SUMMARY:

• Seasoned and strategic leader with progressive career in developing and implementing manufacturing and global supply chain strategies to drive operational efficiency, cost reduction, revenue growth, customer satisfaction and business development.
• Solid track record of success in leading manufacturing, global procurement and supply chain operations, encompassing contract negotiation and administration; cost reductions; logistics, warehousing, and distribution management; quality assurance; risk analysis and mitigation; and problem resolution.
• Excel in leading, training, mentoring and motivating top - performing staff and personnel to ensure the alignment of work processes with corporate standards.
• Consistently adhere to applicable regulations and policies as established by Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR), International Organization for Standardization (ISO13485), TL9000, TS16949 and other governing entities.
• Thrive at building strong business relationships and alliances with major organizations across the globe to establish strategic business channels; utilizing multilingual fluency in English, French, and German and working knowledge of Italian, Spanish, Afrikaans, currently learning Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese).

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

• Research and Development
• Multi-Site Management
• Continuous Process Improvement
• Customer Service and Relations
• Budget Forecasting and P&L Management
• Training Development and Facilitation
• Strategic Planning and Implementation
• Manufacturing Partner Development and Management
• S&OP
• New Product Launch
• Value Engineering
• Inventory Control

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Herndon, VA

Director Global Sourcing and Contract Manufacturing

Responsibilities:

• Managed the transformation of the global supply chain operations from tactical to strategical by mentoring and training the entire SCM team, while strengthening the procurement, strategic sourcing, S&OP and predictive demand planning/forecasting functions.
• Implemented global contracts with our 3PL partners in China, Taiwan, Japan and Malaysia to reduce shipping costs by 12%.
• Led, mentored and trained the global sourcing team and the contract manufacturing team to master complex international negotiations with suppliers, generating the reduction of End of Life (EOL) components and improving just in time (JIT) deliveries of components, finished products, equipment and third party services.
• Drove substantial increase in organizational productivity by implementing Paperless purchasing process and Purchasing Credit card for low $ spend, streamlining Purchase Order processes and spend tracking, achieving $1.2M savings in the first ½ year of implementation.
• Led the daily functions of 10 direct reports.
• Renegotiated international contract manufacturer’s contracts in China, Taiwan, Japan and Malaysia, to include a yearly cost saving clause achieving 5% savings ($2.25M).
• Led the team for Consumer RF low cost strategy enabling the corporation to penetrate 80% of the global market.
• Managed $117M spend budget.
• Demonstrated high level expertise on the negotiation of global pricing agreements and on contract manufacturing services, which generated $19M savings.
• Implemented Kaizen events with the Consumer RF low cost team to create the global market penetration strategy while generating $48M in potential savings.
• Achieved $17M savings by creating and executing cost-effective procurement programs.

Confidential, Lake Forest, IL

Manager Global Device Vendor Management

Responsibilities:

• Served as the primary point of contact for new products introduction (NPI) and transition to mass-productions at our contract manufacturer facilities.
• Investigated two manufacturing processes, starting from raw materials to final product shipping, with efforts resulting in upgrading of existing procedures and triggering of higher yields.
• Effectively functioned as a core team member of a New Product Development Team and team leader for international contract manufacturer’s selection and validation.
• Core team leader for Plastic Injection Molding, tooling and PCB cost reduction program achieving 18% savings ($3.5M).
• Rendered proactive assistance in supporting multiple FDA investigations.
• Managed $97M spend budget.
• Significantly improved product change notification (PCN), engineering change notification (ECN), and end of life (EOL) by introducing SiliconExpert.
• Initiated the implementation of Kaizen events with the R&D teams that enhanced the accuracy of design failure mode effects analysis ( Confidential ) and process failure mode effects analysis ( Confidential ).

