Aaron Nartker, LSSMBB
Columbus, OH 43235
Email: *************@*******.***
Phone: 614-***-****
Experience:
• Certified and coached 200+ Lean Six Sigma Black and Green Belts around the world
• Track Leader for an Oracle implementation project with a $1B projected ROI
• Co-developed and managed a Global Services Standardization Program
• First Kaizen led with Cardinal Health was considered a corporate best practice
• Transformed inventory accuracy and saved Stonecrop Technologies $13M annually in my first year with the company
Work History:
9/2018-Present Director of Operational Excellence and Inventory Management, Stonecrop Technologies; Grove City, Ohio
Responsible for Continuous Improvement and Inventory Management throughout the organization.
Increased Inventory Accuracy from 60% to 99.75% in my first year, while decreasing Shrink by $13M annually.
Decreased Physical Inventory cycle time from 8.5 to 2 days
(or a 75+% increase).
10/2016-8/2018 Continuous Improvement Leader (Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt), Grange Insurance; Columbus, Ohio
Responsible for driving the Lean Six Sigma philosophy and delivering on organizational strategic programs and projects.
Increased the businesses primary production process by 75+%, which equates to a $3.5M annual cost savings.
Established the companies first ever annual Lean Six Sigma Belt Certification Program, with a ROI of $1.4M.
o All 9 students received Green Belts with a median score of 94/100% and the program is now annual.
12/2011-10/2016 Sr. Strategic Projects Manager,
Emerson Network Power; Westerville, Ohio
Responsible for driving the Lean Six Sigma philosophy within the organization as well as delivering on Strategic Projects.
Track leader for Supply Chain Management and Inventory Management on a transformational project that was
anticipated to be the largest project savings in company history.
Co-developed and directed a Global Services
standardization program designed to “give one face to the customer” worldwide and drive process improvements. Responsible for directly managing the North and South American deployments, as well as Eastern Europe.
10/2009-12/2011 Supervisor of Compliance and Inventory Control, CuraScript SD
(An Express Scripts Company); Grove City, Ohio
Supervised the Compliance and Inventory Control teams. Also responsible for all DEA regulatory issues and reporting.
Increased inventory efficiency/cycle time by 25+%.
Led a Physical Inventory that was 99.99+% accurate.
Increased on-time shipping departure from 99.2% to 99.9%. 7/2007-4/2009 Operations Supervisor, Cardinal Health NLC; Groveport, Ohio Responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the National Logistics Center for Cardinal Health.
Increased inbound productivity by 40% within 6 months.
Decreased Outs with Inventory by 30% within 2 months.
Led a Kaizen project that increased new hire retention by 40%.
1/2006-7/2007 Team Leader, McKesson; Washington C.H., Ohio Responsible for directing and training associates to ensure safety, quality, and productivity objectives.
Led a Green Belt project that consolidated 25% of the outbound orders on a nightly basis.
o Project ROI = $1M annually.
5/2000-1/2006 On-Air Personality, CBS Radio; Columbus, Ohio Performed as an on-air personality for 3 radio stations including QFM96.
Certifications:
• Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
• Hoshin Planning Certified Professional
• Balanced Scorecard Certified Professional (BSP)
• QFD Green Belt
• GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) Certified
• TRIZ Certified
• Kepner-Trego Certified
Education:
• Bachelor of Science in Communication, Ohio University