Functional Skills

Cost Reduction
Supply Chain Management
Procurement
Sales Operations
Business Process Outsourcing
Pharmacovigilance
Purchasing
Strategic Sourcing
Supply Chain Integration
Operations Management
Operational Efficiency
Operating Model Design
Process Improvements
Manufacturing Improvements
Supply Chain Optimization

Sector Experience

Automotive
Life Sciences & Pharma
Manufacturing
Retail
Transportation & Logistics

Notable Clients

AstraZeneca
Henry Schein
Novartis
Philips
Under Armour

Experience

TH E PR O KÜR G R O U P Management Consulting
MANAGING DIRECTOR
4/2011 - Present
Consulting firm dedicated to solving complex operational issues for clients in several industries including Life Sciences, Automotive among others including several Private Equity-Owned business
Leadership & Advisory – Advise Executives and serve in Interim Senior Leadership roles leading cross functional teams through complex transformations. The following is a representative sample of projects.
• Coach and Advise the Private Equity division of a global Medical Devices company on strategic cost reductions. In collaboration with Portco CEO's, analyzed and qualified plant consolidation, manufacturing efficiencies, logistics and process cost reductions initiatives totaling $12M (26%).
• Interim VP of Operations for Automotive Engineering Design firm, leading major operational transformation expanding production capability by 300%. Implemented new material management tool. Improved on-time delivery (OTD) from 49% to 80% and inventory accuracy from 40% to 80%, leading to record revenue

George Group, an Accenture Company Management Consulting
Senior Manager
6/2007 - 4/2011
Drive strategy and execution for business operations transformations with a focus on ROIC improvements using Lean Methodologies and Operations Strategy development. Create vision for implementation teams to eliminate waste, increase speed and flexibility, and realize cost reductions.

a Capgemini group company Management Consulting
STRATEGY MANAGER
9/2003 - 6/2007
Promoted rapidly through a series of operations strategy roles. Managed end-to-end solutions to optimize business processes and achieve operational excellence. Project highlights include: SENIOR CONSULTANT (2003 to 2004) SENIOR LEAD CONSULTANT (2004 to 2006) STRATEGY MANAGER (2006 to 2007)
• MANUFACTURING OPTIMIZATION…Identified $2M in labor savings and made recommendations to improve packaging line operations by 8% for a consumer products company.
• LOGISTICS STRATEGY & EXECUTION…Decreased average freight payment time from 5 days to 3 days; improved accuracy of accrual accounting through a freight payment assessment and streamlined shipping options.
• WAREHOUSE/DISTRIBUTION STRATEGY…Restructured distribution network to optimally and more efficiently serve entire Northeast market resulting in annual savings of $7.6MM and increased operational flexibility
• PROCESS PERFORMANCE…Created process measurement system for capacity management, service assurance, and help desk processes for

A.T. KEARNEY, Inc. Management Consulting
STRATEGIC SOURCING & OPERATIONAL STRATEGY SPECIALIST
1/2002 - 9/2003
Member of engagement team charged with reducing COGS (direct and indirect) and improving supply chain management capabilities for Fortune 500 clients. Delivered $21.1M in cost savings (19.4%) over the course of 3 engagements and developed major cost transformation strategies for C-Level executives.