Chris King Email & Phone Number

Manitoba, Canada

Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada

Mandate: Lead & direct the efforts of ten (10) Product Managers & Customer Service Reps. Provide clear, progressive leadership and direction to foster year-over-year growth throughout all markets served. Annual sales exceeded $250 million USD.- Provided leadership & product knowledge to Team members and customer base- Member of Management group; Advise on economic developments affecting operations - Strategic Management: business plan & sales strategy development.-… Show more Mandate: Lead & direct the efforts of ten (10) Product Managers & Customer Service Reps. Provide clear, progressive leadership and direction to foster year-over-year growth throughout all markets served. Annual sales exceeded $250 million USD.- Provided leadership & product knowledge to Team members and customer base- Member of Management group; Advise on economic developments affecting operations - Strategic Management: business plan & sales strategy development.- Responsible for profitability of product lines- Lead a team of Sales professionals- Lead New Product Development process- Lead & direct Sales forecasting process- Trade committee member of the Canadian Steel Producers Association (detailed separately below)- Inventory management - Liaise with Gerdau corporate & executives for symmetry across North America & Global operations- Database management from Oracle to SAP- Business forecasting and planning, Develop business plans for market segments- Quality management- Performance management- Manage internal & external customer expectations- Coordinate with Production, Scheduling demands to meet market needs- Monitor economic climate and conditions to ensure validation with customer demand- Customer support through regular site visits, industry trade-shows, gov’t associations - Liaise with engineering to improve operational methods- Monitor product quality Show less

Selkirk, Manitoba

NOTE: functions of this position were fulfilled alongside my role as Sales ManagerMandate: the Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA, www.canadiansteel.ca) is the national voice of Canada’s steel industry. My mandate was to serve on the CSPA Trade Committee to monitor trade developments & agreements, steel imports to enable decision-making that would affect Gerdau’s Canadian operations (Selkirk, MB, Cambridge & Whitby, ON).• Interface with the CITT• Attend Public… Show more NOTE: functions of this position were fulfilled alongside my role as Sales ManagerMandate: the Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA, www.canadiansteel.ca) is the national voice of Canada’s steel industry. My mandate was to serve on the CSPA Trade Committee to monitor trade developments & agreements, steel imports to enable decision-making that would affect Gerdau’s Canadian operations (Selkirk, MB, Cambridge & Whitby, ON).• Interface with the CITT• Attend Public Interest Inquiries via CITT• Monitor global trade agreements• Monitor dumping of steel imports on Canadian shores• Monitor application of countervailing and anti-dumping duties• Liaise with all 3 levels of governments, with key focus on Federal MPs in Ottawa• Participate in Federal finance pre-budget discussions • Negotiate key trade modernization elements to align with US & Mexico• Ensure inter-provincial fairness in trade• Participate in quarterly CSPA Board meetings • Attend hearings on Trade cases affecting Gerdau Canada• Attend North American Steel Trade Committee meetings (Canada/USA/Mexico)• Lead and attend national & provincial events to promote the Canadian steel industry Show less

Selkirk, Mantioba

Mandate: Provide leadership & account management direction to various market segments and steel value streams, while meeting customer targets.• Provided leadership & product knowledge to customer base• Inventory management• Business forecasting and planning, • Set 2011 sales record for steel sales to the Aluminum Smelting industry• Liaise with Quality Control• Manage internal & external customer expectations• Coordinate with Production, Scheduling to determine… Show more Mandate: Provide leadership & account management direction to various market segments and steel value streams, while meeting customer targets.• Provided leadership & product knowledge to customer base• Inventory management• Business forecasting and planning, • Set 2011 sales record for steel sales to the Aluminum Smelting industry• Liaise with Quality Control• Manage internal & external customer expectations• Coordinate with Production, Scheduling to determine steel rolling cycles in accordance with customer demands• Customer support through regular site visits, industry tradeshows• Liaise with engineering to improve operational methods• Increased product quality through process control analysis Show less

