International Operations Management Executive

SUMMARY

Savvy, dynamic, multi talented, results-oriented Executive Supply Chain /Business professional with numerous years of varied technical and complex business experience in Domestic and International geographies. With vaired background in operations, engineering and sales, I provide the leadership, management and vision necessary to deliver market innovation, driving growth, and unlocking potential. Proven results in Operations, Supply Chain Management, Project Leadership, Engineering, NPI, Negotiations and Contract Management. Significant accomplishments range from hands-on support to effective supervision and project leadership of large, multi-disciplined, multi-process international teams.

PROVEN EXPERIENCE

Strategic Business Planning and Execution

Fiscal Accountability and P&L Management

Integrated Front, Middle and Back Office Operations

Mergers, Acquisitions and System Integration

Complex Change Management

Cross-Cultural Talent Training and Development

High Productivity with Collaborative Approachability

Large Client Relationship Management

Global Expertise in the Americas, EMEA and APAC

Risk Management and Performance Metrics (KPI’s)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GE Aviation 2017-Present

Consultant Modis Engineering

Managing the TechX Bombardier Global 7000 series aircraft.

DCID and ECO coordination

Opertational lead on green lighting shipments to customer

Customer interface for $100M aircraft

LocusTraxx Worldwide, Transinne, BE, EU 2014 – 2016

Vice President of Global Operations

Grew revenues 220% in 2014 and another 200% in 2015 leading to a successful sale of the business in 2016 to Emerson.

Ran all operational areas of the corporation, Supply Chain, Quality, Logistics, Manufacturing, EU Operations and 24x7 customer support center

Successfully modeled SaaS program for increased market share/gain and corporate revenue

Developed, measured Service Level Agreements (SLA) and reviewed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to minimize operational and financial loss and maximize vendor performance

Managing Director / CEO 2013 – 2015

Selected to implement, hire, manage and run the newly established JV (joint venture). The Managing Director (MD) is the most senior role in any company. With ultimate responsibility for the company's European performance, as the Managing Director report in to the Chairman and shareholders whilst leading the Board of Directors. Established and oversee day to day operations in data integrity, governance, ethics, and operational processes.

Built a brand to be at the forefront of technology in the IoT market

Impact of work led to SEO Metrics increase of 520% and significant revenue uptick for the Americas and European operations

BOD and Executive presentations with weekly corporate Global Operations and Export KPIs

Successfully negotiated the largest revenue contracts for the corporation

Director Corporate Finance and Supply Chain 2012 – 2013

Responsible for the financial area of the corporation (contract negotiations) as well as overall materials (Supply Chain) global strategy.

Lead the negotiation with Joint Venture partner in Europe with CEO

Implemented inventory strategy and yearly PI for organization

Responsible for Dynamics (Microsoft) and Oracle (Fusion) implementation

Presented weekly senior staff presentations reporting on P&L

Manage corporate inventory levels, forecasting, and supplier performance (KPI’s)

Oversee CM (contract manufacturing)

Celestica Corporation, Manchester, NH, USA 2003 – 2011

Regional Owner Americas / Materials Program Manager

Responsible for many different areas of the corporation from materials program management (Supply Chain) to the ownership of the Americas Region for Trading and the 12 Facilities under it.

Account Program Manager for NPI and sustaining production customers

Materials lead on customer disengagements to new sites and or new manufacturing partner without loss of revenue to Celestica

Work with End Customers and key internal tactical teams to transition business to new sites without downtime or negative revenue impact

Representative to Customer on QBR for business unit as well as weekly senior staff presentations reporting on P&L

Manage inventory levels, forecasting, and supplier performance weekly to senior management staff with end customer

Implementation of lean purchasing strategies creating better OTD to customer and manufacturing

Apodaca, Monterrey, Mexico: Regional Owner responsible for the Americas (12 Facilities) and the trading programs. Yearly goal of $3MM realized and surpassed year after year

Apodaca, Monterrey, Mexico: Materials Program Manager responsible for the timely transition of large OEM account (Avaya) from the USA to Mexico. Responsible for the order management and Supply Chain segments for timely disposition of forecasted requirements and NPI programs.

Salem, New Hampshire: Site transfer team lead for accounts disengaging with Celestica due to closure. Transfers were done stateside and internationally. Worked with materials, operations and engineering organizations to successfully complete the installation of SMT lines and programs under tight timelines.

Salem, New Hampshire: Materials and engineering management liaison selected to run several key OEM accounts. Accomplishments lead to cash bonus on several occasions.

Salem, New Hampshire: Consultant - transitioned full-time to manage an $80M black hole of company owned inventory. Within 8months, the rolling average was $20k usd and was selected to draft and implement a global corporate process. Responsibilities also included the management of accounts payable, logistics and return to vendor area to minimize financial risk to the corporation.

