Charlie Rogers

President and Owner AlphaGraphics Cary, NC

United States

About

Leader with proven accomplishments in international business, customer service, operations, capital equipment sales and change management. Deep knowledge of new equipment and spare parts pricing strategy and tactics. Extensive experience in employing techniques such as 5S and Lean Manufacturing to improve high-volume automotive component as well as low-volume capital goods production. Record of improving safety performance to world-class levels for every team managed. Skilled in employee relations in both union and non-union environments. Extensive experience in profitability improvement and business turn-arounds. Specialties: Organizational Development, Mentoring, Operations Management, Purchasing, Negotiation, Acquisition Integration, Pricing, Product Line Management, International Business

Experience

  • President at AlphaGraphics Cary | North Raleigh - printing, Design,SEO-PPC, online and traditional marketing
    Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Co-owner and operator of the Cary, NC location of AlphaGraphics. We provide visual communication products and services to business customers in the area and around the world. If it is printed, we can make it happen. We print everything from business cards to very large signs, graphics, wall murals and vehicle wraps. We can install everything we produce. We also provide direct and mass mailing services, online marketing services and graphic design services, and promotional materials.

  • President at KraussMaffei
    Sep 2019 - Feb 2022 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    Responsible for all aspects of the KraussMaffei GmbH US legal entity with operations in the US and Canada.

  • Vice President and General Manager at JBT Corporation
    Jan 2017 - May 2019 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    Responsible for the profitability and all business operations for the TIPPER Tie global business with operations in North Carolina and Hamburg, Germany. TIPPER TIE is a worldwide supplier of processing and clip packaging machines. Our product range includes fine cutters for emulsified products and a complete line of clippers from table-top models to fully automated, high speed systems that seal, clip, net, bag and hang a wide variety of products.

  • JBT FoodTech (10 yrs 6 mos)
    • Vice President and Managing Director
      Jan 2014 - Dec 2016 · 3 yrs

      Responsible for profitability and all business operations of the Freezing and Cooking Division of JBT FoodTech for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Russia. This business unit produces, installs and services high capacity, continuous throughput industrial freezers, ovens, fryers, breading and coating and vision controlled portioning equipment for all segments of the food manufacturing industry.

    • General Manager of the Americas, FSSD
      Oct 2011 - Dec 2013 · 2 yrs 3 mos

      Responsible for profitability and all business operations of the Freezing and Cooking Division of JBT FoodTech for North and South America. This business unit produces, installs and services high capacity, continuous throughput industrial freezers, ovens, fryers, breading and coating and vision controlled portioning equipment for all segments of the food manufacturing industry.

    • Director of Customer Service
      Jul 2006 - Sep 2011 · 5 yrs 3 mos

      Responsible for delivering spare parts, service and machinery improvements to all customers who own FMC FoodTech equipment in North America. Our equipment includes ovens, fryers, coating equipment, freezers and portioning equipment for high volume food production.

  • Director of Operations at FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Jun 2000 - Jun 2006 · 6 yrs 1 mo

    Responsible for all activities from engineering and procurement through production and logistics in North America for a global leader in food production equipment. We develop, design and build ovens, fryers, coating equipment, freezers and portioning equipment for high volume food production.