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Process Control
- Partnered with executives at Transtar Metals to increase inventory turns/reduce inventory levels by 30% on the targeted product lines which expanded company liquidity while maintaining customer service levels
- Improved operational and supply chain efficiencies by documenting and redesigning business processes in collaboration with Transtar Metals’ business process owners in North America and Europe
- Provided documentation, analysis and recommendations on integrating Oracle Applications, Demantra and ASCP (Advanced Supply Chain Planning) with key business processes for Castle Metals Aerospace
- Worked with BMS Associates on a client project (Chocolates a la Carte) to evaluate business processes, document with process maps and provide recommendations for improvement
- Worked with Business Intelligence Designs to deliver a successful implementation of an ERP system for their client – delivered on time and under budget with seamless service to customers
- Achieved cash flow sustainability with EBITDA improvement of $9 million during a period of declining sales as part of the executive team at PaperPak
- Reduced inventories by over 60% or $11 million, while improving fill rates by 35-40% and reducing operational lead times in half at PaperPak
- Received supplier of the year from #1 customer three separate years with the implementation of vendor managed inventory (VMI) and supply chain programs while VP of Operations at PaperPak
- Reduced total freight costs in half to a key customer while improving service by developing a logistics partnership while VP of Operations at PaperPak
M&A Integration, Turnarounds & Change Management
- Developed and facilitated the implementation of a shared services transition plan and a branch operations integration plan at Transtar Metals to support the company sale and subsequent integration of the businesses.
- Successfully transitioned the culture of branch operations at Transtar Metals to one focused on process discipline and metric tracking in preparation for a new system implementation.
- Collaborated with Eureka Aerospace executives to develop a business plan and strategy to gain investor interest to finance and grow their business.
- Worked with executives of PPI to transition and start up the supply chain functions for their new spin-off company with seamless customer service and operational effectiveness.
- Worked with ATNV Apparel Group, Inc. to start up their apparel business from a logistics standpoint, coordinating the delivery and short-term warehousing of outsourced manufactured goods from Korea to the U.S.
- Integrated three separate businesses into one, resulting in the successful consolidation to 1 order, 1 shipment and 1 invoice while integration project manager at Paper-Pak Products, Inc.
- Led the successful integration of two, divergent cultures by teaming people in a way that leveraged strengths and by merging the best of both cultures while VP of Operations at PaperPak.
- Achieved two site turnarounds within 2 years, bringing metrics to a baseline standard (saving over $2M) and maintaining and improving safety, quality, service, appearance and people while VP of Operations at PaperPak.
- As part of the Executive team at PaperPak, completed a turnaround that took the company from near bankruptcy and declining sales to stability, followed by rapid sales growth.
Project Management
- Passed the first year Sarbanes-Oxley audit with no significant or material exceptions through the documentation of processes, risks, internal controls and GAAP analysis while interim project manager at Transtar Metals.
- Partnered with executives at Castle Metals Aerospace to review and analyze return on investment, recommend priorities and develop project plans for capital expenditure and other key projects.
- Successfully prepared the operations teams and provided the executives with key potential watch-outs with associated recommendations for the implementation of the Oracle Applications ERP system at Transtar Metals.
- Achieved the reduction of inventory reserve requirements through the successful implementation of the first, complete physical inventory and the implementation of cycle counting programs at Transtar Metals.
- Worked with a cross-functional team at SEMA, Specialty Equipment Market Association, to evaluate and recommend a business intelligence software solution provider to best support their business data analysis needs.
- Led a cross-functional team at PaperPak that redesigned and upgraded the #1 product line on a quick, 1 year turnaround achieving superior product performance and a 5-10% reduction in product costs.
- Led project teams that delivered annual cost savings of $2.5 - $7 million with plans to deliver another $16 million within 2 years as VP of Operations at PaperPak.
- Developed the critical financial and key indicator metrics for executive decision-making while transition project manager at Paper-Pak Products, Inc.
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