Robert Mele Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, GA, US

Canton, Georgia, US

Tamarac, FL, US

Peachtree Corners, Georgia, US

P&L responsibility for 27 North American plants, with responsibility for manufacturing, supply chain, and distribution across three business units in made-to-stock and made-to-order environments (150 salaried and 1,000 hourly employees). Member of senior management team reporting to the CEO.

Minneapolis, MN, US

• Manage East Region operations across 3 divisions, with responsibility for 40 hospital-based and district service centers and 450 associates in 16 states. Operationalize and execute $110M in contracted medical equipment.
• Created the company’s new Customer Experience initiative.
• Established the company’s first Quality / Continuous Improvement initiative.
• Rebuilt the Equipment Performance Excellence team responsible for supplier quality, equipment performance, and life cycle reliability.
• Member of Senior Management Team reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THIS $6.5B REVENUE COMPANY:
• Led Quality Organization of 200 employees, functioning in 5 teams, with 2 reliability labs.
• Managed $12 million budget.
• Responsible for the quality and capacity of a $1.5B spend Global Supplier network.
• Reduced costs of poor quality $25-$35 million annually.
• Reduced early-life product failures by 85% in 4 years.

US

• KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THIS $2.4B COMPANY:
• Co-led the most comprehensive product launch in company history.
• Instrumental in securing a multimillion dollar renewal account with Macy's.
• Delivered $6 million in savings via a 75% reduction in refusals and a 45% reduction in customer returns through process improvements and quality partnerships.
• Fostered a team environment that fueled overall productivity and performance improvements.
• Transitioned the engineering team to Six Sigma / Lean Process Engineers.

Boston, MA, US

• KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR THIS $2.3B REVENUE COMPANY:Manager, Lean Initiatives
• Decreased lead times for new product introductions from approximately 550 days to 150 days.
• Achieved a $12 million reduction in inventory, a shipping span reduction of 40%, and a 20% improvement in error-free delivery.
• Realized $1 million in labor savings and 100% injury reduction in just 2 years.
• Attained $1.3 million reduction in backorders and reduced lead time by 10 days.
• Formally recognized by COO through 'Operations Excellence Award' for Lean initiative roll-out.Plant Operations Manager, Silicone Sealants (2000-2003)