John Barry Email & Phone Number

Known as a transformational leader, I am highly committed to elevating standards of excellence and compliance while maximizing revenue growth in competitive industries. Leveraging a mix of skill in sales, business development, operations, and partner development on a global scale, I’ve delivered significant contributions for new business expansion, staff development, and financial plans to meet organizational goals. I am also able to harness the power of strong teams while providing continuous coaching that improves overall workplace culture.Overall my goal is to continuously strive to make an operation better, more efficient, and more profitable tomorrow than it is today. As a roll-up-the-shirtsleeves leader who is willing to jump into the trenches on a global scale, I inspire loyalty, teamwork, and top performance from both employees and partners.++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Key Contributions & Accomplishments. ✦ Closed a Mexican operation, resolved invoice/pricing erosion, saved $3M annually, while refocusing business efforts on U.S. and Canadian markets to maximize profitability, overturned a revenue shortfall and increased gross revenues.✦ Improved on-time deliveries 90% within 90 days, increased revenue, and enhanced customer confidence by relocating production from Mexico to the U.S. resulting in $52K in annual savings.✦ Led an $11M contract re-negotiation by implementing drastic measures and turning around the relationship to gain long-term client business with better returns.✦ Recruited to lead a private equity group’s post-acquisition startup and turnaround initiatives in North America, increasing gross margin 8%.✦ Drove a $69M global pipeline with 39% market share by cultivating strategic business partnerships.✦ Reduced working capital requirements 33% by negotiating and securing profitable contracts.✦ Acquired and integrated a major competitor, growing sales from $12M to $20M within 1 year.✦ Reduced aged A/R 91% and total receivables 28%.✦ Generated $45M in annual revenue by turning around under-performing region, while reducing voluntary turnover 75%.✦ Boosted sales 29% or $900K within a declining market in first year of tenure to contend a dramatic industry downturn.✦ Captured $2M in working capital by establishing an inventory control program.✦ Turned around failing relations with 3 Fortune 500 companies, yielding increased retention.✦ Increased net-selling prices 3% versus stagnant industry average of 0%, by building a value-oriented culture.

Listed skills include New Business Development, Forecasting, Strategic Planning, Sales, and 13 others.

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