Gregory York
Cincinnati,OH
Summary
25 Years of experience managing and improving Global Supply Chains and Total Enterprise Planning. Passionate, persuasive, trusted, and able to achieve results others believed impossible by bringing people and processes together. Leadership responsibility for 20 to 1000 people, depending on the role. A lifelong pursuit of outside adventures. Self-motivated professional successful in seizing viable opportunities for expansion and innovation in business. Background in increasing profits, reducing costs and transforming customer service standards. Experienced in leading and supervising operational and sales teams.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Founder/President
EdgeEnergy
01.2019 - Current
- Built a company worth $14 Million to serve the Electric Vehicle charging, Telecom and agricultural industries
- Developed a patent-pending single to the three-phase power converter, raised capital, and hired the executive team.
- Built a positive organizational culture that fostered creativity, innovation, and employee engagement.
- Identified business development challenges and customer concerns for proactive resolution.
CFO/COO
Rains CARSTAR Group
01.2014 - 01.2019
- Created and implements strategic plan to grow from 1 autobody repair shop to 5
- Grew sales from $2.0 Million to $15 Million annually
- Responsible for all daily operations, acquisitions, quality, insurance relationships, financial planning, banking, accounting, safe work environment.
- Spearheaded the implementation of a new financial reporting system, resulting in more accurate and timely data for decision-making purposes.
- Evaluated investment opportunities diligently, contributing to informed decisions regarding potential projects and their expected returns.
- Oversaw deployment of strategic business plans to accomplish accounting, compliance, and revenue targets.
Senior Executive
Cycle Time Consulting Group
01.2010 - 01.2018
- Providing leadership and consultancy on supply chain strategy and end-to-end supply chain planning generating breakthrough results
- Developing supply chain strategy, evaluating and transforming Clients existing supply chain design and integration to improve their supply chain processes
- Leading the implementation of sophisticated strategic supply chain planning and modeling tools to more efficiently manage demand and align supply and quantify the total costs and benefits of supply chain change
- Implementing Sales and Operation planning systems that link supply chain performance to financial impact, translate supply chain actions into the language of the boardroom to help bring alive executive leadership strategy.
Sales & Operations Planning Manager for Asia
Procter & Gamble Co
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Profit improved 14% over two years
- Implemented solutions that resulted in improved business decision making that lead to improved profit, greater sales, improved customer service, lower production costs and inventory
- Responsible for Total Business Planning for $2 Billion in annual sales
- Reported to the President.
- Monitored and analyzed business performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments.
- Built high-performing teams through effective recruitment, onboarding, and talent development initiatives.
Global Sales and Operations Planning Implementation Manager
Procter & Gamble
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Improved 20% - 50% Profit, Inventory, Customer Service and New Product Launch results depending on the chosen business priority/focus
- Implemented with all levels of the Organization
- The integrated business management process enabled executive/leadership teams to continually achieve focus, alignment and synchronization among all functions of the organization
- Key results measures of the operation improved as Supply Chains were synchronized.
North American Supply Chain Integration Leader
Procter & Gamble
01.2001 - 01.2004
- 310% incremental Profit by integrating the P&G/Clairol Supply Chain planning, Manufacturing and Distribution systems and leading the optimization of the combined supply chains.
Executive Leadership Team Member/Supply Chain Manager
Procter & Gamble
01.1995 - 01.2001
- 250% Profit Improvement and 200% Gross Sales improvement
- Responsible for managing $1.5 Billion supply chain and improving its results
- 30% total Supply Chain cost, 25% Inventory and 20% Customer Service Improvement.
North American Sales Manager
Procter & Gamble
01.1992 - 01.1995
- Responsible for developing new Initiative deployment plans, pricing, and promotion plans
- Sales exceeded expectation by 25% -40% for first six months of initiatives.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH05.1985
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Strategic Thinking
- Marketing
- Entrepreneurial and Innovative
- Strategic Planning
- Team Engagement
- Operations Management
- Process Improvements
- Revenue Generation
- Trends Analysis
- Results Orientation
- Change and Growth Management
- Operational Analysis
- Business Consulting
Certification
APICS
Desiredpositions
- Executive/VP Operating Officer
- VP Global Supply Chain
- Consultant Services
Successrecord
- 30-50% improvements to Business results (Profit, Customer Service, Productivity, Expenses, Inventory)
- Implemented Sales & Operation Planning and Total Enterprise Planning solutions for $1-10 Billion Businesses.
- Broad-Based Consulting Services provided for several Fortune 50-500 Companies Executive and Operational Levels (Wal-Mart, Target, Food Lion, Hannaford, Center City, Adventure Group)
Awards
- Top Rated Performer/Employee annually for 15 years (top 5% of all employees)
- Presidents Club for Supply Chain Innovation
- National Sales Development Leader
- Diversity Coach of the Year
- Top Supply Chain Partner Improvement
- Invited Speaker to address Innovation in Supply Chain Strategies (1000 people)
Hobbies and Interests
Long Distance Hiking & Biking (Hiked 1000 miles of Appalachian Trail, Biked Across Iowa - Ragbrai, Various New England bike trips)
Timeline
Founder/President
EdgeEnergy
01.2019 - Current
CFO/COO
Rains CARSTAR Group
01.2014 - 01.2019
Senior Executive
Cycle Time Consulting Group
01.2010 - 01.2018
Sales & Operations Planning Manager for Asia
Procter & Gamble Co
01.2006 - 01.2009
Global Sales and Operations Planning Implementation Manager
Procter & Gamble
01.2004 - 01.2006
North American Supply Chain Integration Leader
Procter & Gamble
01.2001 - 01.2004
Executive Leadership Team Member/Supply Chain Manager
Procter & Gamble
01.1995 - 01.2001
North American Sales Manager
Procter & Gamble
01.1992 - 01.1995
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Case Western Reserve University
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