Alexander Pinder, Mba Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Rosemont, Illinois, US

• As a GM managing the Food and Beverage Division for this strategic site, I created and executed capital projects to deliver on the company's overall strategy.
• Added 17% to EBITDA by employing strategic cost controls and operational improvements
• Achieved stellar site safety record while driving large volume increase
• People Champion: hired six new leaders and promoted two internal leaders
• Implemented robust lean systems to create a culture of ownership & leadership at the shop floor

Oak Brook, Illinois, US

• Managed P&L for the largest per-pound producing plant with seven production lines for a key leader in the private label Food & Beverage industry.
• Led site leadership team of 10 and 290 indirect reports through a turnaround of a 250,000 sqft plant
• Partnered with key leaders & business champions to transform site culture through TMOS implementation
• Active partner in enabling 12 internal promotions within the plant
• Achieved 200 days worked safe without injuries through employee engagement & ownership

Denver, CO, US

• Managed a key growth site producing 10M lbs of fiberglass insulation in 1.2M sqft factory serving the Northeast region.
• Managed 8 direct reports and 175 person production team in a 24/7 union operation
• Upgraded site performance with the implementation of LEAN manufacturing tools
• Achieved highest monthly output and 100% safety record throughout 7-month tenure
• Exceeded customer expectations through uninterrupted service delivery throughout COVID

Zurich, CH

• Led 7 department managers serving clients in the food, consumer products, healthcare & industrial sectors
• Owned P&L while driving key metrics in safety, FSQ, coast and employee development
• Coached staff on Total Production Maintenance (TPM) to drive short and long-term goal achievement

Vevey, CH

• Led site governance, production operations, maintenance and projects for a 600-person factory
• Drove a plant turnaround and key stakeholder relationship development in a new union environment
• Championed high-intensity culture of process improvement across the site through pilot programs & PM blitz

Chicago, IL, US

• Collaborated with the SLT to drive adoption of plant performance improvement efforts
• Maintained a consistent 5% annual quality error reduction
• Earned the "Leaders without Limits" Award within nine months
• Achieved $100k savings by employing production enhancements
• Servant Leader: reduced overtime by 5% and improved business training completion by 12% through newly created employee retention program

Cambridge, MD, US

• Promoted to Plant Manager from Production Supervisor to lead a high performing plant of 40 employees in the areas of Production Operations, Purchasing, Logistics & Shipping, and Customer Service.
• Moved $7M+ monthly as the go-to logistics architect while driving all facets of merchandising & shipping.
• Improved operational efficiency & client satisfaction by implementing a new shipping dashboard.
• Increased gross utilization from 95% to 110% and delivery performance to 99.4%.
• Reduced order scheduled-to-ship lead time by 75% to one week through process improvements.Achieved a perfect safety and accident record all years served. Work closely with Safety Resource Chuck Northam and execute.

Cambridge, MD, US

• Earned “Employee of the Quarter” for exemplary performance as team leader.
• Spearheaded production delivery performance by 6% (from 93% to 99%).
• Reduced setup time from 2 hours to 45 minutes through process improvements, machine settings, automating codes and creating templates.
• Augmented the make-to-order process to minimize finished goods stock items by 15%.
• Trained, mentored, and monitored a staff of production personnel, instilling "best practices" to adhere to client specifications and industry standards.
• Managed all personnel and administrative staff, including hiring, disciplinary actions, compensation, and scheduling.

Cambridge, MD, US

• Promoted to Team Leader, Sprocket Division to oversee Manual Lathe, Manual Mill, CNC Lathe & Mill, CNC Set-Up, CNC and Programming.
• Led employees, scheduling setup, and operating numerical-control drilling machine. Reviewed setup instructions and specifications.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Finance & Accounting

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Business Finance & Accounting

Associate Of Applied Sciences, Business Administration