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Theodore Berchak

Executive Operations & Supply Chain Leader in global manufacturing and private equity turnarounds

Kestrel VisionCleveland State UniversityCleveland, OH30 Years ExperienceExecutive Level

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Operations leader experienced in scaling and professionalizing founder-led and early-stage/growth manufacturing organizations (Keyline USA, Novagard, Process Technology). Known for implementing structured operating systems (RACI, S&OP, balanced scorecard, lean daily management) and ERP-enabled visibility (SAP HANA), delivering quantified improvements in throughput, inventory, capacity, and EBITDA while driving cultural adoption through pragmatic change management.

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Key Strengths

  • Built scalable operating model for early-stage US division (RACI, S&OP, balanced scorecard, lean daily management)
  • Delivered measurable performance gains at Keyline USA: +15% throughput, -18% inventory, +7% EBITDA margin in 12 months
  • Operational diagnostics and solution design using value stream mapping + A3/5-Whys across process/structure/systems/behavior
  • Led multi-plant operations redesign (3 plants) to remove planning/production bottlenecks
  • Manufacturing digitization and automation: reduced labor needs by ~80% per shift and increased capacity/throughput by 18%
  • Implemented ERP-enabled end-to-end supply chain visibility (SAP HANA upgrades) and improved data integrity via single source of truth
  • Effective change leader in founder-led/startup cultures (co-creating lightweight cadence, KPIs, and governance to drive adoption)

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Experience

VP Supply Chain and Operations, FCP divisionKestrel Vision · Sep 2024 – Present
VP – General Manager | Division President for AmericasKeyline USA · Sep 2022 – Sep 2024
Vice President of Operations | Multi-site Plant ManagerNOVAGARD · Jan 2019 – Jul 2022
Director of Operations | Multi-site Plant ManagerProcess Technologies · Jan 2017 – Sep 2018
Senior Category Manager, Indirect Procurement, CorporateEaton Corporation · Feb 2014 – Jan 2017
Divisional Supply Chain Manager and Mfg Manager, General Products DivisionEaton Corporation · Mar 2011 – Feb 2014
Purchasing ManagerPCC Corporation · Mar 2010 – Feb 2011
Supply Chain and Operations ManagerThomas and Betts · Mar 2008 – Jan 2010
Purchasing ManagerEsco Turbine Technology · Apr 2006 – Feb 2008
Manager of Strategic SourcingCorporate United GPO · Nov 2005 – Mar 2006
Category ManagerHi-Lite International, Inc. · Jun 2003 – Oct 2005
Category Buyer & Transition LeaderKnorr Bremse · Nov 1999 – May 2003
Logistics AnalystBearing Distributors, Inc. · Mar 1996 – Nov 1999

Education

Cleveland State Universitymaster, Logistics (1997)
St. Bonaventure Universitybachelor, International Business and Political Science (1994)

Awards

  • 2018 Mentor safety awards (longest time without an accident)

Skills

Operations ManagementLeadershipTeam BuildingAutomationInventory ManagementProduct ManagementContract NegotiationKanbanChange managementGeneral ManagementMentorship and CoachingScale-UpSales GrowthOperational TransformationTransformation Strategy

Languages

English

Certifications

Six Sigma Black Belt (Certified) #8899

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Theodore BerchakExecutive Operations & Supply Chain Leader in global manufacturing and private equity turnarounds