GARY LANE

Lead enterprise operational excellence, project management, and data analytics across five business units and 2,000+ team members; scaled OE programs and established a multi-year supply chain portfolio that supported Gartner top-25 recognition.

Directed lab operations, LIS, quality, and analytics statewide; established 1,000+ daily COVID testing capacity, opened 15+ collection sites, and delivered real-time C-suite dashboards for pandemic reporting.

Implemented executive S&OP for two acquired SBUs and standardized lean deployment, driving a 15% throughput improvement on a silo line with no capital expenditure.

Held P&L responsibility for a $50M operation and inventory ownership of $150M; reduced steel coil inventory by $425K and managed on-time, on-budget startup of a new production line.

Transformed a $4M facility from 15% operating loss to 10% profit via process improvements, headcount optimization, and pricing actions; implemented Open Book Management to drive accountability.

Reduced order turnaround from 7.5 days to under 3 days within nine months through lean initiatives and launched a cross-dock service that generated $350K in new revenue.

Led 30+ personnel fulfilling 13,000+ daily orders; increased throughput 10% via route optimization and decreased supply spend 5% through data analysis.

Managed a $25M product category across 100 vendors; achieved an 8% headcount reduction through prioritization tools and implemented predictive analytics to prevent stock-outs.

Held roles across proposals, operations, and production engineering; secured a $10M contract, reduced cycle time 25% on a product line, and increased paint line efficiency 75% via heijunka scheduling.

Completed an MBA with concentrations in Strategy and Statistics, focusing on strategic decision-making and quantitative analysis.

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with foundational coursework in engineering design and manufacturing.