Leadership: Operations & Supply Chain Management

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Position
Leadership: Operations & Supply Chain Management
Location Confidential
No
Location
Northeast USA
Willing to Relocate
Yes
Industry
Consumer-Electronics
Function
GENERAL-MANAGEMENT--CEO/COO/GM
Compensation
$150,000 to $300,000

Resume Summary
Results focused General Management & Supply Chain, Sales Executive, international experience and history of delivering financial results for a broad range of industries. Strategist & Practitioner delivering Turn-around performance in organization, operations, and financials via Lean and Six Sigma Techniques.

Resume Body      LEADERSHIP: OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

Manufacturing General Management Executive with Fortune 500 Experience and Champion with broad experience in Supply Chain Management and Sales & Business Development leveraging international experience; Japan, China, Germany, UK, Mexico and the Caribbean. Visionary leader with participatory management style motivating and engaging employees to delivery higher performance making an impact to bottom line results; maximizing operation productivity and reducing operational costs for small, medium, and large companies across a broad range of industries: Defense & Aerospace, Electronic/Electro-Mechanical Assembly & Test, Contract Manufacturing Services, Medical Devices, and Automotive. Decisive and keen Change Agent with expertise in using Lean and Six Sigma Techniques managing turnaround situations to improve quality, enhance processes, and deliver improved customer satisfaction. Resourceful mentor, facilitator, and problem solver demonstrated ability to streamline operations and reduce costs. Has the following education; MBA, Indiana Wesleyan University; Bachelor Science Chemical Engineering, Purdue University; and Executive Training from University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and Darden Graduate School of Business.

Areas of Expertise:

Drive Organizational & Operational Excellence
Sales and Profit & Loss Management
Supply Chain Strategy & Execution
Business Process Improvement
General / Operations Management
Supplier Development / Supplier Negotiation
Project Management
Strategic Planning / Balance Score Card
Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Team Building & Leadership
Change Management
Trained Facilitator
Talent Development

Selected Highlights: Delivering Results to the Bottom Line for Multi  Industries and Organizations

OPERATIONS & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
"30% Improvement in Productivity with Total Preventive Maintenance plan and execution (SBE /Hamilton/Sanmina/Gerber)
"50% Reduction in Inventory via the creation of Supplier Level Agreements (SLAs) ( Prima Electro/ Sanmina)
"42% Reduction in Lead Time from 6 to 2.5 weeks and Quality Improvement using Lean Six Sigma (HADCO/Sanmina)
"20-30% Annual Reduction in Purchased Materials using Supply Chain Management Techniques (SBE /Hamilton/Sanmina/Gerber)
"Spearheaded Total Quality Management System implementation via Six Sigma Methodology resulted in 2% annual reduction in Cost of Quality for a $250M operation (HADCO/Sanmina)
"$1M+ annual cost saving (scrap& inventory reduction), $3M+ capital expenditures cost avoidance (Gerber/ Prima Electro)
"Empowered the entire organization; Instilled quality ownership throughout entire workforce (SBE /HADCO/Sanmina)
"Established Quarterly Business Reviews with Key Suppliers to improve performance & business focus (SBE/Sanmina/Prima Electro)

SALES MANAGEMENT & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
"Selected as the Corporate Technical Sales Expert in Defense Marketing & Sales arena for the PCB Division
"300% increase in Defense PCB sales revenue ($5M to $18M) in 30 months (HADCO/Sanmina)
"Developed two and four year Sales & Marketing plans; Technology Roadmap to penetrate new markets (HADCO/Sanmina)
"Created key customer relationships with five (5) major Defense OEM contractors (i.e. Raytheon, General Dynamics, L3 Communication, Lockheed Martin, & Northrop Grumman) (HADCO/Sanmina & Parlex)
"Formulated and implemented Quarterly Business Score Card Review process with Key Sales Accounts (HADCO/Sanmina & Parlex)

Professional Experience: Change Agent / Building Processes, Markets and Employee Leadership

PRIMA ELECTRO NORTH AMERICA LLC September 2013 - June 2014
US Manufacturer/ Global Supplier of Lasers used in the Machine Tool Industry; Subsidiary of Italian Machine Tool Manufacturer.

VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT- Position eliminated due to Financial Constraints
Recruited by President & CEO to be Change Agent / Business Turn-Around / Highly Financially Stressed / Intense Competition in China
"Managed Operations Functions: Targeted 20% Cost Reduction through Supplier consolidation and Lead-Times Reduction by 15%

NUVERA FUEL CELL, Billerica, MA 2010 - 2013
ALTERNATIVE ENERGY COMPANY privately held by HESS Corporation; design and manufacture equipment for hydrogen generation & electric power generation via Fuel Cells.

SENIOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER
"Managed the complete Supply Chain from Sales Order Planning to Customer Order Fulfillment; 8 Direct reports
"Lead Supplier Qualification and Development, and overall Continuous Improvement with underperforming Suppliers
"Mentored staff on Strategic Supplier Contracts Negotiations - multiyear Source of supply; Responsible for Annual spend of $15M

SBE INC., Barre, Vermont 2009  2010
Privately held Specialty Capacitor Manufacturing Company; Focused on New Technology for Automotive fully Electric & Hybrid vehicles.

