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Willoughby, Oh, Us

Twinsburg, Ohio, Us

Assist in developing and oversee the long term business strategies of the Corporation. Co-develop an annual budget and operating plan that supports the Corporation’s long term operations strategy. Oversee the day-to-day operations, create operations strategy and policies and provide executive leadership for all Operations functions - Project Management, Customer and Sales Support, Strategic Sourcing, Logistics and Distribution, Quality Assurance and all Manufacturing Operations – profile extrusion and metal fabrication. • Oversee 340+ employees and $130+ million spend budget, $32 million Operations budget, $6.0+ million departmental budgets, $5.0 million Capital budget. • Acquisition and merger integration - during 2018, successfully consolidated underperforming extrusion plant into existing operations realizing significant synergies, cost reductions, reduced lead times and increased capacity utilization. • Completing Distribution Network rationalization to support ongoing growth, optimize costs and reduce supply chain lead times. Projected annual savings of $4 million.• Finalizing ERP and WMS conversions for acquired $100M company which will significantly improve operations.

Twinsburg, Ohio, Us

• Provide executive leadership for all Operations functions, Project Management, Customer and Sales Support, Extrusion Manufacturing and Tier 2 and Tier 3 sales.• Oversee 340+ employees and $100+ million spend budget, $20 million Operations budget, $5.0+ million departmental budgets, $4.0 million Capital budget and $30+ million tier sales budget.• Acquisition and merger integration – Served as Integration Manager for 2008 acquisition of $40 million competitor. Successfully achieved and implemented all identified synergy cost savings and sales targets with seamless execution to customer requirements. Also served as primary internal due diligence manager for successful 2016 acquisition of a $28 million extrusion competitor and assigned as integration manager achieving projected synergy targets.• Implemented Project Management function and software to address identified existing shortcomings and improve overall customer experience and win rates.• Launched Asia sourcing initiative resulting in increased sourcing from Asia to allow company to compete on “commodity” product lines versus direct manufactures. Developed Asia sourcing base via use of 3rd party sourcing company until a company owned FICE could be established. Generated annual million dollars cost savings driving Asia purchases up to 40% of total spend versus less than 6% - for past 5 years generating average annual cost reduction exceeding $1 million per year.• Expanded distribution capacity to support ongoing double digit annual growth rates. Consolidated multiple Ohio facilities into a 250K SF facility reducing overall costs via tax incentives ($2.5 million), efficiency improvements and improved customer service• Implemented best of breed Manhattan Warehouse Management System (WMS) to provide required enhanced capabilities for real time inventory, radio frequency transactions resulting in significant productivity improvements and improved capabilities to meet ever changing customer requirements.

• Provided executive leadership and direction for the management of multiple (19) Delivery Centers. Reported to the Executive Vice President of New Business Development.• Full responsibility for delivered sales exceeding $400 million. • Responsible for all logistics functions including Delivery Centers, engineering, inventory control, home delivery, customer service, private fleet operations and contract negotiations. • Supported 30% growth rate, improved customer service and optimized operational performance.• Completed financial justification analysis and developed flow-through/delivery center hybrid to allow for expansion into Puerto Rico market.• Chaired transportation task force that identified and delivered savings of over $1 million via implementation of a national fuel program, reduction of vehicles costs, revised driver compensation program and efficient utilization of third party delivery services.• Provided leadership and management in implementing a short-term operations improvement project at two high volume facilities designed to address process and material flow bottlenecks, delivery and fleet bottlenecks and overall system constraints. Resulted in annual cost savings exceeding $1.3 million. • Developed product specifications and RFQ for proposed WMS implementation for fiscal 1998 required to support budgeted 35% volume increases.

• Responsible for developing logistical strategic planning. Responsible for managing owned and public distribution centers and bulk terminal/plant. Managed overseas supply sourcing and logistics.• Active participant in a multi-functional team which designed and implemented company’s new software upgrade focusing on inventory control, traffic management and purchasing planning capabilities.• Conducted operational review of the company’s transportation division that resulted in a return to profitability goals after several successive poor performances.

• Responsible for all logistical strategic planning. Direct reports included all operations functions: Customer Service, Distribution, Manufacturing, Materials Management, Quality Assurance and Facilities Engineering. Accountable for a combined operations budget of over $13 million.• Directed new facility expansion and relocation. Included new design of distribution center, doubling of manufacturing space and new corporate offices. Project obtained $3 million in tax abatements and $1 million in infrastructure improvements.• Coordinated project for redesign of existing distribution system. Included facilities locations analysis, freight routing alternatives analysis and material handling system design. Resulted in $1.5 million cost avoidance and improved customer service.• Upgrade of manufacturing planning software – implemented MRP system significantly reducing out-of-stocks while maintaining existing staffing levels give a 15% increase in sales volume.• Identified and initiated a new manufacturing start-up including site selection, negotiating lease and equipment purchases, raw material supplier selection and initial hiring.

Mba, Operations Management

Ba, Economics