Rex Slavens

Assumed full sales and marketing management responsibility for 7 major accounts (General Motors, Ford, Honda, Nissan, Toyota, Johnson Controls, Lear etc.) generating $60 million in annual sales revenues. Managed and directed international cross-functional teams within engineering, manufacturing, product development, project management, sales and quality control areas to ensure project guidelines and specifications were met to the customers’ satisfaction, while exceeding companies sales and service objectiv

Managed 4 Project Managers and over 90 new projects from conception to launch with 7 different customers. Worked closely with and led cross functional team to ensure all aspects of project were coordinated and company’s interests were protected. Continually gathered Information, provided risk assessment, while analyzing alternative solutions and making decisions without all the answers to estimate and evaluate the cost-effective alternatives. Maintained close working relationship with customer’s cross fun

Responsible for 6 production lines with annual sales of $25 million. Direct supervisor of over 100 line workers and 6 line supervisors. Responsible for all TPS and Six Sigma (Lean Manufacturing) projects proposed and implemented in area of responsibility. • Directed Project Team that implemented 3 lean manufacturing initiatives resulting in a 13% contribution to bottom line spread out over 6 production lines. • Improved on time delivery from 86% to 97% by working with scheduling to develop robust sche