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Page 1 2 3 4 5 next »» (Records Found: 56)| Name | Confidential |
| Phone | (H) 920-954-8969 (M) 773-960-8725 |
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| Salary | Negotiable |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Willing to Relocation? | Yes |
| Recent Positions |
VP/GM Consolidated Container Company Atlanta (home based) (Rigid Plastics) Dtr, Manufacturing Alcan Packaging Chicago, IL (Flexible Packaging) Dtr, Operations/HR Greif (dba Van Leer Packaging Worldwide) Chicago (Industrial Packaging) |
| Key Accomplishments |
-Grew EBITDA by 43.7% ROS (to 8.9%) through cost control and margin management.
-Selected as the Supplier of the Year by numerous customers resulting from developing and maintaining effective customer partnerships -Directed specific plant turnaround resulting in $2.9M EBITDA swing year over year with no significant capital investment on the same base business through new leadership and employee involvement engaged in continuous improvement. -Led the turnaround of a $75MM revenue facility from breakeven to >$10M annual plant income within 18 months through the introduction and application of lean manufacturing principles. -Awarded the "Best Plant" or "Most Improved Plant" for 3 individual plants from a pool of 25+ plants, based on performance to 10 metrics, with 1 plant recognized as the worldwide "Best Plant". -Led the construction of 3 new manufacturing plants. |
| Education / Skills |
MBA - Executive Program
University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana
1999 BSBA, High Honors Lewis University 1985 Advanced Management Program Insead and Georgetown Universities |
| Name | Will |
| Phone | 630-913-0612 |
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| Salary | Negotiable |
| State | Illinois |
| Willing to Relocation? | Yes |
| Recent Positions |
Corporate Credit Manager Termax Corporation Lake Zurich (Automotive clips) Operations Manager ITW Construction Service & Parts Elgin,Illinois (parts,tech info, training) Treasury Services manager Paslode division of ITW Vernon Hills , Illinois (Tools and Fasteners) |
| Key Accomplishments |
•Developed a cash flow forecast model
•Reduced bad debt by 98% from 5% annually to 1/10th of 1%
•Decreased 60+ days past due by 89% from 4.6% to .5%
•Reduced DSO by 10% from 66.9 days to 60 days
•Developed and implemented credit policies, •Achieved a 99%+ fill rate with a 24 hour turn around on all parts orders. •55.6% inventory reduction ($1,050,000) as a vendor managed inventory program was established with major suppliers and ITW tool plants. •68.8% months on hand reduct •Out of box computer and software conversion without business process modifications. • Led the development of a standalone ITW company, ITW Construction Service & Parts (ICSP)from the tool parts and accessories product line with complete P+L respons •Created the PCA (Paslode Corrective Action) network that established an internal electronic dashboard used by technical, sales, marketing and quality manufacturing champions that documented quality problems and showed actual resolution steps. • |
| Education / Skills |
BS in Marketing, University of Illinois,Chicago Financial Management, Business Development, Strategic Planning, Quality Process Improvement Six Sigma Green Belt, Operations Technology, Employee Development, Training Programs, Inventory Control Programs 80/20 Simplification, Bilingual German, Credit Investigation, Statement Analysis, A/R Security Instruments, D&B Analysis |
| Name | Scott |
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| Salary | Negotiable |
| State | Illinois |
| Willing to Relocation? | No |
| Recent Positions |
Senior Mgr., Supply Chain Rotary International Evanston, IL (Non Profit) |
| Key Accomplishments |
Achieved over $4 Million of annual a savings for wind turbine commodities, and over $1.5 Million of savings in 2 years for trade show exhibit commodities.
Set-up Oracle supply chain systems, improving stocked item delivery performance from 46% to 90%. Spearheaded MRP Systems, resulting in reduction of inventory from $22 million to $7 million, expense reduction of $750,000, and improved delivery performance from 50% to 90%. Experienced in Global Business, including Brazsil Japan, Europe, Australia, Mexico, and China. Served as Acting General Manager during transition of company ownership |
| Education / Skills |
MBA, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa BS, Industrial Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa APICS Certified (CFPIM) Six Sigma Greenbelt Certified Lean Production and Supply Chain Management, Forecasting, Purchasing, Logistics, and Cycle Time Reduction |
| Name | Michael |
| Phone | 301-770-6870 |
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| Salary | $175K + |
| State | Maryland |
| Willing to Relocation? | Yes |
| Recent Positions |
President Govt Rels & Intl Trade Strategies Maryland (Lobbyist/Government Rels.) VP-Intl Trade & Govt Rels Warnaco Inc. Washington, D.C. (Apparel, Government Rels.) Director-Govt. Relations Amer Apparel Mfrs Assoc Arlington, Virginia (Trade Assoc./Lobbyist) |
| Key Accomplishments |
Saved a Fortune 500 company more than $2 million annually in duties by negotiating with Congressional staff to reach a compromise on a bill. Reduced GR budget more than $250K while significantly increasing company's GR effectiveness. Created tracking system for monitoring legislative & regulatory actions that could potentially affect company. Planned Congressional visits to company plant. Saved more than 2,000 jobs by convincing U.S. & Costa Rican negotiators to include special provisions in the Central America/Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) allowing a U.S. manufacturer located in Costa Rica to remain competitive. Focused public attention on the loss of manufacturing jobs to Federal Prison Industries (FPI) by convincing 60 Minutes to air a segment on FPI that generated Congressional hearings and resulted in increased Congressional oversight of FPI. |
| Education / Skills |
American University, Washington College of Law, JD
American University, School of Govt. & Public Admin., BA (Poli Sci) Lobbying; Negotiating; Government Relations; Regulatory Affairs; Legislative Expertise; Written/Oral Comunications; Issues Management/Project Coordination; Intellectual Property/Brand Protection; Coalition Building; Results oriented; Innovative Problem Solver/Troubleshooter; Executive Leadersip/Team Player; International Trade; Political Fundraising. |
| Name | Al |
| Phone | 630-215-7942 |
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| Salary | Negotiable |
| State | Illinois |
| Willing to Relocation? | Yes |
| Recent Positions |
Materials Manager Mondelez International Naperville, IL (Triscuit manufacturing) Global Supply Chain Manag ITW KEster Itasca, IL (chemicals) Director of Materials PerkinElmer Downers Grove, IL (Medical Equipment) |
| Key Accomplishments |
Sr. Operations & Supply Chain Leader known for defining clear financial & operational goals & objectives; aligning capabilities including organizations, people, alliances, technologies and processes to achieve them. Subject Matter Expert in S&OP, Global Strategic Sourcing, Lean Operations and Six-Sigma methodologies. Recognized leader that focuses on improving key performance metrics while building, coachin and mentoring cohesive teams. |
| Education / Skills |
MBA - Benedictine University, Lisle, IL
BS Management - Lewis University, Romeoville, IL Six-Sigma Greenbelt Trained CPM - Certified Purchasing Manager Institute for Supply Management CPIM - Certified Production-Inventory Manager APICS |
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