Clinton L.

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Partnership Procurement and Synergies Manager at IMA Financial Group @ IMA Financial Group, Inc.
wichita, kansas, united states
Clinton L.'s Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States, United States
About Clinton L.

Highly motivated and customer-focused leader with a track record of success in the aerospace industry, delivering high-quality products and services to customers. With 8 years of experience in strategic and transactional roles, I have a proven ability to identify and execute near and long-term strategies, efficiencies, and business value drivers in dynamic environments, resulting in significant improvements in efficiency and effectiveness. As a skilled coach and mentor, I have successfully developed and led teams of 10-15 direct reports utilizing an empowered autonomy approach that fosters high levels of trust and accountability. I have consistently delivered results on time, within scope, and within budget, while maintaining high levels of team engagement and productivity• Designed an enterprise-wide initiative governance approach to improve predictability, enhance awareness of interdependencies, and enable efficient management of enterprise resources.• Developed a framework to serve as the foundation for determining what capabilities/activities represent Bell’s true differentiation.• Earned Rotor/Excellence Reward for finding new ways to align the business and for working tirelessly to make initiative owners successful in providing valuable insights to leadership across the enterprise.• Built a best-in-class team of eight (8) Data Analysts and one (1) Data Scientist from the ground up during a key inflection point in the organization’s history.• Drove accountability and action within the factory, supply base, service network, and engineering via proficient application of the in-service feedback and quality review processes.• Prepared 80+ proposals and contractual agreements while achieving 100% on-time delivery in 2020. • Led pricing and proposal efforts for strategic proposals ranging from $25M to $300M on both domestic and international pursuits. KEY COMPETENCIESCustomer Focus | Action Oriented | Innovation Management | Organizational Agility | Business Acumen | Strategic Agility | Building Effective Teams | Problem Solving | Process Management | Drive for Results | TQM/Re-Engineering | Written Communications | Learning on the Fly | Motivating Others | Creativity | Command Skills | Interpersonal SavvyProficiencies: SQL, Power BI, SAP, Data Modeling, Python, Advanced Analytics, Data Visualization, Advanced Microsoft Excel, SharePoint, Salesforce, Adobe Creative Suite, ProPricer, OGSM FrameworkContact Information:(C): 806-570-5607(E): clintonlee07@gmail.com

Clinton L.'s Current Company Details
IMA Financial Group, Inc.

Ima Financial Group, Inc.

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Partnership Procurement and Synergies Manager at IMA Financial Group
wichita, kansas, united states
Website:
imacorp.com
Employees:
1179
Clinton L. Work Experience Details
  • Ima Financial Group, Inc.
    Partnership Procurement And Synergies Manager
    Ima Financial Group, Inc. Apr 2024 - Present
    Wichita, Kansas, United States
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  • Textron Aviation
    Manager, Strategic Partnerships
    Textron Aviation Jun 2023 - Apr 2024
    Wichita, Kansas, United States
    Lead a global team of Strategic Partnership professionals.
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  • Textron Aviation
    Quality Analytics Leader – Data Analytics & Project Management
    Textron Aviation Apr 2022 - Jun 2023
    Lead a team of Project Leaders, Data Analysts, and Data Scientists who support both internal and external customers. • Harnessing technology, data, and human insight to improve our organization’s level of confidence in critical strategic & operational decisions.• Innovating creative talent development solutions to attract, retain, and export talent, such as formulating and implementing career paths for project management and data analytics and establishing a remote workforce within the Quality Assurance organization.
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  • Textron Aviation
    Quality Assurance Leader - Customer Quality Engineering & Quality Analytics
    Textron Aviation May 2021 - Apr 2022
    Leader of both the Customer Quality Engineering and Quality Data Analytics organizations at Textron Aviation. • Transformed the customer’s experience by championing a company-wide cultural change that evolves quality beyond compliance, ultimately viewing / defining quality from the customer’s perspective.• Drove accountability and action within the factory, supply base, service network, and engineering via proficient application of the in-service feedback and quality review processes.• Built a best-in-class team of eight (8) Data Analysts and one (1) Data Scientist from the ground up during a key inflection point in the organization’s history.
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  • Bell Flight
    Operations Alignment Specialist - Strategic & Enterprise Growth Alignment
    Bell Flight Oct 2020 - May 2021
    Through an alignment culture of transparency, integration, and communication, the Strategic & Enterprise Growth Alignment Team enables the placement of resources and rapid decision making to bring Bell's strategy to life.Supported all areas of the Strategy and Enterprise Growth Alignment (SEGA) process primarily by conducting strategic analyses, with a focus on in-depth understanding of business needs, competitor actions, environmental trends, and core competencies.Responsibilities include:1. Conducted strategic business and operational reviews.2. Designed and delivering detailed operational analyses leveraging best practice frameworks and tools.3. Managed strategic initiatives on behalf of senior leaders and ensuring adequate governance and oversight.4. Partnered with cross-functional teams and building relationships with key stakeholders.5. Worked regularly with Bell Executives, leaders, and the Bell CEO to enable the organization to be more agile and adaptable to a changing vertical lift environment.
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  • Bell Flight
    Project Manager - Uh-2/412Epx
    Bell Flight Sep 2019 - Oct 2020
    Hurst, Texas
    Responsible for driving the execution of complex domestic and international program efforts for Medium Programs, specifically focused on the UH-2/412EPX Partnership with SUBARU in Japan. • Spearheaded projects throughout the entire life cycle, including scoping, requirements gathering, client relations, leadership, conflict resolution, budgeting, and updates to ensure on-time, within-budget completion.• Reduced financial discrepancies by meticulously managing project financials, such as budgets and invoicing processes with a focus on zero profit erosion.• Aided project stakeholders for numerous concurrent projects by producing reports, communicating project status, deviations, or insights, and reporting KPIs, completions, and hours to help facilitate executive decision-making.• Interfaced with clients and stakeholders to communicate project status, escalate risk and issues, and track progress against milestones and advised client stakeholders on key decisions required for project success.• Drove revenue gains by negotiating new business deals, while coordinating requirements, developing RFPs, and reviewing contracts with prospective clients.• Refined and deepened client relationships by understanding challenges/customizing solutions for fulfilling needs.• Eliminated project workflow disruption by troubleshooting issues/discrepancies/risks and locating solutions.Additional responsibilities: Contracts Manager for the Bell/SUBARU Co-Production program.
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  • Bell Flight
    Regional Contracts Manager - Asia Pacific
    Bell Flight Nov 2018 - Sep 2019
    Hurst, Texas
    Contracts Manager for Asia Pacific commercial and government helicopter operators (aircraft sales, aftermarket sales). • Coordinate RFPs / RFQs and Estimate Requests (ERs) with internal and external customers. Maintain contract systems, reports, metrics, data, correspondence and files• Coordinate standard & complex proposals; providing pricing and proposal guidance• Support negotiations and contract definitization• Coordinate terms and conditions and contractual documents and requirements.• Structure, coordinate, and administer all new aircraft deliveries• Interact with Contracts team and the Executive Leadership to support the structure of deals, related agreements, and contract terms to maximize revenue.• Manage document production involved with the closing/approval of aircraft to the customer• Manage extensive functional coordination between multiple internal departments to ensure effective and efficient compliance with contractual and customer requirements• Administer contract from time of signature to delivery of the aircraft• Coordinate with Export/Import compliance to ensure all proper licenses and permissions are accomplished as required by law• Act as primary point of contact and lead for contract construction on special contract terms• After the contract has been executed, issue necessary internal documents to ensure the applicable departments are aware and understand Bell's obligation under the terms of the contract• Responsible for regional contract administration and contractual requirements during aircraft air shows involving interaction with management of other functional departments, affiliates, and customers• Coordinate with Bell Helicopter Asia in all actions and processes required for contract development, completions, and deliveriesSkills/Tools utilized: SAP, SalesForce, ENOVIA, APTTUS
