Tonia Dobbe

VP Operational Excellence & Strategy | Driving Manufacturing Transformation, Global Operations, Scalable Growth and Continuous Improvement

Role
VP of Operational Excellence & Strategy at Milwaukee Tool
Location
Milwaukee, WI, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Tonia Dobbe

With over 4 years as VP of Operational Excellence & Strategy at Milwaukee Tool, I lead global supply chain and manufacturing optimization initiatives, focusing on tariff mitigation, site stabilization, and risk management to enable business growth and profitability. My work includes driving strategies for new product introductions, supply base growth, continuous improvement and global transfers to enhance operational efficiency. My expertise in supply chain management, operational excellence, and leadership development is at the core of my approach to transforming manufacturing systems. Passionate about aligning people, processes, and technology, I am committed to fostering team culture and ensuring organizations achieve scalable growth and sustained competitive advantage.

Experience

  1. VP of Operational Excellence & Strategy

    Milwaukee Tool

    Mar 2022 — Present · Brookfield, WI, US

    Lead global supply chain and manufacturing strategy to support profitability and growth amid a rapidly shifting tariff and geopolitical environment. Partner across operations, finance, and commercial leadership to design resilient manufacturing networks and scalable supply strategies.Responsible for strategic initiatives including manufacturing network redesign, supply chain risk mitigation, site stabilization, global product transfers, and evolving new product introduction models to support regional supply base expansion.Impact highlights:• Led operational excellence transformation across global manufacturing sites• Built execution frameworks enabling global operations teams to translate strategy into measurable operational performance• Deployed continuous improvement systems driving sustained productivity gains and cost competitiveness across 12 global sites

Education

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison

    B.S., Chemical Engineering

    1999 — 2004

  • Marquette University

    M.S., Business Administration (M.B.A.)

    2005 — 2009

Skills

  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Operational Excellence
  • Leadership
  • Training
  • Strategy
  • Business Process Improvement
  • Operations Management
  • Project Management
  • Supply Chain
  • Leadership Development
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Manufacturing Operations
  • Team Building
  • Management
  • Change Management
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Value Stream Mapping
  • Process Improvement
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Manufacturing Operations Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Business Strategy
  • Manufacturing

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