VP of Operations

WAYNE F. OLIVER

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Website: https://www.mycareerhighlights.com/wayneoliver OpsExpertWayne

CORE COMPETENCIES

Contract Management Lean Six Sigma Tools Safety Compliance Environmental Cost Controls Reduction Manufacturing Office Integration Staff Leadership Development Engineering Production Multi-Site Operations Strategic Planning

Facilities Construction Design Process Improvement Supply Chain Logistics

Facilities Maintenance Management P&L Budget Control Standards Operational Procedures

Inventory Control Procurement Project Management Turn-Around Start-Up

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Highly competent operational, cost savings practitioner. Leaders of companies seek me out when it’s time to get things done. Why me? I deliver. I’ve built a strong reputation for bringing difficult projects to successful completion, on time, realizing a better value for each investment dollar. I’m driven by a passion to do whatever it takes to get it done, and to ensure that commitments are met. Leadership trusts me, allowing me to proactively move others to action. What can I do for you…?

A survey of bosses, colleagues, customers, and vendors revealed that the tangible value that I deliver lies in:

Improve Processes – Delivering quantifiable, repeatable results and sustainable value. Data driven. Communicates with confidence, un-phased by challenges with an eye for the outcome. Masters Certificate in Project Management, PMI member. RESULT: Led a $4.5 M Start up with a 1-year ROI.

Improve People Performance – Building trust and respect with all constituencies (colleagues, employees, customers, supply chain, and business partners). A people-developer who instructs, guides, trains, and elevates stakeholders to meet higher standards for performance. RESULT: Saved $1.5 M in the integration process of two national companies.

Leverage a “Customer-Centric” Leadership Style – Serving as the client relationship manager, who advocates for the interests of the customer Capital One, Bank of America, and more. RESULT: Implemented the Joint Operating Agreement (between Rocky Mountain News, Denver Post, and ADVO) that launched their win/win partnership. Flexible and Adaptive.

Deliver Significant Outcomes – Applying Lean Tenants into all aspects of operations – people, process, and products. RESULTS: Designed and deployed “Alphaliner”, tripling productivity. Defined and implemented a 66% staff reduction plan for a “restart-up”, overachieving production targets within 7 months. Achieved back-to-back quarters of record gross margin, using proven process improvement methods. Designed and installed 6 new facilities for a national distribution firm. Natural born leader.

WORK EXPERIENCE

LCC, llc Consulting, Lansdale, PA 2009 to present

An Advisory firm, providing leadership with cutting-edge thinking and proven processes for eliminating of all forms of waste, so Client organizations can increase their margins and offer more value-added activities.

Founding Principal The firm grew out of the financial, and operational challenges that emerged from the economic downturn. LCC partners, with senior executives of manufacturing clients, big and small, provide repeatable cost-reduction and performance-enhancing processes and leadership necessary to drive profitability. Draw on 20+ years of supervisory experience to reverse negative trends, create efficiencies, and implement repeatable systems that ensure sustainable, profit growth, across multiple industries (Data Driven).

Turnaround of operations, achieved 68% gross profit, and achieved significant cost-saving measures

Established process improvement groups, achieved 85% uptime, eliminated client “at risk” conditions

Change agent for a 300 + employee staffed hand inserting facility into a mechanized, “State of the Art” operation with less than 90 associates in 6 months’ time frame. (Payback period projected at one year)

Established safety committees, standards, operational procedures, and ensured OSHA compliance

Project Management Created plant closing plans (Scope, Drawings, Timelines, and Budget), and the creative transfer of assets, resulting in $214 M in asset 3rd party sales and $95 M in scrap metal rebates

Major Engagements

Cenveo (Quality Park) Recruited by division president to consolidate operations

Wayne Oliver 2/2

CBA Recruited by owner to build a state-of-the art plant

Merkle Recruited to turnaround and improve processes that directly impacted gross margin of the plant

Other Upper Valley Press Barton & Cooney Paravista Mercedien

Direct Group, Swedesboro, NJ 2007 to 2009

Recruited by CEO to direct all functions for a multi-site, 24/7, high-volume, high speed direct mail operation, producing 120 M pieces per month on behalf of a $100 M fully-integrated direct marketing solutions manufacturing company.

OPERATIONS SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT (Full time)

Led 9 direct reports (700 indirect), accountable for a $5 M capital budget and the development and implementation of strategic initiatives that impacted quality, environmental, recycling, production, safety, compliance, logistics, engineering, master scheduling, performance, metrics, and formal documentation and reporting to provide customer satisfaction. Managed major accounts included, but are not limited to, Capital One, Amex. Bank of America and more.

Achieved 30% improvement in LHr/1000 pcs by implementing Lean / process improvement initiative

Spearheaded a quality management system emulating ISO-9000, resulting in a 15-month improvement trend

Secured new business by supporting “green” sustainability initiatives, launching environmental policy, obtaining FSC certification, instituting a recycling program, and making facility-wide lighting upgrades

Awarded $450m NJ State Education Grant for company skills enhancement

Implemented commingling, consolidation, and direct truck logistics’ plan

[Board voted to liquidate company and its assets sold to IWCO]

Northstar Marketing Communications Group, Harleysville, Pa. 2005 to 2006

Recruited to lead start-up operations for 2 merged direct mail organizations ($8.3 M sales, 60 employees, and 10 direct reports).

SR. VICE PRESIDENT (Full time)

Held bottom-line accountability for operational efforts surrounding facilities, mailing, fulfillment, letter shop, bindery, laser, pressroom, data processing, customer service, and scheduling.

Developed and implemented all operational processes, policies, and procedures

Established a formal employee performance review process, aligning performance metrics with corporate goals

Implemented IT changes, reducing rework, improving scheduling, and cutting days-to-invoice

Transcontinental Direct (currently IWCO), Warminster, PA 2003 to 2005

The 3rd largest printer in North America with $1.8 B in sales. TCL Direct Division sales $260 M, mail volume 3.1 B.

ENGINEERING VP (Full time)

Supervised 10 direct reports (115 overall) and oversaw engineering, maintenance, facilities, and logistics.

Saved $1.5 M by consolidating 7 operational sites under one roof in a $5.4 M project

Negotiated a national consolidated freight contract, impacting all U.S. facilities and saving $700 K

Reduced set-up time by 15% and provided tool-less set-up by launching LEAN/SMED improvements.

[A 2005 change in leadership resulted in the downsizing, removing of all key executives.]

OTHER EXPIERENCE:

ADVO (currently Valassis Com.) Webcraft Technologies (currently Quad Direct)

Led build-to-suit projects in UT, DE, MI, FL, and GA (Created building specifications, and relocation guide)

Tripled machinery productivity by partnering with Muller Martini (Swiss equipment manufacturer)

Launched a database-driven, personalized selective polybagmarketing solution

EDUCATION

BS in Management & Technology Master’s Certificate Project Management

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York Villanova University, Villanova, PA

AFFILIATIONS

•Project Management Institute (PMI) American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)

•Business Executives Networking Group - Plymouth Meeting Chapter Leader (Volunteer)

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