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Providing self-insured clients in-depth analysis of existing prescription drug benefit plans to identify cost saving opportunities and improve service to membership. Work is completed in the five confidential phases of:1. Claims analysis of current prescription drug benefit plan use.2. Benchmark and rate existing PBM plan in current market conditions.3. Integrate with benefit brokers to facilitate the bid process and accurately compare proposals from interested benefit providers.4. Detailed contract review with client legal team.5. Scheduled auditing of new programs and plans to ensure contracts are fulfilled.

Lyndhurst, Nj, Us

Returned to profitability, a small 100-year-old decorative concrete products company, by improving product formulations and services sold to contractors, distributors, and concrete producers. • Reorganized and improved the business practices to procurement, forecasting, manufacturing, operations staffing, quality, product development, marketing, pricing, and complaint resolution. • Reduced raw material costs 15%, and direct labor 25% through reformulation and lean manufacturing.• New business development of OEM market segment producing sales of $600K.• Reduced complaint and litigation frequency from a monthly occurrence to nearly zero.• Resolved environmental and transportation issues with DOT, EPA, and State authorities.• The company was sold to Sika Corporation the spring of 2016 for approximately $17 Million.

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Evaluated new technologies, developed new products, serviced marketing and manufacturing departments. • Led a team that developed a line addition of contractor products adding over $25 million in sales.• Developed a new consumer primer series with cost savings of 20%, increased performance of 50%, and added $5 million to overall sales in its first year.• Engineered high throughput recycling protocols increasing usage of obsolete inventory from 5% to 85%.

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Management of innovation and business development projects from conception through commercialization. Inclusive of technology selection, product development, patenting, production circuit design, and deployment.• Two patents granted, 2 pending, pertaining to wood stains, concrete stains, and green construction.• Invented method to encrypt, compress, store, and transfer custom color tint formulas within barcodes.• Developed “Syringe” packaging for colorants reducing waste from as high as 11% to less than 1%. • Designed in-store “Any Color” sample dispensing machine for architectural paints and wood stains.• Engineered and constructed flexible packaging manufacturing circuit for 500 node national test market.• Identified and implemented over $6 million in annual cost saving initiatives.

Consultation in product development, project management, strategic planning, marketing, sales force training, information technology, and corporate infrastructure development. • Developed process for surface modification of silicates through controlled grafting of reactive organosilanes, opening new markets with sales exceeding 80 tons in the first year. • Developed zero VOC PTFE coating for mold release and the accelerated production of rubber assemblies.• Coached Maneuver/Conflict strategies to retain business and successfully fend off competitive threats.• Managed teams of IT professionals performing data migration for over 1600 computers at numerous high-security DOD facilities and U. S. Senate offices, with no disruption to mission critical activities.

Strategic Business Unit management inclusive of strategic planning, business development, industry analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and technical service/product development laboratory. • Increased profitability by over 10% in each year, and increased market share from 30% to 50% percent.• Initiated ISO quality program at six producing locations that reduced customer complaints by 90%.• Introduced multi-price-point brand strategy to consolidated product lines acquired by acquisition.• Reduced production costs and increased operating profit over $1 million dollars per year.• Designed project management system to integrate technical, marketing, sales, and manufacturing.• Managed trade show programming and advertising that increased sales and brand awareness.• Developed training curriculum for sales, channel distribution, and customers to speed new product introductions.

Munich, Bavaria, De

Managed product development/technical service laboratory and developed strategies to import silicone technology from Europe to North America. • Increased sales over 100% after instituting focused distributor training program. • Authored trade journal articles and lectured at innovation conferences to promote technologies.

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Managed the $40 million Martin-Senour Paint national brand. Responsibilities included profit and loss, market research, product line analysis, new product planning, forecasting, inventory management, and sales and channel distribution training. Successfully marketed new waterborne polyurethane technology and entered new markets with high profit B2B industrial products.

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Software development to automate coating formulation processes. Invented patented waterborne polyurethane technology. Lead scientist on team accomplishing more than a 100% increase in production rates with minimal capital investment.

Washington, Dc, Us

Facilitated complex military operations and training programs to more than 150 Marines.

Mba

Bs, Chemistry

Adjunct Professor, Information Technology, Project Management

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