Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany
I’m a Supply Chain Manager and U.S. Army Veteran with a proven track record of leading diverse teams and delivering measurable results across the medical device industry, global logistics, and the military. Over my career, I’ve achieved $12M+ in annual cost savings, improved manufacturing KPIs by 25%, and prevented $5M in backorders. I specialize in building end-to-end supply chain solutions, driving operational efficiency, and executing strategic projects that ensure continuity of supply and long-term growth. At FedEx, I helped launch the new Global Air Freight forwarding service, onboarding a new healthcare client by collaborating with customers and operations groups worldwide to design a fully customized logistics solution. This initiative not only strengthened FedEx’s global capabilities but also earned me a company award for excellence in innovation and execution. Core Expertise ➡️ Leadership: Led teams of 4–68 direct reports; influenced executive decisions through data-driven insights ➡️ Talent Development: Hired and trained 30+ professionals; designed programs cutting onboarding time by 50% ➡️ Strategic Planning: Implemented business processes that maximized cross-functional collaboration ➡️ Process Optimization: Delivered $30M+ in project benefits using Lean Six Sigma methodology Career Highlights ✅ Improved machine performance with Lean tools, creating $2.5M in benefits ✅ Built training programs that saved $5M and cut training time by 50% ✅ Prevented $3M in backorders by mitigating raw material discontinuation risks ✅ Led and prepared 80+ soldiers for combat operations in Afghanistan; earned Meritorious Unit Commendation ✅ Designed and implemented a global freight forwarding solution for a major client at FedEx, recognized with a company award Education & Certifications 🎓 B.S. Civil Engineering, U.S. Military Academy at West Point 🎓 MBA, Supply Chain Management, Colorado Technical University (3.97 GPA) 🔹 Lean Six Sigma Black Belt 🔹 Currently working on PMP certification - Estimated Completion September 2025 🔹 Formerly held U.S. Secrete Clearance; eligible for reactivation About Me At heart, I’m a problem solver. Whether leading soldiers in the field, managing supply chains in healthcare, or designing global logistics solutions, I thrive on tackling complex challenges to create meaningful impact. My goal is always the same: to solve problems in a way that makes the world work better.
Owned the External Manufacturing Spine and Trauma LCM product portfolio. Developed business proposals for potential LCM projects. Implemented process to streamline smaller projects and potentially discard LCM projects at end-of-life cycle. • Led Celcon material replacement project of over 1600+ SKUs; resulted in 50% reduction of the original project timeline and resources needed. • Managed Avient ink material discontinuation project by implementing short and long-term mitigation strategies. The strategy was able to meet consumer demand until replacement material was implemented. Simplified the new ink material testing strategy across 800+ SKUs, resulting in a 99% reduction of testing while still meeting all procedural requirements. • Implemented two business tools using Power BI. Resulted in department being able to meet and exceed $3.0M savings goal and proper project prioritization.
Led global manufacturing of over 950k silicone breast implants, sizers, and tissue expander sub-assembly shells per year. Direct supervision of 50 J&J employees and 18 contractors across a 24/7 operation on 4 different shifts. • Increased machine output by 9% on critical bottleneck equipment. • Reduced cycle time by 80% across the entire department. • Reduced New Hire time to train by 33% by standardizing the New Hire program. • Supported multiple R&D projects by making experimental product, shifting production lines and develop manufacturing processes for new products. • Developed performance dashboard on the production floor using SQL database.
Responsible for the reliability and maintenance of automated machines that produce 3.8M+ sutures weekly. Provided engineer support for day-to-day issues for manufacturing equipment. • Integrated performance management tools in the packaging department. Implemented JJPS. • Decreased new technician training time by 50%. • Modeled CMMS data to increase maintenance efficiency. Increased packaging machine uptime by 15%. • Optimized sterilization department tool crib and modernized old equipment with industry standardized equipment.
Led and prepared a 34 Soldiers Platoon for combat operations in Afghanistan. Responsible for the planning, preparation, and execution of plans, operations, and training for an 830 Soldier Battalion. • Executed over 100 training events resulting in a highly trained platoon capable of performing complex combat engineer operations. • Managed equipment readiness of over 7 combat and tactical vehicles collectively valued at over $11.28 million, maintaining 100% operational capability to deploy to Afghanistan. • Led a 9-month Battalion training program, successfully deploying 50 Soldiers to Afghanistan to replace injured personnel, ensuring continuous mission support. • Planned and implemented a process to return over 600 Soldiers from Afghanistan; plan was duplicated and adopted because its success across the 3,000 Soldier Brigade.