Sam Goodman

Sam Goodman is an experienced professional in operational excellence and continuous improvement, currently serving as the National Operational Excellence Manager and Continuous Improvement Process Manager for North America at ALPLA Group since July 2016. Responsibilities include overseeing 5S and Continuous Improvement processes, facilitating kaizen events, and training teams in root cause analysis. Sam designed a leader standard work structure aimed at enhancing transparency and prioritizing processes within a dynamic environment, and is also a certified ISO 9001 Internal Auditor. Prior experience at BASF included roles as Continuous Improvement Coordinator, where significant yield and throughput improvements were achieved, as well as Logistics Coordinator and Laboratory Technician, with a focus on quality control and ERP system transitions. Sam holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from Delta State University.