Thomas Wooldridge

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Electrical and replacement Parts Business Unit Leader | Growth Strategies for Manufacturers | Product Management | Supply Chain + Operational Excellence | Laser focused on Customer Satisfaction @ DiversiTech Corporation
duluth, georgia, united states
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About Thomas Wooldridge

Senior Executive with two decades of professional experience, including management at mid to large size organizations (public, private, and PE backed). When companies need a leader to drive manufacturing growth, Iโ€™m brought in to provide leadership that spans Supply Chain, Product Marketing & Management, Operations, Engineering, Finance, Strategy and General Management. My career spans Electrical Products and LED lighting to crane manufacturing at PE-backed, private and public companies, yielding double-digit revenue, EBITDA and margin growth, and supporting companies during crisis, M&A, integration and exit. CONTACT ๐Ÿ“ง THOMASRWOOLDRIDGE@GMAIL.COMMy Value Propositionโžœ Sourced and vetted factories worldwide performing everything from CNC machining, castings, wire cutting, electronics, and other commodities. โžœ Product Management and Marketing for different companies and divisions, combined for a total of $310M.โžœ Contained costs through supply chain optimization, diversified supplier management and fair negotiations. โžœ Achieved Operational Excellence through Lean, 5S, JIT and Six Sigma ๐€๐ง ๐”๐ง๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐‰๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐Œ๐š๐ง๐ฎ๐Ÿ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉI studied Directing in college and realized that while a career in the entertainment industry wasnโ€™t for me, recognized my talent for presenting a picture to a specific audience and ensuring that all moving parts worked together in harmony, was transferable to other industries. My journey to CEO/GM was born! ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ˆ ๐‹๐ž๐š๐I institute cultures where no one is siloed and where โ€œthatโ€™s not my jobโ€ is replaced with follow-through and cross-functional collaboration so that issues are handled by the right party to achieve resolution. Teams are clear on deliverables thanks to KPIs and motivated by opportunities for learning and advancement โ€“ leading to strong retention and promotion rates.

