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Chicago, Il, Us

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Led strategic planning and execution for 14 product categories (Bedding, Bath, Window, Rugs, Mattresses, Décor, Outdoor & Upholstery), driving revenue growth through effective assortment optimization, supplier negotiations, and innovative go-to-market strategies. Consistently exceeded financial targets, leveraging data-driven insights to inform pricing and promotional decisions. Collaborated cross-functionally to apply a results-oriented approach to elevate the customer experience and… Show more Led strategic planning and execution for 14 product categories (Bedding, Bath, Window, Rugs, Mattresses, Décor, Outdoor & Upholstery), driving revenue growth through effective assortment optimization, supplier negotiations, and innovative go-to-market strategies. Consistently exceeded financial targets, leveraging data-driven insights to inform pricing and promotional decisions. Collaborated cross-functionally to apply a results-oriented approach to elevate the customer experience and contribute to Wayfair's market leadership. Show less

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Oversaw projects in the pre-seed start-up focused on fundraising and business operations. Vetted and researched over 200 prospective investors to create a pipeline for the seed round fundraise, including crafting the positioning for fundraising and the company's future. Built initial 18-month, 3-year & 5-year financial projections as well as the initial market sizing of over $1B 2018-2020.

Chicago, Illinois

Led the evaluation of 26 long-term service agreements for large industrial products globally, focusing on Gas Turbines, Generators, and Steam Turbines. Employed advanced financial modeling techniques to assess the risk of each contract, ensuring accurate risk determination and optimization opportunities. Empowered the organization to make informed decisions, enhancing financial performance and profitability in diverse industrial markets.

Schenectady, New York

Led procurement operations across four major GE sites in the US and France, overseeing the placement and tracking of 580 purchase orders for Steam Turbine and Generator parts from 16 suppliers. Negotiated price adjustments in response to global tariffs on steel imports to the US, fostering new pricing agreements with suppliers worldwide, while enhancing key performance metrics and spearheading a lean project that contributed to significant cost savings for the factory.

Waukesha, Wisconsin

Supported factory assembly operations in a unionized environment, managing three product lines encompassing sub-assemblies, production testing, painting, and shipping processes. Facilitated seamless communication between manufacturing and engineering teams to address engineering changes on the assembly floor and collaboratively resolved production issues identified by assembly operators. Executed multiple long-term process improvement initiatives, culminating in the successful transition of… Show more Supported factory assembly operations in a unionized environment, managing three product lines encompassing sub-assemblies, production testing, painting, and shipping processes. Facilitated seamless communication between manufacturing and engineering teams to address engineering changes on the assembly floor and collaboratively resolved production issues identified by assembly operators. Executed multiple long-term process improvement initiatives, culminating in the successful transition of plant operations to Welland, Canada. Show less

Houston, Texas

Led and managed a diverse team of 19 employees, including inspectors, clean line technicians, and rotor and nozzle turbine technicians, overseeing various operational aspects such as inspections, machine maintenance, and personnel decisions. Implemented daily goals and priorities for the designated area, drove continuous improvement initiatives and achieved significant reductions in cycle time and cost savings through lean projects.

Houston, Texas

Oversaw internal quality management and non-conformance reporting across Main Assembly, Warehouse, Panel Shop, and Heavy Fabrication departments. Successfully led various lean and Six Sigma projects resulting in substantial reductions in consignment parts, devised consignment overhaul strategies for product lines during a plant transfer of work, and achieved significant cost savings through evaluation and reduction of quality costs in the factory.

Waukesha, Wisconsin

Created visual job method sheets for an entire product line for a 6-cylinder gas engine in order to increase productivity in the plant when union workers were absent. Participated in a LEAN Action Work Out on an entire engine stall build. Chosen to chair the committee to organize professional development and social events for the interns.

Madison, Wisconsin

Aided in data collection from a biomedical protein manufacturer in order to improve manufacturing processes and output. Created a data entry database to be implemented at the manufacturing lab.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Supported implementation of a World-Class Talent project to transform part of the workforce of a global client, impacting more than 50,000 people. Work involved process mapping of 55 discrete processes and change management as well as development of onboarding materials.

Chicago, Illinois

Coordinated a global effort to create an SAP Success Factors alliance structure across Deloitte’s member firms in over 130 countries. Structured the SuccessFactors sales campaign to be presented at a national level. Worked on a national team to develop a point of view on performance management and integration with cloud-based technologies.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Industrial And Systems Engineering & French