Douglas Hall
Saluda
Summary
Dynamic operations leader with a proven track record at Univar Solutions, excelling in P&L management and compliance leadership. Expert in driving customer satisfaction and continuous improvement initiatives, achieving significant cost savings and operational efficiencies. Skilled in contract negotiation and supply chain management, fostering strong relationships to enhance business growth.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
DISTRICT OPERATIONS MANAGER
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS
07.2023 - Current
- Senior Operations leader for multiple operating sites, including 240 employees in multiple states.
- P&L owner for all regional financial needs, driving a yearly revenue budget exceeding 120 million dollars.
- Provide all operations support including all business processes, logistics, equipment, compliance, and contract execution.
- Customer liaison for all new and existing capital project implementation, completion, and equipment utilization.
- Compliance leader for all environmental KPI's including waste remediation, ISO Audits, profile management, and business sustainability goals.
- Drive all aspects of customer satisfaction through lean initiatives, run time, maintenance optimization, cost savings, and process solutions.
PROCESS UNIT MANAGER
PRYSIMAIN CABLE
07.2022 - 07.2023
- Value Stream owner for managing all aspects of the Continuous Vulcanization product line including all day-to-day operations, supply chain, and management to succeed all business metrics.
- Developed new standards and procedures using key continuous improvement tools to increase overall product line efficiency, lower down time, and decrease scrap rates.
- Member of the plant's senior leadership team, responsible for the success of the site's safety, quality, delivery/inventory, and overall cost.
PLANT MANAGER
VLS RECOVER SERVICES
07.2021 - 07.2022
- P & L Owner of an alternative fuels manufacturing facility.
- Complete site lead over all operations, team management, assets management, project management, quality, and logistics.
- Drive a daily structure of all production needs including flow of all products inbound, material movement throughout the plant, processing of finished goods, and outbound flow to direct customers.
- Facilitate all continuous improvement projects to increase morale, product flow, fuel revenue growth, increase sales, and quality to both inbound and outbound customers.
- Fully manage the day-to-day budgeting and financial needs of the plant including all directives to monthly and yearly revenue goals.
- Provide all directives to both equipment and facility maintenance to ensure asset life, and facility run time on a preventative structure. In addition, drive employee growth, and leadership opportunities to increase motivation of the company's culture.
SITE MANAGER/ FIELD OPERATIONS MANAGER
QUAKERHOUGHTON
01.2016 - 05.2021
- Site operations manager for all machines, chemical management, sales, quality control, engineering control, and supply chain.
- Senior leadership member and direct communicator between customer leadership teams and tasked with handling all negotiations of yearly contracts, as well as new contract formatting with continuous growth over a five-year period.
- Manage all onsite physical Wastewater facilities, including all projects, maintenance, periodic testing, and relations with the city's metropolitan district.
- Field support manager for the equipment group within Quaker Houghton managing the consulting, facilitating of all machine trials including the construction and decommissioning of each process.
SUPPLYCHAIN SPECIALIST
TIMKEN BEARINGS
10.2010 - 11.2015
- Lead role in all distribution operations including the management of a supply chain team, including receiving, shipping, maintain records and inventory management.
- Tasked with implementing improved methods for cost savings in shipping and receiving teams, including standard cost saving procedures and SAP transactions.
- Identified various supply chain strategies to minimize inventory and cycle time, resolve shortages and maintain strong supplier relationships.
Education
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION -
ANDERSON UNIVERSITY
ANDERSON, SOUTH CAROLINA12.2013
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
ANDERSON UNIVERSITY
ANDERSON, SOUTH CAROLINA05.2010
Skills
- Financial management
- P&L management
- Operations management
- Project management
- Compliance leadership
- Customer satisfaction
- Supply chain management
- Customer relationship management
- Contract negotiation
- Sales
- Continuous improvement
- Lean manufacturing
Timeline
DISTRICT OPERATIONS MANAGER
UNIVAR SOLUTIONS
07.2023 - Current
PROCESS UNIT MANAGER
PRYSIMAIN CABLE
07.2022 - 07.2023
PLANT MANAGER
VLS RECOVER SERVICES
07.2021 - 07.2022
SITE MANAGER/ FIELD OPERATIONS MANAGER
QUAKERHOUGHTON
01.2016 - 05.2021
SUPPLYCHAIN SPECIALIST
TIMKEN BEARINGS
10.2010 - 11.2015
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION -
ANDERSON UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
ANDERSON UNIVERSITY