Cheryl Booth
Wallingford,PA
Summary
Experienced Application Engineer with a proven track record in end-to-end value chain engagements. Strong understanding of textile suppliers and their synergies with in-house processes. Utilize advanced problem-solving techniques to address quality issues and enhance supplier performance. Effective communication skills with cross-functional teams ensure seamless collaboration and successful project outcomes.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Application Engineer
W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
01.2019 - Current
- Company Overview: Fabrics Division
- Grow the commercial portfolio within the Defense Segment by expanding the application of products into different market segments with new and existing customers
- Maintain and protect the current core portfolio with product health reviews, yearly pricing updates, troubleshooting needs, supply chain robustness, manufacturing efficiencies and excellent customer experience
- Provide technical support to cross functional teams on laminates, applications, textile dyeing/printing/finishing, quality and signature mitigation
- Partner with Product Specialist to help grow portfolio with new product concepts and new revenue streams
- Partner with Supply Chain Manager to liaison with new sourcing options, robust textile supply, quality, and new textile developments
- Sponsor to multiple associates to align their sweet spots and development goals to achieve high Associate experience and excellent business results.
- Coach and mentor young engineers (AppE, NPD, PE, QE and SQM) on multiple projects related to new product development, product CI, and supply chain robustness
- Lead the North America Application Engineers (Defense and Safety segments) with Functional Excellence
- Fabrics Division
Global Product Specialist
W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Company Overview: Fabrics Division
- Navigated the military uniform space as a new PS in new product technology, new market segment and new supply chain
- Partnered with SOF customers to educate the value proposition offered by ePTFE fiber made garments
- Developed new product concepts globally targeting the SOF end users operating in jungle environments
- Influenced key stakeholders and created a new outside supply chain model that optimized the product flow and minimized both touch points and non-value added steps in the value chain
- Coordinated cross divisional teams to drive ePTFE fiber development and optimization to help with TVCs and profitability
- Developed product roadmap to grow new revenue streams within the Defense Segment
- Integrated with multi-functional/cultural teams including sales, operations, and technology teams
- Explored the Business Model Canvas and Value Proposition tools to further refine market segments, investigate alternative business models, and understand value proposition
- Utilized said tools to drive business decision to halt and remove product technology from Defense Segment portfolio
- Fabrics Division
New Product Development Engineer
W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Company Overview: Fabrics Division
- Became SME in multispectral (vis – RF) signature management for solider (recon and sniper) and equipment (personal hides and large vehicle netting) protection
- Met TFP and PFP parameters on both product types that both led and educated the industry on effective mitigation performance
- Drove pilot prototypes to manufacturing feasibility readiness
- Engaged multiple cross functional teams from product development to manufacturing efficiencies
- Created the commercialization plan from inception to full production scale using stage gate processes
- Worked with the Product Specialist to meet Fit For Use – developed testing protocols (field trial translation to lab)
- Integrated with technologists to bridge deep technical smarts to product form and function
- Partnered with sales team to successfully drive end user and influential buyer advocacy
- Managed and led multiple internal and external teams and supply chains
- Integrated with the manufacturing teams to determine manufacturing feasibilities, cost, yields, etc.
- Created meaningful performance specifications (nonexistent in industry or military) and proposed them to SOCOM (Special Operations Command)
- Fabrics Division
Product Range Manager
W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
01.2008 - 01.2012
- Company Overview: Fabrics Division
- Successfully launched GORE OPTIFADE Concealment Technology
- Established global heat transfer printing supply chains with a new production outsourcing model
- Led cross functional and multi-cultural teams to seasonal critical product launches
- Focused on customer’s unmet needs to create and drive unique product solutions
- Drove tight timelines on multiple projects, complex supply chains and alternative problem solving
- Fabrics Division
Supply Chain Champion and Textile Development
W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
01.2000 - 01.2008
- Company Overview: Fabrics Division
- Established multiple robust supply chains without impacting DOT
- Coordinated lab correlation between Gore and vendor and eliminated in house raw textile testing
- Commercialized multiple military print patterns with varying specifications on multiple substrates
- Drove feasibility/commercialization for multiple military products generating millions in revenues for almost 20 years
- Liaised Gore with technical buyer and procurement agency to launch military printed laminate products
- Created meaningful raw material specifications at vendors on all new textile developments that corresponded to laminate performance specifications
- Fabrics Division
Laboratory Tech
W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Company Overview: Fabrics Division
- Successfully moved the textile testing labs to new manufacturing facility
- Drove optimization on testing internally and externally
- Fabrics Division
Education
Bachelor of Science - Textile Engineering
University of Delaware
Newark, DE05-1991
Skills
- Customer relationship management
- Sourcing new suppliers
- Setting up Gore-approved laboratories
- Effective problem resolution
- End-to-end value chain management
- Defense, Consumer and Safety product knowledge
Timeline
Application Engineer
W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
01.2019 - Current
Global Product Specialist
W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
01.2016 - 01.2019
New Product Development Engineer
W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
01.2012 - 01.2016
Product Range Manager
W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
01.2008 - 01.2012
Supply Chain Champion and Textile Development
W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
01.2000 - 01.2008
Laboratory Tech
W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
01.1998 - 01.2000
Bachelor of Science - Textile Engineering
University of Delaware
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