Jon Sasala

About Jon Sasala

Award winning executive with vision driven leadership; team oriented management style focusing on motivation, empowerment and employee morale. Strong general management, P&L, multi-site operating, global supply chain, and cost improvement qualifications. Outstanding analytical decision making skills; effective problem identification, measurement, analysis, and resolution due in part to certifications as a Lean Six Sigma Champion and Black Belt. Successful experience working within tight budgetary constraints and limited resources to effect change.Prestigious Gold Ring of Quality and two-time Silver Ring of Quality award winner. The awards are presented annually by ITT Corporation to acknowledge those individuals who raise the bar in product/process improvements- Gold Ring of Quality – PFC Valve Site Pull System - Three global sites, one lean manufacturing system- Silver Ring of Quality – Supplier Improvement Team – Taking Lean Six Sigma to the suppliers- Silver Ring of Quality – PFC Valve Site Polishing Team – Rework reduction, removing the hidden factory.Saved ITT in excess of $9 million over 3 years by conducting business assessments, identifying high priority opportunities, deploying Black Belts and running kaizen events and Lean Six Sigma projects at eight sites globally. Delivered superior results as a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, delivering more than $1 million over a 2.5 year period.Used Goal Deployment planning to create and deploy a strategic plan for a $40 million business; setting priorities, establishing targets to improve, assigning accountability, and developing action plans for execution.Certified Lean/Six Sigma Champion, Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Simulation, Breakthrough Thinking, Goal Deployment Planning, and Certified Purchasing Manager

Experience

1. Chief Operating Officer

   Elite Development Group

   Aug 2024 — Present · York, PA, US

Education

• The Hill School

  HS Diploma, General Education

  1984 — 1986

• Washington & Jefferson College

  BA, Business Administration

  1986 — 1990

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  MIT Sloan Executive Certificate, Technology, Operations, and Value Chain Management

  2014 — 2017

Skills

• Goal Deployment
• Global Sourcing
• Budgets
• Materials
• Goal Development
• Plastics
• Contract Negotiation
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Operations Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Process Engineering
• Six Sigma
• Sourcing & Procurement
• Procurement
• Mrp
• Income Statement
• Inventory Management
• Materials Management
• Conflict Resolution
• Pricing
• Lean Manufacturing
• Black Belt
• Negotiating Contracts
• Supply Management
• Strategy
• Manufacturing Operations
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Dmaic
• Operational Excellence
• Leadership
• Spend Management
• Management
• Team Building
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Manufacturing
• Warehousing
• Iso