Gordon Gordie Little

About Gordon Gordie Little

Dynamic leader and mentor recognized for business transformations and extraordinary P&L performance. Extensive international experience specializing in business performance turnarounds resulting from enterprising strategic business planning, disciplined execution, and collaborative work environments. History of strong EBITDA growth through sales & marketing effectiveness and operational excellence. Courageous executive with high standards, strong work ethic, and ability to see possibilities and implications. Natural aptitude for creative problem-solving with ability to design systems and models. Strives to understand and improve rather than simply accept status quo. Motivated to excel and driven by determination to succeed. Develops a vision and inspires others to make the vision a reality• Launched optical imaging Software as a Service (SaaS) and laser light technology startup company. Completed software and app development with international partner. Hired legal, financial, and marketing team members. Created crowdfunding campaign and led all financing. Added direct-to-consumer market channel to professional partner services channel strategy.• Turned around performance of complex polymer compounding business unit resulting in record margins and operating income. Integrated 2 bolt-on acquisitions in 15 months, strategically segmented combined business into primary markets. Leveraged world-class Lean Six Sigma program to drive down unit costs in 5plants and played lead role increasing sales with key customers• Turned around multi-year downslide of a global nonwoven adhesives P&L by more than doubling operating income over 4years. Re-focused market and product line strategy on strengths, cross-functionally applied Lean Six Sigma tools to drive out waste and variability. Improved pricing and account planning with multi-national and global consumer products customers to increase sales greater than 50% and gross margins more than 500 basis points

Experience

1. President & General Manager

   Tsrc Specialty Materials

   Jan 2023 — Present · Houston, TX, US

Education

• University of Oregon

  MBA, General Management

• Cornell University

  BS, Business Administration

Skills

• Full P&L Responsibility
• Adhesives
• Textiles
• Launching Start-Ups
• Mentoring
• Customer Centric Solutions
• Joint-Development Agreements
• Strategy
• Leading Organizational Change
• International Sales
• Six Sigma
• Organizational Design
• Lean Management
• Business Strategy
• Global Management
• Pricing
• Global Account Development
• Commercialization
• Pricing Strategy
• Marketing Management
• Team Building
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Packaging
• Marketing Strategy
• Value Propositions
• Coaching
• Driving Operational Excellence
• Joint Ventures
• Sales & Marketing Leadership
• Strategic Thinking
• Sales Execution
• Partnerships
• Corrugated Packaging
• Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Industrial Chemicals
• Strategic Partnerships
• International Growth
• Talent Management
• Performance Improvement