vp of operations

RANDY CUTLER

**** ***** ***** ****, *** **** San Diego 92110

********@*****.*** 908-***-****

PROFILE

Hands-on, knowledgeable global Executive with expertise in leading complex, multi-national Manufacturing Operations, and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). Highly motivated and results driven, with proven track record of performance with experience working in a global business and cultural environments. Displays consistent career development with increasing accountabilities including expatriate assignments. Areas of Expertise:

Industrial Safety Hand Protection

Project Management

Industrial Relations

Medical Devices

Lean Six Sigma

Green Field Sites

Problem Solving

Business Development

Strategic 3 to 5 Year Plan

MAJOR CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Learned and executed new mythologies to successfully drive continuous Improvement, Quality Management, Plant efficiencies, and Lean Organizations.

Developed highly effective teams with succession plans for Executive Management roles across the Organization. Mentored mid-managers to advance to executive positions.

Accountable for the achievement of >US $30 million in financial savings during over tenure with Ansell through Six Sigma, lean methodologies and focused improvement initiatives.

Achieved the prestige’s Ansell Leader of the year award 2010, the first year given.

Managed as GM all Ansell’s Medical and Industrial factories (from 300 to 2000 people per plant) including US, Sri Lanka, Bangkok, and Malaysia during tenure to include IGBU/SM divisions.

Turned many pragmatic, Labor unrest, poor quality, waste of time, equipment, material, poor performing plants financially around to be some of the best operating factories of Ansell today.

Held expatriate assignments in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Thailand.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ANSELL, INC., Iselin, NJ and various locations in Asia (Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Thailand) 1981 to 12/2014

Australian multinational public listed (ASX) company (US $1.6 Billion revenue).

Vice President Global Operations, Special Markets Global Business Unit, Iselin, NJ (2012 to 2014)

Repatriated to lead new initiative for fast growing Specialty Markets Global Business Unit, reporting, SVP Global Operation located in US.

Focused on Operation Management of the Special Markets Unit including in-house manufacturing as well as outsourcing to Vietnam, China, and Korea.

Managed total COGS (Cost of Goods) with responsibility for internal US $56 Million and external US $30 Million to include 3 household manufacturing plants, 1 knitting operation, and 1 cut & sew Operation globally for a total of 3000 employees.

Oversaw and maintained corporate policies and compliance including Corporate Conduct Policies and country specific legal requirements (labor, Health & Environment, Social Accountability).

Developed Strategic Growth Plans to include Profit Improvement through Automation, M&A, and New Technology.

Drove continuous process improvement through executive size Sigma and lean manufacturing methodologies.

Expertise in Industrial Relations and collective agreement negotiations with Labor Unions in Asia.

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Vice President, Global Operations, Industrial Global Business Unit Ansell, Sri Lanka, Asia, 2011-2012

Promoted to lead operations and financial management of global in-house Manufacturing Operations – Full Manufacturing. Held P&L responsibility with $350 Million in Sales, 7 locations globally, and >4,500 employees including Safety, Health and Environmental. Managed outsourced supplier relationships from around the world. Reported to SVP Global operations located in US.

Supported World Class Manufacturing (WCM) to drive continuous improvement across manufacturing sites.

oFully involved in the successful implementation of Six Sigma as the corporate continuous improvement program through engineering, process, strategy and methodologies.

oWorked with Lean VP to implement the Lean concept and methodologies in the factories.

Oversaw and maintained corporate policies and compliance including Corporate Conduct Policies and country specific legal requirements (labor, Health & Environment, Social Accountability).

Developed Strategic Growth Plans to include Profit Improvement through Automation, M&A, and New Technology.

Expertise in Industrial Relations Management and collective agreement negotiations with Labor Unions in Asia, Sri lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, and the US. Changed mindset from a hostile environment to one of cooperation.

Built strong organizational teams with local (US – Asia) succession plans in place.

GM, Operation Manager, US (5 sites), Sri Lanka (1 site), Malaysia (3 sites), Thailand (1 site), 1981 to 2011

Moved through a series of General Manager Roles of increasing responsibility. Initially managing one site at a time, ultimately managing multiple plants in Malaysia and Thailand. Expat in Asian countries for 14 managed 7,000+ total employees. Fully accountable for P&L of each site, building stretched budgets, Sourcing, Planning, Operations and Executive team. GM for 3 Divisions, Medical, Industrial, Household Factories Cut & Sew. Reported to VP Operations.

Built strong teams in each factory, driving Quality, Safety, Innovation, and continuous improvement programs that led to profitability for each independently incorporated manufacturing facility in multiple countries.

Drove successful implementation of ISO 9002, QS 9000, OHSAS 18001, and ISO 14000 in all plants.

Restructured and closed 3 inefficient Operations (US).

Mentored 8 mid-level executives to expand their operational capabilities resulting in effective succession planning, positive moral and promotions to GM of different Manufacturing sites.

Supported training and implemented World Class Manufacturing (WCM) including Sig Sigma / in Asian plants.

Brought Toast Masters into Asian Factories, Malaysia, and Thailand to charter Toast Master Club Chapter.

FLEETWOOD US - GM of Mobile Home Manufacture 1976 to 1981

US KMART - GM of Kmart Stores 1973 to 1976

US MILLERS - Department Store Manager 1971 to 1973

EDUCATION, CREDENTIALS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

BA Bachelor of Arts, Portland State University, Portland, OR

Six Sigma Leadership Executive Training, Malaysia

Six Sigma Green Belt Training, Malaysia

Professional Communication Training, Malaysia

WCM Executive Training, Malaysia

Corporate Executive Training on Responsibilities and Business Conduct, Malaysia

Executive leadership Training, Malaysia

Executive Emergency Response Training, Malaysia

Business Continuity Implementation Training and Planning, Thailand

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