BARRY MARTIN

**** ****: Broadmoor 610-***-****

Drive, Center •

Cell: Valley, 484-***-****

PA 18034

acek7k@r.postjobfree.com

Performance driven Vice President of Manufacturing experienced with plant management, supply chain, and purchasing. Principles of a strong EH&S program are paramount to success. Embrace team concept with full responsibility and accountability at all levels. Experienced with hiring and developing talent and creating succession planning. Encourage bottom up decision making with focus on internal and external customers.

Leadership/communication skills

EXECUTIVE PROFILE

SKILL HIGHLIGHTS

CORE ACCOMPLISHMENTS Project Management:

Successful oversight of 2006 Mexico new plant construction

Operations Management:

Managed 5 plants in Canada, U.S. and Mexico

Strategic Development:

Member of Executive Management Committee to set company direction, objectives, and strategy

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CHEMETALL US New Providence, NJ Vice President of Manufacturing Accountable for 5 specialty chemical manufacturing facilities located in North America, supply chain including logistics and warehousing, and corporate purchasing. Plants produced 800+ products with over 1700 sku's to serve nearly 10,000 customers. Increased on-time delivery from 92.5 to 98.1% since 2005 while lowering que times by 3% per year and overhead cost by 3-5% every year. Reduced OSHA recordables and Lost Time Accidents through 5S, near miss program, and safety culture. Corporate purchasing reduced raw material costs by 2.5% each year through consolidation of suppliers, RFQ's, and meet or release strategies. Plant achieved ISO 9001, ISO 14001, TS 16949, and Ford Q1 quality standards.

CHEMETALL U.S. New Providence, NJ Vice President North America Technology

02/2001 to 03/2005 Restructured team of 20 chemists to create innovative products and increase customer focus. Create team approach with individual team leaders to create accountability and leadership development. Hired innovative chemists to develop new technology for surface treatment. Three new patents awarded, speed to market from development increased, product launch process streamlined.

CHEMETALL US New Providence, NJ Director Commercial Development

10/1997 to 01/2001 Accountable for bringing new products to market place including beta testing, roll-out to sales, monitor market

Team Building

Project Management

Budgeting Expertise

Capital Budgeting

KPI Assignment

Successful oversight of 2009 Brazil new plant construction

Successful oversight of 2013 U.S. new plant construction with consolidation of all existing U.S. plants into new plant resulting in 25% reduction in operational costs

Managed supply chain functions including Corporate Purchasing, Logistics, and Warehousing

Hiring and organization design for new U.S. plant

Team participant in due diligence and integration for four acquistions

Negotiation Experience

5S

Lean Sigma

Near Miss Program

Manpower Planning

05/2005 to 05/2014

results, and managing the product life cycle. Successfully introduced new non-chrome process for aluminum wheel pretreatment to replace chrome processes capturing 85% of aluminum wheel OEM marketplace. Introduced environmentally sound paint strippers for both aerospace and general industries to replace methylene chloride and high temperature paint strippers. Grew business by $2M over 2 years with 75% GM.

CHEMETALL US New Providence, NJ Marketing Manager Coil and Coldforming

02/1992 to 10/1997 Accountable for Coil and Coldforming market segments in surface treatment including P&L responsibility. Increased sales 7-10% per year and gross margin 3% per year while consolidating products and introducing new technologies to the marketplace. Major introduction of permanent coating technology to the coil marketplace to replace conventional chrome passivations for Galvanize and Galvalume.

ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA Ben Salem, PA Technical Sales Representative - Midwest

03/1988 to 01/1992 Technical Sales Representative for aerospace and general industry markets. Grew sales by 10-15% per year selling full line of metalworking, cleaners, pretreatments, forging lubricants.

COMMERCIALIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY 1999 Wharton School of Business Offered by the University of Pennsylvania for bringing technology to the marketplace

MBA 1984 Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA, US

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE: CHEMISTRY 1982 Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, US EDUCATION

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