Supply Chain/Manufacturing/Contract Manufacturing/Procurement

Jack V. LoRe

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Pearl River, New York 10965 E-mail: *******.**@*****.***

SUMMARY

Mfg/Supply Chain Executive with a proven track record of creating a flexible supply chain as a source of competitive advantage with world class companies in food and beverages, personal care/beauty products, pharma and medical instrumentation. Demonstrated ability to improve operating performance with a clear focus on responding to customer needs and delivering results. Strengths include an ability to build a high performance work team, manufacturing/supply chain operations, and a strong talent for relationship management with outside companies. A leader with a history of successes in:

● Manufacturing

● Supply Chain/Demand Planning

● Strategic Sourcing/Procurement

● Contract Manufacturing

● Materials Management

● Logistics/Warehousing/3PL’s

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ALLERGAN PHARMACEUTICALS 2017 – 2019

Sr. Manager – Third Party Manufacturing

Responsible for negotiations and supply operations with global third party/contract manufacturers for medical devices and pharmaceuticals.

Negotiated savings of over $400k

ACUPAC PACKAGING – Division of KDC, Mahwah, NJ 2016 – 2017

Director of Operations

Responsible for blending, coating, packaging and warehouse operations for medical, and health and beauty.

Improved operating efficiencies by 5%, and achieved 99.5% first time quality.

Reduced pallet costs by 20%

COSMETIC ESSENCE INNOVATIONS, Ridgefield, NJ 2015 – 2016

Supply Chain Leader

Responsible for production planning for processing and packaging, material planning, inventory and customer service.

Increased customer service levels from 88% to 93% on time/in full.

Reduced dormant and obsolete inventory by 18%

HIGH RIDGE BRANDS, Stamford, CT 2013 - 2014

Director of Supply Chain (One Year Contract)

Responsible for supply planning, inventory management, and the production scheduling at eleven contract/3rd party manufacturers producing the national volumes for Zest, V05, Coast, Rave and White Rain products

Managed the implementation of a supply planning software program.

Directed the start up of a second 3rd party distribution center on the west coast.

THE COCA-COLA COMPANY, Elmsford, NY 2008 – 2013

Operations Procurement Director - NE

Responsible for the direct materials planning, vendor relationships, and indirect procurement for nine production sites, and thirty two distribution/sales centers in the Northeast.

Directed three procurement managers and three materials managers.

Sourcing saving of $1.6MM

Reduced write-offs by $1.3MM or 70%

Director of Materials and Production Management

Directed the production scheduling, materials planning, customer service and inventory management for Fuze and NOS at nine production facilities and five warehouses.

Created and implemented action plans to ensure that co-packers met all Coke quality requirements.

Identified and spearheaded productivity metrics to assess reliability and accountability at each of the production sites including co-packers.

Reduced finished goods inventory by $8 million, a 25% reduction while improving customer service

L’OREAL, Somerset, NJ 2006-2007 Director of Subcontracting and Flows

Directed the contract manufacturing operations including negotiations, selection, planning and execution for twenty-one contract manufacturers for skin care and cosmetics including OTC and FDA regulated products. Managed the warehouse and shipping operations including a 3PL.

Improved production reliability of the contract manufacturers from 87% to 93%

Successful start-up/launch of six new products at 12 different contract manufacturers sites

MASTERFOODS, USA, a Division of M&M Mars, Incorporated, Hackettstown, NJ 2005 -2006

Supply Chain and Procurement Head

Directed the supply chain function for the Health and Nutrition business unit including S&OP, purchasing, demand planning, scheduling, materials planning, contract manufacturing and deployment.

Designed the supply chain organization for procurement, supply planning and materials planning.

Directed the planning and successful start-up of two new product launches involving six new contract manufacturing operations including raw material and packaging sourcing.

Reduced inventory levels by 20% while increasing customer service by 5%.

BAYER, Tarrytown, NY 2001 - 2005

Supply Chain Operations Manager

Managed the supply chain for medical instruments and spare parts including sourcing, production planning, technical support, change management and customer service.

Launched two new diagnostic instruments at contract manufacturers.

Managed an instrument outsource project with resulting savings of $400,000.

UNILEVER - LIPTON, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Director of Purchasing – Capital Equipment and Technical Buying

Operations Manager – Contract Manufacturing

Directed the procurement of capital equipment, computer hardware and software, energy, and MRO with a total spend of $50MM. Managed the contract manufacturing network of over 20 manufacturers with a total operations budget of over $100MM. Responsibilities included the operations strategy, vendor selection and qualification, contract negotiations, and troubleshooting.

Led a strategic sourcing team to optimize the contract manufacturing operations - annual savings of $1.7MM.

UNILEVER - LEVER BROTHERS COMPANY, Hammond, IN

Manufacturing Manager – Contract Manufacturing)

Led Lever’s outside manufacturing operations including managing of 20 contract manufacturing locations producing approximately 20 million cases. Total budget including materials and conversion cost was $150MM. Provided leadership for a high performance team of 10 professionals. Responsibilities included the sourcing strategy and decision making, negotiations, production start-up, quality, materials management and financial management.

Performed sourcing consolidations resulting in annual savings of over $6MM.

Planned and executed the successful start-up of 5 new products including powder and liquid detergents, fabric softeners, liquid soaps and body wash.

Supply Chain Manager

Managed the plant production scheduling and materials planning, warehouse operation and shipping, and purchasing. Supervised 3 managers, 6 supervisors, and 50 hourly operators.

Achieved a 40% reduction in packaging and raw material inventories.

Designed, customized and implemented a corporate materials management and financial system.

Manufacturing Category Planning Manager, Lever House, NY

Managed change in manufacturing operations. Partnered with Marketing, Development, and other corporate disciplines to determine the manufacturing feasibility of new product concepts and formulations.

Managed the national launch of 3 new products in the detergent and soap bars categories.

Production Manager

Managed the processing and packaging of Dove and Caress detergent bar production, a department consisting of seven supervisors and seventy operators with an operating budget of $29MM.

EDUCATION

MBA, University of Chicago Graduate School of Business

Concentrations in Production Management and Finance

BS, Chemical Engineering, Lehigh University

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