CHARLIE LAWRENCE

Chief Operating Officer-President-GM

Shop-Vac & SK Tools USA, LLC
Semi-Retired - Transitioning after mission accomplished!

Shop-Vac is the global leader and inventor of the Wet-Dry Vacuum category. I was recruited to and successfully lead the rapid turnaround of two bankrupt businesses going from zero to $50M+ in sales in two years. This was accomplished by regaining every major customer including Lowes, Walmart, Amazon, Grainger and more with a clear path to $100 million in year three. The business was completely restructured using lean principals and reducing costs by improving efficiency. A new product development mentality and process was created and has led to over a dozen new products including new adjacent categories for both Shop-Vac and SK Tools.

Methods & Approach

Results were accomplished through strengthening of the leadership team and cultural transformation through improved communication, collaboration, lean process creation and fostering an entrepreneurial customer first culture.
Aggressive new product development and line expansion resulted in over a dozen new products and a strategic expansion into other product categories leveraging the brand.
Created first ever SIOP process and forecast methodology reducing inventory and providing best in class COT performance.
Reconfigured operating footprint consolidating from five facilities down to two, sold off old equipment generating cash for investment in our re-envisioned operations into a lean approach.
Refreshed old legacy ERP system to align with newly created KPI’s

ShopVac ® Wet Dry Vacs, Air Movers and More | Shop-Vac

SK Professional Tools – SK Tools USA, LLC

Meet the undisputed leader in Wet-Dry Vac's for nearly seventy years. With new ownership and leadership the next seventy years will be just as exciting. See our introduction video at the this link.
https://vimeo.com/540338178/3d7c35689a

The link below is my interview with Sarah Scudder and Nicole Smart for their Career Conversations podcast. It was my pleasure to pay it forward and pass along some insight from my experience and travels.

https://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/7/8/6/786e8f1972604f2a/CareerConversations-WorkriteErgonomics-FULLSHOW.mp3?c_id=19037646&forcedn=attachment&cs_id=19037646&expiration=1551855007&hwt=4eda5ec00f5da77480b9891c7f8cb349

aM I oPEN TO nEW OPPORTUNITIES?

Yes...I believe networking and having an open mind is never a bad thing - you never know where it might lead.

How CAN I HELP?

I'm open to networking, new opportunities, interim assignments, teaching, mentoring and consulting - let's talk...its free!

wHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO CONTACT ME?

My mobile is : 267.663.9200
My email is: Charlie@CFLawrence.com

Are you an investor?

Please visit my investment thesis tab - it's a bold idea!

Am I Available to Teach?

One of the highlights of my corporate career has been teaching and mentoring. I have always felt I had a gift for communicating in a practical and useful way.

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Other Companies and Brands that have benefited from my leadership

Registered Council Member of GLG - Since its formation in 1998 GLG began connecting top professionals across fields and around the country. Over time, we became a membership of leading experts providing business decision-makers with insights to create better, more informed outcomes.

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