Ken Hill Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Greenville, South Carolina Area

• Established, and developed, successful business revitalization firm which concentrates on instilling proven methodologies and operating systems for medium/large businesses by providing the resources, intelligence,and.
• Enhanced workflow and increased employee productivity while optimizing procedures to reduce costs by incorporating LEAN manufacturing processes and consistently met ISO requirements.
• Successfully implemented turnaround of several local companies in the fields of transportation, manufacturing, and customer service to the immense satisfaction of the owners, and subsidiaries.
• Offered General Manager position at three companies after successful makeovers to oversee further expansion.

Selkirk, N.Y.

• Head Administrator and employee coach for two large and complex railroad material warehousing and distribution companies in Albany, N.Y. and Erie, PA.
• Oversaw purchasing, forecasting, shipping & receiving, and vendor negotiations. Oracle, ACCPAC, and SAGE ERP Champion.
• Provided expert on site and JIT delivery throughout seven states and two Canadian provinces for CSX railroad and multiple short lines.
• Led large scale $180 million dollar railroad construction project for Norfolk Southern’s Patriot Corridor.
• Recognized and awarded for developing safety programs which reduced critical incidents by 90%.
• Directly supervised up to 30 direct reports and maximized efficiency by revamping production schedule and workloads through lean methodologies. Oversaw compliance for DOT, OSHA, and State and Federal laws

Selkirk, NY

• Promoted to Business Development Manager while strategically building book of business by 65%.
• Held two full time positions concurrently to maximize efficiency within two companies.
• Led the emergency deployment of personnel, equipment, and services to small and large scale train derailments across the Northeastern United States and Canada.
• Always met or exceeded gross profit goals; while reducing waste and unnecessary payroll and equipment costs.
• Generated $3.5 in unexpected revenue by providing unexplored services to Class 1 and short line railroads.