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Accomplished business leader with diverse Consumer Products (FMCPG) mastery over a successful 25 year career with the world’s largest consumer goods company, Procter & Gamble. Leveraging extensive experience over 10 different assignments in leading manufacturing and supply chain transformation to deliver bottom line targets while delivering customer service and disruptive innovation with a short life cycle product in a highly competitive environment. Highly focused, strategic, and energizing leader able to thrive in complex business environments to deliver breakthrough results. Key experience profile include Upstream and Downstream Innovation Management and Raw Material Sciences and Development, Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Product Supply Manufacturing.
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Work experience
- October 2018 – present
Procter & Gamble
Senior Director - NA Babycare Plant ManagerPlant Manager responsible for approximately half of the Pampers, Luvs, All Goods Diapers and Pants made for the NA region - February 2016 – October 2018
Procter & Gamble
Director - NA Go To Market Program ManagerLed the NA Baby Care Net Structural Savings program for the Pampers/Luvs Diapers and Wipes business while also enabling excellence in structural programs for Initiative Execution Readiness. Tertiary role is to also lead and structure the NA Baby Care Go to Market leadership team for strategic business planning and execution excellence - November 2012 – February 2016
Procter & Gamble
Director - Global Babycare Front End Innovation Program ManagerUpstream Innovation Program Manager for Taped Diapers, Pants Diapers, and Baby Wipes Front End Innovation - December 2011 – October 2012
Procter & Gamble
Director - Global Babycare Initiative Management Pillar ManagerWork across all functional disciplines to build capability and improve productivity in global Initiative Delivery systems - August 2009 – November 2011
Procter & Gamble
Director - NA Babycare Material Development & Supply ManagerLed a team of 20 Material Engineers across 50 different suppliers and 30 different Materials to deliver Downstream scaling of Material Development and Supply Assurance to 4 NA Babycare Diaper and Wipes Plants Managed 3 Cost Centers - March 2007 – July 2009
Procter & Gamble
Director - NA Babycare R&D Quality Assurance Key Element Program ManagerLed the R&D Quality Assurance Program (QAKE) at the Babycare Headquarters (Winton Hill Business Center). Led a Cross Technical Team from 6 R&D Disciplines totally about 170 people - October 2006 – July 2009
Procter & Gamble
Director - NA Babycare Quality Assurance ManagerLed the NA Babycare Quality Control and Quality Assurance programs for the Cape Girardeau, Mehoopany Diaper plants, and Dover Wipes Plant. Led a team of 3 Site Quality Assurance Managers, 17 P&G Staff Technicians, 50 contractors in a Cosmetically regulated environment - January 2004 – January 2006
Procter & Gamble
Department Manager - Operations Leading EdgeBusiness Leader of Daily Operations for all Swaddlers and Cruisers Operating Lines Led a Department of 168 Diaper Operators Led 7 Line Managers Led 1 Maintenance Manager Led 1 Process Engineer Led 1 Summer Intern Managed 7 Cost Centers - January 2001 – January 2004
Procter & Gamble
Department Manager = Babycare/Family Care Site Quality Assurance ManagerLed and Managed Family Care (Bounty and Charmin) and Babycare (Pampers and Luvs) Site Quality Assurance Programs at Cosmetic and Drug Regulated levels Led and Managed a Team of 5 P&G and 18 Contractors with an Analytical Lab Managed 2 Cost Centers - January 1998 – January 2001
Procter & Gamble
Operations Single Line and Line Pair Manager (Pampers Premium and Luvs)Business Leader for 3 Unibody Diaper Line Operations Managed 76 Operating Team members Managed 1 Process Engineer - December 1995 – January 1998
Procter & Gamble
Technical Maintenance Manager (Pampers/Luvs)Developed, Led, and Managed Electrical and Mechanical Maintenance Programs for 4 diaper lines Developed, Led, and Managed Rapid Changeover Capability - May 1992 – August 1995
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Co-Op ProgramInstalled Computer Networks Hardware Installed Maintenance Management Software (COMAC) Machine Programmer Production Cycle Time Analyst Machine Electrical Wiring AutoCAD Expert
Education
- 1992 – 1995
University of Missouri-Rolla
Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering - 1990 – 1992
Southwest Missouri State University