SUMMARY

• Supply Chain professional with extensive experience in operations, logistics and quality in manufacturing, distribution, and warehouse industries.
• Subject matter expert in six sigma, lean manufacturing, project management and continuous improvement.
• Profit - minded achiever able to devise & execute actions resulting in significant savings.
• Strategic Planning Certified Black Belt Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma Methodology Multi-Site Operation
• Change Agent Continuous Improvement Supplier/Vendor Management
• Global Leader Innovator Relationship Builder

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Senior Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managing multiple cost savings projects for hot filled juice and tea products (MM, Gold Peak, Honest), and hydration products that is delivering over $7.0MM savings.
• Influencing and managing business partners such as Supply Vendors, R&D, Commercialization, Procurement and Sales teams to manage deliverables and maintain continuity of supply.
• Negotiating contract agreements for co-man/3rd party logistics with a measurable focus on diverse spend, cost avoidance, and contract terms optimization.
• Coordinated efforts of cross-functional team members to successfully lead a national conversion of 52oz chilled products (MM, Simply, Gold Peak) from 80 to 90 cases per pallet resulting in approximately $2.1MM in savings.
• Performed financial analysis to support strategic options for finish harmonization of VW that enabled interim material savings of $224k, facilitated in-line blow molding, and increased plant efficiency with fewer changeovers.
• Led a comprehensive approach to prioritize CCNA efforts within the broader TCCC system to capitalize on cost savings opportunities within primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging. Presented findings to CCNA Leadership and developed a pipeline of opportunities based on recommendations.

Senior Manager

Responsibilities:

• Conducted problem solving/RCA training of 28 production & maintenance technicians that reduced downtime from breakdown events contributing to a 3% increase in USLE at American Canyon, CA Manufacturing plant.
• Partnered with Northampton, MA management team to enhance OE presence through process standardization and building technical capability resulting in an increased shift in average number of cases produced by 5%.
• Coordinated efforts between Atlanta and Dallas syrup plants with supplier Integrated Package Machinery to conduct box former training for 30 associates and maintenance technicians contributing to a 90% efficiency rate.

Manager

Responsibilities:

• Implement supply chain capability programs for managers, supervisors, and frontline employees to improve beverage quality and efficiencies at bottling and/or can plants
• Partnered with blow molding vendor to assist in the development and implementation of vertical start up procedures for three southeast bottling plants

Confidential, Jacksonville, FL

Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed a high-speed manufacturing facility producing 4.5MM aluminum cans/shift for AB and Pepsi products
• Provided direction, counseling, coaching, and skill assessment of 40 hourly team members
• Realized a 5% yield improvement through implementation of quality initiatives and statistical analysis

Confidential, Atlanta, GA

Senior Supply Chain Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Redesigned the Labor Management tool for site management to effectively administer a six day, five shift operational plan resulting in an anticipated $220,000 labor savings across the network.
• Identified continuous improvement ideas estimated at $500,000 through WMOS enhancements.
• Instructed Lean Journey workshops teaching lean concepts to drive and facilitate cultural and behavioral transformation to 100+ associates.

Confidential

Quality/Continuous Process Improvement Manager

Responsibilities:

• Championed implementation of facility quality improvements by realizing customer order accuracy increase of 52% over a three-year period.
• Aligned and synergized all stakeholders (Planning, Contract Manufacturing, Logistics, etc.) in value stream mapping to drastically reduce shipment by 50% of aged inventory to US Distribution locations.
• Identified and led resolution of operation inefficiencies to contributing over $50 thousand in savings.
• Organized national effort to roll-out a Representative Home Visitation Program depicting end-to-end service experience.
• Conceptualized and implemented new picking process using lean principles resulting in 23% increase in productivity and standardization of process across US distribution network.
• Visualized a more robust communications platform to convey best practices to staff of 25 associates.
• Led cross-functional changeover project team achieving $75 thousand annual savings to operations.

Confidential

Middle School Mathematics Teacher

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrated connection between real world applications and mathematics through hands-on experiments.
• Realized academic success by integrating creative teaching techniques with conventional methods.
• Managed effectively classroom of 30+ students while maintaining a high level of expectation for learning.

Confidential

Industrial Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Introduced lean manufacturing concepts, ergonomics, and 5S initiatives to 150 associates driving improvements.
• Increased productivity by 15% on various manufacturing lines through rebalancing and minimizing waste.
• Identified areas of opportunity through data analysis and brain storming sessions resulting in labor savings.