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ROBERT C. WHEELER Beverly Hills CA 90211 Robertw [email protected] Cell: 424-333-8068 http://www.linkedin.com/pub/robert-wheeler/1b/450/521 Operations, Supply Chain and Sales Executive Multi-Disciplined Leader directing High Performance Teams Internationally and Domestically that use lean principles to optimize Operations at Private and Publicly-Held MNCs. Sales-Relationship Building Lean Process Champion P&L Management Operations Optimization Tier 2 Automotive Supplier Change Management Greenfield Plant Construction Quality Systems (ISO/TS) People Development PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, Los Angeles, CA 2015 – 2016 General Manager Recruited to reposition the product offering of the $40mm glass and metal fabrication, sales, and distribution operation and return it to profitability in 2016. Used optimization techniques to develop new sales team organization. Resolved legacy HR issues through negotiating using facts, supporting the company position. Engineered first monthly profit in 5 years via improved product mix and reduced quality costs. Reason for leaving: position eliminated due to corporate acquisition Grupo Deco America, Los Angeles, CA 2015 – 2015 Interim General Manager Retained to lead business development turn around and drive normalization of worker compensation insurance cost for US funeral home operation of Mexico-owned funeral home firm. Re-launched and refocused the company operations process, improving intra-departmental synergies. Created and launched new product ideas generating $200K marginal revenue annually. Resolved outstanding WC Cases, reducing worker comp insurance premium cost by $250K. Mission: retained to drive short term turn around, specifically addressing extreme complications from w orkers compensation matters. Panasonic Disc Manufacturing Corp Of America, Torrance, CA 2012 – 2014 General Manager – Administration & Sales Joined the executive committee to lead sales and new business development, human resources, purchasing, warehousing, loss prevention, security, and legal/contract administration. Implemented Kaizen continuous improvement process, generating $100K annual savings. Created division sales function, conducted market surveys, identifying a unique business proposition. Generated over $1.5M annual sales of new business in packaging and replication. Eliminated and sold idle and obsolete assets, recovering over $500K. Managed landlord relationship and negotiated lease extension saving over $500K. Reason for leaving: company w ithdrew from all international manufacturing of optical discs – closing the US disc plant permanently Jones Plastic & Engineering De Monterrey ▪ S.A. De C.V., Apodaca N.L. Mexico 2000 – 2012 General Manager – Mexico Operations/ Plant Manager Recruited to transform the captive plastic injection-molding operation into a custom molding shop. Held full P&L and plant operation responsibility, along with sole authority for government, financial, fiscal, legal & commercial activities of the company in Mexico. Provided local intelligence, facilitating the due diligence and negotiation of the $8M molding operation acquisition. Used best practices & lean principles, growing annual Mexico sales from $3M to $18M over 11 years. Provided key support to sales team, yielding growth from 1 customer to 17 in diverse industries,
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ROBERT C. WHEELER Beverly Hills CA 90211 Robertw [email protected] Cell: 424-333-8068
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/robert-wheeler/1b/450/521
Operations, Supply Chain and Sales Executive
Multi-Disciplined Leader directing High Performance Teams Internationally and Domestically that use lean principles to optimize Operations at Private and Publicly-Held MNCs.
Sales-Relationship Building Lean Process Champion P&L Management
Operations Optimization Tier 2 Automotive Supplier Change Management
Greenfield Plant Construction
Quality Systems (ISO/TS) People Development
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope, Los Angeles, CA 2015 – 2016
General Manager
Recruited to reposition the product offering of the $40mm glass and metal fabrication, sales, and distribution operation and return it to profitability in 2016. Used optimization techniques to develop new sales team organization.
Resolved legacy HR issues through negotiating using facts, supporting the company position.
Engineered first monthly profit in 5 years via improved product mix and reduced quality costs. Reason for leaving: position eliminated due to corporate acquisition
Grupo Deco America, Los Angeles, CA 2015 – 2015 Interim General Manager
Retained to lead business development turn around and drive normalization of worker compensation insurance cost for US funeral home operation of Mexico-owned funeral home firm.
Re-launched and refocused the company operations process, improving intra-departmental synergies.
Created and launched new product ideas generating $200K marginal revenue annually.
Resolved outstanding WC Cases, reducing worker comp insurance premium cost by $250K. Mission: retained to drive short term turn around, specif ically addressing extreme complications from w orkers compensation matters.
Panasonic Disc Manufacturing Corp Of America, Torrance, CA 2012 – 2014 General Manager – Administration & Sales
Joined the executive committee to lead sales and new business development, human resources, purchasing, warehousing, loss prevention, security, and legal/contract administration.
