Douglas W. Parker

Responsible for leading transformation change and improvement in Global and Supply Chain Operations including; EHS, Quality, Lean/Six Sigma, Procurement, Planning/S&OP, Customer Experience, Operational Engineering, New Product Innovation, Execution, Contract Manufacturing and PMO (Project Management Office)

• Created and executed a completely new management system - 'The Footprint Way'. Hired new team, created 60+ new Metrics and action plans in each department aligned to strategic goals to drive on-going improvements, created new lean/SS team, raw materials profitability, and product profitability teams with lasting success to drive improvement, achieving Millions of savings
• Achieving outstanding success and providing Operations and Supply Chain results and Commerical updates at Monthly & Quarterly Board of Directors meetings
• Delivered exceptional customer service by implementing best practices and fostering a culture of accountability within the organization.
• Safety/EHS - Created entire new systems to reduce corporate risk profile and achieve 80% improvement in TRIR and incident rates
• Quality - 60% plus reduction in quality complaints, even while reducing costs per pallet and increased Service OTIF by 40% improvement
• Cost - reduced cost per pallet COGS by 20%, and significantly reduced SGA/Admin, IDL and direct staffing through transformation efforts
• Commercial - re-negotiated all key supplier contracts for better cost and payment terms. leading strategic partnership agreements with customers and contract manufacturing, doubled contract manufacturing sales
• Leading numerous strategic initiatives with customers, strategic suppliers, Board of Directors, joint venture partners and internal stakeholders, leading town hall events and team member updates
• S&OP - created new integrated business planning solutions to greatly reduce cost, eliminate waste and improve customer service levels
• Successfully lead Major reorganization of teams and operations
• Collaborated with executive leadership team members on long-term strategic planning that ensured sustainable success for the company.

• Delivering world class operational results for all plants and senior operations
• Ownership and responsibilities for Operations (Plant Network), EHS, Lean/Six Sigma teams, Quality, Manufacturing Excellence including; technical training, operations planning, capital spending and maintenance/manufacturing engineering
• Manage corporate operations and strategy development for all CEO/COO/CFO updates
• Significantly improved safety record by reducing TRIR record by over 60%
• Commerical - Led executive team "top-to-top" efforts for commerical problem resolution with customers, for issues like quality, cost, delivery/inventory. Achieved improved processes for customer finished goods inventory levels to reduce cost.
• Created new communications tools for the entire network to drive results, increase engagement, improve efficiency 5% and reduce spoilage by 1.0% in 2022
• Responsible for capital projects operational execution for 3 new greenfield plants and major projects
• Provide sustainable leadership through lean and business excellence steering team as executive sponsor
• Provide operational leadership through integrated business planning and team executive operations liaison
• Achieved record network volume while reducing costs per 1000 cans to lowest levels and reduced network staffing during the same time
• Tasked with deep dive preparation and presentation for Ball Corporation Board Meetings along with Town Hall company wide communications
• Championed change management initiatives within the organization to ensure smooth transitions during periods of growth or restructuring.
• Collaborated closely with various department heads on strategic planning initiatives to ensure alignment between corporate goals.

• Achieved unparalleled success and best results for Joint Venture since inception in 2002
• Complete P&L responsibility for 2 plants in JV and deliver results 3-4 times per year to RMMC Board of Directors (50% Miller/Molson Coors and 50% Ball Corporation)
• Created a new format to focus all team members on safety, people, quality, service/OEE, cost and sustainability to ensure teams are always aware of positive and negative results utilizing visual management
• Recapitalized End facility in +$40M project, successful start-up and reset staffing plan
• Provided vision and purpose in senior leadership team for all Golden Valley Operations; Golden Brewery (largest US brewery), RMBC and Molson Coors Malting operations
• Leader on MillerCoors Integrated Supply Chain team
• Credited for overhauling lean processes to achieve world class results for RMMC/MillerCoors/Ball
• Commerical - successfully secured additional contract term for JV. Managed commercial relationships with both parent companies of the JV, all customers and suppliers.
• Cultivated a high-performance culture within the organization by setting clear expectations for employees at all levels, providing regular feedback, and recognizing achievement.

• Achieved industry setting results in Lab Services, customer service teams, Graphics Center of Excellence, commercial liaison for operations team
• Led changes to transform and standardize quality processes for Beverage Global Operations, BPANI coatings, ODM's, operations specifications and quality checks
• Implemented new Safety Quality Foods (SQF)/FSSC standards and certifications in all plants in North America
• Led transformation process to; redesign the Graphics Center of Excellence team, double output, add capabilities, reduce process time for customers and add 2nd location in Tampa, Florida
• Worked closely with major customers on new products, bottles, end designs and can sizes
• Proactive Quality Assurance Manager responsible for Beverage End Operations
• Responsible for developing and enhancing customer relationships
• Direct and facilitate the growth of 'Process Owner Teams' to enhance productivity, improve process control, increase value-added communications, reduce costs and improve safety
• , Responsible for critical customer audits for Ball Corporation facilities including; Anheuser-Busch, Miller, other Brewers, Coke - Phase V, Pepsi, and ASI audits
• Achieved the highest levels of certification and scoring with all customers
• Ensured top rankings in plant key performance indicators, customer certifications, ODM cost controls, and cost of quality
• Demonstrated exceptional public speaking abilities through the delivery of numerous company wide presentations
• Facilitated statistical education and training to our workforce to enhance our productivity, standardizing our procedures and control our processes
• In addition, direct the training and document control programs for our standard operating procedures and work instructions
• Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.

• Company Overview: Ball Corporation, South America: Based in Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Led complete overhaul of all operations for Ball in Argentina, 2 plants and regional headquarters after the Ball Corporation acquisition
• Delivered best performance in history of company
• Led the transformational process to assess the business and built a new leadership team to lead the business and installed key business systems
• Commerical - Led an overhaul of all customers and supplier contracts for improved terms
• Lead critical capital projects in both plants to modernize operations to improve capability, increase capacity and reduce cost
• Lead all change management and process changes to implement new JDE - ERP system to streamline all critical processes
• Renegotiated new commercial contracts and achieved record profit, operational results for safety, quality, efficiency and spoilage
• Enhanced company performance by implementing strategic plans and overseeing daily operations.
• Worked with local and global legal teams to close and resolve a substantial legal backlog of cases against the company and risk for the parent Ball Corporation
• Ball Corporation, South America: Based in Buenos Aires, Argentina

• High impact and delivered results in Ball Corp holding a variety of operational leadership roles like Corp Director, Production Manager, Quality Manager, while starting as Ball's first Management Trainee.
• Implemented data-driven decision-making processes that led to improved performance metrics and informed future strategies.
• Managed vendor contracts for optimal service delivery, competitive pricing, and overall value to the organization.