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Hamlet, Nc

Pinehurst, Nc

TMI is an expanding specialty chemical manufacturing company. VP of Strategy supports the company’s mission, vision, and values by conceptualizing and driving strategies to achieve the company’s long-term goals. Works with executive and senior management to align strategic business plan based on company’s goals and objectives.Team with executive management and using independent judgment, evaluates and manages commercial aspects of strategic business initiatives and opportunities; provides analytical perspectives to strategic decisions, including M&A activities; analyzes industry trends, including competitive products and markets and regulatory/compliance; maximize global market development and growth of core product lines and long-term sustainability of the company’s agricultural business.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Area

Direct materials team responsibilities including sourcing, procurement, inventory control, cost reduction, inventory control, and risk mitigationFoster relationships with strategic suppliers to create innovative and collaborative partnerships to achieve competitive advantageNegotiate pricing and contracts for over $100 million in annual purchases, cost reduction exceeded $1.5 million in first 12 months Lead cost and risk mitigation projects related to identification and qualification of alternate and approved equivalent materials Improve team member engagement and acceleration of ISO cultural transformation, serve as ISO management representative

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Area

Achieved revenue growth from $65 million to $142 million, gross profit increased from 16.1% to 21.6%Developed and launched five new product lines that generated revenue capture of specialty products exceeding 30% of total sales Established and maintained key customer relationships with large accounts ranging from $1 million to $50 million in annual salesProvided leadership, strategic direction, pricing, training and employee development to a team of eight traveling sales managers across multiple markets including construction, energy, geomembrane, agriculture and industrial Collaborated across departments for business development including new product identification, definition, development and launch Incorporated proven technologies into product designs that generated higher value propositions in the markets served

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Area

Responsible for leadership of 24/7 manufacturing operations including SD and OH plant locations -Operations included blown film extrusion, lamination/coating, conversion, quality, maintenance, and shipping departments Accountability for P&L, quality, capital expenditure identification/management, safety, employee training/developmentCapital expenditure projects totaling $7.3MM in 2005, $13.2MM in 2006, and $4MM in 2007 Established process driven culture that consistently exceeded plan goals, achieved ISO 9001/2000 certification

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Area

Directed blown film operations including production personnel and QA department Process improvement focus achieved increased equipment utilization and output Managed capital equipment identification and investment to expand capacity and capabilities Gained extensive experience in blown film equipment, processing, and material design and selection

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Area

Responsible for raw material selection and qualification including LLDPE, mLLDPE, MDPE, fPP and a wide range of additives Managed the QA department and staff including expanding testing and equipment capabilities Established product costing structure and provided sales team with product design, cost analysis, and technical support

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Area

Managed geographical sales territory consisting of the east coast from Quebec to Florida Responsible for territory sales development in all markets including ag, industrial, geomembrane, energy and constructionProgressive sales growth particularly focused on new products and engineered solutions for a diverse customer base