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Greenwich, Ohio, United States

Battle Creek, Michigan, United States

A private equity, worldwide automotive interior OEM Tier 1 Supplier with nine manufacturing locationsOversee all Quality & Customer Satisfaction aspects of a 24-7 manufacturer specializing in headliner assembly and acoustical fiber manufacturing. (4Salary, 5 Associate Direct Reports)* Successfully passed IATF Audit within first 45 days (4 minors)* Reduced third party inspection by 75% or $600k annually* Reduced facility TPPMQ1 at 1508 to Q2 at 565* Restructured Salaried Quality Department* Drove implementation of poke-yokes for assembly and molding to eliminate customer complaints

Streetsboro, Ohio, United States

A private equity, USA custom manufacturer with 360 employees specializing in replacement vinyl windows and doors for the distribution segment with $90M in annual revenue.Oversee all EH&S, Operations and Shipping (Two shift facility - 300 Associates and 9 direct reports)* Turn-Around Situation - Reduced facility past dues by 75%* Developed and implemented "Daily Team Focus Room" to visually review daily/monthly KPI's and drive execution to win the day. Measure & Focus* Improved paint department productivity by 40%* Developed and implemented new PPE vending program - 60% ($100k) annual savings* Launched new Safety Observation Card Program to combat high incident rate* Successfully completed OSHA case for equipment guarding across entire facility* Successfully launched new production saws on 12/20 line which resulted in 35% productivity gain

Euclid, Ohio, United States

Oversee Outbound Department - 600 to 900 associates with 4-9 Area Managers.* Directed activities of 1M Sq. Ft. distribution facility via centralized electronic monitoring system* Managed Singles Department PPO - 10% productivity improvements* Championed Project Neat n Clean - 7th Overall Amazon Network / 1st Central Region* Promoted two Area Managers - Monthly 1:1 Coaching / Conducted manager candor training

Rocky River, Ohio

A global, master distributor with 80 employees specializing in niche, oversized, non-standard fasteners with $23M in annual revenue.Oversee global purchasing department (3) and domestic specials manufacturing center (8). Responsible for global supply base of $12-15M, inventory management, freight forwarding and procurement process.• Implemented direct materials savings of 6-8% ($350-500K) by creating a PPV strategy• Managed and implemented EOQ procurement strategy for an estimated $2M INV savings.• Mitigated China Tariff exposure ($120K) and reduced China purchase footprint from 13% to 4%• Enhanced consignment inventory 100% with primary supplier ($600K to $1.2M)• Directed 80% LT improvement and increased OTD from 54% to 90% on third party service providers by expanding supply options and managing key supplier metrics• Improved specials MFG OTD from 58% to 97% by implementing visual factory & daily communication huddle regiment• Enhanced supply base with 40 plus new global sources by creating new, concise supplier guide built around companies core values and desire to build partnerships

Cleveland, Ohio

A global gear manufacturer with 200 employees specializing in engineering & manufactured custom gearing & gearbox solutions with $65M in annual revenue.Oversee P&L, Operations and Purchasing for multiple North American locations for private equity ownership. • Implemented direct material savings of 11.4% ($2.1M) and improved GM 12% • Reduced scrap 46% ($288K) and reduced overhead versus COGS 18%• Created 7% ($210K) PPV savings by implementing VMI RFID Supply Crib

Elyria, Ohio

A private equity, global manufacturer of large grey & ductile iron specialty castings with 500+ employees specializing in mining, energy, industry and infrastructure markets with $120M in annual revenue.Oversee all purchasing (3), procurement strategy ($65M) and direct material contracts across multiple sites.• Implemented 10.3% PPV savings in first year, 4.1% in second year ($1.8M)• Negotiated and implemented first global supply footprint (India) for 23% savings ($250K)• Implemented tactical VMI raw material system for $4.7M by reducing lead times and building supplier confidence

Elyria, Ohio

Oversee P&L ($85M) and all operations with multiple business units and 450+ employees• Improved EBITDA from 8% to 16% with focus on kaizen and visual factory• Improved OTD from 52% to 94%• Increased cleaning department throughput 30% and paint department 100%

Litchfield, Michigan

A leading global automotive designer & supplier of metal formed components and assemblies for powertrain, chassis and engine components with $1B in annual revenue.Oversee Litchfield, MI P&L for $80M Automotive, JIT rubber & viscous damper facility with 200+ employees.• Improved EBITDA from 3% to 9% and improved EPPM from 23 to 9 by improving cycle times and enhancing employee communications• Directed line relocation from Mexico to Michigan for 35% piece price savings and awarded $50K grant from State of Michigan for new job creation• Improved Litchfield facility from 15th to 3rd in corporate safety and reduced TIR 60% by focusing on process improvement and employee 5S/safety program