Senior Corporate Executive,/chief operating Officer
Resume:
Leonard (Mike) Savage
**** ********* **. ********, ** 48170
*********@*********.***
SUMMARY AND CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Experienced executive and entrepreneur with an extensive international
management sales/marketing and quality food and engineering background.
Excellent leadership/organizational and communication skills.Particular
expertise in business plan concepts and execution, cost reduction, process
efficiencies, quality management, product engineering and contract
negotiation with special emphasis on licensing and joint ventures. Fluent
in German and Italian, conversant in Spanish and French, knowledge of
Dutch, currently learning Japanese.
. Founded and developed own brand Chewing Gum company realising sales
within two years of over $1.3 million dollars, company was developed
to be a $10 million company over a five year period.
. Conceptualized, authored and directed, quality planning procedures for
Porsche Engineering for ISO 9001 registration. Designed, developed and
installed the first ISO 9002 program for automotive dealerships in the
United States and Canada for Chrysler Corporation.
. Developed strategic business plan for US market and founded new US
subsidiary of Italian quick release couplings manufacturer now worth
over $9 million in annual sales.
. Established German market for Italian special gears and axle
manufacturers and expanded sales for limited slip mechanical
differentials and hydraulic products in Germany and Italy, generating
business in excess of $10 million.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Business/Economic Development Consultant
2008-Present
Created a national residential and commercial energy efficiency assessment
concept, together with a certification program for assessors, currently
being studied by the State of Michigan and the Department of Energy to
create jobs, increase States revenue and save both homeowners and
commercial property owners, energy and money. Licensed Realtor and team
leader for Residential and Commercial property transactions, appraisals,
inspections and financing.
President- Sharel Distribution-Detroit-Michigan
2005-2008
Retained as consultant to improve food importers company development
selling Carotino Palm Oil. In several months, created and implemented the
necessary infrastructure to expand the distribution business into both
retail and food service markets, in particular to Military commissaries.
Managed all aspects of Sales and Marketing, literature, exhibitions,
product labelling, product specifications, and new products. Established
and implemented quality processes and procedures to ISO 9000 standards.
Applied for and concluded certification for the company as a minority owned
(woman owned) entity.
CEO/Owner- The American Gum Company - Michigan/Selma, Alabama
2003-2005
Founded/developed and implemented the necessary infrastructure to package
and distribute own branded chewing gum (Sensations,Breathless and Pastimes)
into both retail and food service markets. Designed, developed and managed
all aspects of Sales and Marketing, literature, exhibitions, product
labelling, product specifications, and new products. Established and
implemented in factory quality processes and procedures to ISO 9000
standards. Business obtained over $1.3 million dollars in less than two
years with major retailers and private labelling and growing.
German Automotive Pool, Ann Arbor,Michigan - General Manager
1999-2003
Economic development consultant for the state of Alabama, plus worked with
the State of Michigan, Michigan Economic Development Council and the
Detroit Chamber of Commerce for commercial site selection for US
subsidiaries of German companies. Developed plan for a German School
together with Eastern Michigan University and Detroit Chamber, to support
incoming German OEM and suppliers families. On behalf of the International
Chamber of Commerce in Bonn, Germany, led team that directed strategic
business planning, sales, project development for German Automotive OEM
suppliers in the USA. working with both client and Automotive OEM
engineering departments.re met. Consulted with, among others, GM, Ford,
Daimler Chrysler, BMW, Nissan, Toyota, Honda, Mercedes - Benz, Porsche,
Johnson Controls,Webasto, Siemens, Magna, Delphi, Hayes, Dana, and Getrag.
Hawtal Whiting Ltd, Windsor, Canada/Hawtal Whiting Inc. Troy, Michigan
General Manager /Executive Sales Manager
1996-1999
Managed contracted design engineers at OEM automotive customers. Developed
and executed new Management Quality consulting business plan for US and
Canadian automotive suppliers. Team leader for successful implementation of
ISO and QS 9000 Quality programs at among others, Knape & Vogt, Universal
Tube, and Butler Metal Industries. Wrote and installed first ISO 9000 based
quality management system for Automotive Dealerships in the USA at Chrysler
dealerships in USA (Roseville) and Canada (Windsor).
Canadian Gas Association (CGA) Division of Canadian Standards Assoc.,
Toronto, Canada
Senior Certification Engineer/Specialist
1994 - 1996
Sold third party product safety test services for food service equipment
and appliances together with Quality management consultancy services in
North America. Spearheaded, developed and sold a European Certification
program together with the French Standards Organization AFNOR. Collaborated
with the American Gas Association, in the development of marketing ideas
for alternative fuel applications and component testing requirements.
Obtained European accreditation for the CGA Laboratories in Toronto, for
European Gas Appliance Directive Certification testing in North America.
Initiated and developed business plan for new CGA Sales Office in Chile.
Dormont Manufacturing Inc, Pittsburgh - USA
Vice -President European Operations, Alphen a/d Rijn, Netherlands
1991 - 1994
Member of British Standards Institute technical committee, participated in
preparation of third party test standards (BS 669 Parts 1 & 2) for European
residential and commercial applications for gas tubing, in particular for
fast food service chains applications, (McDonalds, Burger King, Pizza Hut
etc.). Negotiated and obtained European approval for Dormont gas tubing
product lines under the European Union Gas Appliance Directive working with
various European gas certification bodies. Member of ANSI delegation to the
European Commission for special meeting on the certification of US
products.
EDUCATION, COMPANY SPONSORED TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS:
. Eastern Michigan University /Goethe Institute - Zertifikatdeutsch
(Diploma)
. University of Warwick (UK) - Business Administration/Sales & Marketing
Coursework.
. GKN Group Mechanical transmissions engineering courses (OEM, marine,
agricultural, hydraulic)
. UK Institute of Export Certificates in Commerce, Commercial English,
English Law.
. ISO 9000 Lead Assessor Certification.
. 2008 State of Michigan Licensed Realtor.
. 2009 Rescheck/Comcheck and Codes 101 Certificates (US Dept. of
Energy).
. 2009 SFR - Short Sales/Foreclosure Certification (National Assoc. of
Realtors)
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