Manager Sales

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Olive Branch, MS ***** 901-***-****

abm7ht@r.postjobfree.com Heath Albers

Objective To obtain a challenging position of increasing responsibility where I can

learn and expand my knowledge while utilizing my talents, education, and

experience in order to improve and grow the company, as well as those around

me.

Experience 6/02 - 2/10 Amerimax Building Products, Inc. Helena, AR

Regional Operations Manager (GM) - Coating Lines

Promoted in late 2008 to a position that is responsible for 2 coil coating

faclities located in Helena, AR and Anaheim, CA with combined sales of $50

million in 2009.

Reduced the TCIR at both facilities to a combined 2.33 (659% improvement

over 2008).

Improved customer complaint percentage at Anaheim by 21% and by 22% at

Helena in 2009.

Initiated lay-off's to "right-size" labor force to match lower sales volume

that resulted in an average 14.5% decrease in variable labor dollars.

Led a team that lowered the inventory value of an input by 79.6% (from

$1,321,431 to $269,331) in 2009.

Guided both facilities to complete all of their scheduled Lean Six Sigma

projects (6) on-time.

Coordinated with Helena's staff and Division LSS Black Belt to implement

employee suggestion board that served as the template for other plants in

the division.

Worked closely with Sales in the development of Helena's 2 largest new

customers in 2009 which brought in $862k in revenue, and increased Anaheim's

business by $717k in sales.

Attained better financial performance (EBITDA) in 2009 at both facilities:

Anaheim - 34.7% less sales; profitability improvement of 274%, Helena - 50%

less sales; profitability improvement of 73.6%.

Plant Manager

5 years of full responsibility for all functions, personnel, and equipment

in a 125,000 sq. ft., non-union production facility that did $79 million in

sales in 2008.

Increased EBITDA performance by 65% on an average during tenure as Plant

Manger on an average gross margin of 6% during the same time period.

Reduced customer complaints by 28% while sales jumped to a maximum of $110

million in 2006.

Hired 4 staff positions, Production/Operations Manager, Quality Assurance

Manager, Material Scheduler and Customer Service Representative, and started

a succession development plan for all.

Maintained costs, on a per unit produced basis, year-over-year as throughput

fluctuated.

Oversaw and provided costing on all sales inquiries for external business to

determine whether or not to quote based upon facility capabilities,

capacity, and profitability.

Eliminated Safety & Environmental Manager position and contracted with an

environmental consultant which resulted in an annual $40,000 cost savings.

Successfully developed, budgeted, justified and coordinated numerous capital

improvement projects that ranged from $20,000 to $250,000.

Cut work-in-process inventory in the plant by $1,000,000 by utilizing lean

principles.

Actively participated on a Lean Six Sigma team that reduced inventory across

entire division by 50%.

Production Manager

Increased average line speed by 20% and increased maximum line speed by 25%.

Successfully hired 20 hourly employees in 2004 for a 3rd shift and another

20 in 2005 for a 4th shift.

Implemented Kaizen suggestion program that produces 30 employee-driven

improvements per month.

Attained Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification through Amerimax's LSS

program.

12/98 - 3/02 Roll Coater, Inc. Hawesville, KY

Warehouse Manager

Responsible for all functions and equipment in the warehouse that included

the following: 4 supervisors, traffic coordinator, 36 hourly union

employees, a production line (slitter), 2 packing lines.

Increased production output on the slitter for 7 consecutive months, and

posted best production month for the slitter in over 3 years.

Developed modification to slitter in order to gain new business for the

facility.

Created standard set-up's for the slitter so that processing and quality was

consistent from shift to shift.

Reduced claims for external handling damage down to 0 PPM for the facility's

largest customer.

Attained Green Belt certification in General Electric's Six Sigma program.

Performed internal ISO audits on various functions at the facility per the

company's ISO 9000 system.

Continuous Improvement Coordinator

Challenged with the full implementation of Arvin Total Quality Production

Systems (ATQPS).

Managed the Six Sigma program for the facility's largest customer, General

Electric.

Process Engineer

Developed and implemented improvements to production processes while working

with hourly union employees and other management team members to ensure

improvements were sustained.

Contributed ideas and information towards solving problems and issues at

sister facilities.

Operations Engineer

Supervised a shift consisting of 15 union employees working on a high speed

production line.

Charged with maximizing the production line's output, improving product

quality and employee safety.

5/95 - 12/98 Amerimax Building Products, Inc. Helena, AR

General Production Supervisor

Responsible for the efficiency, effectiveness, and product quality for the

plant.

Managed six supervisors responsible for directing four production shifts.

Inventory Control Manager

Led two accountants that analyzed all transactions affecting an inventory

worth $12 million dollars.

Incorporated the use of MRP that resulted in lowering inventory levels by

20%.

Office Manager

Headed up the six-person administrative group accountable for financial good

standing of the facility.

Administered all human resources functions for all salaried and hourly

employees at facility.

Material/Traffic Coordinator

Promoted to member of management staff at a start-up facility.

Controlled the flow of raw materials coming into the plant, and finished

goods going to customer.

11/93 - 5/95 Amerimax Building Products, Inc. Dallas, TX

Material Controller

Assisted in negotiations for the purchase of raw materials and outside

processing.

Facilitated the use of forecasting at all production facilities to improve

ordering patterns.

Education 1991 - 1993 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS

B.S., Business Administration with an emphasis in Operations Management.

3.4 GPA overall; 3.6 GPA within major.

1989 - 1991 Garden City Comm. College Garden City, KS

A.S., General Business

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