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Robinhill Senior Advisory Group is an unleveraged advisory firm addressing significant opportunities to improve clients’ performance and accelerate growth. We are a team of former professional services partners and industry executives who specialize in providing high ROI through a collaborative and efficient unleveraged model. Our clients receive the direct benefits of career-long expertise and marquis-name credentials without the burden and cost of a big, leveraged team.

OPTIM ADVISORY GROUP (cost management consultancy), Kansas City, MO l Partner / Co-founderCo-manage P&L, finance, operations, business development, investor relations and client engagements. Partner with clients to build a strategic competitive advantage through expense assessment/containment, growth strategies, capital acquisition and operational efficiencies.

Kansas City, Mo, Us

KC Rising is a metro based initiative to grow area GDP, jobs and exports.

Kansas City, Missouri, Us

HALLMARK CARDS, INC (privately held front-runner in consumer products), Kansas City, MOOperations Vice President / Corporate Officer, Logistics Solutions, '07-'16Promoted to drive change across 2K-employee global logistics organization, supporting $2.5B annual revenue stream. Headed multiple distribution locations (with 60K daily outbound cartons to 48K retail locations), 2 manufacturing facilities, order management services, transportation operations and $200M expense budget; retained responsibility for $750M indirect procurement budget in 2012.− Core member of executive management team charged with shifting 100-year-old company to an e-commerce business model; re-engineered processes across distribution, order management, fulfillment and inventory, cutting costs by $Millions.− Developed and implemented exit strategy for east coast distribution facility, established relationships with multiple 3rd-party logistics centers and initiated drop shipping program, saving $Millions annually.− Collaborated cross-functionally with the executive team, assessing operations and driving deployment of Total Cost of Service strategies to maximize profitability worldwide.− Named Corporate SAP Implementation Champion, 2009.Operations Vice President / Corporate Officer, Corporate Supply Chain, '06-'07Operations Vice President / Corporate Officer, Global Procurement, '02-'06

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Vice President, Global Procurement, '00-'02Promoted to full GM/P&L accountability of shared service model supporting all entities worldwide; managed $1.6B in global product, direct materials and SG&A spend, $36M operating budget and 500 US and offshore personnel at 20 locations. Continued management of Asia Pacific profit center, growing P&L to $280M; oversaw 6 offices in China, Hong Kong, Thailand and Sri Lanka and 300 suppliers serving 17 internal customers. Named Corporate Officer in 2002. - Quickly identified opportunity to consolidate management of companywide spend into unified model/organization. Authored proposal, gained buy-in, and grew scope of accountability four-fold increase in annual spend. At the time, this was considered largest cross-divisional initiative that Hallmark had undertaken in company history; model remains in place today.− Instituted lean manufacturing, accelerating throughput 25% while reducing waste 10% and lead times 30% in 2 years.− Directed international sourcing of materials and finished goods, overseeing contract manufacturing and transportation for 100% of Hallmark operations through Far East buying office.- Met weekly with C-level steering committee to report progress and escalate issues in execution of procurement strategy. Realized initiative savings goals 3 years ahead of schedule.- Planned and executed new supply chain strategy, optimizing manufacturing capacity and distribution center performance against market requirements. Identified $Millions of supply chain cost reductions by leveraging outside supplier relationships.- Directed international sourcing of materials and finished goods, overseeing contract manufacturing and transportation for all Hallmark operations. Continued to expand revenue generated by Asia-based buying office.

Kansas City, Missouri, Us

Vice President, North American Purchasing, '98-'00Promoted to manage $500M in North America purchases with 100-member North American team and 180-employee Asia business.

Kansas City, Missouri, Us

Managing Director, Far East, Hallmark Cards Hong Kong Limited, Hong Kong, '91-'98Promoted to lead Asia Pacific product development, sourcing, product engineering, creative and quality operation with 200 suppliers (9K workers), $12M operating budget and 180 employees in 6 countries. Wrote company's playbook on succeeding in rapid growth, developing markets. Established key relationships still in place after 30 years.− Held GM/P&L responsibility for Far East operations including finance, purchasing, partner relations, HR, engineering, quality, compliance, IT and administration. Served as international sourcing group for internal and external clients.− Led large-scale quality initiative, working with partners to improve engineering and product development capabilities; lowered product lead time 30%+ and product rejection rates from 10% to <3%.− Drove organization's 1st Asia-based social responsibility program, defining supplier codes of conduct and workplace standards; addressed critical corporate/industry/regulatory requirements spanning operations, quality, safety and the environment

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