George Thompson

Supply Chain Operations | Resiliency | Performance Improvement | Inventory | Working Capital | Analytics

Underhill, Vermont, United States

About

Focused, creative senior manager with passion and drive for success in reaching business objectives. Proven leader of organizational change and developer of high performance teams. Strengths: > Collaborative leadership, developing employees and teams > International business development, sourcing and vendor management > Experienced Lean leader – management system, multi-site deployment > Leading transformation through evolution – expertise influencing culture > Supply Chain IT and business process program management > Leveraging IT to drive productivity and business results – ERP, SAP, etc.

Experience

  • Genpact (Full-time · 3 yrs 10 mos)
    • Kinaxis Practice Lead, Americas
      Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

      Lead Genpact's Kinaxis practice in the Americas to transform supply chains in CPG, Life Sciences, Manufacturing and High-Tech.

    • Director, Semiconductor Supply Chain Practice
      Oct 2023 - Apr 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos

    • Business Architect - Supply Chain Service Line
      Oct 2022 - Oct 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • GlobalFoundries (Full-time · 7 yrs 4 mos)
    • Program Director, Secure Supply Chain
      May 2021 - Oct 2022 · 1 yr 6 mos

      The strong demand for semiconductors and well publicized challenges in the global supply chain created a new opportunity for learning and growth on the materials planning and sourcing side. In this role I partner with planning, logistics, sourcing, quality and suppliers to make sure our factories can process every order. - Implemented strategic planning process for indirect materials with global supply base - Established supply management system, process, and KPIs for equipment parts and indirect materials - Partnered with BPO (business process outsourcing) partner to successfully migrate core planning responsibility

    • Deputy Director, Supply Chain Operations
      Jul 2015 - May 2021 · 5 yrs 11 mos

      With the GlobalFoundries acquisition of IBM Microelectronics, we created a new position within the supply chain to manage inventory, working capital, and our internal KPIs. In this position I led a team in the US and Singapore covering semiconductor fabricators in Singapore, Germany, and the United States. - Built worldwide team and management system with automated analytics and C-Suite KPIs. - Implemented inventory controls including cycle count program and product security protocols for accurate audits and loss prevention - Received two CEO awards for breakthrough results in S&OP and Working Capital

  • IBM (20 yrs 6 mos)
    • Senior Manager, Global Inventory Operations
      Sep 2012 - Jun 2015 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      Responsible for budget attainment of cash flow, inventory, and non-base manufacturing COGS.

    • Project Manager, Business Management Transformation
      Sep 2009 - Sep 2012 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Implemented 5-year strategic planning process.

    • Supply Chain Manager
      1995 - Aug 2009 · 14 yrs 8 mos

      Multiple leadership positions in S&OP, Client Fulfillment, IT/Business Process program management, and Outsourcing/Supplier management.

  • Supply Chain Consultant at SMARTvt.org
    Jun 2012 - Jun 2015 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    Provide technical guidance for supply chain, inventory management, and warehousing.

  • Partner, Operations and Supply Chain Guru at Measured Methods
    Sep 2014 - May 2015 · 9 mos

    Measured Methods is a Craft Beer, Artisan & Maker focused agency, featuring a mix of Branding, Events, Social Media & Design located in Burlington, Vermont.