1. Hope A. LaVare
Phone: 315-5221-1697 email: hlavare@gmail.com
Professional Summary:
Leader with experience working for Global Corporation and extensive experience with smaller private companies who
responds to shifting business needs and priorities in a systematic and effective way. Strengths reside in; removing waste
and improving and documenting processes, broadening capabilities in self and others and increasing profitability. Driven
to improve results and exceed goals.
Major Accomplishments Summary:
IEC Electronics Inc. May 2014 - Present
Manufactuer for Advanced Technology Companies
Quote Program Manager July 2014 – Present
 Improved Quote turn-time from 4 to 2 days. 83% completed early and zero late. Increased Same-Day turns from
5% to 36%.
 Developed Work Instruction document for step by step quote process for the Wire and Cable division
Jr. Quote Program Manager May 2014 – June 2014
 Prep customer Bill of Materials to load into central computer system for printed circuit board division
 Compare customer documentation to identify revisions not clearly communicated or missing required data
Electromark Co. November 1991 – April 2014
Manufacturer of Signs, Lables and Tags for Utility and Safety Industries
Pricing & Product Manager September 2011 – April 2014
 Spearheaded a Pricing Review Project, resulting in realignment of all Electromark product lines both standard and
customer specific (10,500 sku). This included meeting margin improvement for fiscal year targets, and outlines
for future fiscal year(s)
 Established and improved a proactive review process for all pricing agreements
 Co-Hosted a strategy summit with sales and marketing teams to prospect and qualify potential customers within
assigned electric utility and adjacent market opportunities and business plan development
 Responsibilities also included: Mentoring coworkers, monthly and year end margin and sales performance,
maintaining product hierarchies, customer part number links, product description formats, and oversee requests
for Add-Change-Obsolete process
SAP Variant Configuration Coord. April 2009 – August 2011
 Independently analyzed all products to determine what type(s) of VC materials would support business needs,
prioritized development stages, Organize data collection and Creation, Learned programming language to create
SAP user interface(s), in conjunction with creating and maintaining 100+ data tables in Excel & SAP required to
create custom pricing, the bill of materials and routing for the customized product
Product Estimating October 2005 – March 2009
 Estimating for all engineer to order as well as standard for which competitive list prices had not yet been
established
 Drove turn-around time from 24 hours to 2 hours though developing a more streamlined process and creation of
a standard price list, which also supported the customer service team goals
 Analysis of existing along with creation of new price deals with distributors / end users

2. Production Planning Supervisor September 2002 – September 2005
 Analyzed “actual run data”, and worked with Manager and Team to review and improve processes leading to
manufacturing cost and quality improvements
 Created standard operating documents for multiple production departments involved in Graphics, Printing,
Manufacturing, Sheet Metal and Inspection
 Supervised and led three employees to achieve continuous process improvements of order engineering resulting
in less than 24 hour turn-around from time of order receipt to production documentation complete
 Introduced, and implemented cross training of planning team with various production departments
 Responsibilities also included: developed inventory set points along with Minimum production run levels to
support both costing and order demand, completing corrective action reports, and material weather testing
samples and data collection among others
Production Planning April 1996 – August 2002
 Created production detail for each product to meet customer specifications including materials, manufacturing
process/routing steps, and tooling. Also Maintained/updated records as requested due to process improvement
Porcelain Department Lead February 1992 – March 1996
 Performed all process steps from raw material to screen printed end product (sand blasting, coating, imaging,
printing, kiln firing) along with managing a tight schedule to allow various operations to flow and make efficient
use of energy consumption and other resources
 Held to a high level of quality through product testing of both base materials and finished goods
 Tracked stocking levels and WIP in order to meet and maintain a delivery level of zero late orders for over three
years
Production Employee November 1991 – January 1992
 Worked with peers involved in manufacturing processes of Printing, Laminating and Die cutting
Education
North Rose-Wolcott High School Graduated: 1991