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- Spearheaded large-scale IT programs with an annual budget of ~$10M, overseeing over 30 projects in Retail Applications and Integrations.- Served as a primary liaison for the Retail IT team, effectively setting project priorities and assessing their impact on the broader business plan.- Demonstrated leadership in coordinating large, cross-functional teams to deliver projects on-time and within budget.- Drove business results through expertise in IT retail services, focusing on applications and integrations.- Fostered a high-performing team environment through effective communication and collaboration.

- Spearheaded the revamp of methodologies for Business Process Engineering (BPE) and Organizational Change Management (OCM) for IT projects with budgets exceeding $1M, fostering the development of training programs for team members and future business process engineers.- Led the redesign and realignment of promotions and pricing automation for billing, deal, and promotions management across 7 distribution centers by harnessing end-user insights and identifying improvement areas through process mapping.- Collaborated cross-functionally with IT, Retail Operations, Marketing, Finance, and Category Management to increase awareness of the change impact of new applications, guiding teams through the change curve to enhance adoption and reduce resistance.

- Managed enterprise-wide IT projects ranging from $50,000-$10,000,000 and led continuous improvement initiatives, contributing to enhanced business results and process efficiency.- Guided large project teams to implement Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) and freight management in multiple phases across 53 locations, impacting ~6,000 drivers over 2 years.- Advocated the use of A3 and continuous improvement tools on safety projects, leading to a reduction in OSHA reportable occurrences and worker’s compensation claims.- Developed a project and program management methodology that increased project success rates from 60% to 85%.

- Led a team of 7 engineering designers, crafting customized office case good solutions for a diverse client base including Clemson University and GlaxoSmithKline.- Enhanced employee engagement in collaboration with the Director of Engineering.- Orchestrated with panels, case goods, and tables teams to ensure office mock-up designs were cohesive and matched customer expectations across different product lines.- Contributed to Kaizen events aimed at reducing manufacturing defects, resulting in a first pass yield increase from 40% to 80% within the wood case goods team.

- Designed and implemented an engineering development program to increase retention and engagement of engineers across various teams.- Led a collaborative project with external vendors to create a height-adjustable table design for a custom application, which later became part of a future product line.- Collaborated with 8 manufacturing facilities to create specialized office furniture.