Richard Ruebusch

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Biography

Executive Profile

A globally experienced President/CEO with full P&L responsibilities an the $250MM-$500MM level and a proven track record of increasing the Profitability, Brand equity and Market share of leading globally positioned fortune 500 firms in the attainment of their strategic goals and objectives.

Key attributes

• 1. Proven ability to rapidly form relationships with key decision with a track record of closing major contracts with may notable firms such as Home Depot, Walmart, Lowes, Carrefour, OBE, Electrolux, GE, Aker Solutions, Bechtel and Shell.
• 2. Successfully anticipates market trends and leverages knowledge to advance the business.
• 3. Translates hidden opportunities into results.
• 4. Effectively develops and deploys leading Brand building strategies in B-to-B and B-to-C settings. Setting Strategy:
• 5. A strong communicator that is able to connect effectively and translate strategic plans with all levels of the organization.
• 6. Utilizes a balanced scorecard approach to deploying metrics driving key operational imperatives and advancing the business.
• 7. Understands how to use the global supply chain as a competitive advantage.
• 8. Develops strategic plans driving business imperatives in sales, marketing, operations, finance, engineering, EH&S, M&A and Human resources. Operations excellence:
• 9. Proven track record of increasing the operational effectiveness via the introduction of the latest lean and six sigma methodologies as a GE Black Belt.
• 10. Multi-Plant/international full plant P&L responsibilities.
• 11. Multi -national team Integration and Organizational development.
• 12. Understands how to effectively use the global supply chain as a competitive advantage.
• 13. Numerous successful green field start ups in China, India, Brazil, Eastern Europe, Korea and other LCC countries.
• 14. GE black belt Engineering/Innovation:
• 15. Highly creative leader that has 20 patents granted to date by being the tip of the spear in the rapid and efficient deployment of disruptive technologies driving high vitality indices.
• 16. Expert in power train design and manufacturing technology.
• 17. Experienced Welding Engineer with extensive super alloy fabrication expertise.
• 18. Coatings and surface treatment technologies expert.
• 19. Multi site -High and low volume CNC machining expertise.
• 20. Foundry and Casting technical acumen.
• 21. Successful deployment of the phase gate Toyota production process insuring efficient new product development cycle.
• 22. Hi volume appliance and consumer products assembly expertise.
• 23. FAA certified repairman. Financial Expertise:
• 24. Aggressive cash management has successfully improved cash balances with aggressive DPO and DSO execution.
• 25. Extensive multi plant/international ERP system upgrades/integration with JD Edwards and Hyperion based financial system integration.
• 26. Successfully deployed numerous e-commerce systems driving improved customer satisfaction and business growth.
• 27. Proven track record in managing and turning around highly leveraged turn around situations.
• 28. Extensive commercial banking and financial expertise.
• 29. Multi national BOD expertise. Human Resources:
• 30. Extensive training, mentoring and policy creation and deployment achieved.
• 31. Utilized DDI as a training /assessment source.
• 32. Extensive deployment attaining ISO-14000, 9001 and 18001 compliance.
• 33. EH&S excellence in deploying best practices in providing an efficient, environmentally friendly and safe work place.

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