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President / General Manager __________________________________________________
Strategic Planning, Sales Growth & Acquisitions / P&L Ownership / Cost Analysis & Reduction / Cross-Functional Team Leadership / Continuous Improvement, Lean & Six Sigma Implementation
President / General Manager with more than 20 years of international P&L experience converting corporate intent into action leading multi-site divisions up to $182 million. Highly skilled in strategic planning and revenue growth, leadership team development, new product creation, and aggressive operational improvement by reducing costs while enhancing customer service, quality and safety performance. __________________________________________________
Career Highlights __________________________________________________
+ Directed corporations largest Strategic Business Unit and established business strategy to grow revenue and improve profitability. Drove 55% improvement in Operating Profit in 9 months, captured $9 million new account and negotiated acquisition of $65 million product line from competitor.
+ Directed supplier rationalization process to streamline vendor base to best-in-class and significantly reduce costs. Focused on 2 major materials which yielded $6 million savings in first 12 months and 50% reduction in number of suppliers.
+ Led development of business strategy focused on new product creation process and new market penetration. New products quickly grew to 12% share of total company sales with one innovation generating almost $1 million in its first three months. __________________________________________________
Professional Experience & Accomplishments __________________________________________________
Intertape Polymer Group 2011 - Present $750 million manufacturer of specialized polyolefin, plastic and paper-based packaging products.
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Recruited to drive manufacturing evolution to new specialty adhesive tapes. + Recorded highest monthly shipments in site history exceeding previous mark by 20%.
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Compac Corporation 2003 - 2009 $60 million division of TriMas Corporation manufacturing HVAC insulation facings and adhesive tapes.
PRESIDENT Recruited to reposition mature manufacturing company for strategic growth. 5 staff and 130 personnel. + Directed leadership team creation of new strategy based on Speed, Flexibility and Innovation to leverage company brand. New product introductions grew to 12% of total revenue and sales were initiated into Asia-Pacific. One product alone generated almost $1 million in third quarter 2008. + Divested $9 million business line, increased profit 9.8% and won 2006 TriMas Financial Discipline Achievement Award. + Implemented Lean Manufacturing, improved on-time shipping to over 98%, and developed safety program that reduced accident rate 40% in 2008 to meet OSHA SHARP target.
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MACtac - Morgan Adhesives Company 1987 - 2003 $500 million division of Bemis Company, Inc. producing adhesive coated products for packaging, label and industrial markets.
VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS MACtac N.A. 2001 - 2003
Led Operations team of 10 staff, 5 manufacturing sites, 8 distribution facilities, Quality Control, Environmental Health and Safety, over 700 personnel and an operating budget of $256 million. + Spearheaded manufacturing cost reduction program saving $4.2 million including $1.5 million waste reduction and 12% labor productivity increase. + Championed safety performance projects which lowered recordable accidents by 35%.
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT / GENERAL MANAGER ROLL LABEL MACtac N.A. 1999 - 2001
Directed the largest Strategic Business Unit after company reorganization; $182 million P&L, Sales & Marketing, Product Development, 2 manufacturing sites, Procurement, 7 warehouses and 470 personnel. + Created successful sales and marketing strategy; captured $9 million account and negotiated acquisition of $65 million business line from major competitor. + Increased operating profit from 5.8% in Q1 to 9.0% in Q4, despite industry-wide 5% price drop.
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT / VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS MACtac N.A. 1995 - 1999
Led 4 union and non-union manufacturing plants, 4 distribution sites, Engineering, Research and Development, QC, EHS and Purchasing functions. + Drove purchasing cost reduction efforts saving $6 million in 12 months; reduced annual manufacturing waste by $600,000 and by over $2.1 million the following year. + Launched ISO/QS 9000 implementation registering 4 plants and 3 company warehouses.
VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER MACtac N.A. 1994 - 1995
Directed newly acquired competitors facility with $70 million sales. + Spearheaded product line / process rationalization to eliminate several production lines & 2 warehouses. + Member of CEOs team to assess strength of mid to upper management personnel; implemented all recommended personnel changes within the Operations group across North America.
PRESIDENT MACtac Canada 1992 - 1994
Led $20 million Canadian division with full P&L responsibility. + Developed new strategic plan to create sales growth. + Initiated and attained ISO9001 plan for Canadian plant; the first for MACtac globally.
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT / VICE PRESIDENT OPERATIONS MACtac Canada 1991 - 1992
Managed manufacturing, engineering, R&D functions and 140 employees. + Designed the restructuring of the Canadian operation to integrate with MACtac global operations. + Member of European, Canadian & U.S. committees for waste reduction and computer system design. DIVISION MANAGER MACtac Canada 1987 - 1991
Directed sales, marketing and manufacturing for industrial and technical product lines. + Led sub-contract manufacturing site of product line for U.S. military. + Targeted and obtained $1 million contract with new U.S. client.
EARLIER CAREER EXPERIENCES INCLUDE:
Sales & Engineering Manager, Production Manager - electrical wiring harnesses. Operations Manager - electronic power supplies. President - sheet metal fabrication. Productivity Manager - silver plating. Staff Assistant, Financial Analyst - natural gas public utility.
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Education & Professional Development __________________________________________________
MBA, Rotman School of Business, University of Toronto, Canada
BASc, Bachelor of Applied Science in Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Canada
Six Sigma, LEAN & ISO9001 training
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Citizenship - United States __________________________________________________ |