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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

North Mankato, MN, US

Taylor Corporation is #210 on Forbes America’s Largest Private Companies. Stabilized and strengthened under-performing operations with hands-on leadership to achieve service, quality and safety goals, utilizing Lean Principles. Developed and refined facility and department level KPI's to confirm process improvements for cycle-time and cost reduction across.

Framingham, MA, US

Staples Business Advantage is the wholesale division of Staples Inc, sells business supplies to national accounts and contract customers.Leveraged the scale and competencies of the core business, redefining a national footprint of 9 distribution centers into a customer focused value added 3PL service that contributed to top-line revenue growth and.

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Entrusted by ownership to orchestrate strategic initiatives and transform the company. Deployed from the ground up and maintained ISO 9001 registration. Responsible for key suppliers’ negotiations contract terms, rebates and discounts across 3 manufacturing operations.Positioned the business for profitable sale to Staples and providing an exit strategy for.

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Spearheaded a successful $40 million acquisition from NCR Corporation in 2006. Hand-picked by the founder to orchestrate all facets of the acquisition valuation, operational due diligence and integration of two manufacturing sites and over 1000 customers.Profit generating business by February 2007

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Deployed a fast-acting sales and vertical marketing strategy for a start-up business unit selling outsourced business solutions. Generated sustainable revenue gains from $12.4 million in 2002 to $20 million in 2006.

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Sold outsourced business solutions. Personally managed a highly complex and lengthy sales cycle including solution design, implementation and project management.

Led both business development and account management for mid-tier and large customers and generated a 40% increase in sales year over year.