Business & Organizational Transformation
Husqvarna Group of North America
Director of Global Supply Chain Operations, North America
Led multisite manufacturing, assembly, service, distribution, and aftermarket operations across North America, overseeing Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Logistics, Order Fulfillment, SIOP, ERP systems, Master Data Management, Technology Innovations, and Advanced Supply Chain Planning.
Successes
Reengineered Operations: Led cross-functional teams to design and implement a unified business model for North American Operations, streamlining processes across five manufacturing and assembly sites, three major distribution centers, four service operations, and over 70 aftermarket locations. Developed common technology enablers to optimize efficiency and foster cross-functional alignment.
Supply Chain Transformation: Led an enterprise-wide transformation to optimize procurement and inventory management processes. Leveraged integrated ERP Systems and auto-create functionality to reduce manual planning efforts by 95%, significantly improving operational efficiency.
Flexible Scheduling and Demand Management: Designed and implemented flexible scheduling systems to better manage demand and supply variations, improving North American Operations’ ability to build to customer orders. This enhanced customer value, market response times, and reduced total inventory by 60%.
Inventory Management Optimization: Established a 9-Box Inventory Management Strategy to set procurement planning parameters, improving supplier on-time deliveries and reducing production disruptions by 95%.
ERP Systems Integration: Redesigned AS400 systems to ensure compatibility with Oracle and SAP ERP systems, reducing support resource requirements by 40% and streamlining system functionality.
Supplier Portal Implementation: Led the design and deployment of IBM’s Supplier Portal Systems to standardize procurement practices, resulting in improved quality, enhanced data integrity, and a significant boost in process velocity compared to legacy systems.
ERP Redesign: Led the redesign of Oracle’s JD Edwards ERP systems for global handheld operations, eliminating the need for legacy ION Systems and saving $100k annually in external consulting fees.
Automated Planning Simulations: Developed and implemented planning simulations that reduced system and process cycle times by 95%, streamlining operations and improving overall efficiency.
Engineering Change Process: Introduced formal workflow processes and SIPOC tools to establish a rigorous engineering change process, preventing approximately $4 million in stranded inventory.