Providing consulting services in Pricing, Sales Strategy, Distribution & Supply Chain. Open to interim and permanent roles. Improving operating metrics and bottom line EBITDA.

Increased profitability at four manufacturing and distribution facilities through organic growth, pricing and lower costs. Added $3.0m in improved annual EBITDA. Managed 125 employees and $100m in revenue. • Increased EBITDA in the Foils division by 57% on an annual basis. Utilized 3D pricing to increase revenues and profitability.• Negotiated a new 3-year contract with one of the company’s largest customer resulting in a $2.0m price increase.• Developed a global sourcing program that reduced material costs by 5%.• Implemented multiple growth platforms that resulted in increased top line sales of $2.0 million annually.• Introduced a new Aluminum product line in our Chicago market resulting in 20% growth year over year.• Achieved OSHA VPP safety designation at the Chicago, Il and Alliance, Oh facilities.• Negotiated a successful three-year contract with the United Steel Workers.

Led Integrated Supply Chain functions for eight North American manufacturing plants. Control the spend for steel, energy, freight, capital equipment, MRO and production supplies. Managed the commercial organization including customer service and field sales.Reduced procurement costs by 2 million dollars while growing revenue by 2%. Manage a $200 million dollar spend including Energy, Logistics, Steel Products, MRO, and Capital equipment. • Centralized the purchasing function and aggregated the spend of eight manufacturing plants in North America saving the company over $200,000 in MRO and Supply costs.• Negotiated new flat rolled steel contracts that increased the company’s discounts by several million per year.• Led an aggregation initiative with parent Hedge Fund that included 12 participating companies. Reduced purchase costs in areas like travel, office supplies and UPS saving over $3.0mm.• Developed a comprehensive energy management program that included annual bidding of electric and natural gas contracts. Produced savings of 8%.• Introduced vending machines at all plant locations that reduced consumption on basic supplies by 8%. • Increased top line revenue and volume by 5% and 2% respectively on an average annual basis.

Enabled double-digit revenue growth and achieved record profits while managing two distribution facilities with $70mm in revenue and over 100 employees. Responsible for Sales, Operations, Procurement and all P&L functions. • Grew revenue 24% from $56mm to over $70mm in 2 years.• Reduced operating expenses from 22% to 18% of sales.• Introduced “Sandler Selling” to employees, leading a transition to a strategic selling model.• Improved on time delivery from 76% to 94% using six sigma methodologies in the production planning process.

• Negotiated new supply agreements with domestic Aluminum producers lowering purchase costs by 2%.• Achieved product line growth of 8% year over year.• Directed integration team in the acquisition of Transtar Metals and successfully assimilated the new company into the supply chain.