Chief Operating Officer
Buckeye Industrial Brands · Columbus, OH
Jan, 2019 · Present
Direct a $1.4B multi-site manufacturing and distribution network of 7 plants and 3 DCs with 3,800 employees, owning full P&L and monthly board reporting.
Led enterprise lean transformation lifting OEE 18 points and removing $42M in annual conversion cost over three years.
Directed SAP S/4HANA rollout across operations, finance, and planning, retiring 4 legacy systems and cutting month-end close from 9 to 4 days.
Redesigned S&OP, improving forecast accuracy from 68% to 89% and freeing $57M in inventory; integrated two acquired brands two months ahead of plan for $18M in synergies.
SVP Operations
Meridian Packaging Group · Cincinnati, OH
Jan, 2014 · Dec, 2019
Ran 11 corrugated and folding-carton plants and 2,400 employees delivering $780M annual revenue with full P&L accountability.
Cut recordable injury rate 41% and brought 9 plants to ISO 14001, avoiding $6M in projected workers compensation cost.
Championed SMED and visual factory programs that shortened changeover time 34% and raised OEE 11 points.
Consolidated two underperforming facilities into a new automated DC, cutting freight spend $9.4M annually at 98.7% order accuracy; built a 60-person leadership bench with 14 internal plant-manager promotions.
VP Supply Chain
Lakeshore Consumer Goods · Cleveland, OH
Jan, 2009 · Dec, 2014
Owned end-to-end supply chain for a $620M consumer portfolio spanning procurement, planning, logistics, and customer service.
Stood up dual-sourcing and regional safety-stock strategy that held 97% service through three major supply disruptions.
Negotiated multi-year carrier and raw-material contracts worth $210M, delivering $14M in annualized savings.
Deployed demand planning and ERP integration across 5 plants, lifting forecast accuracy 22 points and cutting expedite freight 37% and overtime hours 28%.
Director of Plant Operations
Allegheny Components · Pittsburgh, PA
Jan, 2004 · Dec, 2009
Managed 3 precision-component plants, 620 employees, and a $150M operating budget on 24/5 shift patterns.
Executed a $28M capital program adding an automated machining cell that raised capacity 26% at 14% lower unit cost.
Introduced TPM and layered process audits, cutting unplanned downtime 31% and scrap 2.4 points.
Secured ISO/TS 16949 certification in 11 months, unlocking two tier-1 automotive contracts worth $40M; directed EHS and labor relations for 22 consecutive months without a lost-time incident.