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Frank J. Pravato

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Romeo, Mi. 48065

586-***-****

Career Highlights:

Executive offering 17 years, of extensive experience, comprehensive achievement, within manufacturing operations and supply chain management, leveraged business across diverse cultures and economies. Developed and achieving performance-based, low-cost solutions through aggressive negotiation with new and existing suppliers and the use of outsourcing worldwide. Solid achievements utilizing out-of-box approaches, adapting to new business environments, and negotiating win-win agreements .Recognized, ability to incorporate, Innovative, management techniques, achieving enhanced business practices and increased productivity, and profits. Forged strong business relationships focused on teamwork, service level, and cost containment.

Core Competencies:

+ International Operations and Manufacturing

+ Cost Optimization and Global Purchasing Management

+ Lead, New (SAP, VISUAL) Mobility / Cloud Web-Based / Data Systems for (MRP/ERP)

Professional Experience:

B&P Process Equipment

(Saginaw, Mi.) 08/2008 to Current

Director of Purchasing & Facilities:

• Managed, $340M budget with 3 operations and a worldwide supply base for custom built heavy equipment used around the world.

• Set in place for this 114 old company a new web (VISUAL) / cloud based MRP systems, cost controls, (WIP) work-in-process management tools, labor, TS-16949, new supply chain management system and materials program with cost targets and quality goals.

• Managed, Facilities from front door to back and set in place and achieving all contracts with cost and delivery targets.

Crystal Systems, LTD--(Flushing, NY) 08/2005 to 08/2008

Vice President, Manufacturing Operations:

• Achieving master budget plans, manage daily operations with full (P&L) profit and loss accountability

• Managed a staff of 16 direct with four manufacturing operations worldwide, China, Mexico, Europe and USA.

• Increased factory output and maintaining direct labor cost, achieving schedule deliveries from 6 weeks to 10 days, achieving, purchasing and inventory control under one system and process, planned and implemented TS-16949 and lean manufacturing. Note: CPM Approved

Ariens Outdoor Power Equipment--(Brillion, WI), 08/2004 to 08/2005 (Contract work completed)

Director of Corporate Sourcing:

• Managed, a $319M budget with a staff of 14 direct for (3) manufacturing operations worldwide.

• Directed and set in place a lean process, new operations system and a supply chain management system for its total worldwide supply base.

• Set in place and achieving a long-term team process, managed supplier tracking process (score card), inventory deployment systems, TS-16949 audit control systems and manufacturing forecasting through web base systems.

Arkay Industries, Inc West Chester, OH) 08/2002 to 08/2004

Corporate Director of Purchasing & Materials Management:

• Arkay, is a major automotive manufacturer and does black box engineering for automotive parts worldwide, plastic molding, painting, soft trim and assembly for (GM, Ford and FCA). Other customers include Lear, Delphi, Visteon, Nissan, Toyota and Honda. A major goal and achievement for change was a new supply chain management system, TS-16949 process and organization, this was completed in April 2003.

EDUCATION:

• (MBA) Business / Management

Michigan / Stephen M. Ross School of Business, Ann Arbor, Michigan