• Accomplished Progressive Senior Executive Manager with 20 years of Experience in Global P&L, Supply Chain Management and Operations Leadership Roles demonstrating exceptional “out of the box” results. Direct experience with world class manufacturing processes including lean deployment, team building, collective bargaining, and succession planning that has positively impacted the entire organization.
• Expert in Change Management, Strategic Planning and Optimizing Organizations. Well rounded background with excellent education pedigree, proven business acumen, deep financial understanding and strong technical expertise coupled with significant global industry successes across diverse businesses.
STEVE R. BLACK
1059 Kensington Avenue Salt Lake City, UT 84105 • H(801)466-9175 • C(801)694-0657 • smmmcblack[at]att.net
SENIOR OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE
• Accomplished Progressive Senior Executive Manager with 20 years of Experience in Global P&L, Supply Chain Management and Operations Leadership Roles demonstrating exceptional “out of the box” results. Direct experience with world class manufacturing processes including lean deployment, team building, collective bargaining, and succession planning that has positively impacted the entire organization.
• Expert in Change Management, Strategic Planning and Optimizing Organizations. Well rounded background with excellent education pedigree, proven business acumen, deep financial understanding and strong technical expertise coupled with significant global industry successes across diverse businesses.
Process Innovations Consulting, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 2009 TO PRESENT
Executive Operations & Process Engineering Consultant
Left Boart Longyear to start my own consulting business. Took on projects with Jefferson Wells to help them improve supply chain processes and BidSync to help improve their operations and software delivery.
Jefferson Wells, Salt Lake City, UT, Process Improvement Consultation Project
Jefferson Wells http://www.jeffersonwells.com delivers professional services in the areas of risk advisory, tax, and finance and accounting. They serve Fortune 500 clients worldwide.
• Developed, executed, and delivered a complete warehouse audit and get-well plan for a major internet services client which resulted in 25% savings from process efficiencies gained and passed stringent audit.
• Delivered a full supply chain assessment and long range strategic plan for a midsized clothing retail client which resulted in 20% savings on inventory costs and reduced stock-out events by 23%. The plan included business-wide inventory, order fulfillment, handling, warehousing, product allocation, and revenue flow.
BidSync, American Fork, UT, Executive Operations Consultation Project
BidSync http://www.bidsync.com provides SaaS procurement software to government agencies across North America. They have local, state, federal and military contracts including the State of California.
• Spearheaded internal process improvement plan resulting in a 20% reduction in headcount costs while improving service delivery by 82%. Optimized software delivery process to realize 23% efficiency increase.
• Created and trained team responsible for on-boarding over 200 new government agencies with over 10,000 users. Improved utilization of online tools while increasing revenues by 117% in a down market.
• Drove operational efficiencies across the organization to decrease total costs 19% while revenues from operations increased 117%. Implemented an advanced software tool that increased sales leads by 55%.
Boart Longyear, Salt Lake City, UT 2007 to 2009
Business Operations & Process Improvement Manager
Boart Longyear http://www.boartlongyear.com is the world’s largest exploratory drilling company and operates in 40 countries. They focus on global mineral exploration equipment and services.
• Developed strategic plan for addressing standardization of capital equipment acquisitions that has led to initial savings of $2MM. Negotiated and implemented standardized vehicle maintenance processes that resulted in $1.5MM in initial savings and is expected to grow to $6MM when CMMS is fully implemented.
• Led effort to streamline global supply chain process and determined go forward strategy to eliminate 17 existing warehouses and reduce global inventory by $20MM.
• Directed implementation of Oracle 12 tool suite for $1B services organization. Led development of global automated reporting tools that eliminated of 36 man years of effort with annual savings of $1.1MM.
Weil-McLain, Michigan City, IN 2005 to 2007
Director Strategic Projects
Weil-McLain is the world leader in the design and manufacture of hydronic heating systems and accessories. Weil-McLain is part of the SPX, www.spx.com, a $4B family of global multi-industry manufacturing companies.
• Directed Asian operations. Coordinated successful acquisition of Chinese subsidiary in Shandong Province.
• Developed strategic plan to provide hydronic products to the Chinese market; led to 50% increase in sales to $6M. Designed and implemented processes that reduced costs by 15% and improved on-time delivery.
• Appointed plant manager with P&L responsibility. Made process improvements resulting in a 325% improvement in production yields. Directed re-design of procurement process $500k in annual savings.
• Drove development and implementation of Kanban inventory control system that increased inventory turns by 120% per year and resulted in an $8M inventory reduction with significant quality improvements.
GE Transportation Systems, Erie, PA 2003 to 2005
Design Automation Manager
Directed groups handling four disparate technology systems. Led multiple initiatives across cross-functional teams. Delivered cost and efficiency improve¬ments. Mentored 14 GE “Green Belts” and 2 “Black Belts.”
Joy Mining Machinery, Franklin, PA 1997 to 2001
Global Engineering Systems Manager
Led staff of 21 engineers in the US, UK, Australia, and South Africa providing engineering support to general and specialized operations worldwide and averaged 50% savings over five years across various project globally.
Cooper Tire & Rubber CO., Findlay, OH 1995 to 1997
Engineering Development Supervisor
Recruited to lead a system-wide engineering and production automation initiative as part of the Greenfield start-up of a $50M “captive mold” manufacturing facility.
Michelin North America, Greenville, SC 1990 to 1995
Manufacturing & Process Engineer
Stared as a process engineer right out of school and was promoted rapidly to several high-profile projects driving technology, automation, and process optimiza¬tion initiatives across the US, Latin America, and Europe.
EDUCATION
MBA, Finance – Penn State University, 2004
MS, Computer Integrated Manufacturing – Brigham Young University, 1990
BS, Manufacturing Engineering Technology – Brigham Young University, 1989
Toyota Lean Systems Certification – Institute for Lean Systems, 2007
Wind Power Advocate Certification – Utah Clean Energy, 2009
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