Dean Devine

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About Dean Devine

Leading-edge, transformational change catalyst and multi-faceted senior business executive with extensive experience driving domestic and international sourcing and procurement practices, creating best-in-class teams and successfully implementing corporate process improvement and quality metrics. Creator of various cost-saving strategies within the manufacturing industry with a peak annual spend of $1.2B. Strong strategic planner, problem solver, and persuasive leader, committed to seamlessly managing projects that consistently deliver desired results and contribute to total cost of ownership savings. Recognized for consistent success in creating and utilizing proven systems and procedures to streamline operations and enhance profit performance.SELECT LEADERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS Drove an enterprise-wide lean initiative that delivered $118M of EBIT improvement over two years; engaged all functional areas, established rigorous process to identify, evaluate, implement, and track improvement projects / tactics. Simplified business processes and rationalized assets. Reduced raw material inventory by 50%, generating over $20M of cash; implemented disciplined process for planning and controlling inventory and established consigned inventory programs with supplier partners. Created a new business entity, TSB Metal Recycling LLC, and led its profitable growth to $60M revenue; worked cooperatively with local government officials, acquired property / equipment, and established organizational structure and all business functions / processes; grew organically and through acquisition. Reduced cost of non-conformance by 5% and reduced rework by 10% in one year; partnered with key leaders to allocate resources to focused problem-solving efforts, developed key metrics and made them highly visible throughout the organization, and improved quality standards and work practices. Led a low-cost, global sourcing initiative for bearing components; developed sourcing strategy, identified and developed low-cost suppliers in Asia and Eastern Europe, and managed the transition from internal operations to the suppliers.