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Global Operations Manager

Supply chain and operations professional with broad-based experience in lean manufacturing, people and project development, leading change, and international business operations.  I have traveled to 20+ countries consulting on operational excellence.

Global leader for Printing and Converting Technologies - located across 23 countries.

DIGITAL DEPLOYMENT STRATEGY
• Developed strategy to transform the Retail Branding and Information Solutions (RBIS) Division from traditional printing platforms to a cost effective digital solution. Annual savings is estimated in tens of millions. 
• Developed strategy to eliminate redundant locations and optimize global supply chain.

GLOBAL METRICS DEVELOPMENT
• Developed and implemented operation metrics system for 45 RBIS locations to standardize and improve key performance indicators including, service, productivity, and quality.
• Created standardized scorecards that were reviewed monthly by the RBIS Leadership Team.

GLOBAL TOTAL PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE IMPLEMENTATION
• Implemented first steps of TPM at strategic Avery Dennison sites that included China, Sri Lanka, El Salvador, Vietnam, and Bangladesh, and Indonesia.  As a result, machine downtime was reduced by 20%.  

GLOBAL SETUP TIME REDUCTION
• Developed best practice setup SOPs and deployed to strategic Avery Dennison sites including Sri Lanka, China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and El Salvador.  Setup times were reduced by an average of 15% and up to 50% in some locations.

Senior Project Engineer

TECHNICAL AND SOURCING PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
• Developed and managed a global technology and capacity analysis for the RBIS Division to optimize the distribution network and reduce the company’s global footprint.
• Reduced Woven Edge Tape supply chain costs in the Americas by migrating manufacturing to lower cost Asian markets.

GLOBAL SCORECARD DEVELOPMENT
• Developed and standardized the operation scorecards of all four Avery Dennsion divisions.  Created standard format and service metrics.  Published scorecards for quarterly review by CEO and Leadership Team.  

CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
• Effectively managed Capital Budgets with cross divisional teams, and reviewed performance with key business leaders every month.
• Gatekeeper of the Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) Database.  Responsible for AFEs > $1M, granting access to view database, and streamlining AFE process.

Senior Strategic Supply Chain Analyst

KAIZEN FACILITATION
• Facilitated the Finishing Scheduling Blitz to standardize the scheduling process resulting in a 40% inventory reduction and $350K free cash flow.
• Lead the Manual Pack/Rewinder Kaizen to develop standard work for operators resulting in a 25% cycle time reduction.
• Lead the Total Preventative Maintenance Kaizen to reduce winder related downtime on GF2.  Managed team to improve 5S score at the winder cage, and is still sustained today.
• Reduced failed start-up attempts by 5% on GF2 while leading the GF2 Start-up Kaizen.      
• Developed a process to decrease aged splice sister inventory while facilitating the Splice Sister Inventory Reduction Blitz.  Managed a cross-functional team including supply chain analysts, logistics team, and product managers. 

ELS TRAINING
• Certified Kaizen Facilitator after attending ELS Train the Trainer.
• Certified Lean Problem Solver after attending Lean Problem Solving Training.

Enterprise Lean Sigma Project Leader

INVENTORY REDUCTION PROJECTS
• Reduced finished goods inventory in three distribution centers by an average of 20%, equating to $318K in inventory.
• Reduced aged slit roll inventory by 80% through lean principles and standard work.

COST SAVINGS PROJECTS
• Helped close Cranbury, New Jersey Distribution Center to achieve supply chain optimization.  Responsible for moving all customers, orders, and inventory from closing facility to new  coating plants and distribution centers.
• Implemented new scheduling process resulting in over $190K of annual scrap savings.  
• Managed inventory and ordering of aluminum winding drums across all FRNA facilities.

Supply Chain Analyst

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Penn State University