| A senior executive with international operations experience
throughout North and South America, Asia and Europe in both large and
small companies in the manufacturing sector. Specific skills in the design
and implementation of cross functional business management systems directed
at Continuous Improvement in operations and customer service. Extensive
experience in mergers, acquisitions and greenfield plants as well as strategic
planning.
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
Operating responsibility for 16 just-in-time manufacturing sites located
in North America with sales of $400 million.
Developed an annual Strategic Planning process that established operating
priorities, drove decision making and measured employee performance throughout
a 5,000 employee multi plant global company. The process was benchmarked
as a best practice by external auditors.
Integrated diverse systems of business management, reporting and customer
satisfaction measurement of acquired companies into the unified benchmarked
process.
Developed a quality and delivery performance measurement and corrective
action process that directed 40 manufacturing sites and more than 200
suppliers throughout North and South America, Asia and Europe. Annual
improvement exceeded 10%.
Built and launched 4 greenfield just-in-time automotive component manufacturing
plants employing 150 people at each site in North America.
Negotiated a unique commercial arrangement to locate a just-in-time manufacturing
operation within a well established North American automotive assembly
plant. Compensation was based on dollar savings to the customer that exceeded
existing operating criteria – a radical and successful departure
in a customer/supplier relationship.
Achieved QS/ISO 9000 Registration in a global network of 40 manufacturing
facilities in a record time of 18 months. Established the compliance model
and registered the lead Corporate and Divisional plant sites to the recently
introduced TS 16949 Business Management System.
Successfully negotiated multi year contracts with various unions in Canada
and the United States that met internal mandates and avoided interruptions
with customers.
Achieved top level supplier performance awards from North and South American,
European and Japanese automobile manufacturers.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE
The Osborne Group
- Swiss Herbal Remedies Limited
Woodbridge Group of Companies
- Divisional Vice President Operations
- Corporate Vice President Quality Management
General Motors Corporation
- Director Quality and Reliability – General Motors
of Canada
- Corporate Director of Quality – International
Operations
- Director Business and Product Planning – Australia
and Brazil
QUALIFICATIONS
University of Toronto – Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering)
University of Western Ontario – Diploma in Business Administration
IMEDE, Vevey, Switzerland – Advanced Management Program
University of Melbourne – Executive Development Program
ISO 9000: 2000 – Certified Lead Auditor
ISO/TS 16949: 2002 – Certified Internal Auditor
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