30 plus years of Supply Chain Operations experience that covers:
- leadership roles in: Strategic Sourcing / Category Management; Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP); Demand Forecasting and Production & Capacity Planning;
- Change and Project Management roles leading Process Development, Systems Design / MRP / ERP implementations and Lean Manufacturing
- working hands-on with key stakeholders throughout with Materials / Supply Chain, R & D, Marketing, Operations and Finance organizations to enable top line growth and reduced costs
Have earned MBA, am APICS certified (CPIM) and Certified Purchasing Manager from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) and hold a US Patent for medical product packaging
Industry experience includes:
- global manufacturing of wound closure products, advanced surgical devices, medical supplies, devices, laboratory instruments, antibodies, reagents and diagnostic products
- supplying labels to the liquor, tobacco, health care and pharmaceutical industries; gift wrap to cosmetic and fragrance companies and government contracts for USPS stamps
- the design, manufacturing and support of communication, printers and avionic products for the government, military and prime systems manufacturers
Specialties: Solid skills in the areas of :
- global strategic sourcing / category management including international strategy & implementation
- supplier management, contract negotiation and management, international supply agreements
- building supply chain organizations and leading supply chain improvements
Sr Group Manager Strategy Realization, BDX Corporate/Shared Services @ From May 2015 to Present (8 months) Global Category Manager @ Experience with strategic sourcing of Rubber (Molded Elastomeric Components), Finished Goods and Sterilization earning Silver or Gold awards every year. From July 2008 to May 2015 (6 years 11 months) S&OP Global Process Manager @ From March 2005 to July 2008 (3 years 5 months) Worldwide S&OP Process Owner @ From April 2003 to March 2005 (2 years) Materials and Manufacturing Systems Manager @ From August 2000 to March 2003 (2 years 8 months) Business Analyst/SAP Specialist @ From October 1997 to August 2000 (2 years 11 months) Materials Manager @ From February 1993 to October 1997 (4 years 9 months)
MBA, Management and Organization @ University of New HavenBS, Music Education @ University of Connecticut From 1977 to 1981 Terry Ritchie is skilled in: Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Six Sigma, Supply Chain, Lean Manufacturing, Supply Management, Global Sourcing, Strategy, Strategy Mapping, Strategy Creation, Strategic Planning, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Purchasing, Production Planning