Jeff Calvert Email & Phone Number

Franklin, Tennessee, United States

As I transition to full-retirement…

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Crimson & Co has rebranded to Argon & Co, following the successful merger with Argon Consulting in April 2018. The merger created a leading global management consultancy specializing in operations strategy and transformation. This exciting milestone for the business will allow us to invest in innovative new services and capabilities to support our clients even further, as well as open more offices around the world to support clients wherever needed. All global Crimson & Co offices are rebranded to Argon & Co, including offices in London, Abu Dhabi, Atlanta, Melbourne, Mumbai and Singapore.To find out more, please take a look at the press release on our website argonandco.com and follow our new Argon & Co LinkedIn page.

Brentwood, Tn

Named to new role - purpose to commercialize IT client services and improve management of IT vendors with ultimate goal to make IT a profit center.

Brentwood, Tn

Responsible for IT solution implementations supporting Contract Logistics and Transportation Management Business Units. Oversaw project portfolio that delivered over 30 solutions annually.Supervised and mentored 30-member team that delivered 100% on-time and 97% on-budget in 2014.Oversaw delivery of three highly automated eCommerce fulfillment centers - one within 9 months.Implemented standard implementation process that improved delivery performance and provided outcome predictability.Improved customer IT cost recoveries 4x from 2011 to 2014 (to $15.6M)Expanded and upgraded Implementation Team with over 15 new team members during tenure.

Columbus, Ohio Area

IT and Project Management Consulting Services

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Recruited to drive IT Client Support organization supporting largest customer across three operating sites for both forward and reverse logistics operations. Provided first- and second-level support and project management. Supervised and mentored 50-member IT team.Piloted $25M operating site start-up project to replace existing site. Upgraded IT systems and implemented automated material handling solution.Increased forward logistics facilities production capacity 100% by implementing IT system improvements and providing additional automated material handling capacity.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Promoted to lead IT Client Support services fro multiple business units across Americas region. Administered $13M IT budget and supervised over 100-member IT team located across US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Chile. Managed project portfolio that delivered 50+ annual IT solutions. Oversaw support for logistics solutions from proposal development stage through implementation to ongoing support.Achieved 95% on-time, on-budget delivery or project portfolio throughout tenure.Reduced operational labor costs by over $40M in four years by implementing workforce management solution that improved operator productivity. Negotiated software license to enable this program.Eliminated all project initiation delays due to resource limitations by implementing IT resource-planning process that visibility into resource availability for project teams.Played vital team role in integrating existing Deutsche Post logistics IT team into the Exel IT organization with no interruptions in service levels and no customer issues.Enabled 100% of IT team costs to be passed on to customers by developing and implementing IT cost tracking and charge-back mechanism.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Named to lead team of 20+ IT professionals to deliver IT Client Support services to Consumer, Life Sciences and Retail business units across North America. Administered $2M budget and delivered 20+ solutions annually.Boosted on-time, on-budget performance from 40% to 90% within one year by championing Exel Project Management methodology within the team. Drove seamless integration of 2 significant acquisitions that generated 140% revenue growth.Added $600k annually to the bottom line in 5 years by negotiating a contract with a major software provider identifying the company as a channel partner.Provided a financial solution facilitating significant growth by leading the team that transitioned the company to Oracle Financials.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Leiden, The Netherlands

Member of management team to create new entrant to European ground transportation market. Researched European market relative to competitors offerings and customer demand. Recruited cross-European team, including members from UK, France, Benelux and Germany. Delivered approved business case for new Roadway Services operating subsidiary.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Mba, Finance

Bs, Mathematics

Activities and Societies: Varsity Swimming Omicron Delta Kappa Mortar Board