Manager Sales
Stephen Schram
**** ********** **. ( Rock Hill, South Carolina 29730
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Product Manager/Project Management/Operations Leader
Business Development Executive Leadership Project Team Leadership
Full P&L/Budget Responsibility Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
International Sales
Objective
Proven team leader and turnaround specialist seeks to increase sales
and production efficiencies for a leading-edge corporation.
Key Accomplishments
Major Project Management
Created a multi-disciplined team of in-house talent to fully
redesign the material handling process for
NBC/Universal's National Return Center. Directed the team to
the following results:
Realized an annual savings of $2.4 million to the company.
Cut processing time from 10 days to 24 hours.
Achieved redesign with zero down-time for a plant handling 2 million units
per month.
Plant Redesign
Completely re-engineered the North Carolina manufacturing
facility for Americ Disc Corp. - a $600,000 project.
Created four new DVD manufacturing lines producing 120,000 DVD's per day.
Repositioned the entire existing production layout to streamline material
flow.
Significant Turnaround
Converted a $600,000 annual cost operation into a $1 million
profit center for UAV Corporation. Achieved this $1.6 million
turnaround in under 3 years by improving domestic sales and developing
international customers.
Professional Experience
Tyco Electronics - Electroplating Technician
Rock Hill, SC Nov 2009 - Present
Operating and performing setups with high speed continuous line plating
equipment completing nickel, palladium,
gold and tin plating orders. Orders are typically high volume and
high dollar precious metal projects.
Autumnwood Services Inc - President, CEO
Rock Hill, SC Jan 2009 - Present
Started independent insurance agency representing top Health and Life
Insurers, Ranked number 5 in sales in 2009 for
North Carolina's West Division.
Media Evolved, LLC - VP Manufacturing (Plant Manager)
Charlotte, NC 2006 - 2008
Managed 150 employees in eight departments. Significantly reduced
costs and oversaw completion of Six
Sigma Black Belt Projects.
* Authored and implemented custom software which reduced packaging
labor costs.
* Set operational budgets for each department and reviewed P&L
monthly/quarterly.
* Started formal safety program and established program documentation.
. Implemented major operational changes including complete re-
engineering of plant layout and process flow including the design
and construction of a DVD manufacturing center with 4 DVD injection
molding systems and offset printing capabilities. Project included
the installation of $5MM in capital assets and $600,000 project
budget. Prepared all plans and budgets, negotiated contracts. All
key dates were met ahead of schedule.
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Professional Experience (continued)
UAV Corporation - Director of Operations/Product Manager
Fort Mill, SC 1999-2006
Created a new business division - Mirror Image Mastering Services -
within this $200 million audio-video distribution company.
Responsible for complete business unit including sales, marketing,
engineering, purchasing, shipping and receiving.
* Accomplished key $1.6 million turnaround and successfully doubled
manufacturing capacity.
* Successfully established quality levels above 99.7%.
* Developed industry's first internet based delivery system resulting
in 100% data integrity and reduction in order turn times by 24
hours.
Matsushita(Panasonic)/Universal - Executive Director of Process
Engineering Pinckneyville, IL 1994-1999
Designated by senior management to spearhead a team to implement
process improvements throughout the
manufacturing facility. The facility produced 100 million CD's/DVD's
per year.
* Nominated by senior management for employee of the year in 1997 and
1998.
* Team completely redesigned the National Returns Center resulting in
a cost savings of $2.4 million annually.
* Added bar code scanners to all packaging lines for quality control.
This reduced staff by 10 people.
* Team modeled the effect of a new AS/400 based MRP system on plant
operations.
* Initiated Statistical Process Control procedures leading to improved
yield and scrap reductions.
Schram Electronics - Principal
Marion, IL 1993-1994
Motorola Communications - Field Service Technician
Savannah, GA / Makanda, IL 1991-1993
United States Army - Specialist E-4
Hunter AAF 1987-1991
Education and Training
BS - Technical Resource Management - Southern Illinois University -
Carbondale, IL
AAS - Electronics Technology - John A. Logan College - Carterville, IL
Licensed in Health and Life Insurance - Resident SC, Non-Resident NC, GA,
FL & TN
Advanced Certification in IRS Section 125 Plans - Aflac University
Certification in Lean Manufacturing - York Technical College - Rock Hill,
SC
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt - American Society for Quality
Certified Six Sigma Green Belt - CPCC - Charlotte, NC
Avionics Communication Repair - US Army - Fort Gordon, GA
Affiliations
Accepted Free Mason's Lodge #111 - Master Mason - Rock Hill, SC
American Society for Quality - Six Sigma Black Belt - Milwaukee, WI
Recommendation Highlights
"I have found (Steve) to be unflappable in the face of chaos and extreme
environments, while being a caring and supportive manager to his staff at
the same time. ...I wholeheartedly recommend him."
Bill Walker/President-
CEO - Media Evolved, LLC
"Steve is driven to excellence. Steve possesses excellent technical
skills in electronics, systems design and manufacturing. He has
impressed me with design and fabrication of complex equipment, (and) his
ability to create effective processes...I highly recommend Steve."
Gary W. Vaughn/COO - Music City Optical Media, Inc.
"Steve is sharp and he never hesitated to seek me out if he had ideas
that would save me time and money."
Leslie Derrig/VP - Digital
Matrix Corp.
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