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Durham, North Carolina, US

Bring IT is a global team of Cloud ERP implementation, configuration, and integration experts. We deliver business transformation and technology solutions that help companies of all sizes around the world achieve 360° success. Named on the INC5000 list of fastest-growing companies four consecutive years, we are a strategic, award-winning global partner of.

Chicago, IL, US

• Supported divisional CIO of Medical Policy and Clinical Operations, Healthcare Services Corporation (HCSC)
• Hired to operationally integrate two departments into a single department of 300 staff across three states
• Developed and implemented a department wide communication strategy and meeting rhythm
• Developed and implemented a performance management operational review structure
• Initiated and implemented a recognition program to improve team engagement
• Managed talent management funnel and on boarding for new leadership team

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL

• Promoted to a newly created CoS role to lead strategic initiatives, annual planning process, day to day operations, and global programs for the global marketing and strategy function.
• Directed global operations for 9 departments and over 250 people
• Departments supported: Strategy, Market Intelligence, Brand Strategy, Communications, Marketing Operations, Sustainability, Alliances, Government, Corporate Social Responsibility
• Instituted an annual planning process that aligned departments supporting the marketing and strategy function on common projects and KPIs.
• Successfully employed a contingent worker reduction program decreasing labor costs 85% exceeding a 50% goal
• Performed value driver analysis for all Marketing positions to determine appropriate FTE role reductions and presented recommendations for Marketing reorganization to CMO

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL

• Management team member of global corporate internal audit and risk management department
• Responsible for execution of the audit plan in Latin America across Healthcare, Lighting and Consumer Lifestyle businesses
• Managed 30 global engagements across Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia with focus on strategy execution and business process improvement
• Engagements focused on Commercial Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, Pricing, Marketing, Human Resources, Transformation programs, Post Merger Integration (PMI) and Strategy
• Supported LEAN transformation in department and in markets
• Led Audit Committees for Lighting North America, Healthcare EMEA, Market Africa and Market Latin America

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL

• Elevated to provide strategic consulting on strategy execution, operational risk and process improvement
• Built trusted relationships across business functions and markets to align goals and improve performance
• Developed vision, strategy, and implemented a unified global approach to Knowledge Management (KM)
• Successfully installed KM approach was recognized by an external audit firm as an industry, “Best Practice”

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL

I transitioned to lead market research, analysis, and reporting for a $2B business unit and the company’s industry market share leader. Within two years, I more than doubled NPS across 16 businesses by deploying and managing an NPS customer loyalty measurement program coupled with a robust feedback analysis process to identify improvement opportunities.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL

After only eight months in my prior role, I was appointed to direct an upstream (Innovation) and downstream (end-user marketing) marketing strategy for a $200M business while holding concurrent responsibilities as Manager, Market Intelligence. I developed a detailed North American market overview that provided insights into both opportunities and.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL

• With my second promotion I was charged with managing the integration of two business units’ OEM sales channels into one team and a single $360M sales channel. I successfully implemented the “One Philips” strategy on.
• Gained effciencies and lowered cost of sales by 1.6%, delivered program on time. Contributed to a 7.0% increase in sales and 4.2% benefit in gross margin.
• Program included Included consolidating customer service, credit, finanacial reporting, sales reporting, distribution and IT processes.
• Managed cross-functional team of six project leaders.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL

• I was promoted from Market Analyst, OEM Channel to support and provide three channel Vice Presidents with channel-specific sales and margin analysis to support pricing analysis and contract pricing negotiations.
• Developed pricing model and provided recommendation based on analysis for optimal price increases to offset increasing commodity costs; resulting in $25M positive impact to EBIT.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL

• Increased revenue 37% by designing and executing multichannel product sales incentive plan, program fully funded by incremental margin uplift.

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, NL

• MBA Summer Internship

Belmont, NC, US

• Promoted after seven months to role at headquarters to report to VP of Sales and Marketing.
• Project managed the planning, implementation and training related to the restructuring of US sales force of 150 account managers for $300M distribution business. Restructuring included account manager territory.
• Managed 3-year strategic plan process

Belmont, NC, US

• Rotation program with roles in Customer Service, Credit Collections, Warehouse, Sales, and National Accounts quotes team.
• Organized and co-managed year-end inventory for Midwest Hub distribution center
• Analyzed, developed and implemented plan to reduce and eliminate $250K in excess inventory
• Account Management responsibility for a sales territory of $500K including multiple oil and gas and chemical accounts.
• Revised consignment structure resulting in increasing territory sales by 10%.

Purchase, New York, US

• At the time Pepsi-Cola General Bottlers, Pepsi number two largest independent bottler worldwide. In 2010 purchased by Pepsico to create Pepsi Beverages Company. Express Delivery Dispatcher - Internship (Summer.
• Managed daily operations of Express Division with volume of 4 million ($35M) cases per year, oversaw six union warehouse employees and trained my full time replacement.
• Reduced warehouse overtime costs and delivery processing time through improved communications program
• Negotiated in-store display execution with store managers for Albertsons and Safeway
• Negotiated end cap positioning, cooler positions and feature display locations to maximize sales
• Implemented cooler resets for 20 C&G channel accounts resulting in single bottle sales increase of 15%

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Focus On Marketing

Bachelor Of Science In Marketing, Integrated Marketing Education (Ime)/ Honors Program

Executive Education Course, Distribution Channel Management

Philips Lighting -Edge Ii - High Potential Training Program Leadership And Value Creation

Philips Inspire High Potential Program Strategy And Leadership