Manager Plant
Resume:
A llen F. Lessie
***** ****** ******** * ******, I N 46037 317-***-**** abl8b6@r.postjobfree.com
Senior Management Executive
Dynamic 30+ year management career leading successful businesses utilizing a combination of
operational, tu rnaround and efficiency expertise in manufacturing, insurance services and high-
growth start-up businesses. Delivers a personal brand of results-orientation, leadership,
execution, and implementation while upholding the highest operating principles. Exceptional
ability to execute income-enhancement programs through cost control and lean operating
s trategies.
Executive Skills
Operations management Executive Coaching New Business Start-Up
Lean Operations International Purchasing Turnaround
Cost Control H igh-Growth Business Efficiency Analysis
Professional Experience
Allen Alexander & Associates – I ndianapolis, I N (business efficiency and operations
consulting)
President, 1982 t o Present
Selected Achievements:
Doubled membership and t r ipled sales revenue in the fi rst year through innovative strategic
p lans
Effectively reduced costs by more than $206 million through effective purchasing and value-
engineered design changes.
Developed procurement strategy to outsource in excess of $313 million in international
markets
Managed consolidation of work force and office space that produced 100% increase in capacity
and 60% increase in productivity without customer disruption.
Facilitated tu rnaround of a Fortune 500 company; increased net profit by $1.4 billion over an
eight-year span.
Selected Industries Served:
Machined Products Pharmacy Benefit Media/Entertainment
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Metal Anodizing Manager Venture Capital
Steel Manufacturing Health Insurance Textile, Knitwear
Safety Hardware P&C Insurance Non-Profit
Ext rusion Alternative Healthcare Transportation
M ining Government Distr ibution
Printing
Anthem Prescription Management, – Cincinnati, OH (pharmacy benefit management)
Chief of Operations, 1996 to 1998
Leading pharmacy benefit management company owned by WellPoint/Anthem. Facilitated
significant growth, management team development and cultural change.
Selected Achievements:
Designed and implemented cultural change through management of 300+ employees
Engineered and installed fully robotic distribution facility in nine months
Financial turnaround to profitability in six months
Managed three-fold increase in manual production
Processed over 2 million in increased membership over three years
I ngersoll Rand, – i ndianapolis, I N and P iscataway, N J (mining and door hardware)
Supply Chain, Purchasing, Transportation Director, 1984 to 1996
Leading mining and manufacturing company. Served as leader in the purchasing of 21,000 SKUs
for door hardware division (Von Duprin) and special projects throughout the company.
Selected Achievements:
Led “reengineering” initiative for company through New Jersey headquarters
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Purchasing and Transportation Director for mining operations
Led “Red Metals” pilot init iative
Supply chain manager for exit door hardware division
Increased inventory tu rns by 225%
Developed international purchasing strategy resulting in 300% planned cost savings
S teel I ndustry Manufacturing (various) – H ammond, I N
Plant Manager and Foreman, 1982 and prior
Served in several roles in the steel industry: Start-up Leader, Plant Manager, Assistant
Superintendent, General Foreman, Production Scheduler, Metallurgical Lab Technician.
E ducation
UN IVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, NM M BA
PURDUE UN IVERSITY, I N B.S. I ndustrial Supervision
I NDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING COLLEGE OF CHICAGO, I L B.S. I ndustrial Engineering
Supplemental Training
REENGINEERING THE CORPORATION H ammer
PRINCIPALS OF LEADERSHIP Covey
E MBRACING CHAOS Peters
ENNEAGRAM R iso/Palmer
ART OF WAR Sun Tzu
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