What drives and motivates me? It’s the opportunity to make a difference, add value, and learn something new every day! I am energized by opportunities to achieve and exceed business objectives and continuously improve operational efficiencies to positively impact the income statement. My background encompasses a wide range of market segments, business, sales, engineering, manufacturing, operations, supply chain, and technology roles in diverse industries and business settings and cross-functional team leadership across geographically dispersed locations. • New product line/business unit start-up • P&L variance analysis, reporting, and accounting reconciliation • Sales margin analysis and reporting • Strategic and tactical product pricing, quote management, and sales promotions • Sales team collaboration and operational support to win new business • Support for all departmental/interdepartmental phases of the “Quote-to-Cash" (QTC) and ”Procurement-to-Pay” (PTP) cycle • Develop material, labor, process, and product standards • Capital project justification, execution, and post-installation follow-up and financial tracking • Capacity planning • Demand forecasting • Inventory planning, management, and safety stock programs • Operational process improvement and cost reduction • New product, service, process, and technology introduction • Analyze/interpret/leverage data to support corporate business and sales decision-making • Contract evaluation, risk analysis, negotiation, and closure • Negotiate and implement supply chain/3PL inventory programs (national and international) • Reverse logistics/product warranty management • Merger and acquisition operations management • ERP system implementation and enhancements • Collaboration with IT to improve data analysis and reporting • Trade show management • ECN/PCN management • Manufacturing and assembly cell design and implementation • Kaizen/5s workplace organization and workplace safety and inspection