Thomas Wooldridge's Current Company Details
DiversiTech Corporation

Diversitech Corporation

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Electrical and replacement Parts Business Unit Leader | Growth Strategies for Manufacturers | Product Management | Supply Chain + Operational Excellence | Laser focused on Customer Satisfaction
duluth, georgia, united states
Website:
diversitech.com
Employees:
213
Thomas Wooldridge Work Experience Details
  • Diversitech Corporation
    Electrical And Replacement Parts Business Unit Leader
    Diversitech Corporation Apr 2024 - Present
    Duluth, Georgia, United States
  • Diversitech Corporation
    General Manager, Diversitech Alternative/Select Markets
    Diversitech Corporation Jan 2023 - Apr 2024
    Duluth, Georgia, United States
    While wearing dual hats as the General Manager of Morris Products, I took over leadership of this division that spans Generator, Utilities, OEM, Motor Shops, Appliance, Solar, Commercial Sales and more โ€“ and am leading a strategy to achieve our 2023 growth goals and beyond.
  • Diversitech Corporation
    General Manager โ€“ Diversitech Electrical Products
    Diversitech Corporation Jan 2022 - Jan 2023
    Duluth, Georgia, United States
    I delivered on organic growth goals and ensured customer satisfaction in the wake of the companyโ€™s Packard acquisition and integration.
  • Morris Products, Inc
    General Manager
    Morris Products, Inc Apr 2018 - Present
    Queensbury, Ny
    I lead a trusted, high-performance business that has executed a successful year over year growth strategy. The results have included hyper revenue and EBITDA growth. Weโ€™re proud of our reputation as highly reliable amongst customers in the Electrical products industry, primarily focused on selling through wholesalers. With an industry-best service organization, we help our customers win through same-day/next-day delivery and rapid responsiveness.I credit this success to a focus on maturing our organization and instituting best practices and processes for world-class supply chain, operations, finance, sales and product portfolio management. During my tenure as the General Manager of Morris Products, Iโ€™ve concurrently served as the GM of additional divisions.
  • Eaton
    Product Line Manager | Product Development, Sales Management, Business Strategy
    Eaton Nov 2015 - Mar 2018
    Syracuse, New York, United States
    Promoted from Associate to Product Line Manager within the year managing 50% of the Crouse-Hinds Divisionโ€™s most profitable portfolio, I led a team, drove double-digit YOY growth and product innovation for this explosion-proof electrical equipment manufacturer. โฉ HIGHLIGHTSโœ“ Introduced commodities insights providing North American Sales teams a competitive edge. โœ“ Shortened product lifecycle 50% enabling 2X product launches that outpaced competition in industry requiring rapid innovation in response to 3-year product lifespans. โœ“ Defined multigenerational product plans, scope, resource allocation and budgeting.
  • Eaton Corporation, Crouse-Hinds Business
    Associate Product Line Manager
    Eaton Corporation, Crouse-Hinds Business Nov 2014 - Nov 2015
    Syracuse, New York Area
  • Eaton Corporation, Crouse-Hinds Business
    Advanced Sourcing Manager โ€“ Electronics + New Product Development | Supply Chain Management
    Eaton Corporation, Crouse-Hinds Business Jun 2011 - Oct 2014
    Syracuse, New York, United States
    I oversaw sourcing for the Crouse-Hinds divisionโ€™s New Product Development for one year and then replicated its success in Electronics โ€“ reigning in costs and upending decades of precedent to give Strategic Sourcing a seat at the table with earned recognition of Supply Chain as a valued Engineering partner. โฉ NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTSโœ“ Achieved cost targets and improved time to market through global collaboration across Engineering, Marketing, Certifications and Logistics. โœ“ Preserved supplier relationships while transitioning tooling program in-house to newly-established plant in China. โœ“ Expanded Operating working capital by negotiating favorable supplier payment terms and implementing a Vendor Finance program in partnership with Wells Fargo.โฉ ELECTRONICS SOURCING HIGHLIGHTSโœ“ Improved gross margins 9%.โœ“ Established supplier diversification as a best practice.
  • Gorbel
    Director Global Sourcing | Quality Management, Negotiations, Operational Excellence, Manufacturing
    Gorbel Mar 2008 - May 2011
    Victor, New York, United States
    Returning to the US, I was recruited based on my Chinese manufacturing experience with revamping this global crane manufacturerโ€™s first Chinese facility to support its entry into the Asian market.I hired an Operations Manager in China and implemented 5S and Lean principles. By the time I left, Gorbelโ€™s business in China was a multimillion-dollar success and evolved to account for 1/5 of all components used by US Product Development. โฉHIGHLIGHTSโœ“ Delivered 35-40%/component manufacturing savingsโœ“ Reduced global shipping 25% โœ“ Instituted operational best practices including site auditing, product and material testing, vendor standards, supplier monitoring and competitive analysis. โœ“ Negotiated contracts with 3% annual cost reductions and SLAs for on-time vendor delivery. โœ“ Built a Kanban framework that ensured vendors retained 30 days of inventory onsite.
  • Elan A Porte, Ltd.
    Ceo | Co-Owner / Director Of Procurement | Lean Manufacturing, Business Strategy, Start-Ups, M&A
    Elan A Porte, Ltd. Apr 2005 - Feb 2008
    Rochester, New York Metropolitan Area; Beijing, China
    With just $500 in start-up capital, I co-launched a private-label accessory manufacturer that grew to $300K annually with 90% gross margin and a 90% sales close-rate.I shepherded our exit by overseeing our sales to an interested competitor. I credit this role with cementing my talent for global sourcing, customer relationship management and an understanding of the ins and outs of manufacturing in China.

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Thomas Wooldridge's current role is Electrical and replacement Parts Business Unit Leader | Growth Strategies for Manufacturers | Product Management | Supply Chain + Operational Excellence | Laser focused on Customer Satisfaction.

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Thomas Wooldridge attended University Of Cambridge, University Of Rochester - Simon Business School, Illinois Wesleyan University.

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