Project Manager
Resume:
Steven M. Pierce
Moreno Valley, Ca.
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
A strategic thinker and energetic leader who played a key role in revolutionizing the RV industry.
• Strong leadership skills and experience managing about 100 employees.
• 20+ years of successful management experience.
• Excellent communication and problem solving skills.
• History of creating product plans and leading teams to achieve revenue and profit targets and record-setting market share numbers.
CORE COMPETENCIES
Product Development Project Management Lean Manufacturing
Continuous Process Improvement Cost Management Production Management
Competitive Market Positioning Relationship Management Team Leadership
Employee Development Customer Service Quality Improvement
EXPERIENCE
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES ▪ Riverside, CA ▪ 1978 - Dec. 2008
Started as a drafter and earned promotions over the years, eventually becoming a senior product development manager for a $3 billion public company that makes RVs and manufactured housing.
Senior Product Development Manager ▪ 1999 – Dec. 2008
• Managed a multi-million dollar product development budget.
• Oversaw about 100 product coordinators, drafters and prototype shop associates.
• Worked one-on-one with Fleetwood’s founder and CEO on ideas for The Bounder, the #1 best selling RV in history. Led the team that designed and developed The Bounder.
• Played a role in improving efficiency in plants by implementing Kaizen lean manufacturing.
• Revolutionized the Class A motor home market segment with industry firsts:
Led the team that introduced “basement storage” to the industry.
Developed and implemented the industry’s first full wall slide-out RV.
Led the team that developed the first hybrid RV.
• Personal efforts contributed to increasing market share about 47% in the last five years.
• Led a cross-functional team with representatives from different departments, including materials, sales, marketing, service, design and product development.
• Identified ways to reduce costs through component standardization.
• Achieved 100% on-time product delivery.
• Managed product lines that consistently generated close to $500 million in annual revenue.
EDUCATION & SKILLS
Riverside Community College ▪ Riverside, CA
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Internet Explorer. Familiar with AutoCAD.
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