Rick Patzner

Vice President Global Sourcing

About

MULTI-FACETED, INTERNATIONAL (ASIA / CHINA) SENIOR EXECUTIVE – CEO / COO / GENERAL MANAGER As a B2B Manufacturing & Operations Executive, Rick has spent the majority of his professional career leading international operations in the consumer products category, with a primary emphasis in the furniture arena. He has a deep understanding of Asian and South American cultures that has supported his success in driving business expansion in the U.S. and abroad. Rick’s expertise lies in developing rapid growth strategies for international consumer product manufacturing, trading and retail operations. From start-up to scaling and expanding companies, Rick’s depth of knowledge ensures sustainability and efficiency within the organization. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ACCOMPLISHMENT HIGHLIGHTS: ♦ BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: Grew sales from $50MM to $300MM in 6 years, driving company to become world’s largest upholstery cutting & sewing manufacturing company (Wanvog). ♦ COST REDUCTION: Achieved 5% ($15MM) savings/year while expanding the company’s business by 500% (Wanvog). ♦ SOURCING: Expanded sourcing operations from 10% of overall business ($95MM) to 20% ($200MM) (Ashley). ♦ SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT: Designed, implemented and maintained a Supplier Management System (SMS) that ensured suppliers’ capacity kept pace with demand while maintaining rigorous quality standards (Ashley). Specialties: Business Development | Sales | Marketing | Product Development | Supply Chain | Supplier Management | International Trading / Sourcing | Engineering | Quality Control | Production | Information Systems (IS) | Customs | Legal | Human Resources | Finance | Purchasing | Logistics | Warehouse | Facilities Product Trading | Product Design & Development | Price Negotiations | Cost Reductions | Scheduling | ERP | Quality Control | Logistics KPI's | Lean Six Sigma | Team Building | Systems Efficiency

Country

United States

City

Salt Lake City

Industry

Construction

Skill

Managing Rapid Growth, Managing Start-ups, Leading Organizational Change, Leading Diverse Teams, Asian Business, Lean Manufacturing, Trading, Global Sourcing, Interpersonal Communication Abilities, Business Strategy Formulation, Business Analysis, Financial Analysis, Data Analysis, Private Equity, Highly Dedicated, Highly committed, Highly motivated self-starter, Cost Reduction Implementation, Cost Reduction Planning, Strategic Thinking

Experience

Vice President Global Sourcing

CP Build Enterprises, LLC

2013-9 - Present · 13 yrs 1 mo

Salt Lake City, Utah

Managing Director Asia

MADE.COM

2012-9 - 2013-8 · 1 yr

Shanghai City, China

CEO & General Manager | Business Development for Asia Start-Up Furniture & Interior Design Company

Category of 1 Interiors

2009-6 - 2012-8 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Shanghai, China

• Set-up and established the company as a leading residential interior design & décor firm in the Shanghai market • Completed 100+ interior design & decor projects in the Shanghai residential market • Structured strategic sales and marketing partnerships, process definition and improvement, increased productivity, and cost reductions • Set company's strategic direction and led sales, marketing, and general operations

General Manager | Asia Furniture Manufacturing & Operations | Executive Management Team Leader

Ashley Furniture Industries

2002-12 - 2009-5 · 6 yrs 6 mos

Kunshan, China

• Guided the company's expansion as it became the largest upholstery cutting & sewing manufacturing operations worldwide • Spearheaded company's growth as sales grew from US$50m to US$300m per annum and workforce from 800 employees to 6,000 employees • Hired, developed and mentored multicultural executive management team • Identified, led and completed cost reductions ranging from US$10m-US$15m per annum • Implemented lean practices in all functional areas of the company

Director of Sourcing Operations Southeast Asia | Supply Chain Management

Ashley Furniture Industries

2002-4 - 2002-11 · 8 mos

Malaysia

Directed and managed Ashley’s product development, sourcing & quality control offices in Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, and India.

Director | Home Furnishings Retail Operations | Business Development

Ashley Furniture Home Store

2000-11 - 2001-3 · 5 mos

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

• Assisted owner to manage day to day operations for a three store chain plus warehouse • Focused on improving advertising, store merchandising, and sales training

Director of Purchasing | Supply Chain Management

Intercontinental Furniture

1999-9 - 2000-10 · 1 yr 2 mos

Brazil

• Played a key role in creating and executing the business strategy for Ashley's Brazil acquisition • Managed a US$15m/year raw material budget for case goods production

Director of Sourcing Operations Asia | Supply Chain Management

Ashley Furniture Industries

1994-1 - 1997-1 · 3 yrs 1 mo

• Recruited and managed a team of over 100 employees spanning seven Asian countries • Created and implemented strategies for growing Ashley's Asian Operations from $95m to $200m in sales over a 3 year period • Developed Ashley's supplier base from 30 suppliers to over 50 suppliers

Operations Manager Taiwan | Asia Start-Up | Supply Chain Management

Ashley Furniture Industries

1990-8 - 1993-12 · 3 yrs 5 mos

• Managed a team of over 50 employees spanning three Asian countries • Created and implemented strategies for growing Taiwan/China Operations from $32 million to $52 million in sales revenue • Established two representative offices in China.