Rich Knapp

About Rich Knapp

With over a decade of diverse management experience, I am a reliable and effective executive leader with a proven background in confidently leading complex multi-million dollar projects globally, with full accountable ownership of $100M+ P&L, including driving revenue, controlling expenses and managing profitable Mergers and Acquisitions.A safety and qualityfocused leader, with repeated success in consistently improving top and bottom-line financials through continuously refining technology and manufacturing/servicing processes, while coaching employees, to provide optimal solutions that decrease costs while increasing performance. Below are some examples of recent achievements Expanded business from $30M to $100M+, with 50% Gross Margins and 25% EBITDA. Increased Gross Margin by 50% through the hands-on financial training and mentoring of Managers to improve performance. Optimized $50M supply chain, improving collaboration between the manufacturer/supplier and client to build efficient procurement practices, reduce purchasing costs, and achieve just in time delivery.

Experience

1. VP of Quality and Process Improvement

   PURIS

   Feb 2023 — Present · The Woodlands, TX, US

Education

• Arizona State University

  Master's Degree, Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management

  2014

Skills

• Strategic Planning
• Customer Service
• Continuous Improvement
• Business Process Improvement
• Petroleum
• Supply Chain Management
• Business Development
• Procurement
• Microsoft Office
• Engineering
• Quality Management
• Operations Management
• Six Sigma
• Leadership
• Supplier Quality
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Manufacturing
• Leadership Development
• Lean Manufacturing
• Project Management
• Management