Manager, Director, Leader Resume

Desired Industry: Manufacturing	SpiderID: 1296
Desired Job Location: Cleveland, Ohio	Date Posted: 10/10/2004
Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent	Availability Date: Immediate
Desired Wage: 85000
	U.S. Work Authorization: Yes
Job Level: Management (Manager, Director)	Willing to Travel: Yes, Less Than 25%
Highest Degree Attained: Bachelors	Willing to Relocate: Yes

Experience:
A diversified, accomplished senior international
operations and supply chain manager.
Demonstrated strong decision-making and
organizational capabilities to plan control functions
for six global divisions that generate $800 million
in annual sales. Extensive experience forming and
leading teams that established customer service
and distribution centers, both foreign and
domestic. Analytical, adept at identifying needs
then developing and executing a plan of action to
improve efficiency and ensure success. Willing to
relocate.

Education:
B.A., University of Akron, Akron, OH
Industrial Management

Skills:
Materials Management
Multi-Site Operations
International Sourcing
Distribution Management
Cross-Functional Teams
JIT
Cost Reductions
Inventory Control
Economic Ordering

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

_ Proposed and devised operational plan
for new business division in Europe,
including cost and spend analysis, process
improvement, product source studies, export
/ import charges, and exchange rate
evaluations. This new operation achieved
profitability in three months after the
previous business unit operated at a loss for
17 years.
_ Directed plans, strategies, and tactics for
start-up of order entry, customer service,
product supply, warehousing and shipping,
and training for Europe.
_ Successfully opened six North American
plants by directing the materials
management functions at all of the locations.
The plants generated $160 million in annual
sales.
_ Streamlined United States distribution
centers from 18 to 5 while improving on-time
deliveries by 18%. Saved $1.5 million in
shipping costs the first year.
_ Trimmed finished goods inventories by
75% while customer service levels improved
by 400% through creation of new control
programs.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

ROBERT HALF INTERNATIONAL INC.,
Akron, OH 2004-Present
Consultant

THE GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER
COMPANY, Akron, OH 1983-2003
Manager, Materials Management /
Coordinator, Mold Procurement

Strategic Planning

_ Conceived and established customized
channel plans to determine if markets
should be established or maintained in
Europe and the Far East.
_ Oversaw the introduction and conversion
to computer-based systems at 6 facilities
including the training of all employees.
_ Developed and trained more than 200
order entry, customer service, and
distribution center personnel in seven
locations on time and under budget. These
facilities are located in the United States,
Europe, and Canada.

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Administration and Budgeting

_ Held final approval authority for 14,000
SKU�s manufactured in 14 production plants
in three countries � totaling $55 million of
finished goods inventory sold to 12,000
customers.
_ Managed department of seven
professionals with an annual budget of
$675,000. Indirectly managed 325
additional staff members.
_ Oversaw purchasing, production planning,
scheduling, warehousing, shipping,
logistics, and all inventories (raw materials,
in-process, and finished goods) for $800
million a year business.
_ Prepared, published, and administered
annual capital equipment budget of $50
million which included business plan
timeline for approved programs.
_ Discovered and corrected billing lag from
delivery time that recouped $10 million.

Transportation and Distribution

_ Served instrumental role in re-negotiating
national freight contracts resulting in 10%
cost reduction.
_ Introduced consolidated ocean freight
policy resulting in 40% savings.

Operations and Resource Allocation

_ Initiated and implemented methods to
meet customer demand improving deliveries
of equipment to tire plants by 50%.
_ Led group of cross-functional
professionals that planned, directed, and
coordinated projects from �concept to
market� (idea to product availability).
_ Constructed weekly work tickets and
timelines for 200 in-process projects, 1,500
annually, and coordinated successful
simultaneous development within budgetary
limitations and time constraints.
_ Planned manufacturing and procurement
of equipment to be available as required by
specific launch dates as committed for
prepaid advertisements. Further held
accountable for having equipment in place
in time for model year changeover, auto
race deadlines, and new concept testing.

Other Experience

Held positions as Section Manager, Senior
Scheduler, and Industrial Engineer in the
General Products Division and the
Conveyor Belts merchandise control area.

EDUCATION

B.A., Industrial Management, The University
of Akron, Akron, OH

MILITARY

United States Army, First Lieutenant,
Company Commander

Candidate Contact Information:

Name: Arthur Stark
Street:	Phone: 330-494-3001
City: Uniontown	Fax: -
State: Ohio
Zip: 44685
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