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Greg Torline

Arvada,CO

Summary

Dynamic operations executive with over 30 years of global expertise in manufacturing, product development, and supply chain management. Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams to achieve targeted outcomes on complex projects, consistently delivering results that exceed expectations. Comprehensive understanding of the product life cycle from diverse business perspectives, with a strong ability to formulate and execute innovative strategies that drive success across various business environments. Committed to fostering collaboration and continuous improvement to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Operations

High Precision Devices
04.2022 - Current
  • Successfully managed operations related tasks in completing an acquisition of a Boston based operation. Addressed supplier and facility related acquisition activities, ensuring no impact to production operations at the site.
  • Improved resource efficiency through better utilization of the business unit’s ERP system. Validated and implemented MRP capabilities within 2 months of joining the company. Achieved a successful integration of an acquired operation into the ERP system in under 6 months.
  • Defined and implemented an inventory buffer strategy for an acquired product portfolio that enabled the site to reduce factory lead times from 12-14 months to less than 4 months beginning in January 2023.

Senior Director, Supply Chain Operations

Oracle
08.2020 - 03.2022
  • Defined and initiated execution of the final production strategy for Oracle’s Archive Products portfolio. Collaborated with product management, product engineering, and hardware services to define end-of-life strategies as well as build-out requirements to meet customer needs through product service life.
  • Expanded global ITAD sites by over 50% to scale with Cloud datacenter growth. Worked with corporate tax, trade compliance, and finance to revise/define global business processes for transactions with contracted ITAD suppliers that enabled new sites to be on-boarded when needed.
  • Delivered a platform simplification strategy that reduced material liabilities by 50% and shrank manufacturing costs by 20%.

Director, Supply Chain Operations

Oracle
07.2016 - 07.2020
  • Orchestrated the on-time transition between return logistics providers after successfully completing a competitive bid process. The transition was completed within 5 months without impact to service, driving a 25% reduction in logistics costs.
  • Produced a 22% increase in on-time shipment performance in external manufacturing. Implemented improved business processes, optimized resource utilization, and created a culture of performance accountability at all levels.
  • Successfully executed a datacenter decommissioning project near Beijing, China that achieved $720K in value recovery. On-boarded a new supplier after a competitive bid process to achieve best costs while achieving strict timeline for completion.

Director, Business Operations

Oracle
01.2011 - 07.2016
  • Led a vertically integrated operation that achieved a 98% or greater on-time delivery performance for all but 1 quarter in 5 ½ years across a high mix, variable volume product portfolio.
  • Streamlined business operations to reduce operating expenses by $9M per year, proactively scaling overhead to a changing business environment. Product costs and profit margins were maintained while build volumes declined by over 50%.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

University of Colorado
05.1992

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Internal & External Manufacturing
  • Supplier Management
  • Process Optimization
  • Project Management
  • Team Development
  • ERP/MRP
  • New Business Development
  • New Product Introduction
  • Circular Economy

Selected Achievements

  • Instrumental in building an OEM business from the ground up that shipped over 2.5M units and generated ∼$350M in revenue over a 15-year period.
  • Held key leadership roles in building customer relations, in developing new technologies/products, and in implementing cost efficient supply chain solutions.
  • Led development and manufacturing engineering teams in releasing 15 products over a 5-year period.
  • Through innovation and optimization, enabled the organization to achieve over 65% of the global market share while providing customers with high quality, cost-effective solutions.
  • Expanded corporate re-manufacturing capabilities by 5X to facilitate a major Cloud Datacenter asset repurposing project.
  • Defined and implemented new business processes to support the unique requirements of the project.
  • Successfully shipped over 8,000 reconfigured servers and racks, mitigating tens of millions of dollars in asset loss.
  • Delivered on a 2-year business exit plan to cease internal and external manufacturing operations.
  • Negotiated exit agreements with all customers and suppliers.
  • Shipped $23M in product last time builds on schedule with no product yield or quality issues.
  • Reached all key plan milestones on time, leading to a $13M reduction in annual operating expenses.

Timeline

Director of Operations - High Precision Devices
04.2022 - Current
Senior Director, Supply Chain Operations - Oracle
08.2020 - 03.2022
Director, Supply Chain Operations - Oracle
07.2016 - 07.2020
Director, Business Operations - Oracle
01.2011 - 07.2016
University of Colorado - Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering

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