Jim Moran
Associate Consultant
Associate Consultant
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Your Path To Product Success
Jim’s expertise lies in delivering Master-Level Project Management for critical product launches and global sourcing initiatives that must be on-time and on-budget. As a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP), his approach is the “STARTING LINE - STREAMLINE - FINISH LINE” Framework to help manufacturing operations leaders navigate tight deadlines, supply chain disruptions, internal communications breakdowns, and post-launch defects & scraps. Jim gets results by providing swift execution, operational efficiency, cohesive global team collaboration, and consistent quality output. |
KEY CONSULTING EXPERIENCE
Honeywell, Nebraska City: NXS Smart Meter Production Launch
4/2021 - 3/2023
Spearheaded the accelerated launch of the NXS Smart Meter, transforming an empty production floor into a fully operational, customer-endorsed mass production cell under strict deadlines. This pivotal production launch directly contributed to an immediate $30M revenue gain, with a projected increase to $200M in annual sales.
IMI Engineered Products: SAP IBP Implementation Across North American States
5/2022 - 7/2024
Guided the strategic implementation of SAP's Integrated Business Planning (IBP) across North American sites for IMI. This critical initiative, central to IMI's new Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, is set to substantially enhance business decision-making. By integrating key metrics for demand, inventory, and supply, we have revolutionized IMI's global demand forecasting, inventory management, and supply planning.
New Product Introduction for the Plumbing Market (Client: Confidential - Oregon)
3/2024 - 6/2024
Lead a high-stakes, rapid product launch targeting multi-million dollar annual sales with potential for expansion. This initiative for the plumbing market is driven by my "Starting Line - Streamline - Finish Line" framework, coordinating a team to tackle design finalization, production prints, supply chain setup, and marketing strategy. Utilizing a robust network of engineers and key suppliers. My team launched the innovative product within an ambitious deadline, demonstrating our ability to execute complex projects from concept to market entry. Within 3 months after launch, the small business added over $131,000 in revenue (a 3% increase).
KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Product Success - Project Management - Rapid Product Launch - Global Sourcing Solutions - BAE Planning & Execution
CORPORATE EXPERIENCE
Honeywell International, Inc., Geneva OH
Global Manager - NPI Sourcing, Smart Energy. 11/2017 - 7/2020
As the Global Manager for NPI Sourcing in the Smart Energy division, I led a team of five highly skilled sourcing specialists. Our primary focus was on the strategic design of cost-effective supply chains for new products, ensuring readiness for manufacturing ahead of scheduled market introductions. My management duties included conducting performance evaluations, overseeing hiring and reduction-in-force processes, facilitating training programs, and managing expenditure and travel approvals. Most importantly, I was instrumental in succession planning and fostering the professional growth of my international direct reports, ensuring a high-performing and well-developed team.
Honeywell International, Inc., Geneva OH
Advanced Sourcing Leader, Home & Building Technologies. 8/2016 - 11/2017
Developed a global supply base of over $500M for Honeywell Home and Building Technology business.
Elster Gas North America, Geneva OH
VAVE Engineer. 1/2014 - 8/2016
Served as the Project Manager for cost-reduction and product re-imagination projects with budgets of up to $2M and ranging in length from 6 to 24 months. Served on the Strategic Procurement Team, responsible for developing and executing long-term supply base plans for 5 sites across North America.
Elster Gas North America, Geneva OH
Product Development Engineer. 7/2001 - 1/2014
Prepared project budgets, created schedules, and compiled process and support documentation. Conducted customer meetings to gather requirements and align expectations.
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Mathematics
Project Manager Professional (PMP)
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Honeywell, Nebraska City: NXS Smart Meter Production Launch
4/2021 - 3/2023
Spearheaded the accelerated launch of the NXS Smart Meter, transforming an empty production floor into a fully operational, customer-endorsed mass production cell under strict deadlines. This pivotal production launch directly contributed to an immediate $30M revenue gain, with a projected increase to $200M in annual sales.
IMI Engineered Products: SAP IBP Implementation Across North American States
5/2022 - 7/2024
Guided the strategic implementation of SAP's Integrated Business Planning (IBP) across North American sites for IMI. This critical initiative, central to IMI's new Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, is set to substantially enhance business decision-making. By integrating key metrics for demand, inventory, and supply, we have revolutionized IMI's global demand forecasting, inventory management, and supply planning.
New Product Introduction for the Plumbing Market (Client: Confidential - Oregon)
3/2024 - 6/2024
Lead a high-stakes, rapid product launch targeting multi-million dollar annual sales with potential for expansion. This initiative for the plumbing market is driven by my "Starting Line - Streamline - Finish Line" framework, coordinating a team to tackle design finalization, production prints, supply chain setup, and marketing strategy. Utilizing a robust network of engineers and key suppliers. My team launched the innovative product within an ambitious deadline, demonstrating our ability to execute complex projects from concept to market entry. Within 3 months after launch, the small business added over $131,000 in revenue (a 3% increase).
KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Product Success - Project Management - Rapid Product Launch - Global Sourcing Solutions - BAE Planning & Execution
CORPORATE EXPERIENCE
Honeywell International, Inc., Geneva OH
Global Manager - NPI Sourcing, Smart Energy. 11/2017 - 7/2020
As the Global Manager for NPI Sourcing in the Smart Energy division, I led a team of five highly skilled sourcing specialists. Our primary focus was on the strategic design of cost-effective supply chains for new products, ensuring readiness for manufacturing ahead of scheduled market introductions. My management duties included conducting performance evaluations, overseeing hiring and reduction-in-force processes, facilitating training programs, and managing expenditure and travel approvals. Most importantly, I was instrumental in succession planning and fostering the professional growth of my international direct reports, ensuring a high-performing and well-developed team.
- Negotiated supplier contracts focusing on component and NRE cost, payment terms, and schedules
- Built relationships with key suppliers, creating partnerships built on mutual benefit and collaboration
- Successfully met all KPI targets, including BOM cost, supplier readiness timeline, quality, payment terms, and commodity strategy implementation
- Created and documented a new foundation of processes and documents for sourcing
- Served as a voting member of the Project Action Committee, a cross-functional team responsible for ensuring project KPIs aligned with business spend and revenue targets
Honeywell International, Inc., Geneva OH
Advanced Sourcing Leader, Home & Building Technologies. 8/2016 - 11/2017
Developed a global supply base of over $500M for Honeywell Home and Building Technology business.
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers, including costs and payment terms.
- Evaluated the technical capabilities of the global sourcing commodities and identified capability gaps for plastics, stampings, and packaging suppliers, with a focus on decorative capabilities
- Sourced new suppliers for niche and specialty projects to meet unique design requirements
- Planned, organized, and hosted international Business Alignment Events (BAE) and Supplier Summits in Europe, South America, and the United States, and attended supplier conferences
- Built the company’s niche decorative supplier base from scratch by discovering and on-boarding innovative new suppliers, resulting in an effective, right-priced supply chain
- Implemented a new cost reduction strategy wherein a diverse group of suppliers were gathered to review an existing product and brainstorm cost reduction ideas
- Created capability surveys for suppliers to complete to partially automate the review process, resulting in an existing supplier capability matrix, improving targeted RFQ’s.
Elster Gas North America, Geneva OH
VAVE Engineer. 1/2014 - 8/2016
Served as the Project Manager for cost-reduction and product re-imagination projects with budgets of up to $2M and ranging in length from 6 to 24 months. Served on the Strategic Procurement Team, responsible for developing and executing long-term supply base plans for 5 sites across North America.
- Awarded U.S. Patent #8,826,929 for the design and manufacturing process of a “Cutter Assembly”
- Worked cross-functionally to strategize supply base improvements to quality, lead time, delivery timeliness, net cost-out, and inventory turns
- Collaborated with existing suppliers to improve quality, delivery, and cost through negotiation and creative sourcing
- Redesigned the North American gas supply chain, resulting in $200K in annual material cost savings
- Developed the long-term vision for the company’s North American injection molding sourcing plan
- Increased revenue by $250K on mature product lines through innovative product re-imagination
- Reduced supplier quality PPM from 3,000 average to 100 average as a result of focused technical improvement projects.
- Served as the Project Manager for product development and launch, using the Phase/Gate approach
- Led multi-departmental new product development teams
- Provided engineering expertise in the design, development, and release of new products from initial concept through manufacturing pilot build
Elster Gas North America, Geneva OH
Product Development Engineer. 7/2001 - 1/2014
Prepared project budgets, created schedules, and compiled process and support documentation. Conducted customer meetings to gather requirements and align expectations.
- Consistently launched profitable products on time, within budget, and below cost targets
- Oversaw a 2-year supplier transition project of injection mold tools for 100+ products, requiring supplier visits, product validations, PPAP approvals, and print alignment
- Awarded the Elster Certificate of Achievement for product development in 2007 as a result of product development successes on the Excess Flow Valve design program.
- Assisted the Quality Control department with technical reviews of product returns
- Studied, interpreted, and applied a wide variety of standards, including ASTM, ANSI, ASME, DOT, AWWA, IGSHPA, UL, CSA, NSF, GDF and DVGW
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Mathematics
- University of Akron, Akron OH
Project Manager Professional (PMP)
- Project Management Institute (PMI)
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
- Honeywell Six Sigma Training Program