Nick K.

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About Nick K.

P&L Leadership | S & OP | Project Management | Cross-Functional Leadership | Strategic Planning | Demand and Supply Planning | Organizational Development | E2E Supply Chain Management | Quality Assurance | Negotiations | Vendor Management | Financial Management| Engagement | Continuous Improvement HIGHLIGHTS + Established demand and inventory planning systems and policies; upgrading end-to-end supply chain operations for a $47M OEM P&L. Reduced backlog by $6M on strategic accounts. Utilized scenario planning and financial R&O’s strategies to secure 25% revenue growth and margin expansion by 3% through EOY 2021.+ Championed global working capital reduction program resulting in a $79M cost avoidance, harmonizing demand planning data analytics, C2C cycle time reduction plans and enterprising S & OP work streams over a 2-year period.+ Led $1.02B P&L S & OP process improvement, obtaining functional scalability through ERP and BI tools.+ Created and executed E2E supply chain strategies that eliminated 6% of E&O inventory and slashed $1.3M YOY indirect cost from production programs by leveraging data models, supplier contract terms, core competencies and reinvigorating key relationships.+ Boosted customer fulfillment rates by 38% and recouped $0.5M of cost by utilizing statistical forecasts, supply chain KPI dashboards and institution of planning horizons.+ Secured $1.2M supplier contract with cost savings of 2.7% through transparency to constrained demand forecasts.+ Implemented lean manufacturing cell layout, lifting ROI $1.8M above plan by establishing TAKT time capability and reducing demand variation through EOQ sizing. KEY SKILLS Exceptional at cross functional leadership | Persuasively honest in the face of differing opinions | Tailors leading edge practices to fit the organization | Expert at generating process improvements and cost savings through critical thinking and problem solving | Unmatched commitment to excellence with an innate ability to meet demanding objectives within tight deadlines | Builds consensus, develops and deploys KPI's | Presents careful analysis of data for decision making. I Incorporates a solid understanding of total global corporate direction I love what I do, enjoy meeting new people, collaborating and learning new things. So please do not hesitate sending me an invite to connect with you! If you are interested in speaking further please contact me at: n.kerlew@gmail.com