VP of Operations

VICE PRESIDENT OF OPERATIONS

GENERAL MANAGEMENT - PLANT MANAGEMENT - QUALITY AND PROCESS MANAGEMENT

MANUFACTURING - OEM AUTOMOTIVE KNOWLEDGE - INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS

- Proactive, results-oriented Senior Executive, with extensive years of progressive leadership experience for international operations, plant management, lean manufacturing, and quality

- Keen understanding of business priorities; genuine team player committed to managing operations and projects while contributing to business-development and revenue-producing activities

- Strong strategic and tactical planning, organization, and general management qualifications

- Extensive program organization, contract management, and negotiations knowledge

- Capable of establishing a team that could operate effectively in a business operations environment

- Outstanding leadership and influencing skills to drive results in a highly complex organization

- Adept at setting and achieving productivity targets, as well as developing enterprise-wide sourcing strategies

CAREER OVERVIEW

Parker Hannifin Corporation - Collierville, TN

General Manager 2008-Present

Key Contributions:

- Administered the establishment of new division in the Climate and Industrial Controls Group with focus on heavy duty, construction, and agriculture markets

- Expanded a global manufacturing and supply strategy, as well as established a new division staff and reporting structure; earned more than $80 million global sales with over 15% growth in market share

Global Operations Manager 2007-2008

Key Contributions:

- Managed profit and loss of seven North American manufacturing locations including operational responsibility for Europe, Asia, and South America in three locations

- Established readiness, staffing, and lean implementation; recently consolidated and rationalized facilities as a result of a division merger

- Obtained $300 million in annual sales with 2100 employees and multiple product lines

Business Unit Manager 2005-2007

Key Contributions:

- Supervised marketing, applications, engineering, and profit and loss in five manufacturing locations in North America

- Efficiently led manufacturing operations and supply chain management, which resulted in winning “Best in Lean” award

International Operations Manager 2003-2005

Key Contributions:

- Directed the development and implementation of annual and long-term operational plans as well as marketing and manufacturing supply techniques for Europe, Asia, and South America

- Attained more than 30% growth with new manufacturing start-up in China and growth in Czech Republic

Manufacturing Manager 2000-2003

Key Contributions:

- Oversaw entire manufacturing operations in North America, including three facilities in United States and two in Mexico

- Directed profit and loss as well as initiated readiness, staffing, and lean implementation

- Monitored operations representation of more than $150 million in annual sales with 1100 associates and multiple product lines

- Obtained more than 20% increase in revenues and decreased days supply of inventory from 33 to 24

Parker Hannifin Corporation - Trumann, AR

Plant Manager 1996-2000

Key Contributions:

- Spearheaded 350 subordinates, 185,000-sq.-foot, and $58 million operations

- Successfully turned plant from more than $2 million in annual losses to the most profitable location in North America while removing two offsite warehouses, decrease in inventory of more than $1 million, and boost in customer service rating to 99.7%

EARLIER CAREER

Parker Hannifin Corporation - Memphis, TN

Division Quality Manager

Parker Hannifin Corporation - Monterrey, Mexico

Plant Manager

Parker Hannifin Corporation - Trumann, AR

Production, Quality, and Manufacturing Management

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration

Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR

Bachelor of Business Administration

Harding University, Searcy, AR

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