Senior Global Operations, Procurement and Supply Chain Executive

Senior Global Operations Executive with expertise in international P&L management, dynamic leadership, negotiations, strategy, lean process performance, planning, change management and organizational development.

Drove over $135 M in annual P&L savings directly to the bottom-line.

Captured over $900 M in post-merger operations savings.

Creative thinker who boosts profit through organizational development and improvement.

Transformed 4 de-centralized tactical operations organizations to one globally focused Strategic Support organization.

Saved $40 M by reducing IT storage costs by 40% through leveraged consolidated purchasing processes, restructured storage requirements, and implementation of best-in-class inventory segmentation criteria.

Increased EBITDA from $2 M to $7.2 Million for a medical device manufacturer through strategic optimization efforts.

Modernized sourcing processes driving over $70 M annual savings in marketing expenditure alone for a major pharmaceutical organization.

Analytical Problem Solver who diagnoses root cause, innovates solutions and energizes companies around growth plans.

Renegotiated contracts, significantly reducing vendor liabilities from $3.5 B to $2.75 B; cut procurement costs 50%; decreased vendor base 30%+ and IT contractor sources 80%.

Spearheaded pre- & post- merger integration activities driving annual ROI’s from 6:1 to 15:1.

Education & Personal

Master's in Business Administration, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ

Bachelor's in Economics, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

US citizen. Fluent in English. Proficient in German, French and Spanish. Six Sigma Green & Black Belt Trained.

Contributing Author of IACCM’s book “The Operational Guide to Contract & Commercial Management”

Career History

Soláthair Management Consulting, LLC (management consultant services)

Founder / Managing Director, January 2010 – Present New York / New Jersey

3rd Party Supply Chain Director (Interim) for global Oil & Gas manufacturer reducing backlog by 97% in 4 months.

COO (Interim) for a global medical device organization resulting in savings of $5M annually and EBITDA of $7.2M.

VP Operations (Interim) for a Global 100 consumer products manufacturer resulting in $19 M in savings.

Transformed a mid-size production company's operations in order to double EBITDA from $4M to $8M annually.

Credit Suisse A.G. (world’s best capitalized bank; NYSE: CSG)

CPO Asia-Pac and Chief Operating Officer Supply Management, 2005-2010 New York, NY

Delivered over $37 M in software savings through targeted negotiations of infrastructure supplier relationships.

Identified over $35 M in savings for IT Professional Services and reduced active supply base from 300+ suppliers to 60.

Larktronix, LLP. (management consultant services)

Chief Executive Officer / President of Supply Chain Services, 2002-2004 New Brunswick, NJ

Developed Six Sigma organizational processes for global pharmaceutical improvements resulting in $75M in savings.

Implemented strategic savings for automotive retailer that resulted in over $10M in savings annually, an ROI of 14:1.

QP Group America, LLC (strategic sourcing consultant services)

Vice President – Strategic Sourcing / eSourcing / M&A, 2000-2002 Parsippany, NJ

Developed NA organization structure for a global spirits manufacturer that would yield an ROI of 12:1 within the first year.

Designed and launched a state-of-the-art procurement web-tool identifying a total combined savings of $13 M dollars on $90+ M in spend through the use of e-Quotes and e-Auctions.

Pricewaterhousecoopers, LLC (world’s largest management consultant services)

Principal Consultant, 1997-2000 New York, NY

Drove the Lean Manufacturing implementation for a global suture manufacturer with annual savings exceeded $75 M in inventory and production costs, increased customer service levels from 70% to 92% and shortened cycle times by 60%.

Prior: Global Supply Chain Manager, ingersoll-rand tool & hoist, Liberty Corner, NJ

Materials Manager, bobst group, llc, Roseland, NJ

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