Financial controllership. Key corporate activities include automotive/truck fleet maintenance & repair service center and custom metal fabrication plant in newly constructed facilities on extended campus.Primary recruiter for variety of professional and skilled labor positions (CNC, technicians, mechanics, service writers, front office, etc.)

Assa Abloy, Carol Stream, IL, USA 2017Manufacturing and distribution of door frames, modified doors, welding and warehousing services for construction trade. Annual revenue $9 milGeneral Manager (Service Center Manager)• Full P&L responsibility returning company to double digit monthly EBITA• Turned around organic sales in 8 months, reversing two years of decline.• Implemented new metal manufacturing of custom hollow metal door frames bringing in additional sales. Recruited and trained entire manufacturing team.• Implemented national manufacturing center of custom doors with specialized hardware• Expanded Midwest regional sales by establishing company managed logistics weekly to reduce freight cost to more distanced customers. Doubled wood door sales in 3 months.• Successfully led company through difficult and protracted Union contract negotiations. Accountable for metal manufacturing, assembly, welding, production scheduling, HR, IT, Customer Service, Engineering, Facilities, forecasting, inventory planning, sourcing, purchasing, warehousing, logistics, QA, budgets and reports.

$60 million per year manufacturer and distributor of wood kitchen and bath cabinetry for construction trade.• Full P&L responsibility returning double digit EBITA. • Turnaround of environmentally challenged facility. Implemented 5S Lean.• Workforce of 320 people around the clock production including sawmill, finishing, assembly, HR, QA, Continuous Improvement 5S Lean, warehousing and shipping. • Improved poor safety and environmental scores into the best of 5 plants.• Developed and obtained funding for $5 million CAPEX plan. • Worked with Sales to retain and grow key customers. Reduced RMAs in some cases up to 20%.• Completed integration of smaller company into larger company, resulting in duplicate roles that were eliminated.

Short term job while caretaking of parent.Turnaround of a $40 million dollar giftware company importing from Asia [India, China] and distributing worldwide. Responsible for sourcing, quality, purchasing, forecasting, inventory planning, warehousing, logistics, IT, and other related Operational areas.Consolidated 2 existing large warehouses into 1 by redesign with ROI of 1 year with annual savings of six digits per year.Redesigned warehouse to allow for E-commerce pick and packing to drive B2C sales growth.Supplier rationalization reduced supply base by 75% in six months.Renegotiated key outbound logistics contracts for massive annual savings.IT implementation of new sales order platform and reporting software.Implemented 5S/Lean for Operations Department

A $40 million manufacturer and importer of kitchen, bath, door, home security, and other hardware.Vice President, Operations (R&D, Sourcing, Forecasting, Purchasing, Inventory Mgmt, Logistics/Supply Chain, Quality, Warehousing).• Accountable for both Domestic Manufacturing of wooden cabinet displays and electroplated metal hardware as well as significant Imports.•Quickly turned around bankrupt company with strategic changes and tactical training.•Diversified supply base by developing suppliers in Vietnam, Indonesia, and other China areas resulting in 20% cost reduction with better quality. Sustained price levels for 3 years despite inflationary trends.•Reduced supply chain costs by using a local Chinese 3PL in lieu of major 3PLs and a Hong Kong office. Improved supply chain visibility by custom reporting. 20% reduction in domestic transportation costs which drove e-commerce sales up 30%.•Established distribution centers in Yantian, Shanghai, Ho Chi Minh City, and Jakarta. •Established a WOFE in China to support domestic sales inside China. •Drove sales by reaching and maintaining 99% fill rate while reducing core inventory. •Drove sales of B2C and B2B by implementing same day shipping and 99% on time shipping. Inventory accuracy reached and maintained at 99.4% using aggressive cycle counting.•Drove sales by making sales calls on key customers in Indonesia, Vietnam, China, and the USA to establish and manage sales programs.•Maximized collaborative planning with Lowes resulting in company being recognized as a leader in their program. Shared planning with Menards increased sales over 50% annually.•In-sourced and customized production of wide assortment of displays driving sales programs•Transformed supply base from traditional hardware to electronic and technical products.•Domestically operated a small production plant for custom orders. Production included rapid prototyping and R&D.•“360” management evaluation scored extremely high by direct reports.

