VP of Operations

Confidential

Burbank, CA ***** ( Cell: 310-***-**** (***.****@*****.***

Profile: Vice President of Operations

Expertise in Lean Six Sigma and plant management

Highly accomplished and experienced Operations Leader with a record of

achievement improving the financial and operational performance of

organizations in manufacturing and distribution. Career advancement in a

series of increasingly accountable leadership roles including COO, VP of

Strategic Operations, and Materials Manager roles. Proven ability to gain

trusted advisor status with executives and other decision makers. Strong

presentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Key Highlights:

V Grew business 51% YOY while lowering operating costs by 14% and

decreasing budget by 12% over 3 consecutive years. Confidential, LLC

V Slashed $753K in operating expense. Dark Horse Distribution, Inc.

V Saved more than $1.2M by reducing material GAP within 9 months and

total of $1.41M within 1 year. Milgard Manufacturing, Inc.

V Achieved more than $10M in savings. General Motors, AC Delco Division

Demonstrated core competencies, broad-based strengths, and accomplishments

in:

Operations Management

Lean Six Sigma & Kaizen

Continuous Process Improvement

Production Management

OS Commerce

SalesForce.com

Business Growth

New Market Introduction Strategies

Quality Control

Strategic & Tactical Marketing

Prestashop

MS Excel/Access/Word

Cost Reduction/Avoidance

P&L Accountability

Business Startups & Turn Around

Team Building & Leadership

ECC Webgility

QuickBooks

Experience & Achievements

Confidential, LLC, Oceanside, CA - COO ( 5/2008 - Present

In charge of all operations for marketing and distributing products made

from bamboo under various brands to Lowes Home Improvement Store and Home

Depot, with pending Walmart deal for consumer products. Products include

fencing, skateboards, dishware, sunglasses, and natural deodorizers. Direct

$750K budget and a staff of 19 including Operations, Sales, and Warehouse

Managers, as well as 5 independent sales representatives in the U.S.

Results: built business from startup to more than $5M+ annual revenue.

o Increased sales 51% year-over-year by educating Lowes management in

merchandising techniques.

o Expanded distribution through Lowes from 40 stores in 3 states to more

than 450 stores in 30 states.

o Reached 99% on-time shipping and delivery gaining A-level rank from

Lowes for inventory turns, quantity fill rates, and monthly sales as a

vendor.

o Achieved 14% reduction in operating costs enabling investment in other

brand pursuits without additional financing or loss of equity.

Instituted process improvements resulting in consecutive annual 12%

budget reduction.

o Boosted cash flow 6% over prior year through negotiations with

overseas factories, and cut excess inventory costs 15% over previous

year.

o Deployed Kaizen projects using Lean and Six Sigma techniques; cut

warehouse labor expense by 7%, increased fill rate from 94.55 to

99.87, and raised employee productivity by 23%.

o Cut and right-sized inventory, reducing by $102K and developed

accurate JIT forecasting model.

Confidential ( Cell: 310-***-**** ( ***.****@*****.***

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Confidential Skateboards, DBA under Confidential, LLC, Oceanside, CA

-President ( 5/2008 - Present

Concurrently accountable for all aspects of business operations, including

product sourcing, marketing, sales force management, finance, accounting,

technology, and logistics. Control $150K operating budget and direct staff

of 5, as well as 5 outside sales representatives.

Results: achieved 30%+ annual growth from 2009 to date.

o Initiated marketing strategy to educate and convince consumers to

switch from maple boards to bamboo boards.

o Grew brand with limited marketing budget and resources; instituted

college internship program obtaining more than 19K hours of work from

60 interns over 5 years at no cost.

o Created brand profile on Hookit.com gaining more than 3.5M

impressions; sponsored 15K athletes with 1 of the top skateboarding

athlete programs currently available.

Dark Horse Distribution, Inc., Marina Del Rey, CA - VP of Strategic

Operations ( 9/2006 - 3/2008

Charged with turning around this struggling $3M+ action sports company that

was operating at a loss. Directed production, finance, accounting, and

strategy for this company with 13 employees. Managed $1.6M operating

budget.

Results: Executed new business plan, reduced operating costs by $753K,

established budget and financial accountability.

o Reduced COGS by $740K and sourced new overseas factories for key

products; negotiated with American vendors to reduce costs; savings

freed up cash to pay off outstanding payables and invest into

marketing and fresh branding efforts, including individual product

updated logos, brand identity and new apparel line.

o Expanded Internet sales by more than 5,100%; orchestrated design and

launch of 2 new Websites, including SEO, Adwords, and shopping cart

with OS commerce.

o Reduced inventory costs by $50K and increased warehouse and office

efficiency by applying 5S techniques.

o Established new sales quotas, commission structures, and sales

training.

Milgard Manufacturing, Inc., owned by Masco Corp, Simi Valley, CA -

Materials Manager ( 5/2005 - 8/2006

Directed purchasing of more than $45M inventory for this $120M window and

door manufacturer with 400+ employees. Reported to Finance Manager and

directed 32 staff and $1.1M budget.

Results: saved total of $1.4M through reduction in GAP within 1 year.

o Recognized as #5 plant out of 18 for GAP, a rise from 11th place.

o Increased productivity on aluminum line from .72 units/hour to .90.

o Gained $110K additional revenue by negotiating waste removal plan for

broken glass and scrap aluminum.

o Reduced physical inventory write-offs by $203K; applied 5S to each

production line and trained staff.

o Improved cycle count accuracy from 83% to 97.3%.

o Initiated Lean Six Sigma techniques and developed standardized

operating procedures for all departments.

General Motors Corp., AC Delco, Fontana, CA - Inventory Control Manager (

1/2004 - 4/2005; Outbound Operations Manager & Quality Network Manager (

6/2001 - 12/2003; Inbound Operations Manager ( 5/2000 - 5/2001

Managed 52 UAW and 8 salaried employees during tenure for this $250M after-

market product division.

Results: saved $10M+; raised performance ranking to #5 out of 28 plants

from 17th place, and improved quality by 34%, as well as increased

productivity 7% above goal and 3 months ahead of schedule.

Education & Certifications

M.B.A., Global Business, Pepperdine University

B.S., Chemistry, Michigan State University

General Motors Lean Silver Certification ( Six Sigma Green Belt

Certification, University of Southern California

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