Manager Sales

VERNON W WEBER

**** ****** ***** *****-**** Worth, Texas-76132

Home: 817-***-****

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QUALIFICATIONS

Accomplished executive with operations experience in manufacturing, technology conversion, product development, sales, marketing, and administration. Background includes multi-plant management with P&L responsibility. Account relationships with one and two step independent distributors, lumber yards, and manufactured housing. Skilled in extrusion technology within the pipe, sheet, and profile industries, small part injection molding, EPS block molding, raw material formulation, compounding, cost control, and analytical quality and process control techniques.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CANTEX INC

Vice President-Manufacturing-Fort Worth, TX 2009-2010

Responsible for all extrusion and injection molding manufacturing locations across the US producing PVC electrical conduit, fittings, accessories, utility and UL communications duct, and residential switch and outlet boxes.

• P&L accountability for 4 extrusion /fabrication plants and 2 injection molding facilities

• Developed and executed Cap Ex plan

• Formulated short and long term strategic manufacturing plans

Accomplishments

Reduced material cost by 15 % using more efficient and cost effective ingredients

Provided SQC/SPC direction for wall control project reducing over-weights by 33%

Established safety/performance criteria for all plants

Provided leadership in streamlining operations, reducing labor, and increasing productivity

VWPCS INC 2001 – 2008

President-Fort Worth, TX

Plastic additive sales and consulting business specializing in pipe, sheet, and profile extrusion, equipment/tooling, material selection, and sales support primarily in the building products marketplace

• Developed market direction for pull through sales distribution of silicon sealant/adhesive products

• Provided PVC formulation expertise to optimize modifier and filler levels

• Evaluated acrylic cap-stock sales potential in building products marketplace

• Provided process analysis for profile extrusion on line color addition

• Provided extrusion start-up expertise for Eastern European siding producer

• Assisted investment group with composite siding viability study

• Provided expert consultation for product liability litigations

Accomplishments

Reduced modifier costs by 20% for major profile extruder

Introduced high fill formulation for fence and deck products

Secured major profile customer for clients modifier and filler businesses

Qualified tooling and extrusion rate requirements per supplier contract agreement

TEXAS AMERICAN FOODSERVICE 1998 – 2000

Senior Vice President/General Manager-Fort Worth, TX

• Accountable for P&L performance of Foodservice company processing ground beef

Accomplishments

Reduced lost time and recordable injuries by 20% over two year period

Increased sales and operating profit by 12% and 38% respectively

Reduced labor and overhead costs by 15%

MASTER SHIELD BUILDING PRODUCTS 1986 – 1998

President 1991-1998-Weatherford, TX

• P&L responsibility for PVC siding and window profile businesses

• Managed multi-plant operations in US and Canada

• Established plant environmental, health, and safety department

• Developed annual budgets and long range strategic plans

• Maintained strong key account and supplier relationships

• Responsible for R&D and technology upgrades

Accomplishments

Increased unit sales from 800K to 1,600K and revenue from $32MM to $100MM

Provided safe and healthy work environment through awareness and communication programs and committee activities resulting in less than industry average incident rates

Reduced annual costs through rate increases and technology and formulation improvements

Developed export business in South America and Eastern Europe

Developed innovative and cost effective products

Achieved ISO 9000 certification-first in industry

MASTER SHIELD (CON’T)

Vice President Manufacturing/Technology 1986-1991-Weatherford, TX

• Directed manufacturing operations in Texas and Virginia

• Established lost time and recordable incident rate guidelines

• Developed annual expense and capital budgets

• Provided R&D expertise for new product development, equipment evaluation and raw material selection

• Directed plant managers in manpower and equipment utilization, inventory control, and cost containment

• Provided technical assistance to in house and customer sales and marketing functions

Accomplishments

Reduced lost time and recordable incident rates from 1986 through 1990

Completed design and construction of Virginia vinyl siding plant

Orchestrated technology changeover from mono-layer to co-extrusion process saving over $2,500M in material cost

Incorporated statistical analyses techniques into manufacturing culture

Developed cost effective superior performing material formulations

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

ARCO BUILDING PRODUCTS

Plant Manager-Monaca, PA-1985-1986

R&D/Technology Manager-Olive Branch, MS-1984-1985

Plant Manager-Bridgeport NJ-1981-1984

CERTAINTEED BUILDING PRODUCTS

Process/Development Engineer-Valley Forge, PA-1979-1981

QC Manager-Hagerstown, MD-1978-1979

EDUCATION

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, Baltimore, MD

BS Physical Engineering Sciences-1978

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