Dynamic Leader who offers a background in Multi-Site Business Unit Operations, Team Building, Training / Development, Lean / Best Practice Methodologies, Strategic Analysis / Planning, and Trends Tracking; contributes talent in Inventory Planning / Management and Multimillion-Dollar Budget Control; and exhibits an ability to see the big picture at all times.

  Visionary Professional with commendable accomplishments across multi-site business initiatives, and who can rise above challenges to initiate Lean processes, improve productivity and efficiency, boost the bottom line, and drive winning outcomes.

  Excellent Communicator who builds synergistic relationships with C-level management, multi-site operations teams, and customers; who excels in autonomous and collaborative environments; and who leads staff by example and with integrity.

  Initiated entire office Takt time planning as Business Unit Manager Pumps for Fluid Systems Division to drive Simplification efforts, awareness, and opportunity identification, and worked 7% CAGR thru pricing, PI&R, OEMs, and CSO strategies.

  Personally drove a Lean culture to build Runner 30 DSI value stream design as Division Lean Director of the Fluid Systems Division, and developed and nurtured strong Lean leadership at all sites to support 19 MFG VS s and 17 Non-MFG VS s.

  Improved customer service to 97.2% and late backlog to .3 days late for FY11 for Porter Instrument Division, and further led efforts to actively reduce inventory by 12% from $4.1 million to $3.6 million in FY11 and improve productivity 11% in FY11.

  Recognized for excellence as Business Unit Manager with FY10 Best Practice Award for a Dental value stream performance.

  Coordinated targeted Winmap and Winvalue training to guide growth in new product development and technology roadmap.

  Implemented Dock-to-Stock and Ship-Direct programs through supplier Kaizen Events as Division Sourcing / Commodity Manager for the Hydraulic Pump Division to improve sales per employee, standardizing re-order and purchase procedures.

  Spearheaded cost-efficient completion of wide-ranging make vs. buy plan resulting in re-sourcing of products at lower costs.

  Improved customer service from 85% to 98% by establishing a model value stream through the use of Kanban PIL system as XXXXXX-based Plant Manager, and led debugging, team building, and other Lean and Organizational Behavior tools.

  Increased sales per employee by 22% by completing make vs. buy decision and establishing 100% outsourcing of plating operations, closing internal plating operations and converting from Hexavalent to Trivalent plating per key requirements.

  Successfully implemented a new Kanban pull system on 80% of product and MTO on remainder to reduce DSI by 16%.

  Efficiently consolidated high-volume metal and assembly operations freeing 75,000 ft² floor space a reduction of 40%.

  Led operators to rationalize 26% of primary screw machines and 34% of secondary assembly machines, including successfully implementing a new family of parts, new floor layout, new plant flow for raw, component, and finished goods.

  Initiated Lean processes to reduce manual data collection to reduce office and shop floor data gathering as Plant Manager.

  Improved sales per employee by 35%, reduced DSI by 37%, and improved customer service by 14% via all Lean improvements.

  Served as Division Lean Leader (2000 2002) and Lean Core Team Member / Targets Chairman (1998 2000) for HPD tasked with training BPK / Kaizen events, developing Lean / Targets strategy, contributing to Lean newsletter, and changing the overall culture from Targets Cost Reduction / Suggestion program to Targets Continuous Improvement / Implementation.

  Led all facets of continuous improvement processes to set goals, including recruiting and motivating 300+ members of Targets teams, developing vision, managing budgets, developing incentive awards, and selecting and training 2001 s new Chairman.

Fluid Systems Division, Elyria, XXXXXX

Business Unit Manager Pumps (2015 Present)

  Capitalize on the opportunity to lead forward-thinking business unit operations while developing a roadmap to 17% ROS through POP, POP-OD, Simplification, and Lean, and driving inventory reductions via Runner 30 DSI Value Stream design while cost-effectively overseeing $60 million in budget and mentoring and managing a team of 140+ employees.

  Establish critical support for supply chain cost and inventory reductions through road shows to key commodity suppliers.

