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Summary of Qualifications: Entrepreneurial, results-driven manager with a proven record in solving complex issues and driving improvement. With 20 years of experience in operations from production to sales my focus continues to be on customer satisfaction. ICL PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS (Formerly Astaris, LLC) St. Louis, MO Oct. 2006 - Present HUB MANAGER WEST AMERICAS (September 2015 to present) * MEMBER OF THE GLOBAL PROCUREMENT ORGANIZATION. * Develop strategy for the Hub to maximize impact across a large geographic area. * Work with category heads to drive change and develop policy toward improving GPO's overall processes. * OPERATIONAL change agent. * MANAGE RELATIONSHIPs between ICL's Global Procurement Organization and the West Hub. * COORDINATOR OF capital expenditures in the West Hub including budget reviews and approvals. * SUPPLIER CONTRACT MANAGEMENT. * FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROCUREMENT OPERATIONS OF 7 MANUFACTURING SITES IN NORTH AMERICA. * RESPONSIBLE FOR managing, documenting, and reporting cost savings initiatives set against budgetary targets. * ACHIEVED $17M in savings for 2015 3RD PARTY SITE COORDINATOR (NOVEMBER 2009 TO September 2015) * Responsible for managing day-to-day operations and budget management of 3rd party storage facilities. * Duties include site selection, auditing, and contract negotiation. * Accountable for training new users on ICL's ERP operating system (SAP and other ICL specific software). Additionally, develop a documented training manual for all sites using ICL's systems. * Negotiated contracts resulting overall savings of 9% ($225k) across NA third party sites. * Affectively developed KPI's to support cost improvement and customer satisfaction. SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYST (APRIL 2009 TO NOVEMBER 2009) * Responsible for forecasting, procurement, stock replenishment and various other logistics activities. * Optimized warehouse locations using sales volume, customer location and sales strategy analysis, resulting in fewer 3rd party locations with improved customer satisfaction. * 53% reduction to finished goods working capital costs from $15 million to $8 million. SUPPORT SERVICES MANAGER (JANUARY 2008 TO APRIL 2009) * Forecast/Demand manager for one of ICL's business segments. * Lead the operations integration of a new business into ICL's North American headquarters. * Manager of 13 employees included supply chain, transportation and customer service. * Worked with third party site manager to negotiate a 7% cost reduction of the company's largest North American warehouse about $20k annual savings. * Responsible Care team member for ICL's global committee on Bromine safety and emergency response. TRANSPORTATION ANALYST (OCTOBER 2006 TO JANUARY 2008) * Coordinated transportation across North American businesses. * Responsible for coordinating import and export logistic services * 13% reduction in costs by negotiating direct with ocean carriers approximately $800/container. JM KITCHEN & BATH Lake St. Louis, MO July 2005 to Oct. 2006 PROJECT/PRODUCTION MANAGER * Managed a labor pool of up to 20 employees. * Coordinated critical project including labor allocation, supply, and subcontractors, while managing overall project budgets.
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