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Expanding Real Estate portfolio as an Investor and Property Manager. • Project Management - Led renovation crew in remodeling of 3 rental properties as part of personal portfolio.• Owner/Operator. Responsible for daily operations of 3 rental properties to include Marketing Strategies, Tenant screening, proactive and reactive maintenance management, and pay deposits/disbursements.

• A critical member of the Site Leadership team. Led the overall site marketing and hiring strategy for over 700 exempt and nonexempt associates. Acts as community ambassador for face of business, actively drives involvement with local community and Technical State Colleges. Major Mars Wrigley Leader in local Chamber of Commerce activities, WACO Digital Talent Recruitment Initiatives and Baylor University intern recruitment. Leads site Hiring events, interview panels, benefits reviews, pay strategies and attends local business career fairs. Untiring efforts culminated in over 200 new hires in 12 months.• Strong leadership in the daily planning and execution of production efforts across site. Actively Led a labor force of over 60 packaging associates ensuring that labor was in the right place at the right time to meet daily schedule and customer demands. His direct leadership drove crucial conversation with Production planning groups and labor scheduling leaders to ensure the right resources were on hand to be successful. • Visionary and strategist. Actively strives to find creative ways to incentivize hiring practices through innovative sign on bonuses and retention strategies that include new practices such as “stay on” interviews, progressive pay, and pay for skills initiatives to keep current workforce within business. • Leading Organization redesign ensuring skilled Trainers in place to expedite production operator training program with intend to upskill operators faster with the right competencies to increase throughput to meet customer demands.

Responsible for the delivery of YOY financial and KPI improvements through the development, implementation and ongoing improvement of a sustainable Lean Operating System at the manufacturing site. Additionally, leads the readiness, execution and maturity of Mars Supply Excellence (TPM) autonomous maintenance initiative at the site through established pillar structures. Drives a learning culture that embraces standardized work, information flow, problem solving, strategy deployment and continuous improvement. Develops and coaches leaders to lead the site unter the Lean Operating System using defined tools and methods driving continuous improvement activities and results. Facilitates and trains others to drive kaizen events, knowledge transfer, and engage team members and leaders in activities supporting an autonomous work environment.

Yardley, Pa, Us

Responsible for developing and leading the continuous improvement group for the entire beverage division (16 facilities). Also responsible for strategic planning on cost savings identification as well as streamlining best practice collaboration between facilities.

Suffolk, Virginia, Us

Change Agent responsible for the facilitation, coaching and mentoring of Lean Six Sigma project teams through the DMAIC methodologies. Drive the transformation of 500 employee work force to a Continuous Improvement culture through professional training and awareness designed to improve costs, quality, delivery, safety and morale of internal and external customers through the eliminate of defects and reduction of process variations.

•Collaborated with suppliers to continually review ISO 9000 processes and ensure updated documentation for process flowcharts, LEAN principles, Process Failure Modes/Effects Analysis, Control Plans, Capacity Verification, Value stream mapping, Standard Work Instructions and Process Sheets. •Implemented a comprehensive program of quality planning in advance product quality planning methods, ensuring that external suppliers complied with specified customer requirements. •Provide focused, practical advice and guidance to the supply chain managers enabling them to proactively respond to change and reach customer driven delivery demands. •Supported all levels of management to achieve business objectives more efficiently by providing coaching and feedback on group dynamics and problem solving methods along with effecting change in support of desirable organizational culture changes

•Operations manager for the Navy’s largest east coast weapons support equipment facility; Clearly established long-range goals and developed performance metrics to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of 100 personnel and a 30 million-dollar inventory.•Directed production and management of 100 Navy, USMC and contractor personnel performing system maintenance on two aircraft platforms and associated equipment. •Provided evaluations and counseling for over 60 workers per year, writing performance reviews and personal awards, while providing continuing professional and personal growth.

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Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration, Management And Operations

Bachelor Of Art, Business Administration

Master Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Six Sigma Black Belt