Director, Manufacturing Resume
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Carol A. Pierpont
Durham Drive
Coatesville, Pennsylvania
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GLOBAL SENIOR MANAGER: MANUFACTURING, BUSINESS STRATEGY & OPERATIONS
Broad, hands-on Management Leadership roles directing large, diverse staffs in environments from start-ups to Fortune companies and in industries including aerospace, metals and technology venues. Demonstrated expertise driving profits and providing the strategic planning and leadership in manufacturing, supply chain management, multi-site oversight and a recent focus on providing manufacturing strategies and consulting advice as a subject matter expert with client facing responsibilities. Expertise includes developing high functioning organizations, implementation of lean, utilizing metrics to improve quality and delivery, streamlining operations, cost containment and control. Managed a P&L of up to $M.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Six Sigma Black Belt * Business Strategy/Analysis * Quality Control/Assurance * Kanbans/Kaizen Events * Profit & Loss Responsibility * Manufacturing Management * Inventory Control * Business Process Re-Engineering * Materials Management * Strategic Sourcing * Turn-Arounds/Start-Ups * Contract Negotiation * Project Management * Continuous Improvement * Lean & S * SAP Software * New Business Development * Needs Assessments * Oracle Solutions * Joint Ventures * Supply Chain Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TI SOLUTIONS CONSULTING West Chester, PA -Present
Consulting group providing manufacturing strategies and investment analysis to industry.
Management Consultant
Perform confidential analysis of competitive landscape and potential investment opportunities and alternatives.
Major Achievements
• Evaluated new technology that was perceived as groundbreaking by Venture Capital investor. Positive
evaluation would lead to executive position with former CEO and President. Recommended an alternative course of action, reducing investors’ risk and capital outlay.
TIMET Exton, PA -
$. billion international producer of titanium mill products for aerospace, automotive and chemical industries.
Director, Subcontract Manufacturing
Orchestrated supply chain logistics, plant operations, business strategy, HR, vendor relations, and inquiries
for three multifunctional plants. Coordinated a complex network of national and vendors throughout the
supply chain for domestic and global sales base.
Major Achievements
• Drove on time delivery rates to over % for .
• Led consolidation of two “virtual” plants and warehousing into one team responsible for all aspects of
productivity, quality, costs with staff across the US.
• Spearheaded initiatives to reduce work in process to less than % of previous levels.
• Achieved a new safety record of , days without a recordable incident for the warehouse group.
• Business lead and support for global R/ SAP . upgrade in SD/MM and PP modules
Manager, Supply Chain & Strategic Sourcing, TiMET Automotive
Oversaw a supply chain of over vendors. Evaluated new suppliers and proposed projects. Managed all
aspects of sales orders. Monitored import/export material units for duty drawbacks. Served as business lead
for R/ SAP custom software development and implementation for subcontract manufacturing and kitting
in the United States and United Kingdom.
Major Achievements
• Supported revenue growth from $ million to $ million over a -year period throughout the supply
chain.
• Improved time for materials deployment and allocation by establishing key supply chain staging points.
• Cut inventory from over days sales in inventory to .
• Supported Yamaha Motorcycles supply chain, earning TIMET a Supplier of the Year Award.
VIEWPLUS TECHNOLOGIES Corvallis, OR -
$ million international manufacturer and distributor of assistive technologies. (A start-up company)
Director, Operations
Established constraints and capacity planning models for new products, leading to four successful product
launches in year. Delivered critical business documentation. Led consolidation and relocation of sales,
R&D and manufacturing facilities. Installed a new Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.
Optimized and consolidated lot sizes by establishing new MRP systems, lowering inventory reconciliations,
and combining purchasing activities.
Major Achievements
• Improved website function by coordinating updates and a new e-commerce solution.
• Ensured accurate financial management tools by developing initial budgets and cash flow projections in
order to restructure general ledger accounts.
• Secured relationships with new investors and obtained SBIR grant funding.
ALLVAC, Inc. Albany, OR
$ million subsidiary of $ billion company Allegheny Ludlum.
Superintendent, Primary Operations
Supervised direct and indirect staff, an annual operating budget of $ million, and P&L for $
million.
Managed all aspects of production for raw materials processing and melting department operations.
Facilitated strategic planning through contribution of key recommendations. Served as a project sponsor for
the bi-coastal SFDM implementation.
Major Achievements
• Lowered raw materials inventory from $ million to $ million for , with an additional decrease to
$ million in and work in process reductions from , pounds to , pounds for an overall
reduction of work in process and raw materials inventories of %.
• Initiated a % reduction in purchased sponge costs.
Manager, Melting Operations
Responsible for all aspects of productivity, safety, costs and quality.
Major Achievements
• Implemented lean manufacturing, resulting in % touch time, inventory turns, and reduction of work
in process by over %.
• Led safety efforts, resulting in a company record of , direct labor hours with no recordable injuries.
PREVIOUS KEY POSITIONS
SPECIAL METALS CORP, Inc. Huntington, WV
Superintendent, Melting
Assistant Superintendent, Melting
FORMAL EDUCATION
Master of Business Administration(MBA), Marshall University, Huntington, WV
Bachelor of Science, Materials Engineering (BS), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
