Scott Novak

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Operations Executive | Quality Champion | Change Agent | EH&S Leader| Continuous Improvement | Acquisition Integration @ Rust-Oleum Corporation
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Greater Chicago Area, United States, United States
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About Scott Novak

I am a bottom-line driven executive supported by an MBA and a successful career progression across a number of industries. I lead with energy and passion, always looking for opportunities to bring improvements to the organizations I work with. I am not content with the status-quo, but act as a change agent, leveraging data, people and process to lead organizations to the next level.I have worked with leading specialty chemicals, distribution, consumer product and health care services companies. My broad background provides me with the unique ability to understand multiple perspectives and work to drive change across organizations. I have a diverse set of qualifications and experiences that include operations management, EH&S leadership, quality management, continuous improvement, acquisition integration, business development and business process redesign. I have a strong ability to convey a vision, create strategy, develop action plans and implement solutions. My core strengths include taking responsibility, being analytical and having a strong set of core values. These strengths, coupled with my integrity, high energy and passion enable me to help teams and organizations perform at higher levels and win.Specialties: Operations Management | Behavioral Based Safety | Change Management | Consumer Product Quality | Continuous Improvement | EH&S Leadership | Global Business Process Redesign | ISO 9000 | Lean Manufacturing | Mergers / Acquisitions | Operational Excellence | P&L Management | Productivity Improvement | Project Management | Regulatory Compliance | SAP / ERP Implementation | Six Sigma | Strategic Business Planning | Supply Chain Management | Team Development | International Operations