Turned around Operations Department of bankrupt Giftware company, returned to full profitability. Living full time in China, primarily sourcing, vendor management, quality control, China distribution/warehousing, direct import distribution, all Asian operations including administration and budget. Also inventory management, customs clearance, and other supply chain responsibilities. Due to return to USA April 2009.• Turned around Supply Chain Dept in bankrupt company. Reduced airfreight costs $4 mil in first year and increased sales 25% due to process improvements. Change mgmt.• Personally set up new Operations office in China [sourcing, QC, factory planning].• Established direct Asia to US customer small package customer shipments logistics.• Resolved management problems with China based warehousing.• Negotiated new ocean, LCL, air, LTL, and small package contracts resulting in 25% savings.• Managed all aspects of direct import and mass market shipments from Asia office• Import product classification for over 1,000 new items per year; automated broker records• Achieved C-TPAT certification for all warehouses and suppliers.• Inventory management for 3 domestic and one China warehouse.• Developed “green” packaging for all products with 30% savings..• Key player integrating purchase of 4 additional companies.• Sourced over 100 new suppliers for different material, different product types.• Worked closely with Asian suppliers to take marketing concepts, develop new manufacturing techniques through final production.

Turn around financially constrained domestic manufacturer and importer. Manufacturing/production scheduling, inventory management, purchasing, outsourcing, Asian sourcing and QC, import management, inbound/outbound transportation, distribution, customs clearance, other supply chain responsibilities.• Outsourced 90% of pet production in 9 months by establishing network of Asian suppliers. Frequent travel to identify and then qualify new factories. Established quality standards.• Developed 300 new product varieties leading to expanded market share. Solely responsible for new fashion line.• Reduced existing Asian supply costs by 30% with expanded payment terms.• Reduced domestic LTL freight costs 30% due to competitive negotiation.• Implemented new ERP system in 9 months.• Worked with key Asian suppliers in hands on effort to take marketing ideas and develop new products.

Turned around bankrupt company, emerged from bankruptcy, then until eventual sale. Both domestic manufacturing and import replenishment. Multi site factory production scheduling, inventory management, purchasing of raw materials and commodities [steel, resin, cardboard], SNOP, inbound distribution, and also all Asian replenishment purchasing of finished goods /packaged consumer goods and components.• Turned around bankrupt company leading to sale. Reduced total $110 million inventory on hand by over 20% first two years while maintaining 98% fill rate, including reductions in both factory raw material and finished goods. Total spend $450 million.• Reduced vendor lead times and total supply chain transit times by implementing 3PL process as well as managing key vendor held components and commodities. • Managed purchasing plan, Customs clearance, and resolved quality issues with up to 200 suppliers, 40% overseas by implementing best practices.• Master scheduled increased use of temp labor in multi plant facilities, factory planning, smaller batch sizes, and resolving assemble to order process, resulting in reduced factory labor costs while maintaining efficiency using Six Sigma and other problem solving skills.

Manufacturing and import distribution of home decor, garden, textiles, gifts, including wood, metal, cements, and resins. Established first professional Purchasing department from scratch. Managed purchasing, sourcing, forecasting, production planning, tooling planning, cash flow, domestic manufacturing [multi site], floor production of NPI /NPD, factory scheduling, QC, customer service, purchasing of raw materials, replenishment purchasing of Asian finished goods, Asian sourcing, multi site distribution, customs management, all supply chain functions. Managed manufacturing of fashion apparel, polyresin, cement, ceramic, and other production lines.• Negotiated prices and terms for about 1,000 new giftware finished goods products each year from four different Asian countries for almost 8 years, up to $20 million. Travel to China and Taiwan since 1994 to set up factory relationships reducing costs, qualify vendors, troubleshoot quality, etc. Developed new products. • Reduced finished goods inventory on hand by $2 million in one year, increased order fill rate from 60% to 90%, increased stock turn by 20% • Led Supply Chain ERP software conversion in planning, purchasing, and distribution for 5,000 multi-levels BOM SKU’s. • Designed domestic warehouse and redesigned UK distribution center. Turned around QC Dept. Turned around new production manufacturing department.

Mulitsite distribution and warehousing, financial management [P&L] and budget, contracting warrant and authority, purchasing, procurement, inventory managment, 50,000 skus, multilevel BOMs, demand planning / forecasting, QC, involving MRO, facilities, food, Aviation, and other Defense contracting [FARS / DFARS].**Turned around failed Payroll Division in 4 months. **Turned around failed restaurant [Navy] Division in 8 months to win annual best in class award.**Independently established entire Supply Chain operation at new base from scratch, including responsibility as Finance Officer, MIS manager, apartment [Navy] management, multi site warehousing, inventory management, customer service, distribution, and direct supplier supervision of new Boeing CLS.