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Helping develop and improve strategic direction for companies that are striving to improve their Management teams, financial strength, product offering and marketing direct, internal systems and controls to build an exceptional leading edge company with a strong customer focus. Evaluate operations, leadership, human talent, market place strategy, financial capabilities, and help to develop and implement the necessary steps to reach a defined strategic short term goal and long term targets. Monitor and build management capabilities to execute the defined processes that help establish critical accountability and process thresholds leading to business success.

Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Gb

Combined several small niche high quality and branded pet accessory companies into one company, creating a simple one company provider to lower costs to the retailer, but provide a store of brands. Set up all operations including new ERP systems, warehousing, distribution systems and staffed all positions.Created market leadership with the first "Guaranteed" plush product using "ChewGuard Technology" that extended the life of the product and set a new industry standard. Allowed the retailors to raise retails to their customers and sell the product with confidence.Worked with the major airlines to launch a new pet travel program "Guaranteed on Board" designed to give travelers a peace of mind when traveling with their pets on board the airlines. Program gave the company the leadership position in pet travel carriers and expanded the retail market share.Designed and implemented IT programs that linked, major accounts, salesmen, customer service and management giving real-time information available at anytime and on any web connected device.

Working with non-profit organization to help in the restoration of the Cyimbili coffee plantation and schools.Pulled together a local team of coffee professionals to build a 4 year plan to rebuild, replant the location to provide jobs to the community and income to the organizations responsible for the location.Shipped building materials and supplies to rebuild the facilities that included management housing, schools facilities for day students and 500 resident students. Built water distribution, sanitary facilities, electrical systems, bridges and a new state of art coffee washing station to give the community a positive opportunity for their future.

Secaucus, Nj, Us

Reorganized the entire product line, adding new packaging designs, color pallets, category definitions and pricing stategy.Added sub-brands, Tiny Dog, Natures Collection, Flex-a- Foam, Tuff Stuff to improve the shelf space at major retailers. Resized products to give a two size approach to double the peg space and increasing total sales.Managed the major account product presentation to create a more modern and strategic reason for the customer to support the new "Hartz" look. Added direct Import programs for the division giving the company added volume without increasing the load on the domestic facilities.Worked directly with the China vendors to speed the design to market timeline and to quickly resolve quality or delivery problems.

Consulting work for Major Projects

Engaged to complete the installation of a previously purchased non functioning distribution system. integrated numerous locations, trained a large operating group, and upgraded the product to deliver real time information to the management and key staff members.

Expanded the manufacturing capabilities by building a multimillion dollar plastics operation allowing the company to reduce inventory and improve the delivery cycle of high volume products. Closed and consolidated a poor performing location into the primary facilities reducing costs, increasing controls and providing a higher quality of product.Re-organized the warehouse and production layouts to improve product flow, reduce handling, improve safety and increase capacity. Fun Dough doubled output with same workforce and equipment.Re-staffed key manufacturing positions, added new divisional managers and moved the operation to a full 24 hour production facility.Worked with Human resources, insurance providers and key staff to lower accident claims and reduce operating costs in the manufacturing and distribution facilities.

Launched a Hong Kong based toy company's startup into the US toy market. Established US operations including, sales organization, marketing strategy, warehouse and distribution and strategic license partnerships.Worked with key customers to launch TV advertised products generating strong sales and profitable product introductions to the market.

Revamped a small old toy company, rebranding, redesigning product and repackaging to give the company a fresh look in the marketplace.Expanded to new categories using patented blow molded products that provided quality and value letting the company compete directly with larger companies producing roto-molded technologies.Company won numerous national and international product awards and key account vendor awards, including JC Penney Vendor of the year for toy and sporting goods category, Wal-Mart 3rd quarter vendor toy division, Australia's toy of the year for the ride-on category.Re-staffed the entire executive team, established safety and training programs for the manufacturing group to lower accident rates and reduce operating costs.

The company the everyone knows as the "Red Ryder" company.Early mover to produce product in China. Moving production form Japan, Korea, Taiwan and some US to the lower territories when China was just beginning to become a manufacturing location. Repositioned core products by renaming, repackaging and developing a pricing strategy to allow the sales team to gain market and account growth.broadened the company's product distribution by establishing international agreements with key distributors.Established measurable corporate financial targets for sales and operations.Developed a direct import program with the major retailers, reducing cash requirements, lowering warehouse inventories, and limiting product risk.

Education

Engineering