Roger Stephens

469-***-**** adtp9e@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/rogerlstephens https://rogerlstephens.com

VP of Operations Sr. Director of Supply Chain

Operations Management Leadership Manufacturing Employee Development Project Management Analytical Supply Chain Logistics Strategic Planning Vendor Management Customer Satisfaction Cost Management Contract Negotiation Change Management Performance Metrics Startups

Highly focused and driven Senior Operations and Supply Chain Leader with extensive experience in manufacturing and warehousing, specializing in optimizing raw materials and manufacturing processes. A strategic and versatile leader with proven success managing business operations, uncovering new opportunities and creating company revenue streams. An organized and energetic executive able to add value to any organization.

Expertise

Overseeing all manufacturing areas and assisting in activities that ensure products are produced on schedule and within quality standards and cost objectives.

Managing launch of new products to guarantee design for manufacturability and serviceability.

Significantly improving underperforming facilities by reducing front-line turnover rates, implementing effective processes and achieving operational excellence.

Utilizing entrepreneurship skills to scale and grow small businesses while increasing profitability and employee loyalty.

Experience

Performance Industrial Mechanical Solutions Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

Consultant / Project Manager / Field Sales 2021 Current

Working hand and hand with the local leadership team to identify opportunities, develop solutions and execute at the contractor and sub-contractor level across multiple industries.

Managed the rehabilitation of a 30-yr old commercial building with specific focus on all electrical components including building security, internal & external lighting and communication systems.

Managed the rehabilitation of all of the external and garage lighting for the primary jail system on time and within budget.

Identified a unique solution to cooling an electrical box and the associated conveyor down as a long-term solution without replacing it at an significantly higher cost.

Refresco Beverages Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

Sr. Director of Operations 2020 2021

Oversaw 1500 employees and the end-to-end supply chain operations that included, 2 Hot Fill 3 Cold Fill plants spans from Texas, Oklahoma and Missouri.

Significantly improved two underperforming facilities by going through significant plant restructure, introducing new products, and reducing employee turnover, resulting in over 45% reductions in their year over year (YOY) front line turnover rates, and both locations experienced substantial growth to the tune of $3.5M YOY, which was primarily due to the 29% improved throughout the combined areas.

Achieved 2nd place in overall performance out of 5 regions and second to the Canadian region for 2020 implementation.

PepsiCo North America Beverages the United States 2009 2020

Sr. Director of Manufacturing and Warehousing

Directed and managed 3200 employees across the company and was responsible for all facets of operations and supply chain management. Converted raw materials into a quality finished good in the most cost-effective manner while ensuring all policies, safety, and health regulations were followed on the plant floor.

Collaborated with plant managers to increase performance by challenging the team to drive superior service and reduce the direct cost, resulting in the “Best of Class Region" Award at the National AOP meeting for achieving 99.8% On Time Delivery.

Received the “Best Overall Performance” Award for the Small to Medium Plants category for the Cheverly Maryland plant, which beat the plan by $1.5MM.

Directed process improvement plan with the support of 9 direct reports for 86 locations across five regions that exceeded PepsiCo's expectations across all three KPIs and maintained them for more than 20+ months from completion of the initial observation events.

Attained and surpassed all three KPI’s expectations: Drive to Five (DT5) achieved $3.5MM YOY savings, plus Clean in Place (CIP) achieved $5.2MM YOY savings and Run Right Labeler (RRL) achieved $2.7MM YOY savings, and all were sustained for 18-24 months.

Concho Business Solutions Inc. United States 2005 2009

Owner, Chief Operating Officer

Managed and worked alongside employees across six different locations to make and deliver food on time to provide excellent customer service. Trained and developed office managers to ensure the sales finance systems were updated to reflect daily sales accurately.

Purchased and flipped a business with stagnant annual sales margin and no growth plan to a profitable business that opened two more locations and achieved higher double-digit margins within the first two years.

Returned to corporate opportunity after the economy crash in 2008

AMI Corporation United States 2003 2005

Region Director of Operations

Oversaw $500MM revenue, 420 employees and consolidated Texas manufacturing operations while developing on-site 3PL warehousing capability to facilitate the private equity buyout strategy.

Successfully installed upgraded recycling equipment that allowed the Ennis facility to exceed all of the raw material usage targets and achieved above 50% return on the investment.

Strategically idled the Freeport, TX facilitate the buyout.

GAF Materials Corporation Dallas TX 2001 2003

Plant Manager

Managed 250 employees and improved plant daily throughput leveraging gimba walks, weekly incentives and development of self-directed work teams.

Reduced recordable incident rate by 35% through daily reviews by supervisor and front-line leaders.

Achieved 25% increased productivity across all production lines in 18 months.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (CHME) Chemical Engineering Prairie View A&M University

Selected Academic All-American for Football Team

Certifications: Lean Six Sigma PepsiCo internal training sessions

Technology Expertise

Microsoft Office Google Suite Zoom Microsoft Teams Word Excel Outlook SAP ERP Systems WMS

Key Attributes

Strategic Partnerships Relationship Building Business Development Strategy Vision Project Planning Budgeting Process Improvement Streamline Processes Executive Leadership Problem-Solving Technical

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