Supply Chain Customer Service

RON BRISKIE

Coto de Caza, CA ***** 714-***-****

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OPERATIONS / SUPPLY CHAIN EXECUTIVE

Transformational senior operations and supply chain business leader with an exceptional record of results delivery and organizational leadership. A champion of lean-six-sigma operating principles in creating operational excellence. Key competencies that drive results include:

Lean Leadership / Transformation

Strategic Sourcing – Asia and Mexico

Operational Performance Improvement

Customer / Supplier Collaboration

End-to-End Supply Chain Management

Multi-site Plant / Distribution Management

Strategy Development / Execution

Organization Building / Leadership Development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PACIFIC WORLD CORPORATION, Aliso Viejo, CA 2013 - 2014

Sr. Vice President, Operations

Led end-to-end global supply chain and operations functions for this $250M market leader in the consumer goods cosmetics category with products for nail care, foot care, eyelashes and skin care.

Drove organizational and operational changes and put in place management processes that stabilized the supply chain following integration of a major business acquisition.

Achieved improvement in on-time delivery from 75% to 97% and fill rate from 85% to 95% for a major retail customer in less than 90 days.

Reduced total global inventories by 15% by establishing process for more effectively managing non-working inventory.

Reconfigured transportation processes resulting in annualized savings pace of over $500k.

AVERY DENNISON, OFFICE AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS, Brea, CA 1989 - 2013

Vice President, Supply Chain and Operations North America, Brea, CA (2010 to 2013)

Led all end-to-end supply chain and operations functions in an $800M sales revenue, consumer products business. Directed three large scale manufacturing sites in U.S. and Mexico, China-based sourcing team, four distribution centers, 1700 employees and $400M operating budget. In response to competitive challenges, brought about a lean organizational and operating process transformation across the enterprise that improved key operating metrics to industry leading levels.

Improved service performance to customers to best in industry levels: line fill rate from 95% to 98.5%; on-time delivery 80% to 98%; 70% reduction in customer compliance fines.

Consistently reduced supply chain costs 3-5% annually to improve competitiveness through continuous value stream and operating improvements enabled by lean supply chain practice.

Saved $40M in cost of goods by leading multi-year efforts to rationalize North American manufacturing plant locations and optimize footprint; completed closure of six manufacturing plants and distribution centers; operationally integrated closed sites into other North American operations and utilized strategic outsourcing to drive supply chain performance improvement.

Tripled growth from new products in 2012 to $58M through robust supply chain execution. Reconfigured supply chain organization and processes to support accelerated enterprise growth and innovation initiatives. Developed Asian sourcing team to facilitate successful entry into the Avery Home by Martha Stewart line of products.

Member of the global senior leadership team that successfully prepared and presented the Office and Consumer Products business for sale during 2011 and 2012 - sale closed successfully July 2013.

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Senior Director, Supply Chain, Brea, CA (2008 to 2010)

Led customer-facing supply chain operations including Customer Logistics, Customer Service, Distribution, 3PL’s, Transportation Operations.

Reduced joint enterprise value stream costs by $1M+ and lowered inventories by $2M+ by leading supply chain collaboration initiatives with major retail and commercial channel customers. Formally recognized by Staples, Office Max and Wal-Mart as a premier supply chain partner.

Created first-ever cross-border distribution operation serving western U.S. customers directly from Mexico; consistently achieved 98%+ on-time delivery.

Reduced annual transportation costs by $3M through optimizing logistics network inbound and outbound freight movement and improving load utilization.

Industry Week Magazine “Top 10 Best Plants in North America” award winner – 2010.

Multiple Avery Dennison Corporate leadership awards for excellence in Customer Focus, Service, Six Sigma Savings, Asset Management, Safety and Best Plant.

Director, Logistics Operations and Supply Chain Strategy, Brea, CA (2005 to 2008)

Led Distribution and Transportation functions across North America and coordinated overall supply chain strategy development and deployment.

Achieved $10M operational savings; drove the strategy which changed product distribution model and co-located distribution operations with regional manufacturing plants, reducing cycle times, improving on-time delivery and saving inter-facility freight costs.

Delivered 57% reduction in fixed asset base through effective implementation of technology investment strategies to support growth and reduce costs.

Reduced finished goods SKU offerings by 35% and increased portfolio profitability by driving a robust annual SKU rationalization process across the North American businesses.

Director, Supply Chain – Printable Media and North American Distribution, Brea, CA (2003 to 2005)

Led manufacturing operations for Printable Media business unit and all Distribution Center operations for U.S. and Canada.

Improved consumer product quality with a 96% reduction in manufacturing quality defects.

Established operational practices in Distribution centers that resulted in 83% reduction in inbound freight receiving cycles.

Director, Operations – Various Business Units, Brea, CA and Diamond Bar, CA (1996 to 2003)

Director of Procurement (Interim), Diamond Bar, CA (1995 – 1996)

Site Manager, Gainesville, GA (1989 to 1996)

Additional Experience:

THE PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY, PA / WI / MI

A progression of roles of increasing responsibility in engineering, maintenance and operations

EDUCATION

BS, Chemical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND AFFILIATIONS

Speaker / Presenter CSCMP Lean Leadership Summit – 2011, 2013

Speaker / Presenter University of Tennessee Supply Chain Forum - 2010

Senior Executive Advisory Board Member - University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Institute

Consultant – Operational guidance to plant leadership team – Avery Dennison, Queretaro, MX - 2013

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