WHO AM I?
Charismatic, tenacious, and innovative, I am a strong executive leader with 20 years of experience who drives positive change in organizations from start-ups to nine-figure companies. I have been identified by my peers as a “smart, tenacious, detail-oriented practitioner who is an inspiring mentor and effective change leader.”
Hands-on transformational leadership: Continuous Improvement and Lean Principles have been the key to driving significant change in organizations - resulting in exceptional financial results and customer satisfaction.
I have a uniquely diverse background with success in every industry in which I have worked - including Electronics, Baby Products, Medical Devices, Dairy Equipment, and Lithium-ion battery and PCBA assembly. Twice I have created factories from scratch (greenfield start-ups). Twice I have created supply chain organizations from scratch.
SKILLS
● Sourcing | RFQs | Supplier Selection/Audit
● Vendor Negotiation and Management
● Planning and Inventory Optimization
● Production Optimization | Lean Implementation
HIGHLIGHTED CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
● Through focused cost reductions and forward-looking commodity forecasting, in four years delivered a higher net profit than the previous 12 years combined.
● Directed large-scale outsourcing project of the metal fabrication factory including the outsourcing of 5000+ SKUs
● Using Lean Manufacturing methodologies, reduced finished-good inventory by 53% and WIP/raw material by 33% while maintaining a 99%+ on-time fill rate to customers - Concurrently supporting 210 new products/doubling SKU count. ● Orchestrated launch and ongoing deliveries to Wal-Mart, Target, Toys-R-Us, Staples, Walgreen’s, Costco, Sears, K-Mart.
● In my first year with a company, reduced backorders from 4 months to 3 weeks.
SKILLSET
Supply Chain Management | Vendor Management | Big-Box Retail | Contract Negotiation | Global Sourcing | International Business Management | Multi-site Management | Capacity Planning | Order-to-pay Process | ERP Implementation | Personnel Development | Continuous Improvement | Manufacturing Management | Greenfield Start-ups | Entrepreneurship | High-Growth Organization Leadership | Consumer Electronics | FDA and DEA Compliance | Customer Service and Satisfaction
EDUCATION
M.S. International Business Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
B.A. International Law & Diplomacy Minor Latin American Studies Brigham Young University Provo, UT
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT