Claire Stout Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Greater Atlanta Area

Greater Atlanta Area

Greater Atlanta Area

Greater Atlanta Area

Reports to the CIO of a $400 million dollar blown plastic manufacturer selling into a wide range of markets and sales channels. Customers include national distributors, direct customers such as Coca Cola and major retailers. Charged with evaluating current processes, systems, and organizational structure for quick hit gap closure while simultaneous capturing requirements for new JD Edwards ERP project. Core member of implementation team for 19 manufacture plants as well as corporate functions. Support arena included Price Management, Customer Service, Sale Force Automation, Transportation, & Master Data Management

Packaging Segment, Bleached Board Divison - Atlanta, Ga

Reported to the Vice President of this $730 million Division. Provided vision and leadership for the design, implementation and execution of the customer operation’s strategy that supported a multi-channel sales organization and a nine machine production system serving domestic and global markets. Leadership accountability for five managers and key business functions including Sales & Operations Planning, Customer Service, Production & Inventory Planning, Technology Deployment, and Supply Chain Optimization.

Pbk Segment - Communications Paper Division

Reported to the Vice President of Commercial Paper Business Unit. Developed strategies to accelerate market share growth for the Commercial Paper business unit by focusing on end users and non-traditional channels of distribution. Concurrently, championed the design and roll out of new sales effectiveness tools to increase penetration in existing channels and improve profitability of underperforming territories. Mentored and trained new account managers as they transitioned from inside sales to outside sales.

Pbk Segment - Communications Paper Division, Atlanta, Ga

Reported directly to the President of the PBK Division. Spearheaded strategic stabilization after multi-asset divesture by rebuilding a new customer operations team. Provided strategic and tactical direction for critical service areas - customer relationships, pricing administration, order management, system infrastructure, supply chain management, and organizational development.

Communications Paper Division, Office Products Channel, Atlanta, Ga

Chosen as one of four directors to implement a new business model for the Retail, Catalog, and Contract Stationer channel. •Built an operations team and created a flexible infrastructure that advanced customer satisfaction and optimized supply chain efficiencies in demanding office products retailer, mass merchandise, and catalog channels, including Staples, Office Depot, Quill, United Stationers, Wal-mart and track Retail link supply process. Concurrently engaged as core team leader for key strategic license agreement of the Xerox brand. Conducted due diligence activities and provided direction for system platform, organizational structure, and operating policies.