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| Desired Industry: Management |
SpiderID: 22129 |
| Desired Job Location: Mesa, Arizona |
Date Posted: 8/13/2008 |
| Type of Position: Full-Time Permanent |
Availability Date: TBD |
| Desired Wage: 75,000 |
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U.S. Work Authorization: Yes |
| Job Level: Management (Manager, Director) |
Willing to Travel: Yes, Less Than 25% |
| Highest Degree Attained: Other |
Willing to Relocate: Yes |
Experience:
ERNIE E. STEVENS
9963 State Route 613
Van Buren, OH 45889
Tel.: (419) 299-3045; Cell: (419) 461-4304; e-mail: erniestevens6039@aol.com
Senior executive in the public and private sector with a wide range of experience in overall company operations, including strategic direction, leadership, finance, legal, turnarounds of underperforming groups, business and technology development. Skilled leadership in conceptualizing, planning, developing teamwork concepts, funding, evangelizing, teaming, partnering, valuating, branding, structuring, launching, expanding, and ultimately growing business profits by using a bottom line approach.
EXPERIENCE
Vice President of Operations-Leisure Direct, Inc. 1998-Present
Leisure Direct is a publicly held company located in Perrysburg, Ohio. Responsible for managing the company’s operational activities and providing analysis of the company’s financial and operating results that focus management’s attention on problems and opportunities.
• Prepare detailed budgets for three company units to be used by management for measuring performance and making decisions.
• Prepare and keep updated business plan, detailed divisional projections and supporting documentation for the purpose of private placement of capital on behalf of the company. Business plan and projections developed to support corporate planned sales growth from $1 million to more than $56 million in a four-year time frame.
• Manage day-to-day operational functions of Leisure Direct Inc., Olympic Pools and Capital First.
• Responsible for overseeing the operational feasibilities and the due diligence of potential acquisitions and ensure a smooth transition and start-up upon final consummation.
Director of Operations-Clark Mfg, d/b/a/ Sundance Spas 1987-1998
Located in Chino, California, Sundance is one of the largest spa and spa electronic manufacturers in the world. Was responsible for all departments of the company and played a key supporting roll in Sales and Marketing.
• Responsible for up to over 400 associates including a successful management staff of 10 at multiple facilities.
• Responsible for developing and administering a budget of over $60 million.
• Spearheaded Sundance Spas to become the first spa manufacturer in the world to achieve ISO 9000 Certification, a worldwide recognition of quality.
• Development of a competent workforce, new layouts and product flow combined with new technology, resulted in a 75% increased capacity, which delayed the need for short-term capital expenditure for additional facilities, resulting in additional bottom-line profits.
• Directed the implementation of MRP II, resulting in increased inventory turns, lower material costs, reduced obsolete inventory and improved cash flow.
• Directed and implemented computerized technology for planning and managing all company operations.
• Trained company personnel and management in the arts of human resources, statistical quality control, process management skills, inspection and test planning, budgeting and environmental controls.
Manufacturing Manager-Printronix 1979-1987
Located in Irvine, California, Printronix is publicly held world-wide manufacturer and distributor of matrix dot and laser printers. Was responsible for all manufacturing operations in three facilities.
• Implemented humanistic management methods with multi-cultural workforce resulting in a 42% reduction in turnover and a 35% reduction in absenteeism.
• Consistent training methods, layout revisions and product flow improvements resulted in a 24% reduction in labor costs allowing expansion of 11 new product lines with no additional labor needed.
• Spearheaded and developed statistical quality control methods on all product lines resulting in improved product reliability, measurable quality standards and reduced scrap.
• Hired, coached, guided, trained and conducted staff evaluations of 8 managerial associates.
• Managed quality/productivity teams to establish associate accountability targets and measure effectiveness of 12-step process.
Operations Manager-Imperial Van 1977-1979
Located in LaHabra, California, Imperial Van was a small private manufacturer of recreational custom vans, delivery vans and custom stretch vehicles.
• Had full profit and loss responsibility.
• Started the operation from scratch and moved to $2 million in sales in less than 2 years.
Plant Manager-Far West Inc., Division of Leisure Time Products 1972-1977
Located in Anaheim, California, Far West was a privately held company of Leisure Time Products out of Nappanee, Indiana, that manufactures recreational vehicles, ambulances, delivery vans and custom vans.
• Managed 137 associates, including 6 supervisors, in all company departments.
• Reduced quality errors 60%, increased productivity 33% and reduced annual turnover 51% through developing effective teamwork, implementation of new quality control techniques and introducing an effective quarterly performance review system.
• Implemented customer feedback system resulting in a 30% sales increase from 6 dealers.
EDUCATION
1972-1975 Long Beach City College, coursework in Business Administration
1979-1982 Orange Coast College, coursework in Business Administration
1985-1986 University of California Irvine, Business Administration
Advanced studies in Management Effectiveness
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