LARRY E. DAVIS, MBA, CSCP

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SENIOR LEADERSHIP EXECUTIVE

PRESIDENT/VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR

Repeatedly produce sustained revenue and EBITA growth in dynamic and changing markets. Highly capable in cost

reduction, strategic partnership development and resource optimization settings.

Proven achievements in Automotive, Construction, Consumer Packaged Goods, and Consumer/Industrial Electronics

vertical industries.

Extensive business background in international, multi cultural environments.

Results and performance focused senior executive with successful achievements in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales and

Operations Management disciplines. Driven to deliver innovative and sustainable results in revenue, profit, and business growth

objectives within start up, turnaround, and rapid change environments. Extensive experience in complex, engineered

systems/products which require a deep understanding of critical business and technical details. Thrive in both hands on and

strategic roles, through a personable and fair approach to relationship building. High energy, customer focused and

performance driven.

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

Operations Management Acquisitions & Integration Organic Business Growth Strategic Planning

Staff Development Promotion Performance & Quality Standards Customer Satisfaction & Allegiance

Leadership Development P&L Management/Budget Planning Engineering & Manufacturing

Change Management Commercial & Customer Support Strategic Partnership Development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

COBALT BOATS, LLC; Neodesha, KS, 2014 – Present

Building a distinguished record of progressive operations achievement and performance improvement for this $150 million

manufacturer of recreational marine products (boats). Worldwide reach with operations support to North America, Europe and

Asia/Pacific region.

DIRECTOR, SUPPLY CHAIN AND SOURCING

Lead critical operations support functions for 3 global business units through a staff of ~30 dedicated associates. Restructured

the materials management operations function to improve production agility and enhance time to market capabilities. Spearhead

change innovation and management company wide, establishing a new strategic direction in material flow, sourcing and

procurement and customer order management. Oversee a direct and indirect spend of $80 million through a purchasing staff of

six. Champion cultural adoption of process improvement opportunities, company wide, through constant mentoring and training

of lean manufacturing, kaizen, TPM, 5S and Toyota Production System tools.

Notable accomplishments:

• Reorganized the lay out, processes, and material flow in an 85,000 ft. 2 JIT warehouse resulting in a 20% reduction in

support resource requirements, a 30% improvement in material pull efficiency, and 80% reduction in overtime hours.

• Designed a supplier scheduling system that reduced manual purchase order requirements by 30%, increased material

requirements visibility with suppliers and reduced lead times for all suppliers that participated.

• Led a warehouse automation initiative, incorporating bar code scanning, material pick, pack and ship systems and

logistics optimization programs.

RSI DEVELOPMENT, LLC; Mira Loma, CA 2012 – 2014

Facilitated and guided company leadership in formulating a new vision, resource approach and strategic direction that

successfully repositioned this division as a unique product offering in the market for this $1 billion cabinet manufacturer.

PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS MANAGER

Directed overall operations and P&L management for 125,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility comprised of 30 employees.

Established and managed to performance measurements, operating goals, realignment initiatives, productivity enhancement and

cost reduction programs that consistently improved output, product quality and customer satisfaction. Functional areas of

management responsibility included material sourcing, purchasing and contracting, warehouse and logistics management.

Notable accomplishments:

• Strategized and provided financial, operational and resource planning support for a multi site expansion, opening 2 new

factories that contributed a 25% sales revenue lift.

• Championed and negotiated a reduction in stakeholder risk across 60 categories of engineer, architect and direct

material suppliers through performance based purchase agreements, contracts and business risk management tools.

• Innovated and administered new product development and product enhancement road maps utilizing phase gate check

off of engineering milestones and specification development to improve build reliability, sourcing accuracy and product

quality.

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YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA, INC; Buena Park, CA 2005 – 2012

Directed operations management functions for this $1.5 billion affiliate of a global consumer package goods manufacturer.

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER

Control and performance accountability for a North American distribution and dealer network providing order fulfillment,

returns processing, spare parts and warranty support through 5 strategic warehouse facilities. Led a centralized souring and

buying group that achieved consistent year over year direct and indirect material cost reductions. Built and coordinated a team

of 25 logistics, purchasing and demand planning resources.

Notable accomplishments:

• Structured and led S&OP processes for 5 unique sales divisions resulting in measurable improvement of forecast

accuracy measured by a 10% reduction in inventory carrying costs.

• Innovated and directed performance improvement initiatives that reduced overhead costs within a network of 5

company owned, 3PL managed, warehouses in the USA and Asia, saving the company $1.7 million annually in logistics

and operations costs.

