Ron Keegan

Experience

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  Solvay

  Jul 1981 - Nov 2002

  Global Business Director

  Created and implemented a five-year strategic business plan for Rhodia’s $70M international flame retardants business. Identified and approved raw materials sources for the entire brand line. Managed asset utilization and capacity planning for manufacturing plants in Charleston, South Carolina and Avonmouth, United Kingdom. Delivered presentations to the leadership and executive committees for significant investment projects.

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  Engelhard (now BASF Catalytics)

  Jan 2003 - Aug 2005

  Director Global Logistics and SCM

  Managed global transportation including air, ocean, rail and highway for a $4 billion per year chemical business. Responsible for shipping, distribution and slurry make down of 1.3 million metric tons per year of kaolin clay and specialty pigment products. Scope of transportation transactions included 30,000 ocean containers, 650,000 metric tons of bulk ocean shipping, a rail fleet containing 1,800 cars and 50,000 highway (TL and LTL) moves and air shipments.• Designed and implemented a certified and audited CTPAT program for all international shipments.• Improved customer service by building an integrated supply chain including procurement, order entry, pricing and distribution for the $750 million Appearance and Performance Technologies business group with products based on kaolin clay, mica, attapulgite, colors and effects pigments.• Redesigned contract negotiations by implementing new processes for a $250 million per year logistics budget including services, major transportation modes, warehousing and packaging. Show less

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  ChemLogix

  Dec 2005 - Apr 2007

  VP International

  Partner in a third-party supply chain consulting firm providing domestic and international support for pharmaceutical, automotive and chemical companies.• Provided international consulting for global pharmaceutical and chemical companies, developing logistics and distribution networks in compliance with CFR regulations.

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  Arkema

  Apr 2007 - May 2009

  Director IS&T Business Support

  Reported directly to the CIO to develop strategic plan to assure alignment with business and functional requirements. Analyzed advanced planning and optimization tools to reduce inventory levels for the global enterprise. • Increased revenues by implementing a customer relationship management process using Salesforce.com, delivering over $3 million in additional operating income.• Reduced costs by installing a transportation management system for all North American business units, resulting in $600K in cost savings.• Identified costs savings while integrating IT systems of a $30 million acquisition into existing hardware and software systems, with cost reductions of $500K. Show less

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  DeliveryFocus LLC

  Jun 2009 - Nov 2009

  Partner

  Develop new business for Transportation andLlogistics consulting based in the NewYork/New jersey metropolitan market segment.

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  Marcal Paper

  Nov 2009 - Feb 2011

  Sr. Director Supply Chain

  Senior Supply Chain Director for Marcal, a company with a focus on green consumer packaged goods.• Saved $1,300,000 per year in transportation by outsourcing with a 3rd party logistics company.• Improved cash flow by $2,200,000 through inventory reductions and better tracking of finished goods, raw materials, and parent rolls (intermediate).• Saved $1,000,000 per year by consolidating multiple warehouse locations in New Jersey while improving PPH (pallets per hour) handling KPIs by 28% year over year.• Instituted Kanban replenishment system for key SKUs.• Delivered over $1,500,000 in purchase price variances for paper mill and converting raw materials supplies. Show less

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  SUN PHARMA

  May 2011 - Dec 2016

  Director Logistics

  • Responsible for procurement of labels, packaging, and chemical intermediates.• Saved $600,000 in LTL/TL shipping costs by leading reverse auctions using Ariba software platform.• Planned and implemented successful logistics for the $600 million launch of first-to-file generic Atorvastatin in U.S., including imports of active ingredients and finished product from multiple global locations (India, Germany, China).• Managed master data file creation and maintenance for global SAP systems, including MM (material master).• Revalidated OHM Sun Pharma sites as C-TPAT Tier 3 companies with CBP (Customs Border Protection), which included on-site audits by agents at manufacturing sites near Mumbai, India. North American facilities were also audited, with Tier 3 approvals resulting in faster Customs approvals and fewer inspections.• Planned and implemented logistics network for NDA and ANDA products as new FDA approvals are gained by OHM Sun Pharma companies. Show less

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  Thermo Fisher Scientific

  Jun 2017 - May 2018

  Value Stream Project Manager

  * $169,000,000 in yearly invoiced volume picked, packed and shipped using trucks, LTL, parcel and ocean* $20,200,000 in inventory stored and managed at National Distribution Center * Daily Management for Pick/pack operations, domestic & export shipping and distribution/manufacturing receiving* Lead value stream key performance indicators (KPI) implementation and review* Incorporate Gemba walks, PPI (practical process improvement), 5S, Kaizen events and a lean culture at Bridgewater* Lead work teams for the Bridgewater NDC (National Distribution Center) to improve performance and increase throughput* Improve team's focus on safety, quality, delivery and cost with process improvements and lean design approaches to distribution, handling and shipping Show less

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  Keegan Consulting Group

  May 2018 - now

  Owner

  Specialists in Blockchain applied to pharmaceutical supply chain