Scott Novak's Current Company Details
Rust-Oleum Corporation

Rust-Oleum Corporation

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Operations Executive | Quality Champion | Change Agent | EH&S Leader| Continuous Improvement | Acquisition Integration
Scott Novak Work Experience Details
  • Rust-Oleum Corporation
    Senior Director, Global Quality Assurance
    Rust-Oleum Corporation 2018 - Present
    Vernon Hills, Il, Us
    Leading the quality function for this global leader of consumer and industrial paints, coatings and specialty cleaning products. Helping the organization fulfill their promise of "Trusted Quality since 1921"
  • The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
    Vice President- Global Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety
    The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Feb 2016 - 2018
    Marysville, Ohio, Us
    I led the Quality and EH&S teams, setting strategies and priorities for this $3B consumers products company. I developed strategies for the global Environmental, Health and Safety functions to protect the safety and health of all of our associates and ensure all of our facilities operate in compliance and with minimal impact to the environment. I was also responsible for ensuring that products meet or exceed the consumers expectations, while complying with all product related rules and regulations. Accomplishments in this role include:• Implemented a safety culture improvement across the global supply chain organization to drive safety incident rates to world-class levels, recordable incident rates improved by 25%.• Reduced consumer complaint rates by an annualized 12% through identification of key consumer concerns and leading changes in product manufacturing and design for over 50 products to improve the consumer experience.• Designed and implemented a reorganization of EH&S to upgrade organizational talent through coaching and recruiting, improving alignment with the supply chain and improving team performance.• Led the integration of eight acquisitions bringing their EH&S processes into compliance with regulations and company policy within 12 months after close.
  • The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
    Director - Global Quality And Technical Services
    The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company Oct 2014 - Jan 2016
    Marysville, Ohio, Us
    I led the global quality organization to ensure that all products met or exceeded our consumers’ expectations. I led major operations in North America and Europe and the quality of significant sourcing in China. I was also responsible for product regulatory compliance activities. Among many accomplishments:• Achieved a step-change quality improvement in major product category through creation of a focused quality team and driving process and behavior changes across a 35 facility manufacturing network achieving a 70% reduction in consumer complaint rates.• Implemented an internal Global Quality Audit Process that assessed quality process implementation across the global supply chain and identified improvement opportunities. Audit scores improved by 16%.
  • The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
    Director, Contract Manufacturing & Grass Seed Supply
    The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company 2010 - Sep 2014
    Marysville, Ohio, Us
    I led the supply chain for externally produced products across a variety of consumer lawn and garden products managing a spend of over $500 million. I also had responsibility for the end-to-end supply chain for the grass seed category. My responsibilities included sourcing, manufacturing, quality, compliance, and planning to ensure high customer services levels were achieved. • Identified and delivered over $3M in annual cost savings through improvements in sourcing strategies, supply chain efficiencies and supplier negotiations.• Mitigated risk from a significant supply disruption when a supplier of a proprietary raw material for a key product line was unable to produce due to financial distress, actions resulted in zero customer shortages.• Ensured smooth integration of acquisitions through involvement on negotiating team and leadership of supply chain functions post close.
  • Arizona Chemical
    Global Director, Business Process
    Arizona Chemical 2009 - 2010
    Jacksonville, Fl, Us
    Reporting to the CEO, I led the design of global business processes and SAP implementation at this $1B pine chemical leader. I improved operations by crafting a global business process strategy and leading a team of ten global business process owners through the design and implementation of global business processes. • Served as key member of Program Management Office achieving an on-budget and on-time $20M global SAP implementation with no business interruption. Also led project data migration efforts.• Created and implemented a global business process model, identified and coached Business Process Owners. Created globally aligned and integrated business processes across the organization.• Provided consultation and support for redesign of EU business model, resulting in the creation of a Single Business Entity in Europe and a shared service center, providing cost savings of over $2M.
  • Hexion Specialty Chemicals
    Vp- Business Process
    Hexion Specialty Chemicals 2006 - 2009
    Schenectady, New York, Us
    In this newly created role, I Led creation of business process strategies and tactics for this $5B international specialty chemical leader. Formed in 2004 by Apollo Management through the merger of several companies, a key strategy of Hexion’s was to drive common systems and processes to capitalize on synergy savings opportunities. I had responsibility for the Americas, but was given additional oversight of the Asia-Pacific region and later Europe. I led a global team of over 30 Business Process Owners in defining and improving the global business processes. • Led process, training and change management efforts in connection with a global SAP systems implementation that brought $5B in global business onto a common system in sixteen months. • Created global methodology and structure that supported creation and documentation of global business processes across the enterprise. These processes supported compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.• Sponsored a six-sigma team to improve global Procure-to-Pay processes through process redesign and new systems implementation yielding approximately $1.2M in cost savings and a 75% reduction in unapplied vendor invoices.• Implemented a global business process metrics dashboard providing a robust platform for process monitoring and improvement.• Identified an EBITDA improvement of over $3M through improving cash application and credit processes in handling of customer early-pay discounts.
  • Angelica
    Vp Of Operations, Regional Vp
    Angelica 2004 - 2006
    Oakbrook Terrace, Il, Us
    Served in key leadership positions in the nation’s leading healthcare linen services organization. Angelica offered outsourced linen management solutions, with $400M in annual revenues supported by network of 32 facilities and a large private fleet. As part of the executive team, I held overall responsibility for driving performance improvement and standardization in plants across the US. Tasked with creating and executing strategies for operations, distribution, engineering, environmental, health and safety areas. • Led operations process redesign efforts that leveraged best practices, implemented improved metrics and generated $10M in operational cost savings. • Implemented GPS and route optimization systems that improved delivery efficiency and reduced delivery expenses.• Led integration of major acquisition through involvement in due diligence and managing a cross-functional integration team to ensure the smooth transition of two facilities and $18M in revenue.• Orchestrated rapid turnaround for the worst location in the company through a 25% reduction in labor and revenue growth of 35% that improved operating income by over 50% in less than 18 months.
  • Ashland
    Various Operational And Business Management Roles
    Ashland 1987 - 2003
    Wilmington, Delaware, Us
    I rose rapidly through the ranks of this leading $7.7 billion dollar chemical manufacturing and distribution business, serving in a number of key operations and business leadership roles including:Continuous Improvement Champion | Business Manager | Regional Operations Manager | Plant Manager | Plant Engineer | Process Engineer

Scott Novak Skills

Supply Chain Six Sigma Supply Chain Management Cross Functional Team Leadership Continuous Improvement Management Strategy Operations Management Business Process Improvement Manufacturing Leadership Process Improvement Lean Manufacturing Product Development Change Management Strategic Planning Sap P&l Management Process Engineering Operational Excellence Forecasting Project Management Integration Sourcing Training Business Strategy Pricing Business Process Mergers And Acquisitions Supply Chain Optimization Business Development Logistics Team Leadership Purchasing Strategic Sourcing Mergers Acquisition Integration Crm Business Process Management Sap Products Procurement Erp Logistics Management Customer Relationship Management

Scott Novak Education Details

  • University Of Dayton
    University Of Dayton
    Chemical Engineering
  • Indiana University - Kelley School Of Business
    Indiana University - Kelley School Of Business
    Executive Development Program
  • Cleveland State University
    Cleveland State University
    Operations

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