Mark Ritchie: DIRECTOR FINANCE & ADMIN in Sandy, UT

entrepreneurial and rapidly Responsible to implement a new ERP platform, develop an Activity Based growing organization that can Costing model and help create a cohesive senior management utilize my substantial experience communication and resource allocation process for this rapidly growing managing complex global Salt Lake City based medical device manufacturer. operations

Drove strategy, direction and tactics for the preeminent brand in the Outdoor industry focused on designing, developing and bringing to market the most innovative rock-climbing and back-country ski equipment available world-wide. Implemented a dramatically revised strategy -

• Operational excellence Led the transformation of the operational aspects of the organization from a • Executive leadership privately-held, stand-alone to a publicly-traded holding company focused • Organizational development on expanding through organic line extensions (technical outerwear) as • International operations well as acquisitions. Oversaw the integration of the Gregory Mountain • Manufacturing management Sports, POC and Pieps brands as well as the expansion of the supply base • Global sourcing in support of the apparel initiative. Managed the divestiture of the • Enterprise Resource Planning acquisitions as corporate strategy morphed in response to changes in the • Quality systems industry. Responsible for shuttering in-house China operations as global • Product lifecycle economic conditions evolved. management

Managing complexity Drove Operational evolution of the business from a North American centric, $20M in annual revenue activity to $95M global entity that went • Celebrating success public in 2010. Responsible for site selection and set-up of Black Diamond's manufacturing, sourcing and logistics operations in China. Implemented Quality Systems throughout the organization that achieved ISO 9001 certification. Drove the implementation of ERP/MRP systems from the RnD process through shipments leaving various global distribution centers. Oversight and responsibility for all vendor sourcing and negotiations.

Began the process of morphing Black Diamond from being a high-end garage-shop towards a mindset of operational excellence and focused 801-755-3185 | MARKRITCHIE101@GMAIL.COM execution. Developed new reporting systems that streamlined data communication and implemented a "Facts are Friendly" approach towards operations management. Expanded the supply base moving away from multiple high-cost European sources towards lower-cost - though often less-sophisticated - Asian sources.

Reorganized and automated the demand planning, capacity planning and purchasing systems while becoming deeply involved in vendor sourcing and the internal manufacturing activities of the recently relocated (from California) Black Diamond operation.

Account Coordinator for multiple large customers for a $300M manufacturer of commodity level gold jewelry.

Co-founder and Chief Financial Officer of this Kern River (California) based provider of whitewater outfitting and retail services.