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Assumed role to lead and turn around manufacturing operations of this aluminum light gauge rolling mill.• Reintroduced lean manufacturing concepts to this location resulting in quick gains in production speed and throughput.• Led team to eliminate manufacturing issues that had caused significant ongoing quality problems at the mill. The result was to reduce manufacturing scrap waste by 50% and take external quality claims down to an almost nonexistent level. This changed the location from a problem supplier to one of the few competent domestic foil producers in the USA.• Oversaw the inauguration of new assets that allowed mill to successfully enter new market segments with difficult to produce surface critical products which were positively accepted by the target customer base.• Chartered the mills offshore CAPEX strategy for mills growth plan resulting in tendering and placing of orders for 2 major CAPEX investments for this location.• Directed the restart of a mill asset that had sat idle for over a decade at less than 20 % of the expected budget.

Collegeville, Pennsylvania, Us

Assumed role to lead and rationalize procurement and supply chain of the specialty metals division. • Very successfully managed European energy book during onset of the invasion of the Ukraine saving over $ 1.3 million in unnecessary energy expenses for the UK operation of Ametek.• Established large cross BU high value commodity supply agreements, the first in Ametek’s Specialty Metals Division history to eliminate supply chain uncertainty and reduce price volatility in a difficult post pandemic and decrease cashflow by millions • Navigated the companies nickel supply in what was the most unsettled & volatile time in the history of metal trading, ensuring that the company had all of the metal it needed and without • Drove company’s efforts to quickly and cost effectively move its aerospace titanium supply chain away from Russia after the invasion of the Ukraine to other suppliers some of which were not previously considered as viable. This had the effect of significantly diversifying supply chain risk and diluting the pricing impacts with almost full cost pass through to the customer.

Key player in establishing Arconic's' North American aluminum supply chain post separation with Alcoa Inc. Established procurement needs and initiated tender within weeks of appointment which provided $25 million + in savings by establishing new supply contracts within 5 months of arrival. Created $200 million in free cash flow over 2 years. Dedicated to identifying opportunities for saving and working capital enhancement. Direct spend responsibility ~ $2.0 billion.

A company formed as a vehicle for acquisition of Alpha Aluminum LLC

Manitowoc, Wi, Us

USA based fully integrated Aluminum Rolling Mill Operator. Author of business plan that raised $32 million to acquire and restart this rolling mill. Mill now employs 180+ people in 2 locations, is ISO 9002 certified, gained its DNR VPLE certificate and turned profitable 18 months after first product shipments. Aggressive Y-O-Y EBITDA gains. Company Acquired Competitor October 2012. Growth of 25-30% annualized. I was formerly associated with this mill through its prior ownership, Koenig and Vits Inc.

Provided turnaround management and leadership for a troubled 4 site $ 600 million aluminum casting and extruding corporation bringing it back to profitability in less than a year.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Globally in charge of primary metal procurement and commodity risk management for Novelis' North American operation and globally oversaw primary metal procurement of $ 1.5 + billion and risk management thereof. Rearrangement of book injected $ 90 million into working capital of newly spun off company. Produced substantial EBITDA gains via lower cost and substantially increased terms.

Set up whole new department for the acquisition, importation and distribution of aluminum semi fabricated products from multiple offshore rolling mills in Brazil, Korea, Switzerland, Germany and the Czech Republic. Revenues developed from $0 - $ 75 million in 5 years in what was essentially a 3 person team. Company was just Alcan at the time, prior to its acquisition by Rio Tinto.

Executive Mba, Business & Finance

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba) With Honors, Business And Marketing

Higher National Diploma, Business And Finance