CAREY P. SMITH
P.Eng., Management Manufacturing
Calgary,Alberta
Summary
Competitive leader renowned for implementing logical, efficient processes to deliver business excellence; champions accountability to drive sustainable design, growth, profitability, efficiency and safety. Core business competencies include: Executive Leadership, P.Eng. Alberta, Operations and Engineering Management, Sales and Customer Service, ISO9001, Root Cause Analysis, Superior Technical & Trouble Shooting Skills, ERP / MRP /JIT/, Advanced in all Microsoft Applications, Expert Facilitator Full P&L Responsibility
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Specialist, Retail and Commercial Sales
Benjamin Moore Calgary South Decorating
Calgary, Alberta
01.2022 - Current
- Retail and commercial paint store experience.
- Expert knowledge of all Benjamin Moore coating products including sundries required for application.
- Assisted customers in choosing proper coating products and tools for application.
- Knowledge of proper painting techniques and uses of specific products.
- Troubleshooting experience with Benjamin Moore and other brand paint application issues.
Principal
SJBB Consulting Group
Calgary, Alberta
01.2014 - Current
- Provide leadership and advisory service roles in business merger and acquisition of acquired companies as well as full capitol responsibility for major large projects
- Retail merchandising and sale plans and implementation for Major Canadian Big-box retailers
- Operations and Sales management process manuals and employee training
- Planned, coordinated and directed consulting projects which increased production efficiency and profitability for manufacturing and maintenance in plant environment
- Conducted operational and financial analysis of each department within client’s company
- Performed diagnostic evaluations of management and supervisory personnel and prepared detailed findings and implemented recommendations
- Consulted in writing and implementation of ISO9001 and EHS-S programs ready for certification.
Product Specialist and Engineering Manager
Raymax Equipment Sales
Calgary, Alberta
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Manage, engineered and troubleshooted new installations / sales of waste equipment and factory commissioning for main product lines (Heil a Division of ES Group and Global Street Sweepers, a division of Global Environmental)
- Customer liaison for product trouble shooting and new orders for municipal and large national waste disposal companies
- Active involvement with tender activity and product specification
- Parts and Service Manager tasked with growing business from a stagnant OEM representation to month over month increases of 40% to 80%
- Increased turns from 2.2 to 5.5 over 18 months
- Troubleshooted all mechanical and electrical issues that were escalated to manufacturer involvement and implemented at a local level.
General Manager
Springwall Sleep Products, Western Canadian
Calgary, Alberta
08.2012 - 04.2014
- Reported directly to the President and CEO
- Oversee administration of day-to-day activities of organization’s Western Region business and manufacturing facility
- Increased efficacy by 18 % to 500-750 pieces of bedding per day
- Overall responsibility for revenue and achieving regional metrics
- Participated in development of fiscal budgets and regional P & L coupled with purchasing efficiencies; foreign and domestic
- Strategic planning around operation for region, contributing to a national strategy for all business activities including capital allocations and projects
- Aggressively identify opportunities and products to grow business and develop creative strategies to meet key client needs
- Major customers were JIT; same day production and required balancing for raw material procurement and business growth with National Retail customers.
- Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures, and technology systems
VICE PRESIDENT and GENERAL MANAGER
Bedford Calgary Industries Inc
Calgary, Alberta
01.1999 - 01.2009
- Removed barriers from manufacturing and logistics processes, reducing manufacturing time from 4 weeks to 3.5 days (110 employees producing 400-650 units per day)
- Enhanced internal documentation systems and processes; New Engineered & non-Engineered document standards and introducing computer automation to provide real-time reporting on client orders, manufacturing measurable, and P & L
- Renegotiated supplier contracts with emphasis on service optimization coupled with dramatic cost reductions, resulting in a $1.6 million decrease in costs
- Steered company through an ISO9001 certification upgrade at Toronto manufacturing plant while leading initial ISO9001 certification at Alberta facility
- Reduced manufacturing rejects to almost zero by actively encouraging and empowering employees across plant to resolve and take ownership of their process and production issues.
LIGHTING PRODUCTS and ENGINEERING MANAGER
Nedco, Division of Rexel, Westburne
Winnipeg, Manitoba
01.1995 - 01.1999
- Manitoba and Saskatchewan
- Hired to establish relationships and partnerships with Engineers, Industrial & Commercial clients, Electrical/Mechanical Contractors and Suppliers throughout Manitoba and Saskatchewan
- Provided Engineering Design and Project Management for internal and external customers
- Ignited interest in Lighting Division encompassing 5,000 SKU’s by actively encouraging contractors to view Nedco as a lighting design service, coupled with full access to engineers and specialists
- Realigned inventory increasing turns by 50%, outperforming all other Nedco product lines.
SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER
General Electric
Winnipeg, Manitoba
01.1988 - 01.1995
- Lighting Products
- Accountable for managing Commercial and Industrial lighting sales with 15,000 SKU’s across largest territory in Canada (Manitoba, Saskatchewan and NW Ontario); Included all GE lamps, ballasts, automotive lighting and low voltage control products
- Formed numerous new productive relationships with key electrical distributors throughout the region; sharing product knowledge and technical information with major utilities, government bodies, commercial, industrial, OEM and Engineers
- GE career imprint
- Cultured by the GE philosophy, business acumen, and mentorship secured me with the fundamental building blocks of my career
- Utilization and coordination of all GE core business groups for common customer service excellence
- Propelled sales between 8% and 20% each year, consistently met or exceeded corporate budget
- Championed two G.E
- Work-Out” teams, acknowledged as predecessor to the Six Sigma program.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, ManitobaSkills
Relationship building and networking
undefinedTimeline
Product Specialist, Retail and Commercial Sales
Benjamin Moore Calgary South Decorating
01.2022 - Current
Product Specialist and Engineering Manager
Raymax Equipment Sales
01.2016 - 01.2018
Principal
SJBB Consulting Group
01.2014 - Current
General Manager
Springwall Sleep Products, Western Canadian
08.2012 - 04.2014
VICE PRESIDENT and GENERAL MANAGER
Bedford Calgary Industries Inc
01.1999 - 01.2009
LIGHTING PRODUCTS and ENGINEERING MANAGER
Nedco, Division of Rexel, Westburne
01.1995 - 01.1999
SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER
General Electric
01.1988 - 01.1995
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
University of Manitoba
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