West Hartford, Connecticut, United States
I am a highly analytical value creator, and entrepreneurial executive with 30+ years of leadership experience across 5 continents including 10+ years in Europe and Asia focusing on General Management, Consulting, Operations, Continuous Improvement, Supply Chain, and Procurement. As a resourceful, visionary problem solver, I possess an innate ability to build high performing teams and navigate challenging environments delivering sustainable value and generating exceptional customer satisfaction. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: * Delivered $200M+ in hard cost savings in multiple industries. Developed playbook for continuous improvement reducing costs $20M per year, slashing inventory 30%+, increasing customer service level 5%+, and improving safety 10%+ for Henkel. * Built greenfield production startup and setup team to secure 35% market share. Generated 200% sales increase and turnaround of EBIT from -11% to 7% for Henkel China as General Manager. * Proven track record in Private Equity turning around distressed companies to positive profitability within 12 months. SPECIALITIES: Leadership, Coaching, Team Building • Greenfield Production Start Up • High Performance Team Development • Sales Channel Development • General Management • Consulting • Mentoring • C-Suite Stakeholder Management • PMO Project Management • Strategy • Indirect Procurement • Shared Service Center Leadership • Continuous Process Improvement • Playbook – Supply Chain & Operations • Manufacturing Operations Optimization • Quality & Safety Improvement • Time to Market / Stage Gate • Service Gains • OTIF • Purchasing • Supply Chain • Global Strategic Sourcing • Supplier Relationship Management • Emerging Market Development • Demand & Supply Planning • Service Improvement • S&OP • PTP • E-Sourcing • Strategic Planning & Execution • Global Supply Chain Management • Operations Improvement • Streamlining • Marketing • Business Development • Cost & Inventory Reductions • Client Relationship Building • Recruitment & Talent Development • Contract Negotiations • Forecasting • Logistics & Warehousing • Strategic Partnerships
Operative management of our portfolio companies to support growth, efficiency, cost savings and cash networking capital improvements. Lead, coach and develop high performance teams to achieve sustainable turnarounds. Spear head complex negotiations and strategic profitability enhancement projects.
Managed 6 direct and 45 indirect reports overseeing Client Relationship Management operations in Northeast and Mid-West with $5M consulting budget. Oversaw and surpassed multi-million dollar savings targets for multiple clients. Led on site teams and shared service center. Developed and grew long-term key client relationships and delivered high level of client satisfaction. Secured new business opportunities and assigned Accounting teams monitoring financial targets, KPI’s, contractual SLA’s, and P&L performance.
Oversaw 10 direct reports and 200 cross-functional team members spanning 145 plants with $5B global operating budget. Established standards, procedures, KPI’s, and targets for global Supply Chain operations. Tracked targets, implemented Lean / Six Sigma methodologies, trained staff, and drove operational excellence. Selected Skills: * Lean / Six Sigma Methodologies * A3 Problem Solving * Continuous Process Improvement * Leadership & Team Building * Talent Development * Staff Recruitment & Training * Operational Excellence * Culture Changes & Transitions * Market Penetration * Sustainability & Waste Reductions * Change Management * Deployment Management * Procurement & Purchasing Operations * Insourcing & Outsourcing * Key Account Management * Acquisition Integrations * Margin Improvement * Stage Gate Product Development * Kaizen Workshops * Value Stream Mapping
Ensured successful management of Supply Chain, Procurement, and Purchasing Operations encompassing 3 locations with global teams spanning from 11 to 112 individuals and $800M to $2B budget. Managed sourcing strategies for packaging, traded goods, raw materials, and indirect services. Directed insourcing / outsourcing initiatives and strategic account growth. Selected Skills: * Global Supply Chain Management * Coaching & Team Building * Budgeting & Cost Reductions * Forecasting * S&OP * Contingency Planning * Complexity Reduction * Procurement & Purchasing Operations * Insourcing & Outsourcing * Supplier Key Account Management * Acquisition Integrations * EBIT Improvement * e-Sourcing Model Development * Team Recruitment & Training * Global Category Team Leadership