Supply chain & operations leader · Silicon Valley

Turning complexity
into flow.

Kevin Riffle builds resilient planning systems, develops high-performing teams, and translates operational data into decisions that move inventory, capacity, and customer outcomes forward.

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CurrentJohnson & Johnson MedTech
Experience13+ years
Graduate degreeMBA · 4.0 GPA
SystemsSAP · OMP · Power BI
01 / IMPACT

Measurable results
across the value chain.

$25M

inventory reduction

Launched and led an enterprise inventory optimization program.

40%

labor cost reduction

Improved planning efficiency while maintaining business stability.

150+

markets coordinated

Built a supply chain cutover strategy aligned to regulatory approvals.

20+

product lines transferred

Integrated planning and supply governance with an external manufacturer.

02 / OPERATING SYSTEM

Strategy grounded
in operational reality.

01

Planning & execution

IBP and S&OP, demand and supply planning, capacity scenarios, production planning, and multi-echelon risk response.

02

Operational excellence

Lean Six Sigma, Kanban, 5S, Kaizen, value-stream mapping, statistical process control, and root-cause analysis.

03

Data & systems

SAP PP/MM super user with hands-on expertise in Power BI, Tableau, Excel, Python, SQL, DAX, and ERP data integrity.

04

Leadership & integration

Direct and indirect team leadership, external manufacturing partnerships, governance design, NPI, and complex cutovers.

03 / EXPERIENCE

Planning, quality,
and transformation.

2021—PRESENT
JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION

Planning Manager

Leads service and repair, production, and supply planning teams. Drives IBP and S&OP, material-risk escalation, capacity scenarios, performance management, SAP master-data accuracy, and team development.

People leadershipIBP / S&OPSupply riskSAP
J&J
MANUFACTURING TRANSFORMATION

Supply Chain Project Manager

Led planning and materials workstreams for a complex manufacturing transfer—establishing governance, integrating an external manufacturer, and safeguarding continuity across regulatory timelines.

20+ product lines$7M assets150+ marketsCMO integration
2018—2021
QUIDEL

Supply Chain Planner

Planned a 700-SKU portfolio and 5,000 raw materials across four warehouses. Built analytics and AI forecasting tools, supported rapid volume ramps, and reduced backorders and lead time.

200% revenue growth25% lead-time reductionAnalyticsForecasting
2013—2018
GKN SINTER METALS

Quality Engineer / Value Stream Leader

Led quality systems, APQP, PPAP, statistical process control, 8D problem solving, Kaizen, and plant-wide 5S in a precision automotive manufacturing environment.

LeanISO 9001APQP / PPAPRoot cause
04 / EDUCATION

OHIO UNIVERSITY · COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

MBA, Operations &
Supply Chain Management

4.000GPA
35 graduate hours

Operational excellence

Lean Six SigmaOperations ManagementSupply Chain Risk ManagementSupply Chain Project Management

Analytics & systems

Descriptive AnalyticsStrategic Use of Information SystemsApplied Business Experience

Business leadership

StrategyManagerial FinanceAccounting for ExecutivesOrganizational Behavior & HRMStrategic Marketing
FOUNDATIONB.S., Engineering Technology & Management

Minor in Business · Ohio University, Russ College of Engineering