Looking for leadership to improve the operational trajectory of your business?►► brianksvoboda@yahoo.comExecutive high-tech, high-growth leader with the responsibility and accountability to establish strategies and execute improved company performance for all stakeholders. Relentless problem solver that drives effective lean-based change.Leadership and Financial Performance experience managing Manufacturing and Supply Chain Operations, Product Development, and Quality. Face of the company to customers and supplier partners, establishing confidence in capabilities and performance.Drive-to-win owner of processes, systems, tools, and organizational structures to ensure successful accomplishment of strategic and tactical objectives. Global experience with customers, corporate sites, and suppliers in low-cost regions.--- Specialties ---Leadership, collaboration, customer focus, continuous improvement, manufacturing/supply chain optimization, product development and launch, quality assurance, P&L management, strategy planning and execution, winning.--- Achievements ---► Built continuous improvement program based on lean principles. Process excellence returned $3.5M margin improvement, $2.3M soft savings in first year. Lean Kaizen Workshops regularly achieved 33-50% footprint and > 20% efficiency improvement.► Led Manufacturing and Supply Chain Operations through consecutive years of >15% revenue and >80% operating income growth. Saved $10M annually in material cost through supplier negotiation and low-cost sourcing; shortened customer lead times by 25% while improving inventory turns.► Consistently reduced warranty by >33% through problem solving discipline, manufacturing controls, and design for reliability.► Transitioned multiple products to Asian manufacturing site and low-cost-region suppliers.
Listed skills include Product Development, Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, and 47 others.