Ryan Toohey
Strongsville,Ohio
Summary
Dynamic Sr. Manager with extensive experience at Fortune Brands, driving strategic planning and cross-functional collaboration to enhance product development and achieve significant cost reductions. Proven track record in operations management and team leadership, successfully implementing value engineering strategies that optimize resources and streamline workflows.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Manager Global Platforms, VAVE
Fortune Brands
10.2022 - Current
- Designed and lead multiple teardown and experience driven workshops per year to identify value, cost and platforming opportunities based on portfolio needs and competitive insights.
- · Develop and implement the value engineering and platform strategies across multiple business segments.
- Manage the development and delivery of cost out plans that delivered $2M+ annually across multiple business
- Work cross-functionally with category management, engineering, manufacturing and supply chain organizations to deliver both cost improvement and platform solutions
- Work closely with business unit leadership to align on strategic initiatives
- Collaborate with the finance team on goal setting and project tracking processes.
Sr. Engineering Manager, Bath Team
Fortune Brands, Inc. Moen
12.2019 - 10.2022
- Managed team of 15 product development engineers responsible for new product development and cost improvement projects
- Utilized various management tools such as situational leadership to develop and refined skills of team
- Worked cross-functionally to prioritize projects based on available resources
Sr. Manager Platforms, Tub Shower
Fortune Brands, Inc. Moen
01.2017 - 12.2019
- Owned Tub and Shower product portfolio to deliver continued platform solutions, cost savings initiatives and quality improvement opportunities
- Operated as technical counterpart to category management team to identify portfolio gaps and develop solutions based on market trends
- Responsible for delivering year-over-year cost savings goals of $3M+
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Akron
Akron, OH05-2004
Skills
- Strong strategic vision, critical thinking, and problem solving
- Ability to influence across the organization
- Experience with multiple manufacturing processes
- Well versed in ROI calculations and WCE complexities
- Data-driven decision making
- Talent development
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 15 staff members.
Certification
- CPM - Certified Professional Manager
Timeline
Sr. Manager Global Platforms, VAVE
Fortune Brands
10.2022 - Current
Sr. Engineering Manager, Bath Team
Fortune Brands, Inc. Moen
12.2019 - 10.2022
Sr. Manager Platforms, Tub Shower
Fortune Brands, Inc. Moen
01.2017 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Akron