Michael Sekula

About Michael Sekula

Your business is hustling to reach new milestones. I understand. As a forward-thinking, entrepreneurial executive at InPro Corporation. I’ve helped our team go from $500K to nearly a quarter billion a year. Thirty years of continuous growth only happens when you are passionate about building strong partnerships, especially in manufacturing. My relationship with our suppliers is outstanding and thankfully meant no delays to our customers throughout the COVID pandemic.That type of outstanding response happens because we know each other. Three to four times a year, our top 14 suppliers come together for a Supplier Council Committee which I developed.Since 1986, as one of the 11 senior managers, I have been instrumental in the growth and profitability of InPro. Back then, we had only 15 employees and relied upon other manufacturers. Now I take great pride in having nearly 700 employees and being a manufacturer of all major product lines.We’ve successfully grown Inpro with 30 straight years of growth in margin and profit and I’m looking to help other companies and boards succeed too.I am a confident, self-assured problem solver capable of taking risky actions and accepting responsibility for the outcome. I enjoy working in a changing environment and am charged with time-sensitive tasks, pressures, and multiple demands.My goal is to continue to grow, learn, and build upon my personal and professional experience. Ultimately, I enjoy people and building strong bonds withemployees, suppliers, and customers. I have always had an open-door policy because Iwelcome any conversation.Specialties: Continuous improvement, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Packagingapplications, SWOT Analysis, New Building layouts and overseeing the completebuilding process, Cost Reduction, Employee Development, Relations, and SafetyManagement. KEYWORDS: manufacturing, door and wall protection, architecturalproducts, signage, curtains, expansion joints, solid surface sheets, wall cladding,window treatments, extrusion, injection molding, fabrication, solid surface,strategic planning, continuous improvement, manufacturing, supply chain,supplier and carrier relations, risk aversion, and compliance.

Experience

1. Global Vice President of Supply Chain Management and Safety

   Inpro

   Nov 2015 — Present · Muskego, WI, US

   Worldwide responsibility for materials management, production planning, inventory, logistics,shipping operations, supplier relations and company wide safety along with the management of our Samples Department that supports sales.

Education

• Department of commerce United States

  Certification

• Waukesha County Technical College

  Certification

• US Green Building Council (USGBC)

  Certification

  2014

• Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partners (WMEP)

  Certification

• Waukesha County Technical College

  Certification

  2014

• Muskego High School

  BS

  1983 — 1986

• Cardinal Stritch University

  Bachelor of Science and Business Administration

  2002 — 2004

• WCTC

  Certification

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  Certification

Skills

• Entrepreneurship
• Manufacturing Operations
• Safety Management
• Sales Management
• Building Materials
• Team Leadership
• Negotiation
• Pricing
• Training
• Customer Satisfaction
• Supply Chain Management
• New Business Development
• Sales Operations
• 5s
• Sales Presentations
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Cold Calling
• B2b
• Cost Reduction
• Cost Analysis
• Business Process Improvement
• Account Management
• Change Management
• Safety Management Systems
• Business Development
• Strategic Planning
• Employee Relations
• Inventory Management
• Coaching
• Leadership
• Budgets
• Sales Process
• Logistics Management
• Manufacturing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Logistics Planning
• P&L Responsibility
• Six Sigma
• Management