Cranford, New Jersey, United States
Results-driven and strategic leader with over 20 years of expertise in planning, operations management, and end-to-end supply chain optimization. Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams, driving operational excellence, and delivering cost-effective, high-quality supply chain solutions. Skilled in cultivating strong customer relationships, forecasting, inventory management, and leveraging data to enhance business outcomes. Committed to developing talent and fostering a collaborative, inclusive workplace culture.
Strategic Supply Chain Leader with a track record of driving operational excellence for Colgate’s Professional Oral Care channel. I specialize in transforming end-to-end operations—from demand planning and distribution to customer service—to fuel business growth.
Managed local supply chain team (CPFR, Cost to Serve and Customer Service) overseeing $180MM USD in annual sales across Oral, Personal and Home care categories. Developed and enhanced collaborative relationships to ensure alignment between supply chain networks to include Sales, Retail Operations, Finance, Category, North America Demand and Supply planning, North America Manufacturing, and Distribution.
Developed and enhanced collaborative relationships between Sales, North America Supply Chain and the Customer’s Supply Chain and Category Management to ensure that optimum service levels, distribution, speed to shelf and promotional activity are achieved and meet customer expectations
Project Leader for North America systems implementation of the Demand Solutions suite allowing for network supply chain initiatives/strategies. Managed supply chain operations (demand planning, production planning, procurement and warehousing) to ensure best in class customer service.
Master scheduled both slab and pellet gum (Trident, Dentyne Ice and Clorets) for domestic, promotional and export demands (Canada, United States, Portugal, Chile and Argentina).