Sector Director Operations Resume

SUMMARY:

Transformative Operational Leader with more than 20 years of military and civilian experience spanning industries including aerospace, consumer products and paper products. Business oriented with a proven track record of transforming groups into high functioning teams, executing innovative solutions, and driving results. Demonstrates effective communication and collaboration skills by creating a culture of inclusiveness, team engagement, and delivering with excellence.
Influential Leadership | Strategy Development | Team Development | Cross - Functional Collaboration
Procurement/Product Oversight | Business Development | Operations Management |Inclusive Culture

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Sector Director Operations

Responsibilities:

Provided turn-around leadership; created the supply chain business model, working cross-functionally with Program Management, to turn an unprofitable government contract from a -18% ROI to +5% ROI in 11 months.
Managed team through multiple vendor relationships from RFP to implementation.
Created an inclusive cross-functional culture where Best Practices were discussed and implemented.
Coached and mentored 14 individuals within Supply Chain and Operations leadership for the Space Superiority and Geospatial Sector.

Director, Supply Chain

Responsibilities:

Developed standard processes and policies to reduce the risk of delinquent subcontractor deliveries while exceeding company goals.
Expertly broke down multiple supplier relationship barriers, established strategic relationships with key subcontract suppliers allowing for more predictive and cooperative behaviors within the supply base.
Fostered strong cross-functional relationships and collaboration to ensure alignment and on-time delivery of products.
Partnered with Business Development to create customer proposals/solutions that were both cost effective and exceeded customers specs.
Developed internal processes that increased subcontract first-pass yield/compliance from 65% to 95% within 9 months of implementation
Coached and restructured team of 16 individuals to provide superior service to program management and production operations.

Confidential

Director, Strategic Sourcing

Responsibilities:

Orchestrated the synergistic expansion of outsourced logistics throughout multiple business acquisitions; reduced spend by $15M.
Tasked to lead corporate-wide strategic sourcing consolidation projects for 50 individual locations, resulting in savings exceeding $5M- a 15%cost reduction over previous cost structure and created a competitive environment for future negotiations.
Established VMI and JIT processes for various locations ensuring operational and inventory efficiency.
Conducted research, recommended and implemented innovative processes for quick change-over of production equipment.
Developed policies and procedures for contract negotiations and a Novolex contract template as a basis of negotiation.
Managed a team of three individuals responsible for the implementation and execution of supplier contracts and inter-business productdevelopment.

Purchasing Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Developed a new global process that transformed the manner in which lower cost products were procured, reduced company staffing needs aswell as met government requirements for minority and women owned business spends with a 300% increase overall for MWBEs internationally.
Developed key supplier relationships that drove competitive advantage and key customer wins.
Recipient of Proctor and Gamble Global Supplier Diversity Award for Supply Chain Innovation.
Created and implemented multiple JIT models for various locations while maximizing operational and supply chain efficiency.
Partnered with R&D and Finance to create innovative cost saving solutions to further increase product profits.
Coached and mentored multiple staff members for fast track to management positions.
Cross-functionally assisted various business unit Material Managers in proper set up of contracts and supply chains throughout P&G.