Experience

Signode

• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Group President, Automation & Packaging Technologies

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Roselle, Illinois, United States P&L responsibility for platform covering equipment sales, automation solutions (robotics, ASRS), and aftermarket support (Reliability Services). 24 global manufacturing locations with R&D, Engineering, Commercial and Aftermarket teams spanning Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

• Sr. Vice President, Packaging Technologies

  • Jan 2021 - Sep 2022

  Glenview, Illinois, United States P&L responsibility for line of business covering strapping, case handling, and stapling equipment portfolio with 12 manufacturing operations in the U.S., Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, and India. Lead global commercial strategy and activities for strapping, wrapping, stapling, and case handling equipment sales spanning the Americas, Europe, and APAC.

• Vice President / General Manager, Automated Strapping Equipment

  • Nov 2019 - Dec 2020

  Glenview, Illinois, United States P&L responsibility for line of business covering strapping and stapling equipment portfolio with 10 manufacturing operations in the U.S., Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, and India.



Crown Holdings, Inc. / Signode Industrial Group

• Senior Vice President, Global Procurement

  • Aug 2018 - Nov 2019

  Greater Chicago Area



ITW

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President Global Procurement

  • Feb 2013 - Aug 2018

  Greater Chicago Area Architected and implemented new Global Procurement organization covering $1.5B spend and 88 manufacturing facilities for $2.5B Industrial Packaging Group (IPG) segment of ITW. Successfully separated the business from ITW during the sale to the Carlyle Group, novating and re-establishing over two hundred contracts impacting global operations to have seamless transition upon transaction close.



Valves & Controls

• Switzerland
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Global Sourcing and Operational Excellence

  • 2010 - 2013

  Greater New York City Area Led the global strategic sourcing and Op Ex organizations (500 FTEs) covering $1.5B spend and 70 manufacturing sites for $3.7B Flow Control global business platform. Direct reports spanned the Americas, Europe, China, India, and Australia.



PRTM Management Consultants

• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal

  • 2007 - 2010

  • Assessed the value chain, cost drivers, competitors, and key success factors to develop a Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund’s investment strategy in advanced battery technologies. • Led a team to improve the accuracy and stability of the long term planning and volume forecasting (1 to 10 year time horizon) processes for a North American automotive OEM. • Led the identification of $50-100M acquisition targets, completed initial due diligence assessments, and developed target… Show more • Assessed the value chain, cost drivers, competitors, and key success factors to develop a Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund’s investment strategy in advanced battery technologies. • Led a team to improve the accuracy and stability of the long term planning and volume forecasting (1 to 10 year time horizon) processes for a North American automotive OEM. • Led the identification of $50-100M acquisition targets, completed initial due diligence assessments, and developed target approach strategies for one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers. Show less



Nissan Motor Corporation

• Japan
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director

  • 2002 - 2007

  Led sourcing and new model cost control activities for all North American-produced vehicles. Directed 96 staff responsible for Project Management, Vendor Tooling Engineering, and Production Buying (representing over $6 billion in annual spend). Leader of Cost Efficiency cross-functional team (reporting directly to the CEO, Carlos Ghosn) to identify breakthrough opportunities to reduce overall expenses.



Xerox

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr. Project Engineer

  • 1997 - 2000

  Led team of engineers, designers, and technicians in the development of a new xerographic technology for use in a revolutionary, high-speed, digital color printer.



Whirlpool Corporation

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Engineer / WTEP Program

  • May 1994 - 1997

  Responsible for varied international projects ranging from Product Manager in Advanced Product Concepts to Product Engineer at a new plant start-up.



General Motors

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineer

  • 1990 - 1994

  Greater Detroit Area Developed design engineering solutions during advanced development product testing. Experience spans noise and vibration, structural testing, safety system development & brake system testing.