Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point Area
• Executive Leader with demonstrated accomplishments in developing new products and processes, most notably in driving new businesses in emerging segments and in managing complex programs. • Passionate people manager who honestly believes in the well rounded development of staff; investing today for the benefit of tomorrow. • Highly regarded for global leadership, process knowledge, program organization, and tangible execution. • Effective leader who has successfully established proprietary new product lines and manufacturing processes with emphasis in quickly gaining market share.
• Global Responsibility for Innovation Engineering (New Product Development) and for organizational strategic program execution.
• Global Responsibility for critical & organizational strategic initiatives. Specifically providing Leadership for NPD, Operations, and Commercial Programs.
• Global Responsibility for technical support services including New Product Development, Drafting, and Change Management. • Indirect Oversight for non-technical support services including Strategic Sourcing, Purchasing, IT, and Supplier Quality. • Surpassed all revenue targets in the first 2 years from taking the role. +++• Year 1: Delivered $12.4M against a goal of $7.0M. +++• Year 2: Delivered $9.0M against a goal of $8.2M. • Developed a strategic portfolio roadmap, working with each department to set aggressive yet attainable targets. Successfully executed on all targets year over year. +++• Increased departmental throughput (Engineering by 44%, Drafting by 35%, Implementation by 45%). +++• Managed ~600 Change Orders, reducing overall wait time by 68% within 6 months. +++• Reduced average drafting time by 75% year over year. • Created an online touchpoint methodology & cadence, maximizing remote and global work efficiency for all departments. • Executive Director: 3 direct reports, and 2 indirect reports (China & Europe); each with their own teams.
• Created the New Product Development department; establishing a Stage Gate process, KPI’s, and fully integrating project execution activities cross functionally within the organization. • Led RegO’s growth portfolio of 4 programs consisting of ~30 projects each year (max 23 simultaneous) • Surpassed all revenue targets in the first 4 years since founding the NPD department. +++• Year 1: Delivered $2.5M against a goal of $1.6M. +++• Year 2: Delivered $4.0M against a goal of $2.2M. +++• Year 3: Delivered $6.1M against a goal of $4.9M. +++• Year 4: Delivered $6.8M against a goal of $5.5M. • Achieved a project delivery rate of 90% on-time or better. • Established a formal New Product Development department in China; creating a consistent global NPD execution methodology. • Provided formal company-wide Project Management Training (5 sessions, 2 hours each) bi-annually. • Developed a product Roadmap for each subsequent year, and a funnel process for vetting new ideas entering the NPD process.
• Responsible for complex medical development projects in the United States and Europe. • Advanced skills in financial management and budgeting, as well as procurement and contract negotiations across multiple programs. • Knowledge in establishing and executing the governance framework for both constituent projects and the program itself. • Established a Project Management Training Program for all Project Leaders on the global R&D team. • Coordinated the submission of multiple FDA 510(k), Special 510(k), and other Regulatory addendums. Also coordinated Tech file activities for CE Mark requirements in Europe. • Ability to creatively define project pacing to obtain incremental benefits before a program is complete. • Developed the key Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG) Technology platform from concept to commercialization. +++• $3.5M in revenue in year one. $15M in revenue in year two. $30M in year three. +++• Managed the PIV, CVC/PICC, and Incise technologies for the CHG platform. +++• Surpassed every business milestone in 3 years of development. • Supported the development of the Wearable Sensor Technology platform – Metria. • Governed a portfolio of other key projects, establishing and tracking KPIs regarding schedule, cost, quality, risk, and value.
• Managed a key Organizational Objective, establishing a formal process for vetting and determining a functional area’s / department’s scope. • Improved the Industrialization department’s Global Product Marking system process. Coordinated cross organizational training and redefined the system, reducing the time to market for all new products. • Established a much needed process for capturing, documenting, and reporting weights internationally; immediately improving KPI’s for Global Supply Chain. • Achieved an increase in almost $3M in NAFTA savings in one year ($5.2M in FY’10 to $8M in FY’11). • Managed all product transfers in Rockwell Automation from an Import/Export perspective. Completed an unprecedented 8 product transfers with no delays due to Compliance issues in one year! • Incorporated SAP improvements reducing duplicate and discrepant information in key Compliance databases by 85%. • Managed Purchased Country of Origin Sub-Department – 6 employees, Increasing key metrics (effectively establishing a new departmental baseline). +++• Customer response time for certificates on file – Reduced by 75% +++• Supplier part response rate – Improved to over 90% +++• Supplier overall response rate – Improved to over 90% +++• Reduced “Not on Files” found on Compliance Audits – Reduced by over 75% +++• Month over month Foreign Trade Zone import compliance improvements. • Formulated data management solutions, process design, and validation against end-user and business requirements. • Established department metrics, created formal work queues, and supported mass data loads. • Negotiated with business process owners to develop process improvements and solutions that met with business and legal requirements. • Able to Balance the need for fast solutions to process problems with meeting regulatory requirements. • People Manager: 5 direct reports, 1 indirect report.
• Managed multiple projects designed to increase productivity, utilize facility space more effectively, decrease costs, and increase savings. +++• Multi-Site Returns Center Strategic Business Consolidation ++++++o $657K Annual Savings +++• Pick Module Installation ++++++o Over 18,000 additional “pick” locations +++• Non-Stock Process Change & Department Consolidation ++++++o 2,400sqft. additional receiving space gained +++• Many other process improvement projects with sizeable impact • Site Readiness Manager for company-wide SAP conversion • Ergonomics Site Expert & Team Lead, focused on increasing ergonomic awareness and modifying equipment/work areas while maintaining/increasing quality and productivity in the workplace. • Six Sigma and Lean Site Expert: Productivity Champion and Rockwell Production Systems (RPS) Lead +++• Reduced entire outbound operations lead-time for shipments ++++++o 11 hour lead-time reduced to 7 hours +++• Trainer for all White, Yellow, and Green-Belt candidates +++• Improved overall facility productivity by 5% year over year • Completed Time Studies to reduce wasted motion, build times for various tasks, and create engineered rates/work standards. • Established labor standards and staffing levels based on department / product complexity and presented results to all levels (Associates, Managers, & VP’s). • People Manager: One engineering salaried direct report.
• People Manager: 15 direct reports (7 full-time, 8 temps) • Increased & Sustained efficiency in department by 10% in 2 months. • Developed a Kanban system for packaging within the different units of the department to increase quality and productivity. • Created a training matrix to maximize effectiveness between cross-trained units within the department. • Developed an “ArmorStats” area so the metrics and statistics of the ArmorStart department are fed back to employees in an actionable way. • Completed a time study of PO and MO receipts and used the findings to develop/implement a plan to increase PO receiving productivity • Developed a study to analyze cycle times for shipments within the CDC. Used findings to develop a plan to improve flow • Created "visual procedures" for all major distribution center operations. • SPEAR (Single person for entry and reporting) of data for a Terminal/Lug Sourcing Review. +++• Savings of $450K • Developed RFIP (Request for Information and Proposal) communications to maximize bid potential.
• Managed Lean projects designed to upgrade efficiency levels of the Worm Pinion, Spin Pinion, Main Drive Gear Stud, and Agnew II machines • Supervised Whirlpool high school intern • Performed testing at the waste management center • Responsible for handling consumer concerns via email and phone • Associate on the award winning HomeFront project which provided an online appliance world