Nathan Boynton

Experience

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  YMCA Camp High Harbour

  May 2008 - May 2010

  Camp Counselor

  Supervised boys ages 8-14 at overnight camp with hiking, camping, archery, climbing wall, ropes course, canoe/kayak, water sports, swimming, etc. Training & selection very competitive, with less than 1/3rd of applicants promoted each year. Awarded “Most Promising Leader” and received promotions for 4 consecutive summers. Declined offer in 2011 to pursue cross-country athletics & local YMCA job offer. Paid position.

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  YMCA of Florida's First Coast

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2012

  Lifeguard

  Lifeguard at large YMCA facility, which includes a large lap pool and therapy pool. Passed unannounced training tests, which included mock drowning. Full-time during summer; part-time during school year. Resigned from position to attend college. Paid position.

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  Saft

  May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Engineering Intern

  Saft is the world leader in the design and manufacture of nickel-based and lithium batteries for aerospace, defense, energy storage, transportation, telecommunications and other industrial uses. It has over 4,000 employees in 18 countries, with the largest and most advanced state-of-the-art manufacturing facility located in Jacksonville, FL (N. American headquarters). Engineering internship responsibilities included working with design and manufacturing engineers, as well as line operators and technicians, to optimize lithium battery product quality and process efficiencies. Utilized the latest industry concepts and tools, such as Lean Six Sigma and FactoryTalk VantagePoint (also received introduction to SolidWorks). Provided formal presentation of recommendations at end of internship to president and senior management. Paid position. Show less

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  RAIT 88

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  International Marketing Intern

  Developed and evaluated 5-year and 10-year product marketing strategies for an international, high-tech product development and distribution company that serves the military, aerospace, telecommunications, and industrial sectors. Collaborated with Italian sales, marketing, and engineering teams to develop a U.S. consumer marketing strategy for new military-grade GPS systems. Created situational and market analyses supporting an overall U.S. marketing strategy. Contributed to the development of a full feasibility report and provided a formal presentation to the company President and university Dean, receiving high remarks given from both senior individuals. Show less

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  Brigand Arms LLC

  Jan 2016 - Aug 2016

  Senior Design Project

  Brigand Arms manufactures the world’s lightest AR-15 hand-guards. The hand-guards are made from carbon fiber braided tubes. The mission of our 6 month senior team project was to develop an automated manufacturing process to improve the manufacturing cycle time, reduce worker involvement required for the process, improve quality and reduce waste. Managed the design and production of the automatic cutting system for the company. The project was a great success for Brigand Arms and the Auburn Engineering asked permission for project to be used as new benchmark. Show less

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  Anheuser-Busch InBev

  Jan 2017 - Jul 2019

  Managed the P&L for a 3 million can production line (“Can Line 1”) within the company’s Jacksonville-based Brewery, overseeing associated management, productivity, maintenance, and financial budgets. Managed and developed a team of 20 highly engaged union employees consisting of hourly operators, mechanics, and electricians. Identified and eliminated key production issues through lean manufacturing practices, effective maintenance planning, and process improvement initiatives.• Selected to overhaul an under-performing production line which was formerly included among the company’s nationwide “focus” areas. Identified the opportunity to eliminate packer production process inefficiencies, resulting in a 15% increase in uptime and an additional 15K cases produced per day by the production line. Received direct positive feedback from the Senior Director of Brewery Operations, with the associated resource allocation strategy upheld as an exemplar among Business Process Mangers. • Oversaw a $2M capital expenditure project designed to run 12oz and 16oz cans on a single production line. Led 20+ salary and hourly employees in the installation of new equipment and implementation of standard operating procedures. Exceeded production goals by 6%, delivered capability ahead of schedule, and received recognition from VP-level executive for project outcomes. • Awarded Anheuser-Busch InBev 2018 “Top Performer Award” for outstanding work and achievements through the 2018 year, receiving recognition directly from the company’s Vice President of People and the Brewery’s Senior Operations Manager. • Launched an employee engagement initiative which resulted in the highest engagement score among 12 Brewery divisions. Show less

  • Business Process Manager

    Feb 2019 - Jul 2019

  • Operations Shift Manager

    Mar 2018 - Feb 2019

  • Process Improvement Engineer

    Sept 2017 - Mar 2018

  • Group Manager, Operations

    Apr 2017 - Sept 2017

  • Brewery Training Program

    Jan 2017 - Apr 2017
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  SC Johnson

  Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  Brand Management Intern

  Led brand management tasks for Glade, the world’s leading air care brand ($2.5B annual sales). Developed, delivered, and presented to Senior VPs a comprehensive landscape analysis of U.S. home fragrance market to identify and assess key brands occupying non-traditional channels (e-commerce) and other segments not currently measured by SC Johnson. Provided strategic recommendations to successfully compete in the non-traditional landscape and provided potential acquisitions to enhance the company’s portfolio. • Leveraged Nielsen, Profitero, Numerator, Mintel, 3rd party studies, and online research to revise total industry market size and outlook to include non-measured outlets. Uncovered and analyzed an additional $1.7B of previously non-measured landscape.• Utilizing Tableau, created new visualized method to analyze distribution channel and product form combinations to determine the largest growth opportunities for Glade in the non-traditional landscape. The largest channel/product opportunity totaling $23M.• Developed a model to evaluate companies/brands that represent the highest interest to SC Johnson. Identified 10 brands of top interest for strategic insights and acquisition opportunities within the emerging non-traditional landscape. • Constructed 9 themes of highly successful companies within the non-traditional channels (based on operating models and product, price, promotion and place). Provided 5 strategic recommendations for Glade/SC Johnson to win in the non-traditional channels.• Analyzed non-traditional competitors on unobtainable competitive advantages to recommend 4 acquisition targets for SC Johnson. Show less

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  Johnson & Johnson

  Jun 2021 - now

  • Digital Product Portfolio Manager

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Supply Chain Digital Strategy Lead

    Sept 2022 - Jun 2023

  • Supply Chain Business Intelligence Senior Analyst

    Jan 2022 - Sept 2022

  • Supply Chain and Visualization Analyst

    Jun 2021 - Jan 2022