Richard Rosati

Vice President, Governmental Affairs and Industry Standards at Bureau Veritas Consumer Products Services

Role
Director, Technical Services, Toy, Juvenile Products and Hardlines, Americas Region at Bureau Veritas
Location
Venice, FL, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Richard Rosati

Senior Level Executive with extensive experience in Operations Management, Quality…

Experience

  1. Director, Technical Services, Toy, Juvenile Products and Hardlines, Americas Region

    Bureau Veritas

    Jan 2000 — Present

    Significant accomplishments and activities include: Global technical governance and interpretations for regulations and standards originating in the Americas region. Technical client support, program development and communication Lead Account Manager for strategic Toy accounts Monitor governmental activity and develop company policy regarding testing capabilities and recommendations. Participated in Corporate Task Forces of the Divisional global reengineering initiative (GPI) including: redesign, clean-up, and implementation of process controls. Collaborated with global locations, operations, and technical staff to support organizational and business goals and objectives. Member of the ASTM Executive Committee. ASTM member and active participant in the standards making process in a variety of Toy, Juvenile Products and Hardline categories. Task Group chair for a variety of standards and activities. Active participant in industry activities and organizations such as TIA, JPMA, ANSI, ASQ and ICPHSO. Key contact to governmental agencies including CPSC and Health Canada. Directed and managed operations, resources and services to meet changing organizational needs. Selected, trained, supervised, directed, and developed technical, professional, client service and clerical staff. Managed staff of up to 60 people. Maintained A2LA accreditation for the Toy Lab operation including all toy, heavy metal, microbiology and juvenile products testing. Supported and was key in the growth of many significant clients including Toys R Us, Target, Wal-Mart, Mattel, LEGO, Disney, Canadian Tire, Crayola, etc. Prepared budget projections, strategic long-range planning, and cost analyses. Established and maintained corporate and lab policies and procedures. Provided and maintained global testing and age grading interpretations

Education

  • St. Bonaventure University

    MBA, International Business

    2001 — 2003

  • State Universite College at Buffalo

    BS, Industrial Technology, Minor, Safety Studies

Skills

  • Risk Management
  • Program Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Operations Management
  • Process Improvement
  • Six Sigma
  • Iso 9000
  • Iso Standards
  • Manufacturing
  • Business Development
  • Fmea
  • Quality Assurance
  • Quality Management
  • Product Development
  • Quality Control
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Iso 13485
  • Iso
  • Business Process Improvement
  • Fda
  • Strategy
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Supplier Quality
  • Regulatory Affairs
  • Project Planning
  • Quality System
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Iso 14001
  • Engineering
  • Training
  • Testing
  • R&D
  • Project Management
  • Toys

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