PETER P. RICCI

*** ********** *** ***** *****: 401-***-****

Pawtucket, RI 02860 Email: ac224b@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Experienced and accomplished executive leader with core competencies of manufacturing operational excellence, problem solving, employee management and development, quality assurance, plant safety and regulatory compliance. Strong sales experience and customer relations interface. Ability to work with functional groups at all levels of management to satisfy the customer needs and meet all organizational objectives.

Areas of expertise and professional / technical competency include:

Operations Management

Production Scheduling

Lean Six Sigma

APICS - CPIM

Cross Functional Team Leadership

Training and Development

Project Management

Sales & Marketing

Annual Budgeting

Customer Relations

Value Stream Mapping

Plant Safety Programs

APICS - CSCP

ISO 9001

Cost Analysis

5S & visual controls

Healthcare Plans

Union Relations

Supply Chain Management

Process Improvement

401K Advisory Board

MS Office, Excel, Power Point

Human Resources

Union Contract Negotiations

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Direct management of all manufacturing departmental supervisors and production demands.

Daily quality reviews to assure adherence to strict U.S. Military specification.

Created annual manufacturing cost budgets based upon sales forecasts.

Instituted annual employee review system to mentor, monitor and drive individual improvement.

Responsible for evaluating and approving all new hires and staffing decisions.

Managed the negotiations for all new health insurance plans.

Active member of corporate 401K Advisory Board.

Responsible for and successfully negotiating three union contracts with two separate locals within the company.

Successfully resolved all union grievances without going to arbitration for 6 years.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Quality and Productivity Solutions, Inc. (QPS) 2017

Certified Lean Sigma Green Belt

Lean Sigma Black Belt Training

Certified Supply Chain Professional

APICS CPIM

ISO 9001:2015 Trained

Project Management Professional (PMP) Trained

EXPERIENCE

DURO TEXTILES, LLC

VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES - Commercial and Military (2011- July 2016)

Sales – $40 million in annual sales

Lead annual budgeting process for Commercial, Military and Retail business units..

Good working relationship with Army Natick Labs and DLA Troop Support Philadelphia.

Responsible for all cost analysis and pre-approval of customer quotes.

Coordinated new product development between sales staff and manufacturing.

Cultivated strong customer loyalty by monitoring quality and on time delivery in weekly meetings.

Worked closely with and advised the CEO and CFO on a daily basis.

Directed new sales people to build a more diverse team.

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PETER P. RICCI

294 Smithfield Ave Mobil Phone: 401-***-****

Pawtucket, RI 02860 Email: ac224b@r.postjobfree.com

DURO TEXTILES, LLC

VICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES (2011-July 2016)

Successfully negotiated three union contracts.

Negotiated new health care renewals with minimal increases.

401K Advisory Board.

Instituted wellness and stop smoking programs.

DURO TEXTILES, LLC

VICE PRESIDENT OF MANUFACTURING (2006-2011)

Plant Consolidation Operations and Production Coordination Quality and Employee Safety Sales and Product Development Management Development & Employee Relations

Responsible for all aspects of manufacturing, production, quality, safety and P & L results.

Manufacturing on 3 shift, in 2 separate facilities with 100 union employees and 15 non-union department managers.

Lead consolidation of manufacturing facilities to reduce headcount and cost of goods sold by 20%.

Headed development and implementation of new computer controlled processes on main product line to reduce off quality by 45% netting savings of $10MM annually.

Created fully integrated annual expense budgets for all manufacturing operations based upon sales forecast.

Negotiated with the union new work rules and ability to cross-train to achieve maximum efficiency of production.

Responsible for controlling costs for all new product development projects

Conducted monthly budget reviews with individual department managers to monitor success and focus on continuous improvement.

Instituted new safety awareness program that reduced OSHA recordable accidents by 60%.

Managed 20% reduction of raw material chemical inventory by stricter controls.

DURO TEXTILES, LLC - SLATER PRINTWORKS ACQUISITION (2005-2006)

Purchase and Consolidation of Competitive Company

Lead the purchasing and consolidating initiative of a competitor manufacturing facility into the Duro facility.

Directed team of 4 Slater and 4 Duro managers to facilitate the successful transition of customer orders from the Slater facility to the Duro site.

Scheduled production between the two facilities to ensure continued on time deliveries to all customers.

Inventoried and verified all raw materials movements between facilities to maintain proper controls.

Coordinated with both sales teams all customer communications with regards to delivery and quality.

DURO TEXTILES, LLC (Pre - 2005)

During my extended term of employment with Duro Textiles, LLC, I was exposed to cross organizational training by strong, senior mentors in all aspects of manufacturing, finance and leadership. This mentoring focused on problem solving, process and quality improvements, cost savings, capacity planning, inventory control, people management and customer satisfaction.

Education

Associates Business Administration, Providence College, Providence, RI

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