DENTSPLY INTERNATIONALSenior Commodity Manager
Feb. 1997 - Aug. 1999York, PA, USADirecting $25MM of supply chain activities for commodities, including specialty electronics, PCB EMS, cGMP contract packaging, metal components, injection/blow-molded parts, and fiber-optic devices. Developed Lean supply chain processes and training cross-functional teams, achieving new levels of performance in quality, cost-down, and service level improvements for multiple sites. Developing procurement policies, systems, procedures, key supplier performance metrics, as well as lead auditor for ISO9001/ISO13485 compliance.