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OperationsManager

TROY R. VALENTINE

Centennial,CO

Summary

~ SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT& OPERATIONS ~ Data driven, action-oriented leader with 15 years of experience in medical device and operations. A leader who takes initiatives to increase efficiency, drive cost savings, and streamline processes to meet or exceed targeted financial objectives, and departmental budgets in a regulated environment. Executive experienced in leading teams and driving improvements to maximize business returns. Brings skills in strategic planning and business forecasting. Looking to apply knowledge and abilities in career-oriented position focused on surpassing benchmarks and driving success.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Invitae, Inc
Boulder, CO
12.2021 - Current
  • A genetic start-up company delivers a continuum of information needed to support the healthcare system and patients from birth to old age
  • Responsible for day-to-day operations with cross-functional teams in the manufacturing environment to establish effective and efficient programs while operating under ISO 13485/21 CR 820
  • Establish key performance indicators to facilitate increased manufacturing productivity and reduce waste
  • Key Achievements
  • Increased declining morale by 50% to date
  • Decreased total turnaround time by 59%
  • Increased total cycle processing time by changing the order of operations and increased directed training
  • Identified bottlenecks and critical process improvements through applying 6M/lean methodologies.
  • Worked in matrix management environment with oversight of division level managers, operations, sales, finance, human resources, safety and compliance

INVENTORY MANAGER

Core, Mark International
Aurora, CO
07.2020 - 12.2021
  • Fortune 300 company that continues to grow as industry leader in fresh and broad-line solutions to the convenience retail industry
  • Oversee all aspects of reverse logistics, processing credits back to customer accounts, inventory control/cycle counting, inventory transfers in/out of production, and discards, with primary objectives of inventory accuracy and availability for operations
  • Key Achievements
  • Reduced overall cycle count reconciliation from 8 hours to 1 hour
  • Increased customer satisfaction by processing credit backlog from 6 weeks to < 24 hours processing time which decreased the overall turn time of reverse logistics
  • Created and implemented training/best practices
  • Implemented process improvements to ensure compliance with SOX and GAAP
  • Increased team engagement reducing the number of call-outs on a given shift
  • Created a repository for training documents to ensure all staff have accessibility to information to perform their jobs
  • Analyzed inventory to identify excess, slow-moving and obsolete inventory and oversaw disposition
  • Labeled, organized and located inventory items in staging areas or on shelves according to quantity, size or type of material

SENIOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER

AlloSource, Inc.
Centennial, CO
01.2015 - 12.2019
  • Direct all aspects of thesupply chain, inventory management, and distribution teams, which included team building, training and management, process, policy and procedure development, budget management, sterilization, and warehousing, storage, and shipping, while leading continuous improvement efforts in addition to owning related Quality Management Systems processes including NC, CAPA and Change Control
  • Key Achievements
  • Achieved a record-setting packaging and shipping month over month
  • Optimized employee scheduling through continuous improvement initiatives
  • Optimized labeling process increasing customer satisfaction and available saleable product
  • Reduced renting expense by 30%- reorganization of space and expired, obsolete, slow-moving product
  • Designed and managed goods forecasting process, S&OP meeting, rolling demand, and required plans for needed items
  • Oversight of 5 departments a -purchasing/inventory processing, shipping, receiving, warehousing, final labeling, and planning
  • Rewrite 144 documents in preparation for the new ERP system
  • Created new workflows for sterilization of the product
  • Managed production levels, identified material shortages and monitored inventory levels to meet order delivery requirements.
  • Led change management initiatives and designed functional area infrastructure to support demand planning and supply strategy.

ACCEPTABILITY /INVENTORY PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

AlloSource, Inc.
Centennial, CO
01.2013 - 01.2015
  • Managed and participated in various daily QC/QA initiatives that impacted quality control, inventory evaluation, and inventory control, including tracking and reporting on quality control metrics, creating action plans to address areas of weakness, managing the quality inspection of processing records, and supervising the flow of inventory to and from sterilization through the final release of the product
  • Key Achievements
  • Wrote department labeling documents that complied with 21CFR820
  • Developed newly created department from scratch, hiring, training, developing, etc
  • Developed cycle count program for efficiency and compliance with SOX
  • Created workflow and organization of inventory to best utilize space in the warehouse
  • Worked with vendors to optimize shipments and in-house inventory

SUITABILITY/ACCEPTABILITY SUPERVISOR

AlloSource, Inc.
Centennial, CO
01.2011 - 01.2013
  • Tracked and trended suitability and acceptability metrics, while providing timely communications to operations and quality management, and managing the quality inspection of all incoming supplies and materials
  • Key Achievements
  • Developed workflow for first article inspections of all incoming materials
  • Co-developed requirements needed to final release product according to acceptance criteria
  • Created a microbiology reference map to easily interpret fungi, bacteria, and endotoxins for employees

SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR

AlloSource, Inc.
Centennial, CO
01.2009 - 01.2011
  • Managed receiving, transfer and storage of inventory and tissue by initiating, coordinating, and ensuring compliance with operational and personnel policies and procedures, while leading projects that impacted core operations, managing processing schedules and adjusting work assignments to maximize technicians’ daily output to meet the monthly forecast.
  • Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment
  • Developed team communications and information for meetings

Education

MBA - Business Administration And Management

American InterContinental University
Schaumburg, IL
2022

BBA - Business Administration And Management

American InterContinental University
Schaumburg, IL
2021

Certified Supply Chain Professional -

APICS
Denver, CO
2019

Project Management -

Career Institute of Florida - Spring Hill
Spring Hill, FL
2019

Total Quality Management -

Management & Strategy Institute
Online
2014

Lean Black Belt -

Management & Strategy Institute
Online
2013

Skills

  • Supply Chain E2E Management
  • CGMP
  • CLIA/CAP
  • Team Management/Training
  • Inventory Management
  • Lean & Six Sigma
  • ISO 9001/13485/Audits
  • Distribution & Replenishment
  • Expense & Cost Control
  • SOX
  • Program Management
  • FDA 21 CFR 820/Audits
  • Logistics Oversight
  • Focus and Follow-Through
  • Team Leadership
  • Workflow Optimization

Timeline

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Invitae, Inc
12.2021 - Current

INVENTORY MANAGER

Core, Mark International
07.2020 - 12.2021

SENIOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER

AlloSource, Inc.
01.2015 - 12.2019

ACCEPTABILITY /INVENTORY PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

AlloSource, Inc.
01.2013 - 01.2015

SUITABILITY/ACCEPTABILITY SUPERVISOR

AlloSource, Inc.
01.2011 - 01.2013

SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR

AlloSource, Inc.
01.2009 - 01.2011

MBA - Business Administration And Management

American InterContinental University

BBA - Business Administration And Management

American InterContinental University

Certified Supply Chain Professional -

APICS

Project Management -

Career Institute of Florida - Spring Hill

Total Quality Management -

Management & Strategy Institute

Lean Black Belt -

Management & Strategy Institute
TROY R. VALENTINE