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Vice President NA Supply Chain

McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a diversified specialty food company and manufactures, markets and distributes flavor products.

Supply Chain Executive with proven track record of leading continuous improvement across an international supply chain. Leads collaborative teams focused on delivering results against key performance indicators, transforming factory environments, delivering innovation, improving customer service, delivering SC value, and effectively managing change. A passionate and committed leader with high emotional intelligence, known for personal integrity and effective communication. •Strategic Planning – Developed and implemented strategic supply solutions, capital requirements and technology roadmap to meet business growth projections. •International & Matrix Management – Effectively managed large teams of Factory Managers, and senior Planning, Engineering and Quality Professionals across the America’s to execute strategic projects, and deliver safety, quality, reliability and cost improvements. •Continuous Improvement – Consistently delivered value added supply chain savings through a focused continuous improvement methodology. •Innovation Execution – Successfully managed projects through the innovation funnel, identifying and eliminating risk,developing contingency plans, managing timelines and delivering innovations on time and in full. •Customer Service – Engaged key customers in collaborative discussions to improve on shelf availability, reduce order lead-time, reduce inventory •Inventory Management – Dynamic management of inventory levels to improve cash flow while delivering customer service. •Network Optimization – Led network supply reviews to consolidate operations, improve material flows to improve cost and service delivery. •Factory Management – Lead a 24/7-factory operation, implemented Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and achieved TPM excellence award. •Supply Chain Integration – Successfully integrated stand-alone operations into cohesive virtual organizations centered on developing and sharing best practices across the America’s.