Toby Smith
Vice President Kindle Product Operations at Lab126
- Role
- Vice President Kindle Product Operations at Amazon
- Location
- Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Toby Smith
I love to bring energy, passion and a positive attitude to every thing that I do. Extremely adaptable individual able to fit in and succeed in any work environment. Able to understand \"what success looks like\" and deliver it.Process developement and improvementProblem solving and analytical thinkingVery quick to get to the root of any problem and find a win/win solution. Great at operating within a team, yet comfortable as an individual contributor. I enjoy challenges and remain calm under pressure.Unique ability to balance key business drivers and objectives while paying close attention to the details.Thorough knowledge of manufacturing process, demand planning, forecasting, purchasing, supplier negotiation, contracts and logistics.Specialties: Interpersonal Skills, Strategy, Planning, Problem Solving, Supplier Negotiation, Business Processes, Supply Chain Mgmt, Purchasing, Operations Management, Project Management
Experience
Vice President Kindle Product Operations
Jan 2013 — Present
Head of Operations for Kindle product line operations. Working cross functionally with product management, engineering, sales and finance to establish product roadmaps, develop innovative technologies and ensure all aspects of operations are managed to ensure the success of products.
Education
Texas A&M University
B.S., Natural History
1987 — 1992
Skills
- Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Supplier Negotiation
- Leadership
- Vendor Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Start-Ups
- Sap
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Change Management
- Strategic Planning
- Business Process
- Product Development
- Analysis
- Spreadsheets
- Materials Management
- Team Leadership
- Supplier Evaluation
- Problem Solving
- Negotiation
- Operations Management
- Strategic Thinking
- Budgets
- Lean Manufacturing
- Supply Chain Operations
- Executive Development
- Supply Management
- Forecasting
- Continuous Improvement
- Management
- Global Sourcing
- Logistics
- Demand Planning
- Procurement
- Mrp
- Organizational Leadership
- Strategy
- Purchasing
- Process Improvement
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
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