Experience

ThermoTek, Inc.

• United States
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supply Chain Director

  • Dec 2022 - Present



Black River Ventures

• United States
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  Board of Directors for Black River Ventures Corp - Executive Search supporting technology manufacturing enterprises in North and South America TIMS Hydration - Manufacturing, marketing and fulfillment of electrolyte and creatine based sports drink mixes Board of Directors for Black River Ventures Corp - Executive Search supporting technology manufacturing enterprises in North and South America TIMS Hydration - Manufacturing, marketing and fulfillment of electrolyte and creatine based sports drink mixes



Essilor Group

• France
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Strategic Sourcing Manager

  • Dec 2008 - Jan 2012

  Annual savings of $3,912,000 in 2011. Equivalent bottom line impact equal to $70,416,000 in new sales. Category manager for MRO (maintenance, repair, operations), Production Equipment, Utilities and Contact Lenses (goods for resale), HR Services, Financial services, BPO outsourcing. Led projects focused on: Chemicals, small tools, process filters, hardware, production supplies, thin film metals, motors, office supplies, commercial print, janitorial supplies, electricity rates, gas rates, utility taxes, energy audits, reverse engineering of equipment, corrugate and forms. Line manager for the Purchasing Department with 7 direct reports. Project manager for the EDI supplier integration (Oracle Exchange to 3rd party system) Show less



Nokia

• Finland
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Program Management Director

  • Jul 2007 - Dec 2008

  Global Program Management (Development Area Management) lean material flow. Managed a global portfolio of projects with an annual budget of €5.5 million focused on improving systems & processes for inbound and internal material flow in all Nokia manufacturing sites and 3PL’s including sites in China, India, S. Korea, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Mexico & Brazil. System work included RFID development and SAP integration. Gartner research rated Nokia as having the #1 supply chain in the world in 2007. Show less

• Process Development Manager

  • Jan 2006 - Jul 2007

  Process Development Manager for Global Delivery & Manufacturing Solutions. Drove, improved and shaped process development in the areas of execution planning, manufacturing, procurement and inventory control. Mainly focused on operations in the Americas (Brazil, Mexico, USA and Canada).

• Supply / Demand Planning Manager

  • Aug 2003 - Jan 2006

  Supply Planning Manager – Manaus, Brazil factory. Responsible for the factory production planning department and export control. Created and maintained the global supply plan, customer volume commitments / allocations, resource planning and the daily production schedule. Extensive contact with all aspects of the business on a local, regional and global basis in order to generate a plan for the optimal output.

• Material Project Manager

  • Mar 1999 - Aug 2003

  Material Project Manager – Manaus, Brazil R&D facility. Managed a staff including material project leaders, mechanical design engineers and prototype production support staff. Created systems and processes in Brazil for: new product business case analysis; government regulation negotiations; logistics systems; SAP implementation; excess and obsolete material disposition; new supplier development; supplier localization; creation of a local injection mold fabrication school; government reinvestment fund budgeting; factory milestone checklists; functional roles and responsibilities; prototype logistics and prototype security. Show less

• Senior Buyer

  • Mar 1998 - Mar 1999

  Bought electronic and electromechanical components. Completed the first consignment stock program at the Texas factory. Created material schedules for assembly subcontractors in Korea and Mexico. Member of the global PCB supply line management core team. Performed liaison duties between suppliers and IT to begin EDI for purchasing documents.



NEC Corporation

• Japan
• Information Technology & Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sourcing/Purchasing Manager

  • Mar 1997 - Mar 1998

  Purchasing Manager for the Wireless Communications Division (WCD). Wrote and implemented procedures to establish the foundation of NEC WCD’s first American based purchasing department. Hired and managed the Sourcing staff. Responsible for all Production and R&D purchases. Member of the design team for NEC America’s first digital TDMA phone. Coordinated the flow of materials to the Guadalajara, Mexico manufacturing plant. Contributed to, executed and maintained an all-new paperless Internet Purchasing System to send POs, Forecasts, Acknowledgments, and RFQs. Created a supplier qualification and performance feedback process. Show less



Amphenol

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

• Purchasing Manager

  • Aug 1994 - Mar 1997

  Purchasing Manager for wire and cable harness manufacturer, Precision Cable Manufacturing (Amphenol). Responsible for both U.S. and Mexico operations. Managed the procurement & support staff. Wrote and implemented all procurement procedures for ISO9002 certification. Created inventory controls that reduced total inventory by 18% during a company growth of 28% in 1996. Implemented formal purchasing ethics standards. Introduced EDI and Internet sourcing to PCM and formed supplier qualification and supplier analysis systems. Involved in component product design. Show less



Technical Staff Recruiters

• Dallas, TX

• Executive Search Consultant

  • 1992 - 1993

  Executive recruiter for engineering and technical disciplines within the technology, oil & gas and heavy-duty equipment industries. Executive recruiter for engineering and technical disciplines within the technology, oil & gas and heavy-duty equipment industries.