| Over 30 years experience in managing manufacturing enterprises. Ability to apply latest management techniques to manage human, financial and physical resources in order to meet corporate strategic and operational objectives. Senior management function for many companies ; experience in many occasion to reduce cost and improve service; wide experience to simplify organizational structure; experience in developing manufacturing strategies to develop competitiveness.
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
Merge three family type enterprises in an integrated group to achieve profitability and development objectives of corporate shareholders.
Implement a management style and a metrics system to generate substantial improvements of business processes: productivity, service, research and development, quality, sales.
Transform conflictual labor relations to a partnership approach based on objectives achievements, respect and communication.
Developed national distribution network downsizing project aimed at reducing costs by $ 1.5 million.
Implemented finished goods restocking reengineering process aimed at reducing inventories by 25 % and costs by about $ 2 million.
Achieved and maintained service level of more than 99 % throughout the Company. Reduced inventories by 20 %.
Develop manufacturing strategy aimed at achieving strategic objectives for a manufacturer in the food industry.
Developed major supply agreement for pastry manufacturer using “cooperative agreement” - type procurement techniques based on the elimination of activities with no added value. For the same client, developed a mission, objectives and organizational structure for the procurement sector.
For milk processing client, developed a program for improved operating efficiency by means of reorganization, a planning system and the optimization of resources.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
Melco Vimat Group – General Manager
Cari-All Inc. – Vice-President and General Manager
RCR International Inc. – Vice-president and General Manager, Vice-President, Operations
Culinar Inc. – Grocery Group – Vice-President, Logistics
Laliberté-Lanctôt Coopers et Lybrand – Principal Consultant
Other mandates – Plant Manager, Director Material Management, MRPII Director, Buyer
QUALIFICATIONS
Université du Québec à Montréal – Degree in administration
Just-in-time, Total Quality Management, Activity-based Costing, Supply Chain Management, Business Process Reengineering, Benchmarking, ISO 9000 |
