Chris Martens

Lead manufacturing division producing cold formed products for automotive and heavy truck.

Staff position with Fastener Solutions ($235 million) which manufactures and machines cold formed products. Position is focused on supply chain management and acquisition identification.

Lead team that manufactures and imports cold formed and machined products for automotive ($97 million).

Lead team of 7 managers and 168 associates through daily interaction with all levels of the organization. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT o Increased sales from $28.5mm to $61.8mm (’97-’06); 9% annual growth. o Grew mfg sales from $22.3mm to $54.2mm (’97-’06); 10.5% annual growth. o Elevated mfg selling price from $16/m to $45/m (’97-’09); 9% annual growth. FISCAL MANAGEMENT: o Eliminated $4 million in debt (7/06 - 9/08). o Doubled cash reserves (10/08-12/09). o Managed $10 million reduction in sales (’07), while increasing realized EBIT. OPERATIONS: o 26% decrease in realized operating expense (‘07 to ’09). o 35% increase in outsourcing significantly improving gross margins (‘07 to ’09). o 38% decrease in OSHA TRIR from ‘06 to ‘09. o Redeveloped facilities plan (’09) saving $3.5mm over 5 years. o 99% on time with automotive accounts between (’06 to ’10). o 0 PPM with GM and 2 PPM with Ford (’08, ’09, and ‘10). o Implemented QS-9000, ISO-9000, TS-16949, ISO/IEC-17025, and ISO-14000. PRODUCTION: o 95% production increase, while improving productivity by 27% (12/09 to 4/10). o 32% decrease in realized payroll cost (‘07 to ’09). o 18% avoidance in steel increase by timed purchases (’08 to ’09). o Reduced standard product tool cost from 4.5% to 3.2% of sales (’96-’99). o Reduced scrap from 4.8% to 0.5% (’97-’09). o Reduced manufacturing WIP by 52% (’95-’97). o Increased steel inventory turns by 302% (’02 to ’04). DISTRIBUTION o Increased pick efficiency by 34% ('08) . o Reduced labor cost by 18% ('08). o Reduce warehouse space by 24% ('05). COMPUTER SYSTEMS: o Interfaced EDI/ERP automating order entry, saving 118 labor hours per week. o Integrated engineering, inspection, and PPAP systems, saving 82 labor hours per week. o Managed 5 platform and 4 software upgrades. CLASSES TAUGHT: inventory, capacity, computer systems, quality systems, statistics, problem solving, process change, safety, and performance metrics.

POSITION OVERVIEW o Responsible for small screws (largest commodity group). o Managed 35 suppliers. o Resolved sourcing and quality issues within commodity group. o Analyzed inventory valuation and turns. ACCOMPLISHMENTS o Reduced heavy truck product expense by $500,000 (11%). o Developed plan to decrease inventory by 25%.

POSITIONS HELD o Marketing Manager – 9/93 to 2/94 o Assistant Marketing Manager – 3/93 to 8/93 o Project Consultant – 6/91 to 2/93 o NPL Consultant – 1/91 to 5/91 ACCOMPLISHMENTS o Prepared strategic and operating plans for ’92, ’93, and ‘94. o Developed marketing program to present merger. o Implemented cost of quality program saving $274,000 in first year. o Implemented first SPC Program. o Managed closing and relocation of $16 million sales/warehouse facility. o Modified IBM 36 code to reduce order entry cycle time 51%, lower return goods cycle time 47%, and simplify sales functions.

o Taught Social Studies, English, and Math. o Coached Softball, Basketball, and Soccer.

o Taught Social Studies, Reading, and Math. o Houseparent

o Lead team of 10 conselors and 13 junior conselors, which ran programs for 100 children. o Responsible for camp facility, transportation, program development, and children's safety. o Rebuilt camp enrollment from 50 to 100 children.