Dennis L.

- Direct Raw Materials Team Lead - 5 direct reports - Responsible for: compensation, development, goal setting, triage, tactical/strategic guidance, and succession planning

• Commodity solvents, gasses, energy/utilities, biologics, flavors/dies, acids/bases, secondary packaging, plastics, indirect, and minor capital experience • Planned forecasts, latest estimate PPV, and yearly budgets o Results: YOY reductions meeting or exceeding targets for years 2016-2020 • Mentored and developed 4 newly hired professional colleagues while covering 3 roles •Covid-19 Vaccine (Project Light Speed) o Identified new/existing suppliers, analyzed capabilities/constraints, and established agreements for high demand materials with secondary and tertiary supply options  Results: fulfillment of USG contractual targets exceeded by 10%+ o Proactively identified risks to supply base for new processes o Succinctly escalated issues requiring internal/external support o Compliantly utilized Defense Production Act and rated orders •Supply Base Protection Project (Solvents/Acids/Bases) o Initiated contracts with SMWVBE and large multi-nationals to protect production o Negotiated improvements in payment/INCO terms, pricing, and risk management o Collaborated with legal to define succinct non-cGMP supply agreement for solvents  Results: reduction in negotiation time by 60%, contract pages from 54 to 6, and increased contractual coverage from >5% to over 49% •Secondary Packaging Optimized Ordering Project o Analyzed order patterns, inventory valuation/capacity/monitoring, SLED, APICS recommendations, and developed a plan for ordering efficiencies across category  Results: Reduction in incoming inspection lots by 50%, 400 PO’s/year, vendor spend by over $400K/year, and B:B reductions of $2M •Supplier Scorecard Project o Collaborated with project team to define scope, KPI’s, tolerances, and implement in NA

Initiated the below for secondary packaging and flavors/dyes: Vendor identification and evaluation Request for proposal Vendor total cost analysis Vendor bid feedback Vendor selection and qualification Contract negotiations Contract execution ($27M+) Supplier relationship management Cost improvement project analysis

Executed material planning activities for raw and packaging for non-sterile operations in the Kalamazoo, MI plant to achieve the production plan.

-Iraq 2010-2011, Latvia Summer Shield (NATO) 2015/2016/2022, Midland 2020, Kalamazoo 2020 -Honor Graduate: Advanced Individual Training and Advanced Leadership Course -Awarded Honorable Order of Saint Barbara The Honorable Order of Saint Barbara is awarded to those individuals who have demonstrated the highest standards of integrity and moral character, displayed an outstanding degree of professional competence, served the Artillery with selflessness; and contributed to the promotion of the Artillery branch. -Equal Opportunity representative for unit -Fire Direction Control for field artillery is the brains of a battery. Essential tasks include data maintenance, calculation of firing solutions, and coordination with air/ground units to provide indirect fire support in the shortest time possible with the desired effects on target. Established a training regimen, rotation, and planned succession for over 30 cumulative direct reports that for 100% completion of artillery proficiency tests of the section every year Devoted personal time to studying Army manuals and creating mission essential equipment for the battery including safety cards, firing chart compatible trailers, and gun chief information binders.

Studies including accounting, supply chain, human resources, and leadership aided me in becoming a strong leader in the MIARNG and the civilian world. I pushed hard to get my degree done quickly. Quite a few semesters involved over 20 credit hours.