Winnipeg, Canada Area

Mandate: Lead division through increased profitability, quality, and safety measures while meeting customer targets; Staff 220.• Provided leadership to management team for attainment of divisional goals;• Maximized division production targets through innovative improvement activities;• Exceeded targets for safety metrics (OSHA stds);• Liaised with corporate engineering to improve operational practices;• Increased product quality through process control… Show more Mandate: Lead division through increased profitability, quality, and safety measures while meeting customer targets; Staff 220.• Provided leadership to management team for attainment of divisional goals;• Maximized division production targets through innovative improvement activities;• Exceeded targets for safety metrics (OSHA stds);• Liaised with corporate engineering to improve operational practices;• Increased product quality through process control analysis;• Streamlined divisional management process;• Human resource management, conflict resolution. Show less

Winnipeg, Canada Area

Mandate: Support & develop New Market Segment, offering products to existing customer base and prospective clients.• Profitably operated a business segment under corporate umbrella through management of web-based storefront;• First-year sales paced at $100,000 annually;• Increased sales with existing clients through offering new products/services;• Traveled (25%-40%) on customer visits, managed industry tradeshows;• Prospected and developed new… Show more Mandate: Support & develop New Market Segment, offering products to existing customer base and prospective clients.• Profitably operated a business segment under corporate umbrella through management of web-based storefront;• First-year sales paced at $100,000 annually;• Increased sales with existing clients through offering new products/services;• Traveled (25%-40%) on customer visits, managed industry tradeshows;• Prospected and developed new business;• Further developed existing accounts with the highest level of professionalism and customer service;• Executed sales and marketing strategies and meet targets• Created, managed, and marketed web-based store as a sales vehicle;• Submitted bids & contract proposals, led negotiations;• Monitored manufacturing progress to meet customer’s requirements;• Created and delivered presentations to customers illustrating corporate offerings;• Acquired 3rd party NHL licensing to participate in specialized industries;• Provided technical support when trouble-shooting customers changing applications;• Operated within a creative-based lean manufacturing culture;• Managed assigned customer service representatives;• Interpreted blueprints to ensure production in accordance with pertinent regulatory bodies; Show less

Winnipeg, Canada Area

Mandate: Provide management & leadership to multi-disciplined workforce. Execute strategy, vision, & apply lean manufacturing concepts to daily operations. Aviation & regulatory compliance. Staff ranged in size from 15 to 54 employees, Budget: $1 - $3 million CADDepartments Managed:I. CRS; staff: 20 – 30 II. Redesign TeamIII. CRS; staff: 54IV. Helicopter Segment; staff: 25 – 40 • Directed the production planning and scheduling process according to sales volume, sales… Show more Mandate: Provide management & leadership to multi-disciplined workforce. Execute strategy, vision, & apply lean manufacturing concepts to daily operations. Aviation & regulatory compliance. Staff ranged in size from 15 to 54 employees, Budget: $1 - $3 million CADDepartments Managed:I. CRS; staff: 20 – 30 II. Redesign TeamIII. CRS; staff: 54IV. Helicopter Segment; staff: 25 – 40 • Directed the production planning and scheduling process according to sales volume, sales mix, inventory requirements and materials availability;• Exercised authority in hiring, training, career development, performance appraisal, salary adjustments, promotion, discipline, health, safety and the general employee relations of direct reports; • Coordinated with production, supply, sales & marketing, engineering and customer service to ensure production standards and goals are achieved;• Established and implemented policies and procedures needed to achieve the business unit's strategic operating goals; Liaison with the corporate engineering departments encompassing process, manufacturing and product design groups, CNC knowledge in multiple capacities;• Performed capacity planning for equipment, floor space and manpower requirements in accordance with forecasted workload;• Produced and maintained measures of performance to graphically display performance-related strengths and weaknesses within the cell;• Monitored, controlled, and reported on the cell's capital expenditures in relation to budgeted amounts;• Performed administrative activities as follows: selecting employees, pay administration, budget administration, employee safety, employee counseling and motivation, organization goals and objectives, and planning, organizing, integrating and measuring the work performed within the cell.• Actively participated in the business unit management groups, assisting with the development and realization of strategic plans, budgets, goals and outcomes; Show less

Associate’S Degree, Managment And Business Administration, Honors

Statistical Process Control, Statistical Process Control, Honors

Associate’S Degree, Marketing, Honors

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