Lean Manufacturing Expert Consultant

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Summary

This Lean Manufacturing Expert Consultant is a private consultant experienced throughout the Supply Chain. Specific examples of his areas of his experience include: Procurement, Materials Management, S&OP, Logistics & Distribution, Strategic Manufacturing JV’s, Product Planning and R&D. With Extensive Global Sourcing, Operations Startup and Organizational Design and Change experience.

This Lean Manufacturing Expert Consultant specializes in Global Work, utilizing his Lean Six Sigma Experience, focusing on: Supplier Relationship Management, Strategic category management, Project management, Key supplier strategic alliances including Joint Ventures, Distribution management, Supplier New Product Development early-involvement, Business process re-engineering, Change Management, Competitive product benchmarking, ERP systems development and implementation, Make vs. Buy, Matrix Organizations, Direct material, Extensive Indirect (MRO) category management, Capital goods experience, Materials Management, Low Cost Country Sourcing, Logistics Operations, Private Fleet operation & management.

Highlights

• 20+ years of experience
• Toyota Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
• Multiple ISO/TS/QS/AS/ERP systems implementations
• Global quality and organizational transformation leader
• Skilled trainer and facilitator
• Production part planning expertise

Relevant Accomplishments

• Led the turnaround of Brown & Sharpe scientific instrument supply chain and managed their JVs in China, India and Lithuania.
• Has led the development and implementation of Global Strategic Sourcing in multiple Bio-Pharmaceutical companies including Merck, Amgen, Beckton Dickenson and GlaxoSmithKline.
• Served as Interim VP Procurement & Acting Chief Procurement Officer for Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Providing organizational, leadership & management for major commodities & categories of spend at this company. Provide transformational leadership in procurement and distribution during company turnaround and stabilization period. Lead domestic and global sourcing of commodity and supply categories. Responsible for pricing and distribution of items to company stores and franchises.
• Served as Supply Chain Leader for Haynes Brands during spin-off from Sara Lee. Results Established an organization, conducted critical spend and opportunity analysis, kicked off supply chain teams in areas of addressable spend and began implementation of company-wide ERP systems. Identified quick wins and savings plans in excess of $35 million.

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