Wichita, Kansas, United States
Versatile and effective Packaging Leader with extensive and wide-ranging skills. Global experience in project management, innovative packaging solutions, supply chain cost reduction and quality requirements. Proven history of working with major retailers and Fortune 500 corporations to produce positive and quantifiable outcomes in cost reduction, performance enhancement and sustainability improvement. Specialties: Extensive global retail package development. In-depth working experience in China for Walmart, Sam’s Club Office Depot and many others. Exceptional innovative abilities in concepts and packaging systems. Strong technical abilities and regulatory knowledge. Packaging cost reduction and value stream analysis. Principle inventor for multiple US Patents
Optimize Transportation Costs Increase Storage and Inventory Efficiency Improve Cost and Performance Factors for Packaging Processes Analyze and Align Package Performance Requirements Improve Sustainability Metrics Develop Innovative Packaging Solutions that Optimize Supply Chain Cost and Efficiency Factors
Maintain and grow a major national account and ancillary suppliers' packaging needs. Responsible for monitoring and coordinating quality and service in the US, Canada, and Dominican Republic Troubleshoot mechanical, structural and supply chain packaging issues.
Manage ISO Quality Metrics, tracking and coordination of training, corrective action management and vendor audits. Oversee major projects involving value stream analysis of customer packaging and packaging systems for enhanced productivity, cost reduction and performance improvements. Interact directly with customers for ongoing package development projects to ensure quality standards. Trained Lincoln Award (Baldrige Criteria) examiner
Designed POP display and industrial packaging solutions for local and regional accounts. Executed pre-production materials quality testing. Responsible for the integration of graphics and structural files for display production. Developed internal training programs, and evaluated materials testing and supply chain performance. This information was utilized to teach sales new approaches to sales relationship development. Coordinated a major materials testing initiative evaluating a wide range of corrugated material constructions.