Implemented Kaizen continuous improvement process, generating $100K annual savings.
Created division sales function, conducted market surveys, identifying a unique business proposition.
Generated over $1.5M annual sales of new business in packaging and replication.
Eliminated and sold idle and obsolete assets, recovering over $500K.
Managed landlord relationship and negotiated lease extension saving over $500K. Reason for leaving: company w ithdrew from all international manufacturing of optical discs – closing the US disc plant permanently
Jones Plastic & Engineering De Monterrey ▪ S.A. De C.V., Apodaca N.L. Mexico 2000 – 2012 General Manager – Mexico Operations/ Plant Manager
Recruited to transform the captive plastic injection-molding operation into a custom molding shop. Held full
P&L and plant operation responsibility, along with sole authority for government, financial, fiscal, legal & commercial activities of the company in Mexico.
Provided local intelligence, facilitating the due diligence and negotiation of the $8M molding operation acquisition.
Used best practices & lean principles, growing annual Mexico sales from $3M to $18M over 11 years.
Provided key support to sales team, yielding growth from 1 customer to 17 in diverse industries,
ROBERT C. WHEELER Beverly Hills CA 90211 Robertw [email protected] Cell: 424-333-8068
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/robert-wheeler/1b/450/521
(Jones Plastic & Engineering cont’)
Implemented LEAN processes, improving OEE from 40% to 90%.
Directed recovery efforts following catastrophic fire, returning to profitability within 18 months.
Supervised new plant construction project, including design, contract negotiation, and construction execution, completing project in 9 months for 125K sq. ft. manufacturing plant.
Relocated injection-molding operation to new facility within 30 days time - with no production downtime, no inventory build and no impact to customers.
Using lean concepts, re-engineered manufacturing process, consolidating activities, improving efficiencies, productivity, utilization yielding >15% total savings and >10% $100K Electricity savings.
Implemented ISO/TS 16949 automotive quality standard, obtaining certification in 12 months.
Drove quality systems improvements reducing customer PPM’s from > 10,000 to < 200.
Built teams and lead process to identifying innovation and improvement opportunities resulting in an average of $200K cost reduction per product without compromising quality or profit.
Conducted labor negotiations with union implementing work week reduction avoiding termination costs and re-staffing, reducing labor costs 35% over 6 months.
Reason for leaving: relocated family to USA for children’s education
Lamina Desplegada S.A. De C.V. (New Metals, Inc.), San Antonio, TX 1994 – 2000 Export Sales Manager, North America (USA & Canada) Developed & administered sales and marketing through inside sales force, commissioned sales representatives and personal customer attention. Managed pricing, quotations, customer service, traffic, collections, and new product development and promotion. Managed 5 direct report employees and 13 commissioned sales representative agencies.
Grew annual export sales from $4M to over $10M, implementing sales support processes, communications, organization, and follow-up.
Prepared annual sales budget. Developed trade show & sales convention strategy & action plans.
Improved customer service order management process and shipment tracking, reducing logistics cost more than 10% and improving shipment to delivery timeframes by 25-50%.
Improved quotation process, improving average response time to customers from 7-10 to 3 days.
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Emerson Electric Company, St. Louis, MO; Grand Island, NY; Monterrey, Mexico.
Positions: Operations Analyst, Project Engineer, Product Sourcing Manager, Production Control Manager and Materials Manager.
Baxter International/American Hospital Supply Corporation, Miami, FL; Mayaguez, Puerto Rico; El Paso, TX; Cd. Juarez, Mexico; Chihuahua, Mexico; Tucson, AZ; Tustin, CA; Montclair, CA. Supply Chain in healthcare manufacturing: Dade Diagnostics, American Convertors and American Pharmaseal divisions.
Positions: Production Planner, Production Planning Supervisor, Materials Transfer Control Supervisor, WIP Planning Supervisor, Materials Manager and Materials Control Manager.
EDUCATION
Master International Management Finance – Thunderbird School of International Mgt, Glendale, AZ BA Business Administration/Economics/Spanish – University of Nebraska at Kearney, Kearney, NE
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & AFFILIATIONS
APICS – Former President Miami, FL Chapter
Executive Forums - Private professional group sponsored by San Diego Corporation of the same name
CLAUT – Automotive Cluster of Nuevo Leon, Mexico: 2010-2011 Commercial Committee Chairperson
CLELAC – Appliance Industry Cluster of Nuevo Leon, Mexico: 2010-2012 Commercial Committee Chair
