Manager Manufacturing

Joseph Matozzo

**** ********* *****, ****** **** 44256

(330)- 391-1819 cell, 330-***-**** home, **********@***.***

Professional experience reflects over 30 years of creative Executive Leadership and

visionary capacities in complex, competitive, and highly changing global market.

Establishing strategic business plans, developed systems and operational overhauls for

Apparel manufacturer’s & retailers. A career progressing from shop floor to boardroom

level, bottom-line focused.

Diplomatic Leadership Skills foundational to overseeing high profile assignments

responsible for all aspects of development, processes, finance, marketing, sales, risk

management, supply chain management, cost containment, and facility expansion.

Leading numerous organizations to enhance growth opportunities, transforming

corporate image and profitability re-established. Cost containment strategies and

departmental overhauls providing first year savings ranging from $13M to $25M.

Responsibilities including multi-site Manufacturing supervision up to 2700 personnel,

P&L of annual budget in excess of $100M, DOD/DLA project supervision in excess of

$50M, and implementation of Lean Six Sigma & ISO compliance for all facilities,

retailers and franchise locations. I excel in team coaching, mentoring and inspired to

exploit emerging technologies to seize competitive advantage. Excel in devising non-

traditional solutions that transform stagnant or declining businesses into spirited and

profitable operations. Impressive personal center of influence traverses key decision-

making members of business and government.

Multi-Lingual- Fluent in English, Italian and Spanish

Consulting Engagements:

Matozzo Industries Inc.

Apparel/Textile Industry Business Strategist Manufacturing and Retail Operations

Consultant Business & Product Development Consultant Sales Operations & Systems

Analysis Technology Improvements Industrial Engineering

Elite Foam Products, Atlanta Ga 10/2014- Present

Foam & Mattress Business Development/Sales

Dransfield & Ross, Jersey City New Jersey 12/2012- 8/2013

Acting COO/Investor

VyMac Corporation, Fort Atkinson,

Wisconsin 5/2011 – 7/2012

Six month 5/2011 thru 11/2011

Acting COO 9/2011 thru 7/2012, full P&L ($15M)

Mysto Incorporated, Princeton, New

Jersey 12/2010 - 4/2011

Business Development for new product line, sourcing, e-commerce development

(Project Engagement)

Joseph Matozzo

1196 Waterbury Drive, Medina Ohio 44256

(330)- 391-1819 cell, 330-***-**** home, **********@***.***

Apparel Production Services, Los Angeles,

California 3/2010 - 4/2010

Consulting Services for start-up manufacturing operations in El Salvador

Michaels La Veranda Restaurant, Philadelphia,

Pa 12/2009 - 3/2010

Interim General Manager- assisted family business during critical moment

Inno Knits, Philadelphia,

Pa 10/2008 – 5/2009

Acting Vice President/Business Development - new business growth of $6.8 M to

bottom line revenue

Hartz & Co, Hartz America Q2, Inc. Frederick,

Maryland 7/2002- 5/2005

Consultant (2002/2003) – Project Development

Acting General Manager (2003–2005) Men’s and Women’s clothing manufacturer- P&L

$100M

Employment Engagements

Director of Manufacturing

Beverly Knitting Mills, dba Creative Ticking

September 2013-October 2014

Developing a vertical operation for 50 year old knitting mill offering full package

services. Developing, training, product manufacturing design, technological integration

for cut & sew manufacturing facility. Assist with business development as needed with

industry contacts.

Vice President/Business Development Director- DOD/DLA Apparel & Textile

Manufacturing

Cazador Apparel, LLC

October 2005 – April 2007

Strong analytical skills were foundational to the identification of productions glitches that

were causing 35% error in production and large quantity of return parts; resolve issue

with implementation of regulatory standards for quality and testing; reject and re-run

work was reduced to less than 2.5%. Secured $28M annually in DOD contracts, RTI

$9.8M, Sold company $6M with 5 year 10% annual residual on contracts.

Vice President/Director of Business Development-3 Manufacturing Facilities - 89

National Retail Locations

The Custom Shop

June 2000 – February 2001

Served as key liaison between workforce, senior management and Private Equity Group

in refocusing and restructuring- 89 retail locations and franchises, 3 manufacturing

Joseph Matozzo

1196 Waterbury Drive, Medina Ohio 44256

(330)- 391-1819 cell, 330-***-**** home, **********@***.***

facilities. Recovering in revenue growth $66M. Brought organization out of receivership-

sale of organization to regain ROI of 4 time’s initial cash outlay

General Manager Operations & Plant Manager

Bayer Clothing Group

March 1996 – June 2000

Developed, expand and implemented Modular Manufacturing concepts and practices

throughout Central America, North America, and Caribbean and European company

owned manufacturing facilities.

Worked with department heads to clearly articulate job expectations, position

descriptions, and technology. New employee turnover dropped from 20% to 5% as

personnel began to clearly understand their role within the larger objective.

President/Owner- Owned & Operated several domestic and international

manufacturing concerns

Matozzo Industries Incorporated

September 1983 – December 1996, Cherry Hill, New Jersey

Identified untapped market niche and negotiated strategic license agreement to acquire

technology to develop new products- Global Industrial Equipment Organization

producing computerized robotic industrial machinery- vertical operation- $45M volume

within the first three years – EBITA of 17.5%

Apprentice Internship

Pincus Brothers Maxwell

June 1976 – July 1984 (8 years 2 months) Philadelphia, Pa

All under the direction of Mr. Nat Pincus, Pietro Matozzo

Apprentice- Beginning 1976 thru high school

Internship as Assistant Plant Manager- 1980-84- while attending

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