Supply Chain, Manufacturing & Operations Strategy

MATTHEW E. KENNING

Kildeer, IL ***** 224-***-**** aczjc1@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

• Accomplished operations, supply chain and strategy professional possessing broad experience facilitating, designing and implementing effective strategies and solutions across a wide spectrum of business issues in the healthcare industry.

• Extensive expertise leading large, complex organizations and projects with diverse teams and objectives.

• Focused Leader with a proven track record of developing people and processes to deliver results. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BAXTER, Round Lake, IL

Head of Operations – Bio-Surgery 2015 -

Responsible for 5 manufacturing facilities in the UK, CA and MN producing 15+ products in Bio-Surgery and Renal Therapies. Key member of Bio-Surgery Franchise Team focused on setting strategic direction and making growth decisions for the business.

• Leading the integration of 3 Bio-Surgery sites into Baxter after the spin-off from Baxalta/Shire.

• Realigned site organizational structures leading to significant improvements in focus, safety, quality, efficiency, delivery and cost.

• Execute supply chain analysis and implement key processes resulting in a >$30M reduction in finished good, work in-process and raw material inventory.

• Developed and implemented culture, compliance initiatives and quality tools to significantly improve inspection readiness and understanding of regulatory/compliance risks. Put sites in best position to improve/lift legacy Baxter reputation and enforcement actions.

JABIL/NYPRO HEALTHCARE, Singapore and Shanghai, China 2013 – 2015 Head of Operations - Shanghai (2014 –2015)

Led development and execution of healthcare operations strategy in China, including sale, consolidation and building of facilities.

• Led options analysis to determine viability of the sale of current Shanghai China manufacturing site, and whether to build/lease a new facility. Performed real estate analysis in Shanghai to generate a list of lease and build options/locations. Developed timelines, scenarios and financial model to compare all scenarios and facilitate final decision. Head of Singapore Operations – Singapore (2013 – 2014) Recruited to direct the construction, start-up and validation of 300,000 sq./ft. medical device and high-end computing/storage manufacturing facility, serving 6 different customers, 26+ products, 350+ employees.

• Directed plant operations and managerial focus to finish new facility, achieving regulatory and financial plant turnaround within 9 months.

• Developed and implemented quality systems, culture and compliance initiatives to lift a customer “business hold” and pass audits in the new facility. Resulted in approval to begin production in new facility and a bid on $200M of new business.

• Worked with Singapore Economic Development Board to establish new medical device design collaboration and contract manufacturing opportunity. The first Class II cardiovascular medical device to Jabil with a potential of > $100M in revenue. GENENTECH/ROCHE, Singapore and South San Francisco, CA 2005 –2013 Director Supply Chain, Operational Excellence, Technical Training and IT - Singapore (2007 – 2013) Key member of Singapore Site Leadership team responsible for start-up and licensure of two $600M Biologics manufacturing facilities in Singapore, manufacturer of Genentech’s 3 largest Biologics products (Avastin, Herceptin, Lucentis), and company’s first Biologics plants and supply chain outside of US. Winner of ISPE Facility of the Year Award.

• Led Singapore Program, consisting of 8 work streams that resulted in successful start-up of 2 manufacturing plants/operations in Singapore.

• Built and mentored the Singapore Supply Chain/Materials Management organization (60+ employees, 800+ SKUs). Achieved a robust supply chain with 100% on-time delivery and strong succession/talent pipeline.

• Completed 8 US FDA, European Medicines Agency and Rest Of World compliance/regulatory inspections with zero major observations.

• Worked closely with key suppliers and local warehouse/logistics firms to set up vendor managed local inventory, reducing inventory by >$15M and significantly reducing supply lead times/risk.

• Directed inventory and supply chain analysis resulting in decision to build a $20M warehouse expansion prior to capacity constraints and limited manufacturing capabilities.

• Led local implementation of SAP, ensuring all data and configuration was in place to enable key processes.

• Developed Singapore Site Operational Excellence Strategy and led the site’s Class A - World Class Manufacturing & Supply Chain Initiative.

Operational Excellence (Strategy/Lean/Six-Sigma) - South San Francisco, CA (2005 – 2007) Member of strategic team leading development and roll out of Operational Excellence, Class A – World Class Manufacturing/Supply Chain Initiative, and overall strategy within the manufacturing and supply chain organization.

• Created and implemented annual External Benchmarking program to support global supply chain management and manufacturing strategies. Implemented 3 best practices in strategic planning, capital planning and leadership development.

• Maximized efficiency and quality of global GMP change control process significantly simplifying processes, reducing cycle time by over 20% and increasing “right the first time” submissions by more than 15%.

• Drove improvements in the finance organization’s processes, including documenting, clarifying roles/responsibilities, and integrating technology to help achieve Class A Operating Excellence.

• Optimized manufacturing and quality project portfolio management processes. Improved overall portfolio visibility and reduced portfolio size by > 20%

• Led and coordinated development of process for determining/optimizing workforce capacity across the Genentech manufacturing and supply chain network.

PHIBRO-TECH, INC., Union City, CA & Joliet, IL 2000 – 2005 Plant Manager, Joliet Illinois Operations (2001 – 2005) Managed manufacturing facility, including manufacturing and supply chain operations.

• Turned around facility operations, leading plant back to profitability within 9 months of becoming site head.

• Streamlined facility operations, achieving 40% reduction in inventory, 90% reduction in quality issues and increasing customer service to 100%.

• Led selection and implementation of an ERP system, improving accounting accuracy, forecasting and pricing.

• Drove design and project management for $5M plant expansion and installation of fully automated production to accommodate new customer/product.

Plant Manager, Union City California Operations (2000 – 2001) Recruited to direct construction and start-up of this manufacturing facility, company’s first to achieve ISO9001/ISO14001 certification. Improved relationship with city as Chamber of Commerce board member and Chairman of Industrial Roundtable Committee.

VALSPAR, Toronto Canada, Garland, TX and Carol Stream, IL 1998 –2000 Production Superintendent, Garland Texas (1999 – 2000) Managed daily operation of 2 commercial resin reactor trains and site pilot plant. Achieved 15% productivity gain within 6 months. Winner of Presidents Forum Nomination and selected to present to Board of Directors for plant operations improvements resulting from automation of key plant processes. Led site wide waste minimization program. Production Supervisor, Toronto Canada (1998 –1999) Managed technology/equipment/process transfer and start-up of a key product line in the Toronto Plant. Managed the start up of 2nd and 3rd shift production team.

EDUCATION

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY - KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Evanston, IL MBA, Master of Business Administration. Majors in Finance, Management & Strategy, Entrepreneurship & Innovation

• Beta Gamma Sigma; Dean’s List (all quarters); Jane Robertson Award

• Winning team Kellogg Business Plan Competition; “Olympics of Business Plan Competitions” – Singapore

• Completed degree while working full-time

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS Champaign/Urbana, IL

BS, Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering

• Employed throughout undergraduate education (25-30 hours per week) ADDITIONAL

- Congressional appointment to the United States Naval Academy

- Former Board Member, Union City, IL Chamber of Commerce. Chairman, Industrial Roundtable Committee

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