Bill Brock

About Bill Brock

An innovative operational leader who offers a track record of achievement in driving positive transformations and sustainable growth while successfully adopting a solid foundation of Lean manufacturing best practices. Cultivates a strong team culture and advances training to strengthen capabilities and employee engagement.An award-winning, change agent who demonstrates excellence in reversing negative trends and propelling operations to new revenue heights while maximizing productivity, efficiency, and quality. Leverages communications and interpersonal skills to collaborate with senior leadership and external stakeholders, promoting growth, compliance, and profitability. Select Career Highlights Provide Interim Executive Leadership to multiple Fortune Listed Manufacturing companies. Provided startup leadership for a new sq. ft, state-of-the-art, Greenfield RTE facility, overseeing hiring and onboarding in order to launch the new site on schedule and 12% under a $40M budget. Captured record earnings for PurFoods, leading operation to exceed budgeted EBITDA by 230% of corporate target while simultaneously increasing operational efficiency more than 40%. Reduced labor cost at the LSG Sky Chefs Corp’ Denver facility by 30%+ while improving operational performance and quality by 100%; transformed an under-performing operation to be recognized as “Caterer of the Year.” Authored and drove adoption of a new patented process for airline catering logistics at LSG Sky Chefs, driving adoption in Denver and five cities in Europe and Asia; generated an immediate savings of $1.2M+ in surplus catering vehicles in one large catering location while cutting fuel and maintenance costs by $150K+. Drove large scale revenue growth at American Airlines, capturing 400% in sales gains by developing a new business division; lifted operational capacity and location availability 200% and cut costs more than 40% from acquisition. Areas of ExpertisePlant Operations Management Culture/Servant LeadershipProject Management Turnaround Leadership Manufacturing Operations Contract Negotiations Employee Development Quality/Food SafetyPrivate Equity Acquisitions Logistics/Supply Chain Inventory Management Investor RelationsConstruction Management Lean / TPS Processes Continuous Improvement Plant Optimization Strategic PlanningEBITDA / Cost structure Analysis

Experience

1. Interim Operational Supply Chain Executive

   Korn Ferry

   Jan 2023 — Present

   Providing interim leadership for manufacturing operations during periods of transition and significant operational challenges. Specialist in operational performance improvements focusing on LEAN process and compliance. Expertise in driving turnarounds in operational and manufacturing arenas including labor, OEE, Increased Capacity, Quality, Expense reduction and Profitability. Focus on Employee Culture and driving change through relationship management. Making it rain.

Education

• Flagship University

  Multiple Certifications, Aviation/Airway Management and Operations