Confidential, Naperville, IL

Device R&D Critical Components Manager

Responsibilities:

• Developed and created a flexible lean global supply chain for both the fast paced R&D Electronic Engineering and Mechanical Engineering teams, while improving the just in time (JIT) deliveries of components, finished products, equipment and services to meet production deadlines both for prototypes and mass-productions.
• Drove substantial increase in organizational productivity by streamlining RFQ processes and spend tracking.
• Demonstrated high level expertise on the procurement of components and negotiation of global pricing on batteries, test fixtures, raw materials, electronic components, antennas, Wi-Fi, LCD, touch screen, LED, PCB, hardware and contract manufacturing services, which generated $9.6M savings on batteries and $3.5M on PCB only.

Confidential, Marquette, MI

Director Manufacturing and Supply Chain

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrated expertise in managing profit and loss; streamlining complex fabrication and assembly lines by providing leadership and strategic direction to the work cells; administering low-cost manufacturing and global sourcing; and spearheading the New Product Development International Team.
• Served as the primary point of contact for daily operational and quality issues associated with the manufacturing facilities.
• Performed selection and negotiation of original design manufacturer (ODM) and contract manufacturer.
• Managed $87M spend budget.
• Oversaw onsite operations in China spanning overall aspects of international and domestic outsourced manufacturing, quality assurance, and supply chain that led to 100% product quality, reduction in material lead time, and 30% reduction in material cost; thereby producing $1.2M savings.
• Maintained proactive collaboration with contract manufacturing partners on production quality that increased first pass yield improvement to 99.99%; minimized failure rate to 5 PPM; reduced bottlenecks and cost; and guaranteed on-time delivery by implementing a Master Production Schedule.
• Focused on strengthening production operations within the United States, Hong Kong, and China through the development and implementation of sourcing and manufacturing strategies.
• Brought $3.5M savings by creating and executing cost-effective sourcing and manufacturing quality programs.
• Minimized operational waste by 30% within a 12-month period through review and modification of procedures, key performance indicators (KPIs) and policies in procurement, planning, inventory management, and production.

Confidential, Berwyn, PA

Supply Chain Manager

Responsibilities:

• Pioneered the creation and establishment of global supply chain, MRO and functioned as the liaison for daily operational and material quality issues.
• Took charge of overseeing all phases of manufacturing, design for manufacturing (DFM) and design for testability (DFT), logistics, global procurement, and warehouse operations in China, Hong Kong, and the United States.
• Leveraged expertise in streamlining multiple complex fabrication and assembly lines; developing and implementing inventory plans and control systems, and establishing solid administrative and financial systems.
• Achieved 40% increase in end product quality through close supervision of onsite manufacturing operations
• Implemented training for factory management and operators in 5S, Kaizen, Poka-Yoke, and Confidential methodologies.
• Determined production and supply bottleneck by analyzing demand requirements to identify and execute corrective action.

Confidential, West Chester, PA

Principal / Owner

Responsibilities:

• Built and managed global supply chain and technical sales and marketing for the United States-based office of Confidential Optoelectronics spanning.
• Exemplified analytical skills and keen attention in managing full P&L functions.
• Carried out negotiation and execution of exclusive franchise master distributor agreement with Confidential for the territory covering the Americas, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
• Presided over technical and sales training seminars for major power LED manufacturers and distributors sales forces.
• Developed and managed a national and international network of distributors, comprised of Avnet, Arco, LED Lighting supply, and ETG; and international network of independent manufacturer’s representatives.
• Proactively participated in national and international tradeshows, such as Lightfair, Leducation III, Euroluce, and Guangzhou International Lighting to launch, exhibit, and promote products.
• Piloted the execution of strategic marketing, sales, and new product development initiatives for Confidential across the United States, Asian, and South American regions.
• Assumed full responsibility in hiring, developing, and managing the Applications Engineering Team consisted of 10 sales engineers deployed across North America.
• Managed $29M spend budget.
• Produced a total of more than $20M in the last year of operations, including personal sales contribution of $1M in business-to-business (B2B) transactions.
• Successfully attained year-over-year sales increase by more than 50% due to the implementation of a new proactive Salesforce coaching methodology.
• Accomplished the negotiation of exclusive lens manufacturing contract with Nichia North American that led to $2M sales growth during the third year of operations.
• Successfully increased brand awareness for Confidential that established its market position aligned with the top five manufacturers in the North American market.