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Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Responsible for the sales of various raw materials/finished goods to customers in Canada in the CASE markets as well as lubricants and specialty products. Managing revenue, margin and working capital for products represented. Key liaison between the vendors and commercial team. Key contact managing cherished relationships with Key vendors including technical and commercial subject.

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Key account manager for Ontario servicing Rubber, Plastics and Adhesive accounts.

Responsibility for five of the largest group manufacturing facilities in the US and Canada.Ensure operations produce 200MM lbs of liquid ink/year, with 35 direct and 250+ indirect reports.Ensure operations perform as per corporate objectives for cost, safety and qualitySet and manage SMART objectives for direct reports in line with corporateobjectives.Ensure direct reports execute all business improvement activities using productivitytools such as LEAN and Six… Show more Responsibility for five of the largest group manufacturing facilities in the US and Canada.Ensure operations produce 200MM lbs of liquid ink/year, with 35 direct and 250+ indirect reports.Ensure operations perform as per corporate objectives for cost, safety and qualitySet and manage SMART objectives for direct reports in line with corporateobjectives.Ensure direct reports execute all business improvement activities using productivitytools such as LEAN and Six Sigma.Establish and execute capital expenditure plan for all facilities.Establish and implement industry leading technologies. Show less

Lead consolidation team that restructured all solvent based North Americanpackaging operationsLead capital expenditure of $60MM project.Constructed and commissioned 2 green field sites.Closed 3 facilities and transferred volume to new operations.

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Manage daily activities of flexible packaging ink manufacturing facility, producing40,000,000 lbs of liquid ink annuallyManage expense and production targets to budgetPrepared yearly budget submissionsResponsible for maintaining hazardous waste handling practices, and all regulatedpractices.Responsible for all EH&S for all plant employees, operating without a LTA for over8 years.Completed two major renovations to the factory over two years.Site lead for… Show more Manage daily activities of flexible packaging ink manufacturing facility, producing40,000,000 lbs of liquid ink annuallyManage expense and production targets to budgetPrepared yearly budget submissionsResponsible for maintaining hazardous waste handling practices, and all regulatedpractices.Responsible for all EH&S for all plant employees, operating without a LTA for over8 years.Completed two major renovations to the factory over two years.Site lead for transformation to SAP ERP system(go live October 2006)Completed reviews for all hourly and salaried reportsMentored two green belt candidate projects Show less

Brampton

Managed quality control departmentPrepared production and capital budget submissions annuallyTrained/certified as green belt in six sigma methodology, completed several greenbelt projects. Participated on team with black belt. Familiar with lean concepts.Successfully re-organized manufacturing to ramp production from 27 to 40,000,000 lbs of liquid ink over 3 months.Certified member/co-chair of joint health and safety committee

Managed shift activities of over 25 hourly workersConducted monthly safety training through shift meetingsScheduled manpower and production to meet budgeted output levelsDesigned and managed all capital project improvements on the site

Gta

Managed capital projects for all of Sun Chemical facilities in CanadaWorked with site staff on all productivity improvement projectsCo-ordinated with head office engineering staff on large capital improvementsInstalled dispensing equipment at customer in-plantsEngineered and troubleshot new and existing bulk dispensing and operations at in-plantsEffectively communicated with all levels of management and staff.

Mississauga

Produced formal quotations for pump/mixer and rotating equipment applicationsSales calls to new and existing customersOversaw retrofits and new installationsActive in ensuring timely completion of manufactured and distributed productsTrouble shooting of existing and new installations