INTERIM EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT/ CONSULTANT- CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
"Structured the operations for growth, recruited & hired operational professionals  Supplier Quality Engineering, Director of Operations, Materials Manager, ERP-Business System Project Leader, New Facility Project Manager, & External Consultants
"50% increase in EBITDA from 2009 to 2010; 30% Improvement in operational productivity and methodology for loading the manufacturing facility; and Implemented 20% price increase for specific product offerings
"Developed Lean Strategy and execution plans for the manufacture of the New Technology supporting the EV Automotive market

HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND, Windsor Locks, CT, Subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. 2008  2009
Fortune 100 - Global manufacturer for aerospace and industrial marketplace. Corporate group deployed to identify and deliver Cost Saving Opportunities via ACE / Lean Training, Consulting, and Facilitation within HS & Supply Chain; used Lean tools VSM, 3P, Kaizen, 5S, Mix Model Cell & Process Mapping.

MANAGER, BUSINESS CONSULTANT TRANSFORMATION; OPERATION STRATEGY GROUP
"Defined $2.4M+ in Annual Operational Savings. Counseled and Trained internal and external clients to improve overall financial performance
"Supplier Collaboration & Cost Reduction: 50% Lead Time Reduction & Increase Inventory Turns by 5X; composite supplier, Parkway Products
"Clients: Engine Controls, Program Management Office -Windsor,CT; Electronics & Mechanical Groups, Puerto Rico; Electric Systems, Rockford, IL; Sundyne, Arvada, CO; Embraer, SP, Brazil; Parkway Products, Erlanger KY

GERBER SCIENTIFIC, Tolland, CT 2005  2007
Worldwide Capital equipment manufacturer of Sign-Making, Apparel & Flexible Materials, and Ophthalmic Lens Processing. Responsibilities included US Supply Chain and manufacturing operations with 325 employees; annual purchases of $330M and revenues of $531M.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR US SUPPLY CHAIN  Recruited from Parlex Corporation, a Supplier to Geber.
"Revamped Supplier Quality Assurance focus to improve New Product launch and Supplier Development,
"Achieved 30% reduction of supplier base and 25% reduction in costs of purchased materials.
"Improved productivity from 70 to 85%, On-Time Delivery and Customer Satisfaction by aligning Sales and Operations objectives

PARLEX CORPORATION, Methuen, MA ( Acquired by Amphenol Corp. in December 2005) 2004  2005

Flex Circuit & Specialty Interconnect manufacturer for Defense & Aerospace. Recruited by CEO as Change Agent / Business Turn-Around.

GENERAL MANAGER FLEX CIRCUIT DIVISION: P&L and Operations Responsibility
"Restructured staff, changed culture of organization, transformed image with customers with regular business reviews.
"Reduced backlog delinquency by $2M+ within six months; Sales Revenues increased by 50%+ in 12 months: $12M FY 2004 to $20M in FY 2005.

SANMINA-SCI CORPORATION (FORMERLY HADCO)  HD QTR, San Jose, CA 1996  2004
Fortune 500 - Global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider focused on delivering world-class manufacturing solutions.

NATIONAL MILITARY SALES MANAGER, PCB DIVISION, Salem, NH (2002  2004)
Promoted to manage a new market focus; Defense Sector in the PCB Division. Managed four major Military Sales regions for North America.
"Increased sales by 300% from $5M to $18M in 30 months. Performed Market Research and Analysis, Created Technology Roadmap for growth.
"Developed a Marketing & Sales Plan by Benchmarking competitions and interviewing the customer base.
"Established Regional Sales Teams; 8 direct reports; (Four Direct Sales & Four Sales Rep. Firms).
"Led cross-functional team with the Manufacturing Plants & Sales to penetrate the Defense & Military marketplace.
GENERAL MANAGER OF BUSINESS UNIT, TECH CENTER EAST, Ward Hill MA (1999  2002)
"Led Operations to profitability in less than 6 months  Turn-Around in operational performance & morale of the facility; 300+ employees Plant
"Received Corporate accolades for leading the division in operational and financial performances; Generated $50M in Sales at 35% Gross Margins.

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & OPERATIONS QUALITY, OWEGO DIV., Owego, NY (1996  1999)
"Co-authored Manufacturing Improvement Plans with McKinsey & Associates, consultants; Established Operational Metric for 12 Mfg. Sites
"Managed a $50M+ operation revenue. Direct reports included: Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality; 450+ headcount.
"Improved manufacturing yields from 85% to 90+% through: Lean & Six Sigma Techniques.
"30% improvement in On Time Delivery via MRP & Visual Controls to highlight product movement.

ADDITIONAL FORTUNE 500 EXPERIENCES WITH DELPHI CORPORATION & CUMMINS ENGINE COMPANY
Global leaders in design and manufacturing of automotive electronics & power generation equipment, power systems, and custom power supplies.
Senior Mfg. Engineer- Delphi Corp.; Sr. Business Unit Mgr.: US, Mexico, UK; Program Management  Cummins Engine Company)

EDUCATION

MBA, INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, Marion, IN

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, PURDUE UNIVERSITY, West Lafayette, IN

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING

DARDEN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS: University of Virginia: Manufacturing Management Program

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS: Strategic Sales Management

LEAN SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT Training & Certification: QUALITY PRODUCTIVITY SOLUTIONS, INC.

CERTIFIED SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYST: International Supply Chain Education Alliance (ISCEA)

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