Director level position in facilities, operations, procurement or project management.
Frank Wega
14237 Saffron Trail
Huntley, Illinois 60142
FACILITIES / OPERATIONS / PROCUREMENT
Successful Fueling Growth, Improving Operational Performance, Increasing Profit and Enhancing Value
For Retail & Distribution Enterprises
PROFILE & SCOPE OF VALUE
Broad-Base, Senior Manager — Extensive experience and exceptional success managing all facets of best-in-class manufacturing facilities. Comprehensive understanding of all aspects of manufacturing including team selection and leadership; expense planning and control; sourcing and procurement; capital projects including site selection, construction and management; warehousing; fleet management and distribution — with added value as an energy sourcing and conservation management expert.
Accomplished Executive — Consummate professional with high-caliber general management qualifications, strict financial discipline, superior problem solving and decision making skills. Proven ability to leverage resources to impose positive change and overcome obstacles to performance excellence. Completely focused on the company, customer and stakeholders.
Turnaround & Performance Improvement Specialist — Expert in planning and executing full-scale turnaround, performance improvement and change management initiatives. Proficient in the application of contemporary business methodologies and operations best practices to improve productivity, increase yield, enhance quality, reduce costs and improve profitability.
Talented Communicator, Team Builder & Leader — Interactive, motivational leader; successful creating environments that foster and reward innovative thinking, initiative, personal accountability and teamwork. Skilled in identifying, cultivating and leveraging individual employee talents to strengthen overall organizational performance.
Broad Base, High-Performance Individual — Focused, versatile, adaptable and productive, with bias for action and track record of success delivering results. Known for being assertive, intelligent, articulate, persistent, systematic and technically knowledgeable. Excellent role model for accountability and integrity – setting and achieving high standards for personal and team performance. Talented trainer, coach and mentor.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERTISE
Manufacturing, Operations & Facilities Management P&L Operations Management
Lean Six Sigma Manufacturing Management National Leases & Contracts
Global Supply Chain Management & Optimization Real Estate Selection and Negotiation
Startup, Turnaround & Change Management Warehousing & Transportation - ERP
Manufacturing Performance Improvement & CAPA Cost Reduction, Containment & Avoidance
Capital Expenditure Optimization & Management - CAPEX Budget Allocation & Resource Management
Good Manufacturing Practices – cGMP, GLP, GCP Program, Product & Project Management
Quality Assurance & Quality Control Energy Sourcing, Conservation & Management
Regulatory Affairs & Relationships New Construction & Remodeling
RECENT PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS
 As Director of Facility Operations reporting to the Executive Committee (CEO, COO, CFO), led operations — including supply chain; site selection, new construction and maintenance; fleet and equipment administration; H/L/P accounts; telecom (ATT, XO Communications, MCI, Quest, SBC) and IT support; graphic arts and print shop functions — in 43 showrooms, five distribution centers and corporate headquarter location — exceeding 2 million sf of space.
 Tasked to create the Wickes Furniture Company, Inc. Operating Procedures (SOP) and Training Manuals for use in warehouse and front office operations — manual deemed best-practice, and later adopted corporate wide.
 Established and maintained regional customer service centers in select, major market locations.
 In a concurrent role titled Project Manager, designed and served all four major regional distribution center locations.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
WICKES FURNITURE COMPANY, INC. – Wheeling, IL 1980 to Present
A Sun Capital Investment Company, furniture distributor and retailer with $400 million in revenue and 43 locations in five markets
Distinctions
â–ª Based on visionary track record of problem solving and long, broad-based experience within the company, selected to personally supervise the disaster recovery projects involving hurricane Ivan, the Northridge earthquake in Los Angeles, and two major west coast fire events that devastated large areas of major retail markets.
â–ª Earned consistent, performance-based promotion and internally recruited by BOD and Executive Committee for high-profile, mission-critical assignments as the company grew and changed.
DIRECTOR – FACILITIES OPERATIONS (1985 to present)
Corporate Headquarters – Wheeling, IL
Function as an essential member of corporate and divisional business units and management teams. Fully accountable for all facilities and support operations, processes, procedures and outcomes, including all aspects of facility design, construction management, equipment selection and operation. Leading a core team of ¬¬¬10 managers and professionals, plan, allocate and control $10.5 million annual maintenance budget.
Management Successes
â–ª Chosen to serve in high-level, multi- and single-function strategic planning initiatives to drive growth, and optimize performance and profitability.
â–ª Opened 30 retail showrooms and 5 distribution centers on schedule and within budget, avoiding lost sale revenues.
Operational Performance & Results
▪ Decreased corporate capital expenditures for five consecutive years (2002 – 2007) — a savings of $10 million.
▪ Conceived and implemented a centralized, Internet-driven supply purchasing system resulting in a $1 million reduction in annual costs — 20% over plan.
â–ª Migrated to open market energy purchase strategies, reducing H/L/P expenses by $1.5 million year over year.
â–ª Renegotiated vendor contracts, lowering corporate maintenance budget requirements by $1.5 million annually.
â–ª Delivered annual savings of $1 million through improved fleet maintenance and equipment acquisition strategies.
SYSTEMS MANAGER (1980 - 1985)
Corporate Headquarters – Wheeling, IL
Handpicked by CFO to research, document, and implement a first-time Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. Research and testing led to a lower cost, in-house “Big Ticket†program replacement — representing a $15 million (25%) savings over original. Provided specs and direction to a team of 30+ programmers to implement/support the new protocol in accounting, A/P, merchandising, inventory control, cash reporting, and sales departments.
Key Initiatives and Performance Results
▪ Big Ticket system was developed, tested and implemented over a three-year roll-out period (1982 – 1985), and served successfully as the backbone for managing business until 2008.
â–ª Served on management committee negotiating first ISDN contract, resulting in a savings in excess of $2 million/year.
▪ Consolidated six regional into one, centralized service center — an $8 million/year cost benefit.
▪ Constructed centralized distribution center, reducing inventory by 50% — a $50 million reduction in COGS and payroll/operating expense savings of $30 million.
GROUP OPERATIONS MANAGER
Parkway West, Springhill Mall and Monroeville Facilities – Pittsburgh, PA
Original hire title, recruited based on Military Service record and experience to lead test market operations in Pittsburgh.
EDUCATION, MILITARY SERVICE & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
BA, Business Administration – LaSalle University, Chicago IL
AS, Computer Science – Allegheny Community College
US Army, Information Specialist – Honorable Discharge
Dale Carnegie “Leadership Training for Managersâ€
University of Wisconsin “Facility Managementâ€
Indiana University “Warehouse Distributionâ€
Guest speaker, the Northwestern University Kellogg Center MBA program on management (Supply Chain)
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