Mr. Mark Alan Talbot

biography

I am a successful, executive manufacturing operations and supply chain professional. I have managed budgets of $17.5M, and revenues of $655M in the high mix, low volume Telecommunications industry. My expertise is in electronics manufacturing, from surface mount and wave soldering operations through final assembly, test, and quality assurance. My supply chain experience specializes in business operations and improving service level to customers. I have designed, implemented, and improved processes from sales and operations planning, demand & supply management to generation and execution of production plans.

I have extensive experience in growing, and scaling operations, through both organic and acquisition-based growth. I have directly planned, managed, and executed many product transitions both internally and externally manufactured. I have successfully supported numerous new product introductions, while decreasing time to market, reducing ramp times, and exceeding target cost objectives.

I am a collaborative, and Lean leader with a high focus on strategy and objectives, and a history of successful execution and results. I build high performance teams based on trust, respect, and clear vision of objectives. I have grown and steadily developed over the course of my career through passion, persistence, and ability to tirelessly execute and drive results that delight customers, reduce costs and drive profitability.