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Ulta BeautyVice President Enterprise Continuous Improvement (Transformation Office)
Mar. 2024 - Feb. 2025Chicago, Illinois, United States- Enterprise Cost Optimization - Profit improvement at Global scale: multi millions delivered
- Deployed a solution leading to the understanding of item level profitability, a critical concept to drive sustainable profitable growth. Significant profitability improvement expected if well leveraged. - Leadership of Large Scale transformational initiatives
- Application of Lean, Reengineering and Business Process Management to streamline complex Cross Functional Processes
- Developing and deploying Continuous Improvement Strategies to differentiate the Enterprise
- C-suite and Board interactions
Ulta BeautySenior Director, Enterprise Continuous Improvement
Mar. 2021 - Mar. 2024Greater Chicago Area
CSLGlobal Head, Senior Director: Enterprise Process Management
Aug. 2017 - Jan. 2020King of Prussia, Philadelphia area, PennsylvaniaCSL is a Global Biotech / Pharma - Designed and implemented superior business performance and strategy keeping a special focus on SAP S4Hanna which is powered end to end, cross-functional, and global processes such as: ATR (Account to Report), IBP (Integrated Business Planning), STP (Source to Pay), OTC (Order to Cash) and PTI (Plan to Inventory) in an enterprise of approximately 23K employees. - Led business transformation through multiple skills such as: Driving/facilitating impactful Kaizen events which have yielded substantial benefits. - Demonstrated world class business process management through ARIS to maintain a “Single Source of Truth” globally. - Institutionalized bi-annual “Process Health Checks” enabling a deep dive into process execution’s impact on the Business which drove related corrective actions. - Proficiently executed global, cross-functional, enterprise-wide network of champions for operational excellence which leverages Digital Leadership. - Implemented several operational initiatives as well. Some of these include developing and implementing a Global Governance for Process Excellence Management. Formulated & initiated comprehensive deployment having 3 years plan enhancing continuous team improvement capability. - Innovatively introduced Digital Process Mining to provide unique insights to the Business and accelerate process excellence. This is key to managing adherence to the Global template
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyGlobal Leader: Strategic Integration
Jan. 2013 - Aug. 2017Akron, Ohio - USAOrchestrated development and worldwide delivery of R&D strategy to support growth and ensure competitive advantage in dynamic markets. Conceptualized 2025 strategic vision for Research, Development, Engineering, and Quality (RDEQ), developed multiyear evolutionary plan, and produced detailed blueprint for $20B entity with 60K employees. Led high-profile cross-functional global business transformation with direct leadership of 15+ senior executives and directors.
DelphiTotal Cost Manager
Aug. 2009 - Jan. 2013Steadily promoted through series of management roles within $20B global supplier of vehicle technology to maximize corporate profitability by advancing continuous improvement in product lines and functions on a worldwide level. Devised and deployed strategies for achieving supply chain excellence and cost structure optimization.
DelphiGlobal Product Line Finance Manager
Jan. 2008 - Aug. 2009Auburn Hills, MichiganCompleted consecutive rotations for corporate High Potential Management Program. As Global Product Line Finance Manager ('08 to '09), adopted responsibilities of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with ownership of $125M Dynamic Sensors product line across budgeting, capital expenditures, investment evaluation, and cost structure improvement. Fostered collaboration and consensus building among management team while promoting avenues for profit optimization. As Manufacturing Manager ('07 to '08), implemented directives to maximize productivity, quality, costs, output, and maintenance while overseeing contributions of 20-person manufacturing line team. Cultivated strong, positive relationships with key union representatives.
DelphiManufacturing Manager
Jun. 2007 - Dec. 2007Rochester - New York
Management of a complex Manufacturing Line (20 people under supervision).
Achieved 30% produvctivity improvement through motivational techniques and Lean workshops
DelphiManager, Innovation and Continuous Improvement
Apr. 2004 - May. 2007Troy, MichiganStepped into senior-management position with accountability for engaging Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen methods to develop and implement insightful business improvement initiatives and innovative solutions to multifaceted business challenges, with specific responsibility for improving outcomes of $250M enterprise warranty risk reduction program (Cross Customer, Cross Regional, Cross Product lines and Cross Functional Global Program). ** Honored for contributions in warranty risk project with elite award for best Six Sigma and Lean application to business processes, and further rewarded with invitation to become part of select group in company's high potential management program for future . Additional organizational leadership experience as Member of Board of Directors, Executive Committee Member, and Head of Strategic Planning & Finance Committee with Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County.
DelphiEuropean Manager, Operational Excellence (Innovation and Continuous Improvement)- Luxembourg, Europe
Jan. 1994 - Apr. 2004Positions in ascending order
- Project Engineer
- European Quality Engineering Manager, managing 3 high level quality professionals in central office covering 23 sites (Deployment of Quality tools such as FMEA, QFD, APQP, ISO, technical problem solving etc...)
- European manager, Operational Excellence (Innovation and Continuous Improvement) As Operational Excellence Manager, developed award winning strategy to deploy Innovation and Continuous Improvement processes to 23 European sites. Managed close to 300 technical and business processes projects in Finance, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality, Sales and Marketing, Engineering etc..... Built and engaged a guiding coalition composed of key senior leaders and stakeholders for sustained business improvement. Developed and led the career of Master Black Belts, Black Belts and sites Continuous Improvement leaders as part of the deployment.
Selected to move to the USA for Corporate career development
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