Executive Profile

Motivated, high integrity senior executive with the proven ability to deliver stakeholder success and the seasoned judgment to drive critical decisions and actions within the served industry.  An experienced leader and team-builder, Randy knows that empowering and equipping others is key to driving effective strategy and execution.
 

Experience

L.A. Darling Company, Marmon Group/Berkshire Hathaway - Paragould, AR (11/2004- 01/2015)
North America Group President with executive oversight for L.A. Darling, Streater, Thorco, & S.O.S. business units

• Annual sales in excess of 300 Million dollars.
• Instilled “can do” attitude to establish continuous improvement culture (safety/quality/productivity/flow)
• Achieved record-breaking profits and high ROA year after year using JIT methods and 80/20 discipline

Professional Power Tools Division, Snap-On, Inc. - Murphy, NC (12/2003 - 11/2004)  
Vice President of Operations: Murphy, NC and Boston, MA.  

• Oversaw $140 million sales output and began manufacturing in China for Asian market
• Reduced manufacturing costs (25%) and lead-time (30%), attaining Industry Week “top facility” recognition
   

Director of Operations & Technology, Sioux Tools Division, Snap-on - Murphy, NC (6/2002 - 12/2003)

•  Improved productivity 36%, while developing operational strategy and culture
• Improved hourly and salaried workforce morale
   

Drexel Heritage Furnishings, Inc., Lifestyle Furnishings International - Drexel, NC (11/1997 - 5/2002) Senior Vice President of Operations

• $250 million sales output with an initial 4,000 reporting employees
• Consolidated operations and sharply reduced labor/overhead/quality costs while remaining non-union
• Cut customer lead-times from 42 to 16 days and realized sharp increase in gross and operating margins
   

Copeland Corporation, Inc., Subsidiary of Emerson Corporation - Lebanon, MO (1996 - 10/1997)
Director of Scroll Compressor Operations

• $1.6 billion sales output, grew annual production from 0.5 to 1.6 million compressors in 2 years
• Improved productivity 60%, cut quality errors 70%, cost $15 million, audit failures from 220K to 7K ppm
   

SKIL Corporation, Subsidiary of Emerson Corporation - Walnut Ridge, AR (1975 - 1996)

Plant Manager

• Managed 600 employee, $100 million output, “complex product mix” factory, raised productivity 50%, achieved industry-leading 80 inventory turns, and Industry Week’s “America’s Best Plants” recognition
• First US power tool plant granted ISO 9002 certification resulting in Sears “Partners in Progress” Award
• Implemented automated fulfilment/logistics system at $300 million output national distribution center
• Recognized with Emerson Safety Award, Emerson Chairman’s Quality Award, & Arkansas Quality Award

Education, Training, and Professional Affiliations

Undergrad coursework: Williams Baptist College &  Arkansas State University

Training: Statistical Process Control, JIT/Lean, Production Control, 80/20 Discipline

Professional affiliations:  

• American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS), Charter Board Member, 1989
• Lebanon Chamber of Commerce (MO), Member, Board of Directors
• Lawrence Memorial Hospital (AR), Chairman, Board of Directors
• St. Bernard’s Regional Medical Center (AR), Advisory Board Member
• Arkansas State Technical Institute, Advisory Council
• Society of Manufacturing Engineering (SME) Member