CA
Name : Janet Skeens
Industry Type : Related Professions
City & State : San Francisco, ca
Job Title General Manager
Relocation Preferences :
Objective : Mr./Ms. Hiring Manager:
Recognized for my contributions to the performance and profitability of operations across multiple industries, your recent posting for a Regional Director of Operations is an excellent match with my experience in operations management. As a hands-on leader, I know what it takes to manage staff and resolve problems. I am seeking new challenges and am eager to apply my unique combination of leadership skills and technical knowledge to furthering your organizations business goals.
With a strong portfolio of successes with startups, turnarounds, revenue growth initiatives, and product line expansions, I am confident in my ability to make immediate and long-term contributions to your success.
Samples of my highlights include:
Led turnaround of underperforming supply chain Management Company by achieving all measurable benchmarks and $11.8 million in savings within 14 months.
Developed and implemented optimized procurement process for global service company that produced $8 million in annual cost savings.
Holder of five primary and nine secondary patents for product and equipment designs.
Saved $2.6 million annually through implementation of production and technology improvements and supply chain optimization strategy, which ended communication problems among management and U.S., Mexican, and Asian sales groups. Opened new domestic distribution center and spearheaded startup of manufacturing facilities in Mexico and Asia that reduced costs 26% for manufacturer of storage products.
Lowered raw material costs 12% through renegotiation of vendor/supplier contracts; met 27% expansion in sales demand without increasing staff as result of providing training and performance incentives.
$1.355 million in gross profits recaptured, inventory turns increased 37%, and 9:1 return on investment achieved by centralizing procurement process in addition to developing sales software that unified approach but maintained business units' pricing autonomy.
I am confident I will repeat the excellent results attained in the past and would welcome a personal meeting to discuss how my qualifications will benefit your company. Thank you for taking the time to review my rsum and for your consideration. I look forward to our interview.
Sincerely,

Janet L. Skeens, P.E.
Resume :  
SENIOR OPERATIONS
VP Distribution, VP Operations, General Manager, VP Manufacturing, Business Systems
Consumer Products, Retail, Distribution, Publishing, Printing, Business Services, Medical Devices, Automotive
Catalyst for change, growth, and best-in-class operational performance. Holder of five primary patents. Diverse career driving multi-plant distribution groups with multimillion-dollar P&L budgets through startups, turnarounds, revenue growth, and product line expansions. Valuable depth of experience in distribution, finance, engineering, technology, production, and lean manufacturing operations. Thrive on challenge to deliver exceptional results by building superior teams, achieving critical cost guidelines, optimizing vendor negotiations, maintaining high-quality operations, and managing performance metrics. Expert in all areas of operational leadership. Decisive, solutions-focused, and profit-oriented with demonstrated expertise in:
Distribution Operations Management Lead & Manage Client Initiatives
Global Cross-Functional Leadership / Collaboration P&L / ROI Accountability
Integrating Technology & Business Processes Strategic Vision Planning & Implementation
Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, ISO Initiatives Supply Chain Management / Negotiations

CAREER PROGRESSION
Maritz, Inc., Redwood City, CA2006 2009
Provides integrated incentive programs, recognition programs, interaction programs, learning solutions, loyalty-marketing solutions, and printing marketing research services to international client base. Supply distribution services for fortune 100 companies.
VP of Operations
Plan, direct, and coordinate operational distribution activities and manage operating cost, product quality, health and safety, and delivery performance to achieve and surpass established goals and objectives. Develop and execute annual operational plans: cost-reduction programs, capital-spending requirements, warehousing distribution, and maintenance targets with 237 employees and $280 million P&L budget.
Produced more than $8 million in annual cost savings through development and implementation of optimized procurement processes.
Increased staff retention more than 15% while creating pool of highly qualified employees to support future growth.
Best Strategy, Hayward, CA2001 2006
Subsidiary of Global Document Solutions providing wide variety of services, including distribution management, print on demand, digital printing, creative design, state-of-the-art letter shop, focused software marketing delivery, and extensive lead generation, seminars, and support.
Plant General Manager
Recruited to plan and execute company-wide reorganization strategy of multi-site, 400+-employee manufacturing operation, with full budgetary and P&L accountability. Led companywide assessments and executed change/improvement strategies that repositioned business in competitive market.
Improved retention 83%, increased productivity 22%, and boosted net margins 8% within 12 months.
Achieved 27% sales demand increase without adding employees through training and performance incentives; reduced cost of raw materials 12% by renegotiating vendor/supplier contracts.
Reduced cycle time from raw materials to finished goods by four to five days after focusing on continuous process improvements to ensure expandable internal structure and fully integrated systems and processes.
Delivered $1 million annual EBITA savings by achieving project schedules and 47% reduction goal in defect levels and/or process cycle times.


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iLogistix, Fremont, CA2000 2001
Integrated design, implementation, and distribution management company providing comprehensive suite of traditional and eCommerce supply chain services including procurement, inventory management, assembly, fulfillment, and distribution services through its global network.
Plant General Manager
Contracted to lead site turnaround by directing multifunctional team from Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Purchasing, Logistics, IT, Human Resources, Sales, and Customer Service.
Produced $11.8 million in projected annual savings through formulation and presentation of high-performing business strategy as well as achieving all measurable benchmarks within 14 months.
Led team through SAP 4.2 implementation that supports eCommerce, distribution, and logistics modules used to ship directly to end-users and bulk shipping accounts.
Member of negotiating team that captured new $1.4 million account and worked to improve service and delivery on existing account, which increased business 1%.
New West Products, Redwood City, CA1997 2000
Global leader in development of innovative storage products.
VP of Manufacturing & Engineering
Cross-functional oversight of manufacturing operations with $68 million P&L accountability. Developed strategy to increase ROI on key product lines in partnership with sales and marketing to position company for growth in diverse retail market growing 45% annually.
Reduced cost 26% by opening new distribution center in San Diego, CA, and startup of manufacturing facilities in Mexico and Asia.
Granted five primary and nine secondary U.S. patents for designs of products and equipment.
Generated $2.6 million annual savings through production and technology improvements combined with supply chain optimization strategy.
Plastikon Industries, Hayward, CA1994 1997
Custom injection molding services including design, engineering,and mold fabrication.
Director of Quality Assurance & Engineering Manager
Supervised and administered Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Tool Room, and Processing for medical device and automotive product mix for Dade Microscan, LifeScan, Perkin Elmer, and Toyota.
Instrumental in obtaining TPS (Toyota Production System) certification and ISO9000 certification.
Established system for quality and engineering documentation, which included prints, databases for tracking issues associated with tools and processes on all products, PFMEA, DFMEA, Control Plans, PPAP, AQP and Design of Experiments (DoE).
EDUCATION
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY, Starkville, MS
CERTIFICATION
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate, VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY
PE Certification Board of Professional Engineers
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
Society of Mechanical Engineers



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