Joseph Kovach

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Operations and Supply Chain Executive @ Self Employed
Charlotte, NC, US
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Charlotte Metro, United States, United States
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About Joseph Kovach

SENIOR BUSINESS EXECUTIVECOO / VP Operations, Manufacturing, Supply ChainDrive organization-wide performance improvements and bottom-line ROI utilizing Joseph Kovach’s rich experience in operations, supply chain, finance and engineering. As a senior business executive, Kovach is uniquely suited to lead an organization with a combination of strategic and tactical expertise. Joe draws on his core skills to work cross functionally, manage change, improve process and drive results.With over 20 years of experience in manufacturing, Kovach's career has been a constantly changing and enriching experience. In his leadership roles, he has driven change, to meet ongoing improvement needs. Joe has an adaptable style, which has excelled in both private ownership and private equity environments.An exceptional leader who builds strong, dedicated teams and instills a high-performance culture. Kovach has led new acquisition integrations, achieving $5.4 million in synergy savings in the first year post-acquisition. He led Solo's Asia-Pacific division to double digit, year-over-year, percentage growth and profitability. He was an SME for SAP blueprinting of manufacturing and supply chain processes. He developed and implemented a lean manufacturing system for Solo Cup Company which generated over $2.5 million in savings in its inception year.Joseph Kovach will achieve your business objectives through passion, commitment and expertise in:• Business Re-Engineering • Supply Chain Management • Operations Management • New Product Development • Strategic Planning • Project ManagementOn-line Portfolio: http://webprofile.info/jkovach/

