Experience

Codexis, Inc.
• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director of Manufacturing

  • Oct 2022 - Present


Agilent Technologies

• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing, Purchasing and Supply Chain Manager

  • Aug 2019 - Jan 2022

  Manufacturing, Purchasing and Supply Chain Manager. Planned and Implemented integration of ProZyme ERP system (Great Plains) into SAP with Agilent BSO team following Agilent acquisition of ProZyme. Developed replenishment strategies for various product lines. Successfully coordinated site relocation while maintaining dual site operations prior to closure. Site relocation responsibilities included site mapping, warehouse transfer plans, personnel recruitment and training for production, planning and purchasing as well as inventory build-up. Provided technical support during stabilization for purchasing, planning, warehousing and production. Relationship management with critical suppliers. Streamlined processes to align with corporate architecture. Show less



ProZyme Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Manufacturing Operations

  • Jan 2011 - Jul 2019

  Managed various operational teams including manufacturing, purchasing, planning, warehousing and facilities leveraging resources to achieve company goals. Represented manufacturing and purchasing in product design process. Led new product transfers into manufacturing.

• Project Manager, Product Commercialization

  • Dec 2009 - Jan 2011

  As project manager, lead integration activities for commercialization of new products and present progress to design team with milestone achievements. Lead role included design review, supply contracts, product design and packaging, technical writing (manufacture, QC procedures, customer literature). Ensure adherence to schedule for achievement of major project milestones by facilitating task completion with project members. Develop systems for tracking project status and identify bottlenecks for rapid response. Successful launch of several critical new product lines including two generations of novel expedited release and analysis of glycan profiles and production and orthogonal QC of glycans. Show less

• Senior Production Planner

  • Jan 2001 - Dec 2009

  Design and implement improved processes for production planning and inventory management by identifiying bottlenecks and redundancies. Apply principles of lean documentation in writing/re-writing procedural guidelines while ensuring adherence to quality directives. Hire and train staff to maintain systems. Develop product plans and implement for the timely manufacture of inventory. Place stock standing orders to maintain inventory and reduce costs, negotiate supply contracts where suitable.

• Order Fulfillment Manager & Sales Support

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Oversee all aspects of customer order fulfillment from intake of orders to shipment of materials same day. Developed and maintained customer relations including site visits and presentations, attended trade shows, created sales literature, resolve customer special requests/complaints. Train team members in providing personalized and efficient customer service. Develop training procedures for the positions. Negotiate supply contracts with customers resulting in stable cash flow. Provide custom quotations to large biopharma customers incorporating cost analysis, market analysis and production scheduling. Investigate and resolve customer complaints. Review and propose revision to pricing structures of products. Represent company at biopharma conferences. Show less

• Laboratory Technician

  • Jul 1997 - Jan 2000

  Protein and enzyme production and purification (HPLC, size-exclusion chromatography, electrophoresis). Write technical procedures and train new staff. Support sales/customer service.