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.

8

planning professionals

Leads production, supply, and global service planning as one connected organization.

150+

countries

Coordinated global change management while navigating complex regulatory requirements.

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 / KNOWLEDGE LAB

S&OP and integrated
business planning.

Explore the monthly planning cycle, demand and supply reviews, financial reconciliation, and the decisions that connect operations to business goals.

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01

The monthly planning cycle

Follow product, demand, supply, reconciliation, and management reviews.

02

Financial reconciliation

Compare service, revenue, and contribution across supply scenarios.

03

Decision governance

Learn how weekly exceptions, IBP, and material controls fit together.

04 / ANALYTICS STUDIO

See the signal.
Make the call.

Explore demand and capacity scenarios, clear 2D lead-time charts, inventory trade-offs, and exception workflows. Inspect the calculations behind each decision.

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05 / EXPERIENCE

Planning, quality,
and transformation.

2021—PRESENT
JOHNSON & JOHNSON SURGICAL VISION

Supply Chain Manager

Promoted through roles of increasing scope and accountability. 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.

8 direct reportsIBP / S&OPSupply riskSAP
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
06 / 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