Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Core accomplishments
Certification
Affiliations
Accomplishments
References
Timeline
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Clifford Morichelli

Warners,USA

Summary

A highly motivated professional with 37 years of proven abilities in strategic planning, managing projects, team building and detailing project information to determine effective processes for operations. Able to identify areas of strength and weakness. Implement company policies, standards, directional changes in operations and systems that optimize efficiency and bottom line improvement. Seasoned professional with significant experience in executive roles. Possess strong leadership skills and strategic planning abilities, adept at driving growth and enhancing overall company performance. Proven track record of ensuring operational efficiency, managing large teams, and fostering innovation. Committed to promoting a culture of integrity and excellence within organizations.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

VP Operational Excellence- Northeast

Airgas USA, LLC
Syracuse, New York
03.2021 - Current
  • Project planning for all 34 filling locations across the Northeast.
  • Lead the coordination of production facility upgrades to improve the system and plant layout.
  • Lead the development of a plant maintenance team covering all fill locations.
  • Gathered and analyzed data to identify areas for improvement in operations and processes.
  • Implemented cost reduction initiatives to enhance profitability.
  • Created budgeting models for forecasting future financial performance.
  • Identified opportunities for process automation that increased productivity levels.
  • Provided organizational leadership and collaborated with executive partners to establish long-term goals, strategies and company policies.
  • Hired, trained, and mentored staff members to maximize productivity.
  • Executed on-time, under-budget project management to adhere to project road map.

VP of Operations- Northeast

Airgas USA, LLC
Syracuse, New York
11.2017 - 03.2021
  • Managed a $43.5M operational budget.
  • Lead seven direct reports and 380 operational, production, and driver employees at 15 fill plants across the Northeast.
  • Provided direction on process improvement initiatives to increase productivity and profitability.
  • Collaborated with executive team members to create long-term plans for organizational growth and development.
  • Tracked key performance indicators related to customer satisfaction, sales volume, cost savings.
  • Directed the evaluation of existing systems and processes for opportunities to increase efficiency or reduce costs.
  • Identified training needs within departments and developed programs accordingly.
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams in order to meet project timelines and deliverables.
  • Built relationships with internal stakeholders such as HR, IT, Finance and Marketing.
  • Assisted in the recruitment and onboarding of new staff members into the organization.

Director Fleet Logistics- Northeast

Airgas USA, LLC
Syracuse, NY
11.2008 - 11.2017
  • Directly responsible for region-wide distribution network, DOT compliance, and fleet assets in excess of 600 pieces of equipment and 275 drivers operating out of 43 locations.
  • Oversight of day-to-day operations in the UE/LCR to meet region-wide cylinder needs.
  • Manage driver DOT compliance region-wide.
  • Manage the fleet distribution team on unit compliance, maintenance, tracking, and training.
  • Prepare and implement regional, area, and location-specific logistic studies.
  • Collaborated with senior leadership to set long-term objectives for the company.
  • Managed budgeting and financial planning processes for the organization.
  • Identified opportunities for improvement in operational performance metrics.

Area Vice President, NYS

Airgas East
Syracuse, NY
01.2001 - 11.2008
  • Led the regional area from $19M to $50M through acquisitions and core growth.
  • Negotiated and closed contracts with all top customers, including Corning, Inc., Cornell University, University of Rochester, United Iroquois Shared Service, and NY Department Of Health
  • Managed area employee base from 156 to 125 through efficiency improvements
  • Reduced area over time from 19% to 8%, best in the region.

District Manager, NYS

MG Industries
Syracuse, NY
03.1995 - 01.2005
  • Managed one high-pressure plant, one acetylene plant, and one retail operation in the state with 23 personnel.
  • Managed a $2.3M sales portfolio to $4.5M through growth in core and distributor business.
  • Improved EBITDA performance of 34% utilizing sales growth and operational efficiencies.
  • Improved hard goods margin by 10 basis points for the area.
  • Identified inefficiencies and made recommendations for process improvements.

Education

Motor Transport

USMC
Jacksonville, NC
10-1978

High School Diploma - General

Pennsbury High School
Levittown, PA
01.1976

High School Diploma - Carpentry/Masonry

Bucks County Technical School
Bristol, PA
01.1976

Skills

  • Self-motivated
  • Operational management
  • Project Management
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Strategic planning
  • Teamwork and Leadership
  • Leadership and communication skills
  • Team building, training, and development
  • Finance and budget control
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Executive-level support
  • Operational leadership

Core accomplishments

  • Effective budget management delivering better than budgeted results.
  • Lead project rollout across multiple operating locations.
  • Team develop
  • Built plant project maintenance team providing support to 34 fill locations
  • Developed the new driver development program to assure all drivers receive the basic knowledge to perform at high levels.
  • Manage all logistics studies for the region to improve delivery efficiencies and cost reductions.

Certification

  • OSHA 40 Hours

Affiliations

  • Golf League
  • Physical fitness

Accomplishments

  • Numerous awards for business and community

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

VP Operational Excellence- Northeast

Airgas USA, LLC
03.2021 - Current

VP of Operations- Northeast

Airgas USA, LLC
11.2017 - 03.2021

Director Fleet Logistics- Northeast

Airgas USA, LLC
11.2008 - 11.2017

Area Vice President, NYS

Airgas East
01.2001 - 11.2008

District Manager, NYS

MG Industries
03.1995 - 01.2005

Motor Transport

USMC

High School Diploma - General

Pennsbury High School

High School Diploma - Carpentry/Masonry

Bucks County Technical School

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