Olde West Chester, Ohio, United States
My main purpose is to develop and implement a plan that will address someone's current financial needs as we enter the road through retirement and beyond. I cover all areas including protection, savings, retirement planning, retirement distribution, estate planning, and small business planning for owners and employees.
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Accountable for managing the day-to-day activities across third party manufacturing and warehousing sites in Texas, Louisiana, and West Virginia as well as European raw material vendors. Maintained effective working relationships and timely delivery of all products blended, packaged and labeled for distribution throughout the Americas. Ensured compliance with contractual agreements, demand requirements and performance criteria in operational activities that including planning, manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, and inventory management. •Spearheaded strategic business plans to reduce inconsistent productivity issues, which eventually increased in-full on-time (IFOT) and quality performance from 75% to 95%. •Played a major role in expediting urgent shipment 200% above forecasted amount of a proprietary blend of motor oil for BMW USA to avoid customer stock-out situation and loss of confidence. Accomplished delivery within 2 weeks, normally requiring 2 months from placement of order. •Reduced monthly outstanding accounts receivable problem at a third party site from $1 million to $100,000, putting $900,000 back into cash flow. •Contributed to product development teams to determine profitability potential of 3,000 products in the domestic and international marketplace. Recommended elimination of one-third of the product line that was not cost effective and analyzed feasibility of new products. •Received 10 monetary awards in 7 years of employment for identifying and implementing solutions to issues above and beyond job duties.
VITAL SIGNS, INC., TOTOWA, NJ 1995–2004 Manufacturer of disposable medical products, primarily for respiratory and anesthesia patient care. Quality Special Project Engineer (2000–2004) Led cost improvement programs, which included validation of new and transferred medical components, evaluation/corrective action for product complaint review, qualifying packaging equipment, and upgrades to existing equipment. Materials Manager (2000) For 3 months prior to lateral transfer to Special Projects Department, planned, evaluated and implemented material requirements for assigned existing products with specific focus on cost reduction and containment. Held monthly budgetary responsibility of $100,000 for respiratory components from outside vendors. Production Manager (1995–2000) Supervised a production team consisting of 5 supervisors, 40-50 line workers, 4 machine operators, and 2 package handlers, fulfilling customer orders averaging 1,000 cases daily. Employment Achievements • Coordinated with Engineering and Product Development teams to test and evaluate plastic resins from overseas vendors, selecting a type that met strength criteria and FDA compliance at a lower cost per pound for use in launch of “Actar,” CPR training dummy. • Brought management’s awareness to recurring quality problems in the production of critical sub-assemblies, leading to the installation new ultrasonic welding equipment. Once operational, cut reject rate from 30% to less than 1%, resulting in higher yields, less scrap, and more timely delivery to customers. • Through machinery automation, tripled production of breathing circuits from 1,000 to 3,000 circuits per day (200 case varieties) within 6 months. Replaced 6 manual assemblers (10% of workforce) and reduced medical leave costs associated with carpel tunnel syndrome for a savings of $120,000 per year.
RECKITT BENCKISER MANUFACTURING DIVISION, BELLE MEAD, NJ 1985-1995 Leading manufacturer of diversified household products General Supervisor of Manufacturing Managed workforce of 2 production supervisors and 40-75 line personnel in the manufacture of aerosol, liquid, and solid-filled products. Employment Achievements • Increased manufacturing floor space by 50% by creating a multipurpose line out of 2 pre-existing lines, thus minimizing downtime between products. Developed a workable line layout, integrated multiple machine centers, and facilitated taskforce to stay on schedule. Built this new production line in open floor space within 8 months, resulting in an annual cost savings of $150,000.