Tony King

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SUMMARY STATEMENT

Leadership roles with project design/management, purchasing/sourcing, sales, operations, quality, engineering, capital projects, IT systems, P&L experience, and crisis/turn-around management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

THE KING GROUP, CORP. Omaha, NE 2006-Current

Owner/Consultant - Operations, purchasing, sales, and project management consulting.

2020 – 2023

Senior Consultant working with EQV Partners who is retained by Ares Management Private Equity to lead Supply Chain projects across more than 20 companies - $60M in value creation.

Prior 2020

Led marketing efforts increasing sales 10% for private clothing firm.

Named as a board member for company matching young golfers with college scholarships.

Engaged by Tempur-Sealy International to facilitate $5 million of procurement savings.

Plant scheduling process assistance and assessment for Ennis-Flint in Thomasville, NC.

Company review/gap analysis in preparation for company expansion – EverSeal in Omaha, NE

RFP effort moved client up supplier listing from # 45 to being included in the top 10.

Served on leadership team of home building and renovation company.

Developed/led seminars for team of 800-bed hospital - 30% increase in customer service.

Worked with leading automotive sales teams (Lexus and CarMax) while working on assignments (2007-2013).

STONE ENTERPRISES 2019 – 2020

Purchasing Manager – Managed Purchasing/Receiving for growing custom machinery company.

Led purchasing, receiving, and established SMI/VMI yielding 35% in savings.

Consolidated tooling purchasing saving 7 to 15% and developed make vs buy process adding $200,000 of sales volume back into the company.

Established BOM maintenance and on-line purchasing while implementing bar code use.

OXBOW ANIMAL HEALTH and TWO BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION 2016 – 2018

Warehouse Systems & Process Manager (ERP) and Project Management

Assisted Oxbow Animal Health through large business transition with ERP and WMS and worked with Two Brothers Construction as a part of its new business start-up.

Led implementation of WMS System across 3 warehouses, SOP development and training, and completed company-wide Process Improvement assignments – savings of $1.4 million.

Served as a Project Manager/GM in Training for a new roofing contractor company – customer relations, sales, and operational coordination.

MANAGED.COM, Bellevue, NE 2014 – 2016

World leader in internet site hosting and support of over 250,000 web sites. Improved Sales 40% and post-acquisition leader of the Operations, Project Management, and day-to-day Marketing.

Senior VP of Global Sales and Director of Operations

Reporting to the President, created sales strategy including CRM (Salesforce) design and use - $1,000,000 in additional annual sales with existing staff.

Designed and implemented process reducing order fulfilment from 24 hours to 4 and developed supplier outsourcing concept.

Implemented new sales quoting system saving $21,000 annually per employee.

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Account Manager with major global accounts and directed daily Marketing efforts.

Created customer “on-boarding” process improving customer satisfaction by 5%.

LinC, Lebanon, Ohio 2005 – 2006

Interim executive reporting to the President and COO. Developed and negotiated key supplier alliances increasing sales and reducing receivables by $100,000. P&L responsibly.

Senior VP of Operations

Led operational standardization changes enabling 25% sales growth and increasing cash flow.

Developed supplier alliances and managed customer relationships increasing revenue by 17%.

Created and implemented software upgrade installation planning and quality assurance.

Completed internal cost reductions, supplier contracting, project management, as well as staff

training and development.

Approved, managed, and achieved profit goals for projects in Canada, USA, and Mexico.

CORPORATE EXPRESS, Document & Print Management 2001-2005

Third largest forms printer in USA. Offered print management, labeling, fulfillment, and direct mail.

Vice President of Strategic Sourcing, Omaha, Nebraska

Reporting to the President, installed new purchasing strategy including centralized sourcing and purchasing adding $18 million in savings and nearly 50% of profits in 2004.

Spearheaded selection, pilot, and installation of e-procurement software – projected ROI was $7 million in profits, additional $70 million in new sales, with a reduction in company overhead.

Led new Purchase-to-Pay process reducing supply base from 12,000 to 4,000 suppliers.

Managed outsourcing process producing a 25% increase in sales growth within one year.

Worked cross-functionally to streamline sourcing and buyer consolidation process, centralize Accounts Payable, improve warehousing and inventory control, and implement ERP system.

CHESAPEAKE CORPORATION, Chesapeake Display and Packaging 1999-2001

Largest provider of corrugate displays in USA at that time. Also provider of permanent displays and fulfillment. Company offering included engineering, production, and distribution services.

Manager of Supplier Optimization, Winston Salem, North Carolina

Company desired a centralized procurement effort and improved supplier performance. Reporting to the VP of Purchasing, managed staff, supplier selection/development, and contract negotiations accumulating $2 million in savings - also involved with operational, capital, and ERP projects.

Led analysis moving Corporate Purchasing from tactical to strategic. Developed commodity teams and coordinated 50% reduction in supply base - saved $1.7 million.

Leader of cross-functional teams involving Sales, Project Management, and Operations producing an automated purchase order system and successful ISO certification.

Led supplier selection and development activities - $1 million saved. Developed automated supplier performance measures and on-line supplier scorecards.

Managed single source in-house MRO supplier producing $200,000 or 11% savings.

Turnaround supplier management resulted in on-time/no penalty launch of $5 million product.

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY, Hartsville, SC, and Newport, TN 1978-1998

Project manager reducing major capital equipment installation time by 50% saving $190,000.

Developed maintenance and incentive program saving $450,000 and 5% productivity.

Established controls reducing scrap 50% ($800,000) and shipping paperwork errors by 60%.

Coauthored, obtained executive approval, and installed gain-share system saving $10 million.

Created and led change management and continuous improvement teams saving $1.1 million.

Leader of MRP II software selection and installation team yielding $500,000 in savings.

Leader ERP system design through first successful site implementation. Saved $18 million.

EDUCATION

B.S., Industrial Management, Clemson University, Clemson, SC

Honors Graduate and Coop Student

A.A., Oxford College of Emory University, Oxford, GA

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