Mitch M. Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Arcadia, Wi, Us

Director of Operations for industry leader of quality manufactured furniture. Held P&L responsibility for $620M Manufacturing and Distribution facility housing 1200 employees. Provided extensive manufacturing operations, purchasing, sales, and team building expertise while reporting to Executive VP of Global Worldwide Manufacturing. • EBITDA-driven; aggressively cut costs and grew business in categories of capacity, labor, and sales. Improved gross margin from 18-24% within 18 months by implementing lean enterprise tactics. • Developed a flexible manufacturing environment to sufficiently accommodate consumer products segment of distribution channel restructuring. Co-chaired division-wide restructuring movement improving Finished Goods inventory turns from 15 to 22. • Promoted a hiring from within concept by continually mentoring and encouraging employees to strive for next highest position. Overcame any employee resistance to technological and process changes by managing with understanding and compassion; promoted continuous education and provided extensive training opportunities. • Developed, implemented, and managed company’s Continuous Improvement Program. Became Big Box Retailer Team Leader for companies such as Costco and Big Lots, and conceived and launched company mattress model which successfully competes against big industry names such as Sealy and Simmons. • Successfully implemented Lead Time Reduction program using Value Stream tools from Order to Shipment. • Ensured new product readiness for release to both manufacturing and customers. • Improved on-time delivery from 93%-99.7% while reducing damages and returns by 25%; helped launch Same Day Delivery program for furniture in Southern California, and reduced overall direct material costs by 8% by creating Supplier Information Packets designed to create competition by emphasizing multiple value aspect.