Micaela Kuntz
Vice President ◊ Strategic Leadership ◊ Change Management ◊ Organizational Growth ◊ Complex Manufacturing Environments
- Role
- VP of Gmi Solutions at Gmi Solutions
- Location
- Milwaukee, WI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Micaela Kuntz
An accomplished, solutions-focused Executive Strategy & Optimization Leader with 12+ years of success guiding transformation in mid-to-large Fortune 500 global manufacturing operations with diverse experience in supply chain, customer engagement, and operations management. Serving as a trusted advisor on the executive team, uncovering opportunities that drive product and service innovation, strengthening customer and supplier partnerships, containing costs, and accelerating customer loyalty and revenue. I have a proven background in building new global business units, defining strategy, building teams, and establishing goals. With a reputation as a culture change agent, I am accustomed to leading through challenging situations and facilitating valuable, fact-based discussions that drive alignment.As Vice President of a global provider of complete turnkey electro-mechanical solutions exclusively for OEMs, I lead the development of customer and supplier relationships and strategies to improve the company\'s cash flow. I was promoted to VP after delivering sourcing strategies, technology implementations and cost savings as Director of Sourcing for the contract manufacturing organization.Over the course of my career, I have served in other leadership roles, including new product development, sourcing, commodities and purchasing for large global manufacturing operations.I have CSCP and MBSR certifications and a BBA in Supply Chain & Operations Management. sInterested in networking, unique industry leadership opportunities and continuous learning. Connect with me via LinkedIn messaging.
Experience
VP of Gmi Solutions
Mar 2022 — Present · Mequon, WI, US
Hand-picked for the newly created role, working closely with the President and CFO to increase quality, strengthen customer and supplier relationships, and improve the company’s cash flow positioning, while driving productivity and profitability for the privately held contract manufacturing firm. • Overseeing the development and performance of a 13-member team, managing a $50M portfolio of customer orders and bookings with additional responsibility for a $30.5M annual spend• Drove a $4M revenue increase between 2022 – 2023 with new program launches• Identified operations savings by level-loading teams to match workload, delivering $250K in savings, which increased profitability by 20%+• Introduced several new processes, allowing GMI to do more with less, driving accuracy in customer information, and giving the company the ability to move faster without increasing headcount: Program Process Checklist in Sales Dept; Technical Process Checklist for all resources; ISO quality improvement • Key role on executive team navigating through COVID, building processes and initiatives for employees and customers, successfully retaining 100% of customers despite a price increase• Company lead in personnel development, retention, and improvement for sustaining a highly empowered and functioning team of people
Education
APICS CSCP
Certified Supply Chain Professional through APICS
2014
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Supply Chain and Operations Management
2005 — 2009
Madison Area Technical College
Associate's degree, Small Business Operations
2004 — 2005
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