J. GREGORY “GREG” SMITHEXECUTIVE ADVISORY
Chief Operating Officer · Supply Chain · Procurement · Transformation · Program Management

Supply Chain & Procurement Leadership

From planning and strategic sourcing to logistics and operating performance

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I connect enterprise priorities to the plant, warehouse and planning decisions that drive cost, service and working capital. Experience includes FDA/cGMP/GxP-regulated life sciences and MedTech, consumer products, industrial manufacturing and distribution.

Planning and inventory

S&OP, SIOP and IBP; demand and supply planning; inventory policies; supplier constraints and exception governance.

Manufacturing and distribution

Plant utilization, warehouse throughput, procurement, transportation, 3PL/4PL and network redesign.

Digital enablement

SAP S/4HANA and IBP, Oracle, Microsoft D365, Blue Yonder, Kinaxis, OMP, o9 and AI-enabled analytics.

Supply Chain Turnaround & Performance Recovery

Interim recovery leadership for supply chains facing service failures, chronic shortages, planning-system instability, excess inventory, margin erosion or post-acquisition integration disruption. I connect an immediate operating diagnostic to a 30/60/90-day execution plan and sustained management cadence.

Recovery levers: customer/SKU demand validation, constrained supply and capacity planning, supplier performance, S&OP/IBP exception governance, inventory segmentation, production schedule adherence, expedited freight reduction, distribution stabilization, working-capital release and ERP/SCM implementation recovery.

Sector experience: Life Sciences, Pharmaceuticals, CDMO, Medical Devices, Consumer Products, Manufacturing and Logistics, including FDA, cGMP/GxP, DSCSA, UDI and ISO 13485/14971 environments.

Bring senior operating leadership to your next critical decision.

Confidential discussions with PE sponsors, investment bankers, portfolio executives and interim executive search firms.

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