Alida Connection, Rome, IT, Europe 2002 – 2003

Director Strategic Accounts

Responsible for the direct negotiation of large capital expenditures on behalf of Europe’s largest OEM Wireless Carrier. This included legal contracts, costing, provisioning agreements, installation services (for various locations) and FRU agreement.

Rome, Italy: Onsite FSE at the carrier in Rome Italy. Worked with sales and marketing / engineering identifying future requirements of select markets based on subscriber base. Negotiated pricing on wireless capital equipment purchase to roll out 3G Network.

Morotola Networks, Tewksbury, MA, USA 2001 – 2002

Senior Operations Manager

Responsible for the Operations Budget, personnel, manufacturing and selection of engineering systems. Responsibilities also included to liaise and run 2 Tier 1 contract manufacturers (Sanmina and Jabil). Build and lead a team to redesign, install, and deliver turnkey wireless systems. Implementation of ISO procedures for the successful passing of rigorous Carrier Class OEMS standards.

Management and direction of (global) purchasing, PDM, component engineering, manufacturing, warehouse, logistics, and receiving.

Created outsourcing strategy using 2 manufacturers to build product simultaneously without downtime creating savings versus budget

Managed, negotiated, selected and maintained relationships with vendors and manufacturers

Drafted and implemented ISO policies and procedures for all functional areas as a company allowing us to Pass and be approved by: TUV, SAIC, ISO and Carrier Class Customers

Negotiated key OEM agreements with large hardware and software vendors with at the corporate level

Selected and coordinated implementation of corporate ERP and e req systems

Established international agreements with logistics companies in Europe, Asia, and Americas’

Assisted hardware and software engineering developing alternate sources and exposing them to new technologies

Developed and ran operations quarterly business reviews for executive management and board of directors

PRIOR EXPERIENCE

Ironbridge Networks, Lexington, MA, USA 2000 – 2001

Supply Chain Manager

Responsible for the management, liaise and running of 2 Tier 1 contract manufacturers (Flextronics and Celestica). Build and lead a team to redesign, install, and deliver turnkey automated systems consisting of multiple work cells across 10 different process steps.

Negotiated and maintained component contract pricing, with Manufactures and distribution

Worked with design engineering on identifying new technologies and selection to mitigate risk

Developed, maintained and executed a purchasing strategy to sustain Production, NPI and MRO material requirements

Performed contract negotiation, management and compliance audits

Materials Operations Program Lead on new OC-48 and OC-192 projects (leading technology programs)

Received options as partial recognition for outstanding project leadership achievements for SCM and engineering support

Century Electronics Manufacturing Inc., Marlborough, MA USA 1999 – 2000

Materials Manager / Business Development MGR

Responsible for the quoting of all new potential organizations/customers. Responsible for presenting the high impact /value proposition of contract manufacturing and outsourcing solutions to prospective customers from various facilities.

Transfer team Manager with stateside and Asian Supply Chain and engineering organizations to successfully complete the installation and ramp ups to customer forecast and production plans.

Responsible for the management and communication to domestic and international customers out of HQ and California

San Jose, CA: Operations Materials Manager responsible for customer mitigation and liability for materials. Reported to the VP of Sales and CEO to follow-up on leads (sales) and negotiation contracts status. Hired, led and trained a SCM Team.

HADCO Corporation, Ward Hill, MA, USA 1997 – 1999

Master Scheduler

Responsible for the Printed Circuit Board scheduling and manufacturing production plans. Worked closely with sales, account managers and several key OEM accounts to gain larger share of business through more complex builds with our site. Acted as a customer advocate to drive prioritization of projects and responses to problems/issues.

Identified critical part shortages and developed work around using sub-contractors increasing on-time deliverables by 25%

Enabled process improvement through tighter process control yielding a 20% increase in process rate

Lockheed Martin, Hudson, NH, USA 1993 – 1997

Inventory Financial Analyst III

Hired originally as an assembler, quickly promoted to group lead managing EMC Corporations’ Seagate Line. Eventually, moved to the finance and operations area managing the “Bond-Room”.

Coordinated and resolved all outside processing material issues with suppliers reducing overall liability from $12m to a monthly average of 200k

EDUCATION

B.S. in Business Management, Daniel Webster College, Nashua, NH

AFFILIATIONS / LANGUAGES/ SYSTEMS

Purchasing Management Association of Boston

Fluent in English, Italian, Spanish, Sicilian with proficiency French

Oracle, SAP, Agile, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Access, Minx, Great Plains, BPCS and most ERP/database applications

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