Joseph Kovach's Current Company Details
Self Employed

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Operations and Supply Chain Executive
Charlotte, NC, US
Employees:
681323
Joseph Kovach Work Experience Details
  • Self Employed
    Self Employed
    Charlotte, Nc, Us
  • Self Employed
    Operations And Supply Chain Executive
    Self Employed 2021 - Present
    Satellite Beach, Florida, Us
  • Genpak
    Vice President, U.S. Operations
    Genpak 2015 - 2021
    Charlotte, Nc, Us
    Strategic leader of operations for 13 manufacturing plants, 2 distribution centers, and corporate functions of Procurement, Quality, Safety, Supply Chain, Warehousing, and Logistics. Driving process improvement and cost savings across the organization. Pursuing and supporting new product development and sales growth.• Drove an extensive equipment rebuild program to refurbish significantly neglected production equipment and established PM programs that drove production efficiency improvement of 4% in foam operations.• Established and led a comprehensive safety program where there was a void of safety culture. Made safety a value at all levels of the company. Used root-cause analysis and corrective action as a basis for safety improvements in local plants, with best practice sharing across the organization. Improved Total Incident Rate (TIR) to 3.2, below industry average.• Directed an RFQ for corrugated box buy that resulted in annual savings of $1.5 million.• Successfully closed one manufacturing plant, as part of a strategic plan to right-size foam operations. Project was completed on time and under budget. Annual synergy savings of $1.8 million.• Strategic senior partner in cross-functional capital expansion projects for two new polypropylene container manufacturing plants with over $90 million invested. Operating levels provide new annual sales capacity of $134 million.
  • Solo Cup Company
    Vice President, Supply Chain Services
    Solo Cup Company 2008 - 2014
    Lake Forest, Illinois, Us
    Provided vision and leadership for Supply Chain Systems and Integration Processes; Graphics Services Department; Packaging Engineering Department; Plastics Engineering; R&D pilot plant; and assigned strategic projects for $1.6 billion (2011 sales) company focused on manufacture of single-use products to serve food and beverages for consumer/retail, foodservice, and international markets.• Achieved $10 million YOY gross margin improvement by leading cross-functional team of seven developing strategy for special print products that improved pricing, manufacturing efficiency, and customer clarity.• $710,000 in raw materials saved from $71 million base by developing project plan and cross-functional team that improved plant-level MRP processes.• Led raw materials integration team that reviewed, recommended and implemented inks used in manufacturing process, which resulted in $154,000 in annual savings.• $127,000 under budget completion of $5.7 million project achieved leading 755-member organization migrating systems and processes from legacy system to new systems platform supporting 10 locations.• Realized $5.4 million synergy saving in first-year post-acquisition and integration (inside 120-day timeline) of $25 million standalone manufacturing operation with strategic product lines.• $1.2 million of $4.5 million projected expense saved by developing processes and measurements to manage outsourcing of Graphics Services that provided better service and lower cost.• Drove savings of $5.96 million over five years through packaging optimization. Initiated and managed projects using A3 Process enterprise-wide.
  • Solo Cup Company
    Vice President, Operations
    Solo Cup Company 2005 - 2008
    Lake Forest, Illinois, Us
    Managed Lean manufacturing implementation across multiple facilities, energy action team, manufacturing information systems, customer service, and pricing departments. Served as lead on SAP implementation team, and SME on SAP blueprinting teams for manufacturing and supply chain processes.• $2.5+ million saved in first year after training 138 plant leaders for Lean manufacturing implementation focused on waste reduction and process improvements through Kaizens.• Directed teams for change management, communications, and training on SAP Order to Cash implementation that trained 1,000+ employees in 159 face-to-face sessions and delivered project on time.• Enabled operations management to evaluate, manage, and set plant strategies from single, standardized set of information by developing base information for evaluating performance and setting strategic direction.
  • Solo Cup Company
    Vice President, Plant Operations
    Solo Cup Company 2003 - 2005
    Lake Forest, Illinois, Us
    Managed 150-employee, multi-shift, $9 million manufacturing operation in Wheeling, IL consisting of four high- capacity thermoforming lines focused on cup manufacturing for branded and private-label retail products. Oversaw closing of facility, relocation of equipment, and decommissioning of plant.• $3.8 million annual saving produced by decommissioning and closing plant in five months (on time) and on budget ($1.2 million); relocating four lines and supporting equipment and all but three of 120 full-time employees.• Realized 25% reduction in changeover times (3.25 hours to 2.5 hours) over one year by working with team to identify opportunities that eliminated wasteful activities.• 47-minute average improvement for full changeover attained by acquiring extra tooling to do mold changes off-line then swapping at the line that improved uptime and tool maintenance.• $583,000 saved (220% of goal) by developing long-term solution to packaging bottlenecks by implementing bulking processes that detached packaging lines from forming lines to maximize output.
  • Solo Cup Company
    Vice President, Asia Pacific Region
    Solo Cup Company 2001 - 2003
    Lake Forest, Illinois, Us
    Managed Japan operations with focus on growth and business development in Asia-Pacific Region. Facilitated integration of $100 million acquisition with five manufacturing plants in Japan into global operations. P & L responsibility for $100 million business.• 25% saved on $1.2 million annual spend by participating in negotiations and making final decision on change from existing suppliers to company’s global resin supplier.• Led initiatives that benefited global organizational structure including buyout of the 6% of minority shareholders and restructuring of Board of Directors.• Increased sales and operating margins while navigating cultural differences by creating three-year strategic plan, where none existed with actionable items to achieve goals.• Converted Starbucks Asia, a key customer from U.S. export customer to domestic customer by developing six products for manufacture in Japan and distribution throughout Asia-Pacific.
  • Solo Cup Company
    Vice President, Supply Chain
    Solo Cup Company 1999 - 2001
    Lake Forest, Illinois, Us
    Reorganized 25-member team supporting all supply chain functions including production, inventory, and materials planning, and planning of five additional plants from Clear Shield National acquisition.• 91% to 97.5% customer service improvement and $25 million inventory reduction achieved through analysis of products and product groups that would allow for reduced inventory levels, with revised run strategies.• Changed planning to multi-strategy approach enabling pre-building of inventory for peak seasons, setting variable run strategies for different demand periods, and reducing inventory on products running constantly.• Optimized supply chain information systems to support customer service and inventory investment goals by implementing finite plant-level scheduling, timely production entry, and schedule adherence measurement.
  • Solo Cup Company
    Director, Engineering
    Solo Cup Company 1996 - 1999
    Lake Forest, Illinois, Us
  • Solo Cup Company
    Manager, Supply Chain Planning
    Solo Cup Company 1995 - 1996
    Lake Forest, Illinois, Us
  • Solo Cup Company
    Manager, Logistics
    Solo Cup Company 1993 - 1995
    Lake Forest, Illinois, Us
  • Solo Cup Company
    Manager, Finance
    Solo Cup Company 1992 - 1993
    Lake Forest, Illinois, Us
  • Other Experience
    Various
    Other Experience 1984 - 1992
    ENTERPRISE BANK- Vice President, Lending BANK ONE, CLEVELAND, NA- Assistant Vice President, Commercial Lending- Lending Officer, Commercial Lending- Branch Manager- Assistant Branch Manager

Joseph Kovach Skills

Cross Functional Team Leadership Supply Chain Supply Chain Management Process Improvement Manufacturing Lean Manufacturing Product Development Management Operations Management Strategy Change Management Strategic Planning Pricing Continuous Improvement Logistics P&l Management Inventory Management Project Management Team Building Leadership Business Process Improvement Leadership Development Sap Packaging Business Development Materials Management Training Strategic Sourcing Mrp Project Planning Forecasting Consumer Products P&l Strategic Leadership Supply Chain Optimization Organizational Leadership Analysis Mergers And Acquisitions Budgets Negotiation Demand Planning Purchasing Building Relationships Innovation Management Plastics Kaizen Six Sigma Retail Integration Cross Functional Problem Solving

Joseph Kovach Education Details

  • John Carroll University
    John Carroll University
    Economics
  • Cleveland State University
    Cleveland State University
    Graduate Work - Mba (Incomplete)
  • St. Ignatius High School, Cleveland
    St. Ignatius High School, Cleveland

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