Fluid Systems Division, Irvine, CA

Division Lean Director (2012 2015)

  Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge toward driving Model Plant status across an entire team in Elyria, XXXXXX, including leading future factory events in Naples and Guaymas, Mexico to create flow, visual factory, and focus vs. structure; hosting BOD visit with positive feedback in Naples after new layout was completed; and improving productivity.

  Conducted comprehensive Lean training through use of LBCI, LBCII, LBCII, and Duggan & Associates to drive Lean culture.

  Responsible for $550 million and 1,200+ employees based across six sites, and further developed and coordinated an integral Lean road map for FSD utilizing PLS tools to achieve all WIN certification goals.

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Porter Instrument Division, Hatfield, PA

Business Unit Manager ￨ Division Operations Manager (2009 2012)

  Strategically steered implementation of Lean transformation actions on-track / off-track daily Line Walk of administrative, manufacturing, and support processes, including leading high-performance teams to support value stream structure, creating, and monitoring 90-day VS plans with team input, and realigning processes to boost manufacturing productivity.

  Trained and implemented key points of PLS to develop tugger / water spider route with two-hour pitch to smooth product movement and reduce indirect material handling activities, and further developed and implemented standard work for daily run the business meetings to address business metrics, LISC, Late Backlog, customer returns, overtime, and scheduling.

  Expertly completed contract negotiations with Bronkhorst for product and technology license agreement extension of Mass Flow control product line, as well as lucrative negotiations with PLA with Tokyo Kasio enhanced P-series Rotameter.

  Coordinated weekly communications and sales plans with Group Regional Sales Managers, and additionally ensured seamless operations by organizing weekly quote and capture meetings with sales, marketing, and engineering professionals.

  Cost-effectively oversaw $40 million while mentoring and managing a team of 150+ non-union staff at two sites.

Hydraulic Pump Division, Wickliffe, XXXXXX

Division Sourcing ￨ Commodity Manager (2008 2009)

  Applied strong leadership talents toward developing electronic Kanban pull systems from suppliers to manufacturing plants to reduce DSI and improve customer service, used EPEI and PFEP Lean tools along with PHconnect electronic systems in implementation, and used PHconnect to communicate critical supplier performance metrics measured for 80% of spend.

  Led purchasing responsibility of $50 million across five high-volume sites within the Xxxxxx-based Hydraulic Pump Division.

  Collaborated with supplier to include Value Added Services, and applied skill in implementing long-term agreements.

  Used the Parker network to evaluate best practices across HPD, TFD, PFD, and GTFSD for sourcing issues.

Hydraulic Pump Division, Wickliffe, XXXXXX ￨ Eastlake, XXXXXX ￨ Deerwood, MN

Plant Manager XXXXXX (2004 2008) ￨ Plant Manager MN (2002 2004)

  Led targeted decision-making in the development and implementation of a plant closure plan designed to consolidate processes into Mason, Manitowoc, and Deerwood plants to drive HPD financial performance, and further directed a team of 200+ non-union employees at three sites with a $50-million budget which was instrumental in attaining key goals.

  Expertly aligned supervision, production control, engineering, hourly employees, and processes by value streams, and exhibited experience in developing hourly tracking to determine on-track / off-track of processes and workforce balance.

  Drove plant success by establishing brass machining at HPD based on analysis of machine utilization, logistics, and scrap reclaim, and further developing vendors and pull systems for outsourced machining of low-volume CNC machined products.

  Directed a results-generating team of 60+ employees across a large non-union plant, and handled $20 million in budgeting.

Hydraulic Pump Division, Wickliffe, XXXXXX

Project Coordinator (2000 2002)

  Optimized project success in the seamless transfer of Korean Shell technology to Toluca, Mexico and the establishment and successful operations of a Hose Assembly Center based in Monterrey, Mexico which was instrumental in driving key results.

  Completed frequent travel and beneficial communications with HPD and FCG facilities in relation to critical division projects.

Hydraulic Pump Division, Wickliffe, XXXXXX ￨ Eastlake, XXXXXX

Senior Process Engineer (1998 2000)

  Spearheaded targeted renovation of Eastlake and Wickliffe facilities while demonstrating extensive hands-on project management within tight deadlines and further promoting Lean manufacturing initiatives in Green Camp and Cleburne.

