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St. Louis, Mo, Us

Greater St. Louis Area

St. Louis, Mo

Red Bud, Il

Drove daily operations; supervised ~120 employees; and managed all aspects of production, quality control, sales, staffing, personnel policies, and administrative/IT functions Comprehensively evaluated and resolved multiple safety, quality, scrap, and production issues. Ensured the consistent delivery of quality service to external and internal customers. Meticulously monitored sales, expenses, purchasing, inventory, and collections. Developed cost models for multiple product lines and led R&D efforts to facilitate new product development. Initiated raw material strategy and engaged in negotiations with key suppliers regarding purchases.Key Achievements: Utilized strategies that increased sales growth by a 40% net over eight years. Cultivated extensive customer relationships to successfully achieve the company’s largest customer base adding over 20 new accounts. Designed a production planning system to assess equipment loading that led to a 20% increase in on time delivery. Led the development and implementation internal systems including an internal quality management system.

Blytheville, Arkansas

Directed half of the division’s sales for 1 million tons of sheet steel and 75% of the product lines, equating to $680M annuallyLed a strategic marketing plan pertaining to uncoated and coated sheet strategy and led HVAC market strategy. Optimized revenue growth by maintaining a comprehensive understanding of processes and fixed/variable costs. Coordinated contracts and pricing and comparatively assessed contractual opportunities against objectives. Accurately forecasted sales for the division’s budget and collaboratively constructed a cost model.Key Achievements: Successfully oversaw division bookings and pricing for the Hickman facility for ~$680M in sales. Proactively refined the existing production planning system to better manage product lead times leading to a 10% increase in on time delivery. Brainstormed and executed an expansion plan strategy for the division and presented a $400M capital expansion plan to executive management.

Blytheville, Arkansas

Managed an Arkansas sales territory, which included extensive contract negotiations and customer relationship management

Blytheville, Ar

Developed new products, qualified strategic accounts to aid in market development, and provided assistance in troubleshooting quality problems and material disposition

Blytheville, Arkansas

Organized hot sheet rolling mill production planning for 2.2M tons annually, managed hot band inventory for downstream processing, and maximized scheduling efficiency based on customers’ needs

St. Louis, Mo

Red Bud, Il