Manager General

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Southeast Michigan Greater Detroit Area

Summary of Qualifications

General Manager Operations Manager Turnaround Leader Senior executive with over 15 years of success leading turnaround and high growth companies. Change manager with the ability to nimbly adapt to changing market conditions by diversifying and rebranding business. Strong record of improving productivity, reducing costs, and turning around operations. Able to promote a culture of teamwork. Master of Science in Finance. Background includes:

Operations Management Strategic Business Planning

Finance, Budget, and P&L Management Contract Negotiation

Productivity Improvements New Business Model / Rebranding

High Growth Companies Human Resources, Recruiting, and Hiring

Financial Control UAW Negotiation / Labor Negotiation

Quality Control Digital Marketing and Communications Experience

DETROIT INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSING Detroit, Michigan Warehouses, stores, and distributes products for automotive OEMs and Tier 1 customers. Formerly Detroit Electro-Coatings. General Manager (2008-2016)

Managed all operations and finance for a scaled down and rebranded business. Supervised four managers at two facilities. Challenge: To refocus the business after the economic downturn in 2008, when assembly work was being moved in-house by customers.

Rebranded business from Detroit Electro-Coatings to Detroit Industrial Warehousing, and totally revamped the business model. Scaled down business to maintain profitability.

Grew business from $350K to $1.2M – more than tripling revenues.

Managed rapid growth of company following the rebranding. Improved productivity to handle growth with only four FTEs.

Developed a new inventory control system using existing technology, enabling a 30% reduction in workforce and eliminating the need for a second shift.

Awarded a 50% increase in business by a key customer – bringing facility to 100% capacity.

Negotiated the profitable sale of the company in 2016. DETROIT ELECTRO-COATINGS (DEC) Detroit, Michigan A $20M, family-owned automotive stamping and electro-coating company serving automotive OEMs and suppliers. 200 employees. Formerly Hermes Automotive.

General Manager (1999-2008)

Led all operations, P&L, finance, sales, purchasing, human resources, materials management, production, and quality for this $20M company. Directly supervised six managers and a total workforce of 200 at two facilities.

Transitioned business from a loss to profitability by winding down the stamping operation and investing in paint and rework business opportunities.

Led company growth from $8M to $20M.

Innovated a “wheel costing” model, which ensured profitability of new business quotes.

Established “continuous production model” that increased paint line productivity by 25%.

Instrumental in the launch of new products for General Motors. Established a moving production line to keep up with tremendous demand for GM production.

Negotiated four UAW contracts with no negative impact to production. George Sinanis

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Experience, Continued

DETROIT ELECTRO-COATINGS (DEC), Continued

Materials Manager (1996-1999)

Managed material flow to meet customer production schedules, utilizing an in-house MRP system. Oversaw inventory control, shipping, and warehousing. Supervised a staff of four. Managed production schedules for stamping, coating, and assembly operations.

Established the company’s first physical inventory control system with bar code scanning. HERMES AUTOMOTIVE Detroit, Michigan

A family-owned automotive stamping and electro-coating company with clients such as GM, Ford, and Chrysler. Inventory Coordinator (1993-1996)

Joined company following its bankruptcy, and quickly learned to conserve cash and improve profitability as company successfully emerged from bankruptcy. Education

Master of Science (MS) in Finance (1997)

Walsh College Novi, Michigan

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Communication (1993)

Michigan State University E. Lansing, Michigan

Technical Proficiency

Microsoft Office

Excel (advanced), Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.

Other Applications

QuickBooks, Adobe Photoshop

Digital Marketing and web design experience.

Patents & Innovation

MiteZapper

Collaborated with Michigan State University to market and sell a product for the beekeeping industry. Reduced product cost by over 75%. Awarded a patent for an improved version of the original MSU patent. Tee Rex ®

Invented, patented, and trademarked a product for the golfing industry.

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