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  • Textron Aviation
    Senior Quality Assurance Engineer - Customer Quality
    Textron Aviation Feb 2018 - Nov 2018
    Wichita, Kansas Area
    Customer Quality Engineer for the XLS+ (560), X+ (750), and Latitude (680A) models.• Successfully coordinated the resolution of multiple complex reliability issues affecting the NetJets Latitude fleet by integrating customer quality processes into root cause corrective action (RCCA) investigations.• Integrated customer service highlights as well as 90-day AOG's into the XLS+ and X+ State of Quality meeting as a means of creating a standard process to take issues occurring in the field and feed them back into the production facility, thus increasing RCCA velocity.• Launched the DC GmbH Aviation weekly Co-Op meeting, which led to improved information sharing and the identification of fleet issues before claims were created.• Introduced claim process training for our international customers to increase the velocity to which parts are returned and subsequently returned to suppliers for failure analysis to aid in RCCA investigations.
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  • Textron Aviation
    Logistics Analyst Iii - Usg Combs (Usg Program Office)
    Textron Aviation Jul 2017 - Feb 2018
    Wichita, Kansas
    Responsible for the implementation and execution of multiple logistics functions within Textron Aviation Defense Services and Sustainment Organization.• Communicated technical concepts clearly to the USG customer and COMBS contractor keeping customer service and experience paramount while responsibly handling proprietary information• Analyzed Government operational usage data to:a) Provide Monthly demand projections for the COMBS T-6 spares usage needsb) Compare Contractor projections to COMBS Contractor supply ordersc) Communicate areas of concern identified in the data and communicated by the COMBS Contractor to TA Defense home office in Wichita, Kansas• Prepares Business Case Analysis(BCA) including resolution options and a recommended solution for sustainment issues or to capitalize on opportunities identified in data analytics. Considers estimated costs for Non-Recurring Engineering Development (NRE), component procurement costs, retrofit costs, and life cycle cost impacts. • Managed Data Rights agreement with COMBS incumbent • Maintained and modified master support equipment list. Monitored system design and procedural changes for impact on support equipment and initiated support equipment design, training modifications, or procurement actions as needed• Reviewed field support requirements to identify and recommend spare parts, tools, and test equipmentSkills/Tools utilized: SAP, QlikView, Microsoft Office Suite, OPUS Suite, REMIS, DeckPlate
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  • Textron Aviation
    Quality Assurance Engineer - Systems And Compliance
    Textron Aviation Aug 2016 - Jul 2017
    Wichita, Kansas Area
    • Spearheaded test failure/anomaly investigations and processing, root cause analysis, and closed loop corrective action while identifying potential systemic causal relationships• Derived and calculated Quality escape performance metrics from existing QAB documentation leading to reductions in FAA oversight• Authored a company-wide Safety Management System policy that integrates modern safety risk management and safety assurance concepts into repeatable proactive systems• Supported the establishment of Quality Systems at the TAI Chihuahua and Shijiazhuang facilities capable of production certificate extensions• Achieved a 100% closure rate for non-compliance findings while heading FAA compliance and AS9100 conformance auditsSkills utilized: SAP, QlikView, Microsoft Office Suite, EEDS, DDS, RCCA, LEAN, AS9100 knowledge
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  • Textron Aviation
    Pricing Analyst, Financial Control
    Textron Aviation Jun 2015 - Aug 2016
    Wichita, Kansas
    • Created advanced financial and operational cost models enhancing internal forecasting• Developed creative solutions in order to facilitate new business deals• Responsible for business case analyses for a variety of company initiatives• Presented financial performance to executive management• Analyzed business case performance and updated for impact to the long-range plan• Responsible for pricing proposals in excess of $300M• Collaborated with other Textron business units to create, implement and maintain a standard cash flow model for measurement of NPV and IRR for all proposals >$2M• Championed cash forecast projections, monthly/quarterly business reporting, variance analysis, expense tracking, cost controls, budget creation, vendor management, and month-end-close activities• Instrumental in negotiating the U.K. Military Flying Training System (MFTS) program for Beechcraft Defense Company valued at over $100M• Successfully negotiated several contract change proposals with the USG on proposals >$2MSkills utilized: SAP, QlikView, Microsoft Office Suite, ProPricer, FAR Part 15/52 knowledge
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Clinton L. works for Ima Financial Group, Inc.

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Clinton L.'s current role is Partnership Procurement and Synergies Manager at IMA Financial Group.

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Clinton L. attended The University Of Texas At Austin, West Texas A&m University, The University Of Texas At Austin – Center For Professional Education (Cpe), West Texas A&m University, University Of Arkansas.

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