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Scott McSkimming

Grosse Pointe Woods

Summary

Dynamic leader with a proven track record at Spiralock, excelling in budget management and stakeholder communication. Achieved a 63% gross margin over six years while driving continuous improvement initiatives. Expert in project management and team leadership, fostering a culture of excellence and innovation across diverse operations.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner/President

WINDOW GENIE OF GROSSE POINTE
Grosse Pointe
01.2019 - Current
  • Directed a startup window cleaning, power washing, window film instillation, and gutter cleaning business. Oversaw all aspects of business from sales, budgeting, marketing, procurement, and human resources.
  • Developed sales of $150K in first full year.
  • Developed a $50K annual marketing plan spanning 11 residential zip codes.
  • Hired and trained 9 service technicians.

Operations Manager

SPIRALOCK, STANLEY ENGINEERED FASTENING
Chesterfield
01.2013 - 01.2019
  • Oversaw, directed, and guided the Spiralock organization, planning, and coordination of all inventory management activities while maintaining concurrent responsibility for developing and monitoring divisional budget programs to ensure profitable growth margins across unit lines. Reviewed relationships between internal customers and suppliers to drive continuous improvement through technical and procedural enhancements. Facilitated product cost reviews and modifications to production scheduling, ensuring alignment to inventory control programs and working capital initiatives.
  • Achieved and maintained a 63% standard gross margin across a product line of $25 million for six consecutive years.
  • Secured a productivity savings of $1 million over a 4-year period.
  • Managed operations, sales forecasting, finance, MRP/ERP programming, financial planning, and inventory control across all product lines.

Purchasing Manager

SPIRALOCK, STANLEY ENGINEERED FASTENING
Chesterfield
01.2010 - 01.2013
  • Owned responsibility for global buys from US, European, Asian, and South American subsidiaries while planning and monitoring external production processes to ensure accurate and timely delivery of raw materials.
  • Led implementation of programs that resulted in a 9% spend decrease over a three-year period of increasing sales.
  • Orchestrated companywide ERP implementation and served as point person for sales, customer service, purchasing, engineering, warehousing, and production.

Sales Coordination Manager

SPIRALOCK, STANLEY ENGINEERED FASTENING
Chesterfield
01.2007 - 01.2010
  • Ensured optimal performance of six outside sales representatives and four inside sales coordinators, conducted annual performance appraisals for direct reports. Designed sales process flow using Salesforce, Sales Logix, and ACT.
  • Succeeded in promoting 80% of direct hires into leadership positions.
  • Promoted to position after serving successful tenure as Inside Sales Lead, maintaining responsibility for a $7M sales territory spanning between the Midwest and Southeast.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Industrial Marketing

Western Michigan University, Haworth College of Business
Kalamazoo, MI
06-1995

Skills

  • Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement
  • Stakeholder communication
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Project management and strategic planning
  • Contract negotiation
  • Quality assurance
  • Team leadership and vendor relations
  • Change management

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • CDL Class B
  • Agent, Bankers Life & Casualty
  • Sales, American Synergistic Inc.
  • Assistant Branch Manager, Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Timeline

Owner/President

WINDOW GENIE OF GROSSE POINTE
01.2019 - Current

Operations Manager

SPIRALOCK, STANLEY ENGINEERED FASTENING
01.2013 - 01.2019

Purchasing Manager

SPIRALOCK, STANLEY ENGINEERED FASTENING
01.2010 - 01.2013

Sales Coordination Manager

SPIRALOCK, STANLEY ENGINEERED FASTENING
01.2007 - 01.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Industrial Marketing

Western Michigan University, Haworth College of Business

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