My mission is to solve both simple & complex business problems to meet customer expectations first & foremost, by improving & innovating processes while establishing sustainable & agile supply chains.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Excellence Senior Manager
L3Harris
07.2021 - Current
Established S&OP process linked to 2022 Strategic Roadmap for Supply Chain Resiliency initiative.
Piloted NPI Front Loading process on critical program, implementing APQP & External Ops. Sourcing Analysis.
Partnered with key vendor to confront Q4 Supply Risk via on-site support & expediting tech. process changes.
Led & mentored COPQ reduction projects to reduced 50% YOY improvements in Scrap, Rework & SPPM.
Manage >$18.5M of cost reduction saving portfolio.
EM Supply Integration Snr. Mgr.
Johnson & Johnson
02.2019 - 07.2022
Direct responsibility for 12 strategic vendors across Pharma & Medical Devices generating >$1B in revenue.
Ensured Business Continuity Plans & stable customer supply during Covid-19 pandemic.
Led Tiger Team / Crisis Mgt. on Global quality event, re-establishing supply & driving strategic transfers.
CAPA Leader on escalated risks in external ops.
Enabled NPI Supply Readiness for product launches, meeting full launch volumes & key milestone timelines.
Led and partnered with SQE on completing hundreds of Supplier Change Requests to meet capacity increases & regulatory changes.
Empowered successful EO product transfers by overcoming technical challenges/aggressive timelines.
Operational Excellence Manager
Johnson & Johnson
04.2015 - 02.2019
Recall prevention site lead & critical CAPA Owner.
Prepared & supported external audit: not limited to FDA, CFDA, & ANVISA through cGMP & QMS.
Led successful insourcing of Cranial Brain drill.
Deployed Lean & Six Sigma Projects on Foundry, & ISO Classified Clean & Packaging manufacturing lines.
Led project to achieve 2015 Industry Week Best Plant Recognition through Lean/OPEX Strategic Deployment.
Integrated Porsche Logistics World Class practices.
EMEA OPEX Manager
United Technologies Corporation, UTC
07.2008 - 11.2011
Created customer complaints & market feedback process to prevent customer attrition during restructure.
Led E2E Kaizen Events connecting Sales, Field/Service Ops, Manufacturing, Distribution & Design Centers.
CI Leader
Pratt & Whitney, United Technologies
05.2006 - 07.2008
Participated & eventually led Lean & Six Sigma projects for certification, achieving business results in productivity, customer on-time delivery & quality.
Education
Master of Science - Operations Management
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT
12.2009
Bachelor of Science - Business Quantitative Methods
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT
05.2006
Skills
Lean Master Black Belt
Six Sigma Black Belt
Flawless Project Execution (FPX)
Porsche Logistics Certification
Change Agent & Facilitation
Shingo Kaizen Leader
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
French
Professional Working
Italian
Limited Working
Timeline
Business Excellence Senior Manager
L3Harris
07.2021 - Current
EM Supply Integration Snr. Mgr.
Johnson & Johnson
02.2019 - 07.2022
Operational Excellence Manager
Johnson & Johnson
04.2015 - 02.2019
Lean & Process Engineering Mgr.
United Technologies Corporation, UTC
12.2011 - 04.2015
EMEA OPEX Manager
United Technologies Corporation, UTC
07.2008 - 11.2011
CI Leader
Pratt & Whitney, United Technologies
05.2006 - 07.2008
Master of Science - Operations Management
Central Connecticut State University
Bachelor of Science - Business Quantitative Methods