Nick VanWallaghen

• Collaborated with cross-functional sales teams to design effective order fulfillment solutions that align with market demands and customer expectations.
• Led Software Capabilities presentations and software workshops with the customer's software and operations teams to define requirements and accurately scope our design.
• Led internal project scope reviews with development, operations and management resources to quote professional services for opportunities.
• Generated proposal content for new opportunities and change orders for existing clients.
• Provided expert guidance on warehouse management, execution and control systems, allowing for customers to make informed decisions on proper WMS selection as well as providing them with a turn-key WMS/WCS solution.
• Managed and fostered relationships with key customer accounts long-term, serving as the main point of contact for software support topics, system enhancements and expansions.

Production Leader (6 months)

• Managed 45 IUE-CWA Union Employees.
• Leveraged Lean Initiatives to effectively eliminate 22 FTE roles, resulting in $1.3MM in annual cost-out.
• Successfully trained 100% of Team Leads on Standard Work and Problem Solving courses.
• Reduced OSHA recordable rate by 18% and total number of "Ergo Red" jobs by 44%.

Materials Control Specialist (6 months)

• Managed 56 suppliers for 100% correct quantity and on-tim delivery.
• Managed 15 Union Employees.
• Reduced Raw Material in Process (RIP) by 22%, leading to $106k in annual cost-out.

Site Purchase Material Quality Engineer (6 months)

• Led initiative to create a Change Implementation Board for all parts at GE's Injection Molding COE.
• Worked collaboratively with suppliers to reduce Defective Parts per Million (PPM) by over 25% across portfolio.

Sourcing Global Commodity Leader (6 months)

• Leveraged MCTO, contract negotiations, and process improvement, resulting in $1.2MM in annual cost-out.