Hydraulic Pump Division, Wickliffe, XXXXXX

Supervisor (1997 1998)

  Played a vital role in leading a solutions-focused 3^rd shift team of 40+ employees, including collaborating with staff to facilitate plating, assembly, shipping, deburring, tube cutting, bending, annealing, brazing, packing, and maintenance.

Hydraulic Pump Division, Wickliffe, XXXXXX

Manufacturing Engineer (1996 1997)

  Expertly developed Monoblok bending process, auto-loading Acme chucker process, and zero set-up flaring forming machines.

Master of Business Administration (Finance Emphasis) Case Western Reserve University

Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) (Since 2002) State of Xxxxxx

Former Board Memberships Provided Upon Request ￨ Excellent Professional References Provided Upon Request

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Dear__________________:

I am seeking a challenging [ Insert Job Title ] role, and am submitting my resume for your review.

I am excited to build a rewarding career with your company, and can offer cross-functional experience in Multi-Site Business Unit Operations, Team Building, Training / Development, and Lean / Best Practice Methodologies. I am also well-versed in Process Improvement, Inventory Planning / Management, Multimillion-Dollar Budget Control, Regulatory Compliance, Sourcing / Commodity Management, and Customer Relationship Management, among other areas.

To complement my background, please note that I attained a Master of Business Administration (Finance Emphasis) from Case Western Reserve University and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (Cum Laude Honors) from Xxxxxx State University. I am also recognized as a Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) (Since 2002) in the State of Xxxxxx.

As a Business Unit Manager Pumps for the Fluid Systems Division of Parker Hannifin, I expertly lead forward-thinking operations to meet and / or exceed division objectives. Within this role, I cost-effectively oversee a $60-million budget and mentor and manage a team of 140+ employees. Furthermore, I successfully establish critical support for supply chain cost and inventory reductions through road shows to key commodity suppliers.

A sampling of my achievements include:

  Driving inventory reductions via Runner 30 DSI Value Stream design.

  Developing a roadmap to 17% ROS through POP, POP-OD, Simplification, and Lean.

  Initiating Takt time planning for the entire office to drive simplification efforts, awareness, and opportunity identification, and working 7% CAGR thru pricing, PI&R, OEMs, and CSO strategies.

[ Suggestion! Address Here Any Skills / Qualifications / Achievements Relevant to the Job Posting ]. As this is just an example of my abilities, please kindly refer to my enclosed resume for additional experience.

I look forward to hearing from you, and thank you in advance for your careful consideration.

Sincerely,

Marcel Uhrich

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Dear__________________:

I would like to thank you for providing me with the opportunity to interview for the [ Insert Job Title of Position You Interviewed For ] position currently available within your company. Having gained a deeper insight into the job requirements, I am confident that you will find me to be an incredible asset toward achieving your goals.

As previously discussed, I am a performance-driven professional who offers experience in Multi-Site Business Unit Operations, Team Building, Training / Development, and Lean / Best Practice Methodologies, and can demonstrate talents in Process Improvement, Inventory Planning / Management, Multimillion-Dollar Budget Control, Regulatory Compliance, Sourcing / Commodity Management, and Customer Relationship Management, among other areas. Please recall that I attained a Master of Business Administration (Finance Emphasis) from Case Western Reserve University and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (Cum Laude Honors) from Xxxxxx State University. I am also recognized as a Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) (Since 2002) in the State of Xxxxxx.

Throughout my career, I have excelled in progressive business unit management, division Lean leadership, division sourcing, commodity management, and plant management roles, among others, for high-profile Parker-Hannifin. During this time, I collectively lead forward-thinking process improvements, initiate a Lean culture to boost productivity and efficiency, train and develop cross-functional, high-performance teams across multiple business sites to drive success, direct large-scale projects and operational efforts, and consistently promote quality-focused customer service at all times. [ Suggestion! Address Here Any Relevant Skills / Qualifications / Achievements Discussed During Your Interview ] For the sum of these reasons, I am confident that I can attain success in a rewarding [ Insert Job Title ] role within your company.

Should you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact me at your earliest convenience. I would like to extend my thanks once again for the enlightening interview, and look forward to a positive response from you.

Sincerely,

Marcel Uhrich