visibility of work in process and implement WIP caps to avoid stranded material and possible high rework costs.o Built the initial work plan template to begin preparation for a SAP conversion for the Hydraulics Component Plant.

Irving, Texas, Us

Led the operational team for all Logistics functions within the Hydraulics Manufacturing Plant. Responsibility included contract management for three unique 3PL’s supporting receiving, storage, shipping and paint line. Span of control was ~50 hourly and 14 salaried / managemento Led the evaluation and competitive bid process for the 3PL work and eventually reduced from 3 providers down to 2 which improved overall communication and accountability for day to day activities.o Co-led effort to successfully implement shop floor work order process to ensure proper inventory tracking for raw materials delivered and consumed by the assembly process. This involved development of the process by working with IT, finance and operations. Final phase included training the logistics material handlers, logistics planning analysts as well the assemblers on the production line on the new process. o Consistently met KPI’s for all logistics functions.

Morton, Illinois, Us

Overall leader for a 24x7 aerospace service parts distribution center. Span of control included 100+ employees.o Facility was a greenfield start-up. Responsible for final construction oversight, initial hiring of employees, point person to ensure all start-up activities were on track for firm go live date.o Expanded scope of work to include on-site customer service department supporting order follow-up calls and transportation tracking.o ~80 client representatives were based on site, was primary customer contact to handle all concerns or new requests.o Consistently met KPI’s including very strict aerospace quality and regulatory standards.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Support all Supply Chain business reporting needs with an 8 person technical team. Lead the University Relations process of intern selection, mentoring and management. Lead both the High Potential Leadership Development Program as well as the Supply Chain Rotational Program.o Retained 80+% of rotational program graduates within the Aerospace Division.o Standardized rotational desks to ensure smooth transition, solid training plans and zero negative impact on the business

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Accountable for the weekly and monthly production build schedule for assembly. Led a group of 3 shop planners who tracked weekly builds and coordinated with purchasing to expedite any short items.o Established standardized supplier scorecard and formalized face to face reviews for poor performing suppliers.o Significantly reduced production reschedules and improved on time build.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

· Responsible for the planning, development, implementation and maintenance of business support systems utilizing IT, which involved multiple legacy systems and impacted multiple workgroups.· Experienced in managing multiple projects across various functional areas, while keeping budget and schedule fidelity within customer specified target levels.· Tempe Site Leader for the Quest for Excellence program. This event showcased the achievements of individual project teams in a company-wide competition. Responsibilities included the management of the site event, which encompassed over 25 teams, and control of an event budget of $25K.· Effective communications to varying cultures, levels of management, external and internal customers, and contractors. Role required continuous communications with customers and vendors.· Managed the OneSystem Project, which involved the consolidation of over 20 legacy systems with a budget of $3.3M. Required the coordination of 30+ IT resources in 6 different locations. The project realized savings of over $4M.

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

· Managed a warehousing operation that served commercial and military aftermarket aerospace customers, engine systems production, and repair & overhaul workshops. Responsible for managing the storage and orderfilling requirements for an inventory of commercial and government hardware valued at $43M. This included directing the day-to-day activities of 30 hourly employees across 3 shifts. · Managed the design and implementation of a warehouse management system (WMS). Tasks included evaluating software suppliers, defining requirements, writing test scripts, performing training and assisting with conversion. · Improved storeroom cycle time by 66% to maintain a turnaround time goal of 24 hours by utilizing Six Sigma process improvement tools.· Became certified in 1999 to the level of greenbelt in the Six Sigma quality improvement process. This was accomplished by learning and applying Six Sigma tools to identify the root causes of unplanned hardware returns from internal customers. This operational problem, impacted inventory levels and parts availability. · Modified work routines to ensure job rotation for all hourly employees in the department. This rotation included re-training and solid documentation of job aides. This resulted in a direct workforce reduction of 14%.· Implemented a validation and audit program that improved inventory accuracy from 94% to over 99%. This was accomplished by the introduction of documented process improvements in the areas of receipt, storage, orderfilling and cycle counting.

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