ANTHONY J. BRANDARIZ
Tabernacle, NJ *****
615-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/anthonybrandariz/ *************@*****.***
OPERATIONS LEADER
Demonstrated years of operations and manufacturing excellence by ensuring favorable business results, customer and employee satisfaction. Expertise includes profit and loss management, inventory control, budgeting, employee engagement, quality assurance, and implementing new technologies. Known for producing positive results through objective metrics and most importantly employee engagement.
Analytical Thinking Financial Expertise Leadership Flexibility Communication
Employee Engagement Metrics Driven Results Oriented
EXPERIENCE
Zimmer Biomet, Mount Laurel, NJ 6/2017 – 4/2019
Associate Director of Operations
Managed the distribution, logistic, inventory and customer service operations of $86M medical device distributor. Oversaw 40 employees including 3 directs reports: warehouse operations, customer service and inventory control supervisors. Managed an annual operating budget of $17M and $7M of implant inventory at cost.
·Successfully supported over 20K reconstructive and trauma surgeries annually.
·Reduced accounts receivables from $12M to $7M.
·Decreased monthly open customer orders from 740 to less than 300 orders.
·Reduced over-time from 22% to 8%.
·Improved surgery case loaner sourcing rate from 86% to 70%.
·Recorded zero expired and recall occurrences in 2018 and 2019.
·Increased loaner policy compliance from 68% to 98%.
·Developed and monitored key performance indicators (KPI) to improve performance.
Stryker Orthopaedics, Golden, CO 11/2014 – 5/2017
Branch Operations Manager
Managed the operation (distribution, logistics, inventory, and customer service) of a $120M medical device distributor (branch) with 7 satellite offices in 5 states and 30 employees including 4 direct reports.
·Responsible for all aspects of the branch’s profit and loss statement, budgets, assets, and personnel.
·Managed an operating budget of $31M, $18M inventory, $4M instruments and $2M freight.
·Successfully passed corporate finance and quality audits.
·Improved our Q12 employee engagement score from 3.73 to 4.11 out of 5.0.
·Relocated the main branch office to 2 separate distribution facilities.
·Lead cross-functional teams to redesign work spaces/areas and warehouse layouts of new facilities.
·Merged with another $28M branch.
·Implemented RFID technology.
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Stryker Orthopaedics, Denver, CO 11/2011 – 11/2014
Field Operations Manager
Provided operational, quality and logistic support to a region of 8 major locations with satellite locations in 13 states. The region was responsible for $400M in sales, $54M of inventory and $3.6M in freight.
·Achieved local sales quotes, profit and loss, service and quality goals.
·Provide strategic direction to support sales and operations.
·Acted as a liaison between corporate and field operations.
·Performed local quality and financial corporate audits.
·Participated and lead local and regional business reviews.
·Trained and implemented WebOps software solution to manage field inventory, case scheduling, and order management.
·Participated in the startup, pilot and implementation of RFID on field inventory.
·Awarded regional Star Performer award for financial and business contributions.
·Received Green Belt training certificate and lead a Green Belt project team.
Stryker Orthopaedics, Franklin, TN 10/2006 – 11/2011
Branch Operations Manager
Managed a $54M medical device operation including 3 satellite offices and 14 direct employees.
·Ensured the branch achieved sales quote, profit and loss, service and quality goals.
·Managed the branch’s budgets, assets, personnel and policies.
·Met all 2009 branch objectives – sales quote, profit and loss, quality and morale.
·Received corporate inventory, expenses, business growth and operational achievement awards.
·Achieved a 4.78 Q12 score, an increase from 4.51 score from prior year.
·Successfully passed 2 FDA audits.
·Implemented Field Quality Management System.
Stryker Orthopaedics, Mahwah, NJ 3/2003 – 10/2006
Operations Manager (manufacturing)
Project Manager
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Production and Operations Management
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia