Jim Sidwell
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Credentials
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P Eng, MBA
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Experience
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TEC Canada
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Canada
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Professional Training and Coaching
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100 - 200 Employee
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Principal
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Oct 2017 - Present
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TEC CEO Chair
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2016 - Oct 2017
I provide leadership for private advisory boards consisting of non-competing CEO's to help business owners and CEO's build more more successful enterprises.
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The Ecco Group
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Vancouver, Canada Area
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VP and General Manager
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2014 - 2015
Lead the implementation of new ERP software to enable the organization to progress to streamlined, centrally managed processes for procurement, inventory management and other administrative functions. Increased focus on KPI’s for business performance, including service level/ inventory management, to drive improvement. Provided leadership for completion of all significant capital projects, including new business venture and construction of new distribution centres. Lead the implementation of new ERP software to enable the organization to progress to streamlined, centrally managed processes for procurement, inventory management and other administrative functions. Increased focus on KPI’s for business performance, including service level/ inventory management, to drive improvement. Provided leadership for completion of all significant capital projects, including new business venture and construction of new distribution centres.
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7 Seas Seafood Ltd
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Vancouver, Canada Area
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Chief Operating Officer
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2013 - 2014
Lead the integration of a new acquisition, including overall responsibility for sales, marketing, HR, operations, facility planning, and logistics. Advanced best practices for supply chain management, supported with metrics for service level, inventory investment. Lead the integration of a new acquisition, including overall responsibility for sales, marketing, HR, operations, facility planning, and logistics. Advanced best practices for supply chain management, supported with metrics for service level, inventory investment.
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Steels Industrial Products Ltd.
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Canada
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Wholesale Building Materials
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1 - 100 Employee
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President
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1998 - 2013
Revitalized and improved overall supply chain infrastructure, including site selection, land and contract negotiations, and project management for construction of seven new distribution centers and stores Streamlined service performance with Key Performance Indicators for improvement by changing from a regional autonomy model to a centralized logistics/supply chain organizational structure. Optimized business performance by establishing a senior management team with well aligned goals, in a collaborative work environment. Strengthened brand identity for each Division, based on collaboration and input from customers Show less
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Ashland Chemical, Gwil Industries
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Vancouver, Canada Area
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Manager Business Development
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1993 - 1998
• Delivered and accelerated growth in North America by providing hands-on leadership and management for a capital project to triple chemical production capability. • Played an instrumental and leadership role in the successful acquisition and integration of distribution channel network in United States Pacific Northwest. • Created and implemented overall business strategy for North American composite polymers business, defining R&D and manufacturing priorities. • Delivered and accelerated growth in North America by providing hands-on leadership and management for a capital project to triple chemical production capability. • Played an instrumental and leadership role in the successful acquisition and integration of distribution channel network in United States Pacific Northwest. • Created and implemented overall business strategy for North American composite polymers business, defining R&D and manufacturing priorities.
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Owens Corning
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United States
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Wholesale Building Materials
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700 & Above Employee
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General Manager
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1977 - 1993
• Automated and streamlined chemical plant efficiency and productivity by initiating and implementing capital investments. • Built revenue and profit performance by successfully integrating an acquisition into business operations. • Accelerated operational growth by ensuring and providing safety record from below average to best for company in North America. • Significantly enhanced capacity utilization by consolidating North American plant operations. • Automated and streamlined chemical plant efficiency and productivity by initiating and implementing capital investments. • Built revenue and profit performance by successfully integrating an acquisition into business operations. • Accelerated operational growth by ensuring and providing safety record from below average to best for company in North America. • Significantly enhanced capacity utilization by consolidating North American plant operations.
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DuPont
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United States
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Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales/Tech Service Engineer
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1973 - 1977
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Education
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Queen's University
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Chemical Engineering -
York University - Schulich School of Business
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)