Colby McNorton

Experience

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  Pratt & Whitney

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  MBA Operations Engineering Intern

  Executed and designed an external website as a means for Contractors to obtain safety information and forms.Developed a database through Microsoft Access as a strategy for supervisors to reduce manufacturing’s highest consumable usage cost with a target goal of 15% total reductions per year.Assisted the Capital Equipment Engineer in daily activities by contacting vendors, analyzing drawings, and working with maintenance.

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  United Technologies

  Jul 2012 - Jul 2014

  Provided customer quality support for the Sikorsky Canadian Maritime Helicopter Program through weekly customer interface reviews developing root cause investigation and corrective action plans in response to safety alerts, quality escapes, airworthiness issues, and any other Canada DND concerns.Supported the CMHP Upgrade program as the Quality Assurance Lead by developing and implementing a Quality Plan defining the requirements, standards, and inspections required throughout the Upgrade program at the West Palm Beach facility.Supported the Sikorsky objective to deliver and title transfer 4 aircraft to the Canadian DND by defining the process and leading a cross-functional team of Engineering, Operations, and Quality to develop the required documentation to support the execution of the process. Show less Performed procurement buyer role at Pratt & Whitney in the Fabrications and Structures commodity supporting 4 suppliers, 163 part numbers, and over $15 million in annual spend.Led a supplier cross-functional team driving 100+ corrective actions to completion resulting from 6 escapes during a supplier quality crisis. Used project management and communication skills to lead the team and supplier out of the crisis while limiting the impact to P&W and the customer.Developed a bi-monthly management report by analyzing data and displaying key metrics for the management teams' decision making resulting in improvement of three key metrics. Show less Within the Fire & Security business unit, ME for three electronic component work cells responsible for the process, quality, and efficiency with focus on bill of materials, cost allocation, and labor assignment.Developed an implementation plan and redesign of existing transition reader components to reduce the top scrap defect in the plant with savings totaling $33K/year.Achieved UTC ACE Associates degree with experience participating and leading 6 kaizen events.Constructed and lead a TPM Program designed to instill a culture of preventative maintenance. Show less

  • Operations Leadership Program (OLP)

    Jun 2012 - Jul 2014

  • Customer Quality Engineer - OLP Rotation 3

    Nov 2013 - Jun 2014

  • Procurement Account Specialist - OLP Rotation 2

    Mar 2013 - Oct 2013

  • Manufacturing Engineer - OLP Rotation 1

    Jul 2012 - Feb 2013
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  Carrier HVAC

  Jul 2014 - Dec 2020

  • Member of leadership team representing supply chain and sales operations for strategic business unit focused on significant YOY annual sales growth with success growing the business by over 450%• Department leader over supply chain planning and inside sales organization including 10 direct reports• Functional process ownership for sales forecasting; annual plan objective setting and tracking; sales program creation; inside sales support; and strategic sales initiatives• Project stakeholder for Salesforce.com CRM design, change management implementation, and continuous improvement• Business analytics development via KPI alignment, data analysis, and Power BI visualization to drive culture of data-driven decision making Show less • Responsible for managing the end-to-end global supply chain operation for business unit including 6 direct reports, inventory optimization, and all supply chain planning strategic initiatives• Partnered with WHQ, Gartner consulting, and leadership to transform our SIOP (S&OP) effectiveness• Program manager for new bottom up planning process responsible for driving performance and continuous improvement initiatives across the business unit with results of over $500K in saving in 2019• Developed and implemented a sea freight container direct shipment program from our Asian suppliers direct to US & CA customers with 2019 results of $50M in sales and ~$1.7M in operational cost savings Show less • Responsible for managing the supply chain operation, including 3 direct reports, and all supply chain strategic initiatives in a start-up growth orientated business• Purchasing and planning responsibility across 6 major suppliers located in China, Japan, Thailand, and Mexico• Negotiated supplier agreement and supported business integration of majority owned Carrier and Midea joint venture (CMNA)• Led strategy and cross-functional team implementation of a postponement inventory management strategy resulting in over $1M in inventory reduction Show less

  • Senior Leader - Sales Operations

    Dec 2019 - Dec 2020

  • Senior Manager - Ductless & VRF Supply Chain

    Apr 2018 - Dec 2019

  • Manager - Ductless & VRF Supply Chain

    Apr 2016 - Apr 2018

  • Senior Analyst - Ductless & VRF Supply Chain

    Jul 2014 - Apr 2016
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  Microsoft

  Dec 2020 - now

  • Group Procurement Manager

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Senior Procurement Program Manager

    Dec 2020 - Sept 2023