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United States

Phoenix, Arizona - Travel

Manage multiple client engagements from initial contact through sales process, strategic planning, implementation and ongoing relationship, including contract management, delivery, quality and escalation as needed.Working with current and potential clients to match company skills and expertise with needs based on eCommerce knowledge and experience.Consulting with client to share experience in eCommerce strategic planning and implementation from scope and requirements through execution, ensuring quality throughout.Successfully managing diverse teams of on-shore and off-shore resources to fulfill deliverables per contractual agreement. Delivery through both waterfall and agile approaches based on customer preference.Effectively managing numerous multi-million dollar project budgets achieving company established margins while maintaining customer’s budgetary expectations.Partnering with diverse service teams to identify and improve the delivery of eCommerce programs for clients.

Gander Mountain

Led multiple IS teams for $1B+ company, overseeing IS Operations, Business Intelligence, Project Management Organization, Service Delivery / Help Desk, and Database Analysts. Manage staff of 16 technology professionals, with 7 direct reports. Oversee strategic planning, organizational growth, and day-to-day operations management. Administer department and project budgets, including capital budget in excess of $10M.Support organizational growth by implementing system improvements, including introduction and expansion of Business Intelligence System.Upgraded merchandising system, resulting in a 15% productivity increase.Built and implemented new POS system across 116 locations, lowering annual expenses by >$1.5M. Manage vendor selection process, identifying vendors and analyzing available products and services.Select favorable vendors and negotiate multi-million dollar software contracts.Initiated 20+ software solutions, including IBM Netezza Appliance, Oracle POS, Oracle Business Intelligence, SAS Merchandise Assortment Planning, and SAS Merchandise Financial Planning.Support $300M in revenue growth through the addition of a direct business division, and 25% growth in brick and mortar locations. Managing key, enterprise-wide projects and redesigning and leading IS role in over 60 new store and remodel projects.Implementing an Omni Channel strategy by procuring, planning, installing and transitioning an Order Management System.Compile and implement project management tools and best practices (benefits tracking, project portfolio visibility and consistent project communication formats) across the company to deliver expense reduction and revenue generation in excess of $15M.

Senior Group Manager: Store Support (2004-2006)Led team in development and delivery of short- and long-term projects to improve productivity, reduce expenses, and maintain best-in-class processes / systems for product movement within 1,400+ retail stores.Implemented technology and process changes, achieving greater than $15M in savings. Managed a team delivering improved in-store fulfillment and receiving efficiencies.Delivered sales floor replenishment tools to improve picking productivity by more than 10%.Represented Store Operations in initiative to reduce shrink, achieving estimated savings in excess of $250M. Led a team of finance and process experts improving accounting, inventory and store practices.Senior Group Manager: Strategy / Six Sigma (2002-2004)Recruited based on successful Six Sigma experience to build a corporate-wide Six Sigma program with initial benefits exceeding $20M. Transition from third-party Six Sigma trainer to develop and deploy a fully-supported internal training program.Expanded program to include Green Belt and Design for Six Sigma methodology.Created and implemented department-specific project portfolios for six business units.

American Express FInancial Advisors (Ameriprise Financial, Inc.)Director, Master Black Belt Six Sigma / Business TransformationManager, Quality / Black BeltTeam LeaderQuality AnalystMutual Fund Transaction Representative