Stephen Brien Email and Phone Number
Senior Business Executive with a consistent 20+ track record of success across business strategy, M&A, P&L management, and operational performance. Results-oriented leader with a unique ability to uncover core strengths, enhance performance, and develop and execute operational strategies. Identifies and exploits competitive advantages to drive growth and generate excellent returns on investment.• Performance Turnarounds & Transformation: Leads, develops, and drives the overall strategic direction and business plan by orchestrating a clear and compelling vision and mid- and long-term business objectives. Disrupts stagnant business paradigms and introduces strategies that achieve sustainable growth. Achievements include the complete cultural transformation and performance turnaround of a multibillion-dollar building materials leader – Oldcastle Infrastructure.• Operational Enhancement: Establishes efficient and seamless organizational operations enterprise-wide while providing robust leadership to personnel and teams globally. Analyzes and optimizes existing systems, integrates processes that maximize profitability and reduce costs. Possesses proven ability to implement novel policies and build operationally sound practices.• Cultural Leadership & Team Development: Competent leader known for empowering and efficiently leading large global teams. Mentors, coaches, and prepares individuals to increase professional capacity and overall productivity. Fosters working environments that support innovation and continuous improvement. Provides senior-level leadership to key initiatives involving cultural change, process augmentation, partnership development, company expansion, and performance.• International Business Acumen: Applies a unique global perspective and a strong understanding of core business functions when leading businesses that operate across international markets. Record of success includes operating as in-market business leader for businesses spanning Europe, the Americas, and Australia.
Steves & Sons, Inc.
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Director Of Fiber OperationsSteves & Sons, Inc. Apr 2023 - PresentAthens, Georgia, United States -
Vice President Of Strategic OperationsThe Reinforced Earth Company - Usa Jan 2022 - Apr 2023United States -
Vp & Area General ManagerOldcastle Infrastructure 2019 - 2021North East, Pennsylvania, United StatesAugmented revenue growth and EBIDTA expansion across all operational and business endeavors with $100 million in P&L responsibility. Established strategic plans in alignment with company objectives and implemented annual budgets including CAPEX spend, overhead allocation, and growth targets. Cultivated performance of distribution and sales channels.Fostered highly productive environment focused on waste reduction and improved cash flow. Identified opportunities to invest in company expansion. Led 300+ member team spanning 10 facilities. Introduced LEAN manufacturing principles. Propelled cultural change through operational specialization – SQDCI (safety, quality, delivery, cost, inventory). Rapidly rejuvenated Oldcastle Infrastructure by transforming its disjointed and underperforming culture to one focused onhigh-performance and efficiency.• Developed a strong safety culture with an emphasis on training and standardization allowing for 25% Improvement in TWIR.• Chosen to attend the CRH Senior Management program, designed to develop top talent.• Implemented KPI’s to drive the business, following LEAN principles and methodology driving improvement operational costs of 3%.• Developed a 3year strategic roadmap for the area, positioning us as a market leader. Including investment plan and growth strategy.• Implemented the use of Sales force to manage the commercial program. • Facilitated 2 Location divestitures reducing both OH costs $3M annually and direct employee headcount 21%, whilst increasing overall tonnage 20% through the precast plants.• Reduced product offering to focus on the core products.• Rebuilt both the commercial and operations teams. Right people right place. -
Director Of OperationsJeld-Wen, Inc. Jun 2013 - Feb 2019Facilitated operational strategy and deployment at 4 North American facilities and 1 European based facility.Ensure the efficient and cost-effective production of approximately $300M annually with approximately 500 employees.Developed and implemented LEAN operational methodologies (SQDCI). Provide strategic direction, identify sales opportunities. Implemented quality control systems, developed customer relations.• Strong safety culture with near zero TWIR.• Developed an operational/supply chain model to allow more accurate planning of production, decreasing down-time and improving overall capacity by 25% annually.• Implement LEAN manufacturing principles at all facilities: driving productivity gains by +4% annually.• Consolidated the manufacturing footprint while increasing overall capacity: Closed two antiquated facilities, reducing divisional overhead by over $4million annually.• Instrumental in reducing divisional scrap from 14.2% to 5.8%, using PDCA cycle and visual management, setting targets and utilizing data to drive decisions - saving more than $6M annually.• Lead efforts to reduce waste and warranty from 12.6% to 4.2% through innovation and Kaizen efforts. Invested in new equipment, changed operational and maintenance procedures.• Implemented High Performance Work Teams in all 5 facilities improving employee retention and cultural change. -
General Manager Fiber Australia And EuropeJeld-Wen, Inc. May 2000 - May 2013LatviaFull P&L responsibilities. Managed daily operations of 2 facilities (Australia and Latvia), 160 employees (18 direct reports) with annual sales of approximately €85M. Devised and executed customer focused cultural transformation to drive results for the company. Started up the green field plant in Latvia in 2005. Drove operational excellence to meet productivity, quality, and all safety goals. Member of JELD-WEN Latvian Board of Directors. • Reversed prior $1.2M loss to a $4.5M profit by reducing cost, improving sales, Innovations, and trimming expenses.• Boosted capacity of higher generating EBITDA SKUs by 50%. While reducing warranty claims• Significantly reduced inventories at facility from €1.4M to €750K through LEAN methodologies.• Achieved positive safety record going from 13TIR to less than 1 TIR.• Directed continuous improvement across 26 European manufacturing facilities. Established operational excellence programs focusing on warranty (COQ internal and external) material savings (usage and inventory), capacity assurance. -
Coordinating Group ManagerCsr Limited Apr 1996 - Apr 2000Oberon Nsw AustraliaBusiness unit was Purchased By JELD-WEN in 2000
Stephen Brien Education Details
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Cb Alexander Agricultural CollegeBusiness Management -
All Saints College -
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Frequently Asked Questions about Stephen Brien
What company does Stephen Brien work for?
Stephen Brien works for Steves & Sons, Inc.
What is Stephen Brien's role at the current company?
Stephen Brien's current role is Executive Leader with excellent communications skills, Strong work ethic. COO ,VP & Area General Manager.
What schools did Stephen Brien attend?
Stephen Brien attended Cb Alexander Agricultural College, All Saints College, Villanova University.
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Stephen Brien's colleagues are Doug Gartner, Lamber Song, Jasmine Ruiz, Kevin Chase, Gabe Davis, James Smith, Alicia Cornejo.
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