Gneral Manager

KEVIN FITZGERALD

**** ********** ***** – Claremont, CA 91711 – (H) 909-***-**** – (C) 303-***-****

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CAREER PROFILE

General Manager with over twenty-five years experience leading the financial, operations, sales, and marketing functions of manufacturing operations with up to 90 employees and $23 million in sales. Recognized for the ability to identify continuous change actions to reduce cost, enhance quality, and increase margins.

• Strong general management qualifications in purchasing, production scheduling and control, inventory/materials management, budgeting, human resources, and capital improvement.

• Achieved year after year success in revenue, profit, and business growth within start up and rapid changing environments.

• Strengths include problem solving, the ability to build cohesive teams, and organizational skills.

• Considered to possess excellent people skills and a leadership presence.

CAREER HISTORY

General Manager, Weather Guard Building Products, Denver, CO

December 2003 – April 2009

Managed this division of Gibraltar Industries that manufactures and distributes metal rain ware products, as well as roof flashings for the building construction markets. Strategically planned and managed all sales, finance, and operations aspects of this division from marketing strategy to personnel selection, training, and development.

• Experienced in strategic planning that led to increases in both profitability and market penetration.

• Managed six distribution centers locations increasing sales by over 109% to $23 million.

• Reduced SG&A expense from 18% to 12%.

• Introduced the LEAN concept into Manufacturing resulting in productivity improvements of 10 -15%.

• Established a record for days without a lost time accident (996 days).

General Manager, Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation, Fontana, CA

April 2000 – August 2003

Responsible for all marketing, finance, sales, and operations functions for a manufacturer of commercial and architectural steel building components.

• Increased sales by over 14% year over year.

• Reduced operating costs by more than 7%.

• Improved bottom line by 12%.

Sales Manager, Prassas Metal Products, Los Angeles, CA

January 1998 – April 2000

Managed $5 million in revenue for a privately owned metal trading company emphasizing in steel and aluminum.

• Developed a successful marketing plan taking the company from a regional player to a national one.

• Increased sales by 10%.

• Improved operating margin by 3% by introducing value added products to our customer product line.

PRIOR EXPERIENCE

1996 – 1998 Dura Coat Products Inc. Marketing Director

1995 – 1996 Statewide Security General Manager

1979 – 1995 Alumax Building Products General Manager Admiral Division of Alumax

Division Materials Manager

Cost Accounting Manager

Production Control Manager

General Foreman – Finishing/Paint Line

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, University of San Francisco

Masters of Science (Finance), West Coast University

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