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St. Louis, Mo, Us

St Louis, Missouri, United States

- Led strategic alignment initiatives focused on citizen development and AI preparedness, while spearheading the transformation of the Data Governance and Enablement & Literacy Practice. Drove key projects, including the Purview/MDM implementation and organizational capability building in self-service tools and analytics.- Successfully onboarded, mentored, and developed talent across various teams, including filling leadership gaps in procurement and guiding the team through staff transitions. Participated in talent acquisition panels, mentoring emerging leaders and improving functional capabilities.- Led efforts in integrating generative AI solutions such as NesGPT, ChatGPT, Copilot, Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, and others into organizational strategies. Partnered on the rollout of AI tools cross functionally, often bridging the gap between Nestle risk and security with functional needs- Drove significant cultural shifts through initiatives like data.acuity, a thriving community of practice that has grown to 950+ members, with an average of 200 participants per session, fostering a culture of continuous learning and upskilling in a psychologically safe, collaborative environment. Grew hive organizational engagement, leading to increased upskilling and collaborative success, with 22,178 annual hours repurposed across various digital transformation initiatives

St Louis, Missouri, United States

- Spearheaded the adoption of agile methodologies within the E&L Swarm, resulting in improved team engagement and alignment to agile principles, recognized by leadership for setting a strong example for other Development Swarms- Drove Digital Transformation: Successfully delivered over 10,000 repurposed hours by implementing self-service analytics capabilities across multiple divisions. Led several key projects contributing to improved data capabilities and upskilling within the organization- Managed critical data migrations and reporting transitions while managing through the Merrick acquisition, ensuring stability through the move to SAP. Recognized by senior leaders for dedication to Purina's overall success during this high-visibility project

St Louis, Missouri, United States

- Influence and inform the ongoing maturation of the Enterprise Data & Analytics Strategy as an advocate for the Functional D&A teams (spokes) and for the D&A User Community- Establish and oversee a Community of Practice (branded as "data.acuity") at NPPC that will be leveraged to identify, harvest and share “how-tos”, best practices, templates, frameworks, lessons learned and success stories and to promote cross-pollination of data and analytics knowledge and capabilities across the enterprise- Improve functional “speed to insight” by strengthening self service analytical capabilities and minimizing non-productive manual efforts that restrict the execution of high-priority analytics use-cases- Establish framework to help teams measure and build plans to elevate competency. Develop core organizational metrics to evaluate improvement- Partner with Talent Acquisition to highlight hiring practices and target and retain analytical talent in alignment with the D&A Strategy- Partner with Organizational Development to evaluate and understand training options available and create focused recommendations for learning

Saint Louis, Missouri

- Established the Microsoft Power BI strategy in the Nestle Purina organization and leveraged it to automate reporting capabilities and improve decision making.- Improved speed to insight with Data Library development and trust in the data by developing Data Quality modeling with action oriented notifications.- Managed a team of Analysts/Power BI Developers to build user centric solutions and enable self service capabilities across the organization - Established a strong network of Analytics throughout Nestle and gained a reputation for pathfinding new feature/functionality application across the Power Platform

Crave Coeur, Missouri

- Ensure the success and performance of 8-13 direct reports in the OTC support team by establishing clear deliverables, cultivating employee growth opportunities, and guiding team members to overcome obstacles- Collaborate with Operations and IT partners to deliver the maximum return of investment and resource budgets through continuous process improvement and technology advancement efforts- Lead Project Manager of the Gateway Grower Point of Sale system development and implementation used to deliver and cleanse 1.7 Million Grower sales records annually- Established the vision and implementation strategy of AGILE Development methodology and influenced pilot group engagement to promote adoption in the Monsanto organization

Saint Louis, Missouri

- Responsible for leveraging supply chain efficiencies to drive volume, share, and profitability for $350M+ in business annually- Maximized Service Pricing Efficiency Incentive program participation and compliance to ensure the lowest landed cost for customers and funding for sales team initiatives- Leveraged customer Point-of-Sale data to drive every day and promotional effectiveness by increasing forecasting accuracy, reducing on shelf availability concerns, and monitoring residual inventory- Led collaborative efforts between internal and external customers to drive mutually agreed upon KPI service performance- Managed New Item introduction process from initial customer acceptance, comparison item forecasting, initial pipeline execution, inventory management, and turn normalization for key growth brands

Saint Louis, Missouri

- Facilitated PSE Monthly KPI Collaboration meetings between leaders of Sales, Product Supply and Manufacturing divisions to review performance and anticipate future business opportunities- Coordinated the combination of interdivisional key performance accountability groups and determined 2011 shared goals to drive execution against tactical priorities and increase collaboration- Supported customer End to End Initiatives with analytical and process support to drive $15M in incremental sales and in-stock initiatives- Focused organizational customer score carding methods to streamline data collection, increase effectiveness, and provide the executive leadership team with comprehensive reporting that gives the pulse of customer performance

Saint Louis, Missouri

- Responsible for Order Management Lifecycle (EDI and VMI), Accounts Receivable, and Deduction Resolution for multiple retail accounts- Developed departmental improvements through reporting and analysis innovation utilizing MS Office expertise, VBA programming, validation techniques, and strategic planning- Managed quarterly ABC Effort Analysis and leveraged results to facilitate cost reductions and process improvements- Established and maintained ORM department business continuity and disaster planning strategies