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Stepan CompanyContinuous Improvement Project Leader, Supply Chain
Sep. 2022• Oversaw implementation of new and improved capabilities in people, processes and tools needed for continuous improvement initiatives. • Managed on-going, personal development of skills and knowledge for leadership role and served as leader, influencer and advocate for process discipline and commitment to standards, particularly for EHS&S, quality, reliability, maintenance, operations, production planning and S&OP and productivity improvements.
• Led projects for establishing, sustaining, and improving performance within various functions, working directly within manufacturing site and functional work-streams, with emphasis toward end-to-end supply chain involvement and improvement.
• Set performance improvement goals in collaboration with other stakeholders, including develop / design visual boards and KPI structure for work streams.
• Created, refined, and implemented management operating system (MOS) across global supply chain / manufacturing locations. • Developed knowledge of key continuous improvement systems, processes, and tools needed to achieve continuous improvements in financial and operational objectives of supply chain and business such as Six Sigma, Lean, 5S, change management, analytics, as well as developed proficiency to teach and assess utilization of key continuous improvement systems, processes, and tools.
• Maintained oversight of all assigned CI projects, ensuring that commitments were planned, staffed, executed upon, monitored, and reported.
WalmartSenior Continuous Improvement Manager
Oct. 2017 - Aug. 2022• Owned performance management system of network that impacts key strategic metrics and systems, including safety, quality, service, cost, morale, and innovation.
• Owned controllable supply chain metrics, identifying top loss and root cause, and implemented countermeasure to cause correct.
• Managed processes and procedures for areas of responsibility by analyzing relevant data, identify existing standards, processes, governance, and work flows; evaluating key business components in order to assess current performance baselines; identifying areas of improvements; editing existing processes and developing improvement solutions; ensuring program processes are simple and executable with manageable rollout plans; consulting with cross-functional teams to get alignment on improvement solutions; ensuring process is sustainable for future use; and communicating changes and solutions to key stakeholders in order to get buy-in and drive behavior change.
• Managed behavior change and process improvement programs in areas of responsibility by evaluating and determining change and improvement needs; partnering with cross-functional teams to develop operational strategy to simplify processes; providing guidance and expertise on company policies and procedures; ensuring proper controls, tools, and materials were present in order to enhance behavior change; partnering with stakeholders to ensure alignment and support of processes; monitoring program performance in relation to metrics; identifying post-implementation issues and concerns; and developing and gaining buy-in on changes and resolutions.
• Drove execution of multiple business plans and projects by identifying customer and operational needs; developing and communicating business plans and priorities; removing barriers and obstacles that impacted performance; providing resources
• Ensured business needs were being met by evaluating ongoing effectiveness of current plans and programs
UlineVelocity/Supply Chain
Oct. 2004 - Apr. 2017• Developed procurement and supply chain strategies in accordance with business plans and strategic objectives, and managed supply chain network and projects.
• Managed end-to-end timely supply of all products, including management and movement of all products to end customer within required timescales.
• Interacted with global supply chain team, engineering, product management, sales / commercial, manufacturing, quality, regulatory and finance teams to introduce about 2000 new products annually.
• Drove and facilitated sales inventory operations planning process, generating data, and with key responsibility for supporting SIOP meetings and processes that generates production and inventory plans. Worked closely with global planning and commercial / sales to understand forecasts and global operational plans and defines and manages supply chain processes to deliver required outcomes, including optimum inventory levels.
• Managed vendors, negotiated with suppliers on pricing, service, quality and schedules.
• Analyzed complex situations involving cross-functional partners and global sourcing team to determine solutions and course of action necessary to resolve issues, including supply issues and transitions to new products where necessary while making timely decisions and provided recommendations leading to successful implementation of efficient global sourcing program.
• Built capacity, trained and managed process improvements and implemented process change.
• Supported branch strategic growth by making spatial analysis, adjusting stocking strategies and making meaningful inventory decisions that achieved customer service and financial goals.
• Prepared annual supply chain budgets. Controlled and reviewed monthly expenditures and spend to ensure budgetary goals were met. • Coordinated branch velocity projects.
• Performed periodic velocity audits to keep branch within company velocity guidelines.
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