Experience

Global Partner Solutions

• Canada
• Operations Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Specialist

  • Nov 2021 - Present



Honeywell

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Supplier Recovery Specialist

  • Sep 2018 - Mar 2020

  Work collaboratively across complex organizational structures to develop and implement systemic solutions as countermeasures to resolve chronic business performance issues Work collaboratively across complex organizational structures to develop and implement systemic solutions as countermeasures to resolve chronic business performance issues



Searchtec Consulting Group

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Business Consultant

  • Jul 2015 - Sep 2018

  Helping small business owners with leadership strategies to attain short and mid-term goals for their business. In depth analysis of Demand Generation, New Product Development, Delivery, and Support Areas (IT, HR, and Accounting). Cash flow analysis and improvement on suppliers' terms to reduce slow moving inventories and solidify supply chain methodologies. Helping small business owners with leadership strategies to attain short and mid-term goals for their business. In depth analysis of Demand Generation, New Product Development, Delivery, and Support Areas (IT, HR, and Accounting). Cash flow analysis and improvement on suppliers' terms to reduce slow moving inventories and solidify supply chain methodologies.



Nice North America

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Sr. Director of Operations

  • Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Worked with marketing, sales, and finance to develop strategic plan to meet corporate objectives for Gefen, LLC business unit. Worked with marketing, sales, and finance to develop strategic plan to meet corporate objectives for Gefen, LLC business unit.



B/E Aerospace

• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Operations

  • Oct 2012 - Oct 2013

  Provided leadership to the operations team to stream line processes, developed a can do attitude to get timely results, and created a culture of continuous improvement to improve EBIT. Provided leadership to the operations team to stream line processes, developed a can do attitude to get timely results, and created a culture of continuous improvement to improve EBIT.



Forbes Industries

• United States
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Operations

  • Mar 2009 - Mar 2011

  As a member of the senior management team, my role was to bring world class manufacturing initiatives to ensure timely delivery of our products, enhancing the quality assurance in terms of form, fit and function, while exceeding budgetary constraints in terms of unit cost. As the Operations Executive, I was leading our cross functional team members in the areas of Materials, Engineering, Quality Assurance and Manufacturing, to a global culture of higher manufacturing excellence and profitability. *On-time delivery jumped from 60% to 90% in the first 3 months. *Obtained a 10% discount among all suppliers. *CNC machine utilization went from 20% to 85%. Show less



Searchtec Consulting Group

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr Business Consultant

  • Jan 2006 - Mar 2009

  Worked closely with the President of Searchtec Consulting Group with client evaluations, strategic development of various industries, operational assessment, as well as bench-marking of organizational performance through restructuring and process modifications. Assisted with Lean Principles training, facility layouts/relocation and methods improvements. Established operational lean enterprise procedures to reduce waste. Worked closely with the President of Searchtec Consulting Group with client evaluations, strategic development of various industries, operational assessment, as well as bench-marking of organizational performance through restructuring and process modifications. Assisted with Lean Principles training, facility layouts/relocation and methods improvements. Established operational lean enterprise procedures to reduce waste.



Fender Musical Instruments Corporation

• United States
• Musicians
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Vice President of Operations

  • Jan 1987 - Nov 2005

  Provided operational leadership to a multi-plant environment to produce electric guitars, amplifiers and custom shop instruments. Directly responsible for the P/L of the entire facility with well over 750 associates. *Created work cells and implemented pull systems. *Conducted Kaizen events *Reduced cycle times *Increased production from 376 to 550 units per day in 9 months. *Most significant contribution was growing this manufacturing facility from 11,200 square feet to 177,000. Going from 20 units per day to 550, and total factory employees from 40 to well over 700 associates. *Key member of the ERP assessment committee. Show less