Ken Kucera
Global End to End Supply Chain | Distribution | Operations | Vice President | COO | Agile Transformations | PE Carve Outs | Acquisition integrations |
- Role
- Chief Operating Officer at Shorr Packaging Corp.
- Location
- Libertyville, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ken Kucera
Contact me at k••••••••@gmail.com Strategic and operationally focused executive in life sciences, medical device, packaging and distribution businesses for private equity-backed and Fortune 50 companies. Known for transforming teams, carving out businesses, integrating acquisitions, initiating change, and positioning and scaling the business for growth. Deep global expertise across the integrated supply chain, operations, quality, and customer service. Utilizing a general manager approach, builds and leads agile teams who consistently deliver accelerated results, achieve cost efficiencies, improve quality, and enhance service. Operates nimbly in challenging environments and collaborates to drive rapid improvement and value creation. Achieved top quadrant Employee Engagement scores using a coaching/feedback leadership style.• Distribution / Logistics• S & OP / Purchasing / Sourcing / Planning (Kinnaxis, SAP/APO)• Rapid Change Cultures• Leadership Development • Acquisition Integration• Commercial Strategies • Strategic Planning• Customer Service• Financial Planning & Analysis • Cross Functional Team Building • Lean Six Sigma• Warehouse and IT Technology / WMS Solutions
Experience
Chief Operating Officer
Oct 2021 — Present · Aurora, IL, US
Responsible for all operational excellence aspects of the business.
Education
Northern Illinois University
B.S. - Finance, Business Finance
Harvard University
Fresenius Top Executive Program
2015 — 2015
Skills
- Product Development
- Product Launch
- Key Account Management
- Competitive Analysis
- Contract Negotiation
- Start-Ups
- International Sales
- Supply Chain Management
- Budgets
- P&L Management
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Fda
- Manufacturing
- Warehousing
- Acquisition Integration
- Account Management
- Supply Chain
- Strategic Planning
- Market Analysis
- Business Strategy
- Management
- Team Building
- Product Marketing
- Sales Management
- Market Development
- Sales
- Cardiology
- Sales Effectiveness
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Marketing Strategy
- Strategy
- Lean Manufacturing
- Biotechnology
- Inventory Management
- Medical Devices
- International Business
- Leadership
- Sales Operations
- Commercialization
- Capital Equipment
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