Jay Schmitz
Builder of Teams. Enjoyer of (Most) Humans.
- Role
- Vice President, Supply Chain & Operations at Mindr
- Location
- Cedar Falls, IA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Jay Schmitz
One of the true tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency.” ~ Arnold Glasow Hello, my name is Jay Schmitz, and I am a strategic, results-oriented, and performance-driven leader with 15+ years of experience and demonstrated success in improving business processes and operations through introduction of process improvement initiatives. My expertise lies in orchestrating and implementing effective operational strategies and plans to achieve favorable business outcomes.I am a transformational leader with strong skills in building strong management teams and promoting teamwork in multiple locations across sites and departments. I have proven capabilities in managing multi-site and multi-shift operations; skilled in the implementation of business guidelines and strategies while working with other departments to ensure the smooth execution of operations in compliance with applicable policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines.Specialties: Strategic Planning & Leadership | Process Improvement Initiatives | Staff Training & Development | Operations | Supply Chain Management | Resource Optimization | Project Management | Employee Engagement.Career Highlights: • Developed operations to enable growth and support planned increase of annual orders by 300%.• Set monthly and quarterly revenue records in 2022 despite manufacturing, supply chain, and labor challenges created by the pandemic.• Led and created a variety of different positions (quality, engineering, operations, production control) in distribution and manufacturing settings.• Substantially increased employee engagement AND team performance in every leadership position held.Want to know more about my experience, passion, areas of expertise, or the improvements I can make to your organization? Connect with me here or at j••••••••@gmail.com.
Experience
Vice President, Supply Chain & Operations
Sep 2024 — Present · IA, US
Education
Iowa State University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Management, Economics, and Marketing
University of Iowa
Master of Business Administration (MBA), MBA
Skills
- Process Improvement
- Team Building
- Team Leadership
- Supervision
- Customer Service
- Start-Up Environment
- Continuous Improvement
- Supply Management
- Supply Chain Management
- People Development
- Six Sigma
- Team Management
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