Description
👤 **About Me:**
Visionary Executive with 11+ years of progressive leadership, scaling from shift supervisor to CEO of a $100M+ manufacturing and distribution enterprise. Backed by a degree in Metallurgical Engineering and an Executive MBA. My philosophy is simple: business must be transparent, teams must be empowered, and every strategic initiative must be backed by hard data. I speak the language of the Boardroom and the language of the shop floor.
📈 **Professional Track Record:**
• **Director of Manufacturing:** Took over a plant operating at 45% capacity. Modernized three production lines with semi-automated systems, boosting utilization to 82% and reducing unit COGS by 18%. Implemented ISO 9001 quality control standards.
• **Commercial Director:** Pivoted a distribution business from wholesale to national retail chain partnerships. Personally negotiated contracts with three major big-box retailers, driving a 35% YoY revenue increase. Restructured regional manager compensation to reward margin, not just volume.
• **CEO / Managing Director:** Steered a 5-business-unit holding through a severe macroeconomic crisis. Slashed OPEX by 22% without mass layoffs by optimizing supply chain routes and automating warehouse inventory management.
🛠️ **Core Competencies:**
• Strategic Planning, Financial Modeling, P&L Ownership, Cash Flow Management.
• Turnaround & Crisis Management, Debt Restructuring, Distressed Asset Optimization.
• ERP Implementation (SAP, Oracle), Automated Reporting.
• Executive Team Building, Top-Tier Recruiting, KPI & Incentive Design.
✨ **Career Expectations:**
• Target Compensation: $250,000 USD base + executive performance bonus and equity.
• Seeking a CEO, President, or COO role in manufacturing, industrial distribution, or supply chain.
• Setup: On-site / Hybrid in Cleveland, OH.