• Strategized and implemented operations and resource management policies/procedures that eliminated inventory

shrinkage and resulted in 98.9% inventory accuracy. Negotiated carrier contracts, reducing annual freight costs by 8%

and improving on time delivery to 99.5%. Innovated a metrics reporting system, exposing over 20 actionable business

performance indicators (KPI's). Value optimized a $60 million annual direct materials spend, reducing COGS by 5.8%

within a fiscal year

OTR WHEEL ENGINEERING, INC.;

Rome, GA

2004 – 2005

Lean manufacturing and operations excellence evangelist, catalyst for significant productivity, cultural and business

performance improvement at this $121 million revenue tier 1 automotive component supplier.

VICE PRESIDENT, SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOGISTICS

Created the strategic vision and cultural dynamics for the company as it related to manufacturing’s resource commitment to

support sales growth and production efficiency. Championed processes and systems to assure that all products manufactured by

the company met established specifications and were of superior quality, consistency and reliability. Leadership of a 135

member multi faceted supply chain team in 11 North American tier 1 automotive supplier facilities. Held direct responsibility

for safety, quality, service parts and materials costs. Created and administered functional and “soft skills” training for associates

across the entire organization.

Notable accomplishments:

• Revamped the materials management culture by implementing materials replenishment strategies, demand flow

technology, and warehouse management systems at 11 global warehouse facilities, resulting in a 20% reduction in

inventory handling, holding and usage costs.

• Management oversight of sourcing, negotiation, procurement and import logistics for a $105 million annual direct

material spend fulfilled from Pacific Rim, European and EMEA suppliers.

• Structured and delivered training programs for associate accountability (The Oz Principle), customer relationship

management and leadership development.

SUZUKI MANUFACTURING OF AMERICA, INC.;

Rome, GA

2003–2004

Facilitated and executed overall strategic direction for the sole US production facility owned by this Japanese automotive

manufacturer.

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER

Created staffing plans, budgets and maintained overall P&L responsibility for a 275 employee, $87 million revenue operation

selling to dealers across North America. Motivational oversight of daily production activities through shop floor presence and

associate coaching to achieve required operational plans. Directed a global logistics and supply chain team, successfully

executing JIT manufacturing of automotive related assembly for over 250 variations of finished product. Led new product

development through a team of design, production and quality engineers.

Notable accomplishments:

• Led the management team in identifying and correcting critical problems; reduced and streamlined overhead expenses,

strengthened product gross margins, overhauled and improved operating processes and systems, resolved quality and

warranty issues, and differentiated product lines.

• Facilitated an HR initiative to restructure associate compensation plans and benefits programs, gaining consensus and

adoption from management level down to floor associate, $120,000 annual savings.

• Contributed to business unit receiving top award from independent firm for customer satisfaction gained through after

sales service focus and improvements. Recognized for customer centric focus and extraordinary customer intimacy in

understanding and meeting needs.

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IBM CORPORATION

; Atlanta, GA

1998 –

2003

Highly competent executive level strategic and operations consulting resource with global technology, process and

organizational excellence business intelligence.

EXECUTIVE CONSULTANT, Operations Transformation; IBM Global Services Division

Provided relevant, actionable, value based business advisory services to “C” level and senior staff members at Fortune 1000

client operations in the areas of strategic planning, organizational development, supply chain execution, infrastructure planning,

productivity improvement and change management..

Notable accomplishments:

• Guided the CEO of a multi billion office products distributor in assimilating a strategic plan for North America

infrastructure, staffing and operations execution improvement; rationalizing a $5 million investment to yield a tangible

$17 million value proposition. Presented the plan and gained approval at the company’s executive committee and BOD

meeting.

• Led the strategy development and implementation of a product lifecycle management process that accelerated

engineering phase gate achievement and reduced FDA approval time by 4 months for a Fortune 100 medical device

manufacturer.

• Designed, developed and delivered a lean manufacturing campaign for an automotive wiring harness

manufacturer that increased visibility of shop floor efficiencies and resulted in over 15 new KPI's.

• Other successful business transformation engagements included Halliburton Corp., U. S. Postal Service, Best

Buy, and Mercedes Benz USA.

EDUCATION

MBA – Finance; University of Alabama at Birmingham; Birmingham, AL

BSBA – Operations Management; Auburn University; Auburn, AL

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) APICS, 2006 2016

Lean Six Sigma Certificate Villanova University, 2008

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