Charles J. Trost, Jr.

Executive Profile

Passionate and experienced CEO offering distinguished career in profitable business development in manufacturing environments. Hands-on progressive leadership leveraging background in industrial engineering to direct unique strategies in all aspects of operations, including new product development, purchasing and costing. Highly driven to deliver outstanding rates of return and control and reduce costs through persuasive negotiation, resource allocation, process improvement and inventory management. Repeated success at establishing mutually beneficial partnerships and relationships with international vendors. Respected and trusted advocate for shareholders, employees and clients alike. Core Accomplishments

Multiplied return on investment by increasing share value from $48 to $315 per share. Saved double taxation on dividend payments for shareholders by converting C corporation to S corporation.

Generated $2M in sales by creating and driving an international subsidiary in Mexico. Set up, developed and conducted business through New World Products Company, an international subsidiary in Russia.

Reduced inventory turnover by 50% by directing audit and ISO program. Increased availability of standard product to 95% by establishing metrics for process improvements.

Cut costs of good sold by 10% with introduction of accurate time standard and machine hour rates.

Increased profits per job by 20% by tying estimators into pricing. Trimmed excessive supply inventory by 50% and raw material inventories by 30%. Professional Experience

CEO/President/Chairman of the Board

June 1992 to September 2013

CJT Koolcarb, Inc. - Carol Stream, IL

Held full accountability for $16M manufacturing company of cutting tools, including manufacturing operations, business development, sales, product development, pricing and budgeting.

Oversaw 150 employees with 25 direct reports, including manufacturing supervisor, plant manager, costing and accounting staff.

Installed several systems, including pricing, costing, manufacturing and quality control systems.

Headed board meetings by leading, organizing, planning and communicating with all board members.

Implemented ISO quality management system to processes that control products and services.

1607 Cavalier Court, Wheaton, Illinois 60189

Home: 630-***-**** - Cell: 630-***-**** - acvu8d@r.postjobfree.com Spearheaded new business creation and new product development. As President of New World Products Company from 2004-2013, started up and developed CJT subsidiary to buy and sell from Russia and east Asian companies. As Director of Hedeco from 2003-2013, set up and managed CJT distribution offices in Mexico to facilitate tier 1 supplier contracts.

Managed P&L through budget review of sales, R&D, salary and machinery budgets, with twofold role as CFO and CEO in 2008.

Office Manager

March 1986 to June 1992

Direct, hire, train and coordinate staff engaged in buying, selling, and distributing materials, equipment, machinery and supplies.

Negotiated, developed and managed purchasing and contract policies, procedures and requirements.

Controlled purchasing department budgets and forecasted material availability by analyzing market and delivery systems.

Purchasing Manager

September 1983 to March 1986

Determined product availability and terms of sales by sourcing and interviewing vendors of materials, equipment and supplies.

Developed specifications for equipment, products and substitute materials. Converted purchasing from manual to computer system, including inventories, purchase orders, purchase order receipts and a reorder point system. Price and Cost Accounting

July 1981 to September 1983

Consulted with clients, vendors, personnel in other departments or construction foremen to discuss and formulate estimates.

Prepared time, cost, materials and labor estimates for vendor selection and management purposes by analyzing blueprints, labor and material requirements. Machine Operator

March 1975 to August 1977

Performed precision machining operations using specialized variation tools and calculating dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers and vernier calipers.

Education

Coursework in Industrial Engineering

Bradley University, Peoria IL

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago IL

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