Patrick Weber

PATRICK J. WEBER
6740 Woods Creek Road, Florence, WI 54121  920.475.6957  psweber@borderlandnet.net

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE
Use my experiences, abilities, education and passion to lead and participate in creating and executing solutions that lead to healthy environments and those who inhabit them.

EDUCATION
Master’s of Science, Environmental Science and Policy, University of Wisconsin at Green Bay, Spring 2004. Primary thesis theme evaluates the ecological and economic feasibility of habitat-based agriculture.

Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh, 1992. Dual majors in Operations Management and Management of Information Systems.
Six Sigma/Lean ‘Black Belt’ Certification in Statistical Process Improvement, Air Academy through the University of Texas at Austin, 2003.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Kimberly-Clark Corporation 1992 – 2018
Systems and Technical Training Manager, Dec 2012 to 2018
 Led a team responsible for training software and technical skills for the North American Consumer Sales organization:
o Business planning, budgeting, sales execution, invoicing and payments
o Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Outlook, Word, Power Point, and Outlook
o Develop supporting materials and trained complex and technical concepts and information to non-technical users
 Manage the annual budget required for delivering the team’s objectives for training development and instruction.

Organizational Change Management Leader, Aug 2004 to Nov 2012
 Lead the Organizational Change Management activities required to successfully implement major corporate systems and software installations:
o Value mapping of current business processes to support re-design of new and improved
o Develop and execute communication plans to impacted stakeholders informing them of change impacts, including new systems, processes and roles
o Re-design of current organizational roles to meet the needs of new processes and systems
o Execution of the overall training plan to teach new skills, knowledge and abilities required to be successful with new systems, processes, and roles

Customer Service Team Leader, Dec 2002 to Jul 2004
 Lead a team of 15 individuals responsible for executing order fulfillment, invoicing and payment for Kimberly-Clark’s top customers, including Wal-Mart, Costco, Sam’s Club, and Target.

Senior Purchasing Consultant, Dec 2000 to Nov 2002
 Lead activities and projects to improve supplier processes and materials using Six Sigma/Lean methodologies, principles and tools in efforts to improve quality and reduce costs.
Operations Consultant, Jun 1998 to Nov 2000
 Responsible for the supply chain management of Wet Wipes packaging materials, including price and terms negotiations, supplier sourcing, and qualification for use in manufacturing.

Facility Purchasing Manager (Hendersonville, NC), Apr 1996 to May 1998
 Responsible for production facilities’ purchasing needs in excess of $50 million annually, including activities to support the purchases:
o Price and terms negotiations of purchased materials, supplies and services
o Supplier selection, evaluation and management of performance
o Contract development and execution
o Purchasing system management and training of end users

Senior Buyer, Jan 1994 to Apr 1998
 Responsible for purchasing K-C custom designed production equipment used in producing diapers, tissue, paper towels and feminine care products at production facilities.

Buyer, Aug 1992 to Dec 1993
 Responsible for purchasing all safety supplies used by K-C North American facilities.

Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC) 1999 – 2004
Adjunct Instructor
 Developed course content and taught both classroom and online courses in inventory and production management techniques for students pursuing industry certification through the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS).

SKILLS ACQUIRED
Long and short business planning, budgeting, negotiation, contract development, leading teams to deliver results, employee performance management, business and technical writing, public speaking and presentations, classroom and online instruction, training course development, conflict resolution, software programming and development, MS-Excel spreadsheet development, statistical analysis, financial analysis