Supply Chain Office Manager

Peter Zazzaro

Boca Raton, FL • *********@*****.*** • 860-***-**** • linkedin.com/in/peterzazzaro

Global Operations Executive

Collaborative Operations leader with experience utilizing process improvement tools, project management, and financial analysis to turn around troubled operations. Enthusiastic professional, excels in the boardroom and on the shop floor driving success for both small and global organizations.

Core competencies include:

Operational Strategy

Lean Six Sigma

EH&S Compliance

Supply Chain & Procurement

ISO-9001, TS-16949

Global Multi-site Management

Safety Focus TRIR Reduction

Process Improvement

Problem Solving

P&L and CAPEX

Professional Experience

MERIDIAN, Pompano Beach, FL

Full-service, global adhesive solution provider.

Divisional Director of Operations- Multi-site 2021 - 2024

Senior Leadership Team - Managed all North American sites with P&L responsibility for Infrastructure SBU. Responsible for Operational Excellence, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Warehouse Logistics. Oversaw seven direct reports and $50M budget.

Implemented SAFETY First concept, improving both Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) and safety culture. TRIR results 4.5 to 2.7 over 2 years.

Developed budgets and long-term strategy with commercial team resulting in 20% annual growth and 18% EBITDA in conjunction with Sales.

Drove S&OP meetings to maximize capacity utilization that supported 20% sales growth.

Reorganized management team to be more accountable and aligned with corporate strategy resulting in cost reduction of $1.00/unit.

Implemented “Stage Gate,” change management process for New Product Development. Reduced time to market by 2 months.

Established Capex process to support marketing growth strategy resulting in 10% cost reduction.

Executed operational best practices utilizing Lean Six Sigma tools to reduce costs by 10%.

Improved KPI performance metrics to improve productivity, on-time, and cost reduction targets.

Streamlined warehouse management process and training, which improved OTIF from 80% to 95%.

SEACREST WATER, Delray Beach, FL

Specializes in water filtration systems for residential and commercial customers.

VP Operations 2018 - 2021

Senior Leadership Team. Led, directed, and managed business operations, including logistics, operations, engineering, Continuous improvement (Lean Six Sigma) and sales. Oversaw budget of $750K with P&L responsibility. Managed five direct reports with a team of forty-five.

Achieved 15% growth by developing strategies and KPIs to measure business success.

Reduced costs and increased EBITA by implementing EH&S policies and Lean Six Sigma programs.

Implemented strategic supply chain policies, which reduced costs and added more value to product offerings by providing water testing analysis for residential and commercial customers.

ORION ENGINEERED CARBONS - Cologne, Germany

Global specialty chemicals company that makes carbon black, a solid form of carbon produced as powder or pellets.

VP Global Quality & EH&S (multi-site) 2014 - 2018

Managed and led Quality and EH&S strategy for twenty locations in Americas, EMEA, and APAC. Global budget and CAPEX development and implementation. Oversaw budget of $5M with five direct reports. Led M&A for sites in Asia and Europe.

Managed and implemented ISO-9001/14001 management systems globally, resulting in lower costs and 15% reduction in customer complaints.

Reduced costs by 5% in Operations and laboratory processes utilizing OPEX roadmap.

Implemented Lean Six Sigma strategy for Continuous Improvement globally, leading CAPA process to significantly reduce repeat complaints by 30 %.

Introduced New Product Development process for strategic global customers. Time to market was reduced by 3 months.

Led global reorganization of management team to get “right people on the bus.” Improved communication and reduced costs.

ARIZONA CHEMICAL, Jacksonville, FL

Provides biorefinery of pine chemicals and materials for adhesives, roads and construction, tires and rubber, lubricants, fuel additives, and the mining sector.

Global Director of Quality & EHS (15+ Global sites) 2013 - 2014

Managed and directed Global Quality Strategy and direction for Operations and Quality teams, overseeing 15+ global sites. Global budget responsibility and CAPEX execution. Oversaw budget of $2M with six direct reports.

Drove market share growth via Voice of the Customer (VoC) initiatives and implemented processes to reduce variability using Lean Six Sigma tools.

Increased first-pass yield from 83% to 95% by implementing process controls and calibration.

Implemented supplier improvement programs to reduce raw material variation. First Pass improved by 15%.

Drove EH&S programs that improved safety at all global locations. TRIR improved from 5.7 to 2.1.

Executed Operational Excellence best practices for process improvements and resolution of customer complaints. Repeat complaints were reduced by 30%.

Prior History

Dur-A Flex (Sherwin Williams) – VP Operations, Quality and Customer Service (2009-2014)

Loctite (Henkel) – VP Operations (Plant Manager), Quality, SAP Lead, Automotive Quality Engineer (1990-2009)

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA), International Management

University of Connecticut School of Business, Storrs, CT

Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology / Chemistry

University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

Professional Development

ISO-9001/ TS-16949 Lead Auditor, 2018

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, 2017

LEAN Champion certified – CONNSTEP

Automotive toolbox – FMEA, APQP, PPAP, MSA, SPC

ERP systems- SAP, Process Pro

Root Cause Analysis

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