Michael D. Bradford-Calhoun, Mba Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

- Outlined Experian's right to win in new markets via product roadmaps- Led the development of precise criteria for market evaluations in Business Unit Growth- Conducted thorough evaluations of potential markets- Revolutionized decision-making within the Content Development Committee

• Established new item requests form improving the turnaround time of new item requests and eliminated continuous e-mail chains.
• Reduced report lead time by consolidating excel data into a Visual Reporting Power BI dashboard.
• Introduced specialized projects for DEI and ERG development and assisted in establishing a minority executive council

Smithfield, VA, United States

• Oversaw brand and product consolidation within the category, reviewing financial and capacity impact on the network, Reduced unprofitable item count by 30 items.
• Increased competitiveness of short-dated item sales through expanded relationships with the customer base. Grew customer portfolio by 50% and average sales per lb by 35%
• Project Manager for all category projects while gaining significant cross-functional leadership experience. Efforts led to an improved completion time by 1.5 weeks

• Augmented organic chemical markets through data analytic tools to improve responsiveness to market fluctuations where the total market value exceeds $100 Million, annually. Reduced complexity in pricing and increased.
• Successfully managed the pricing strategy and negotiations on several multi-million dollar contracts, including a 3-year agreement with multi-year escalations.
• Coordinated racial diversity initiative in partnership with company CEO and Black employee resource group. Increased recruitment efforts and partnerships with local HBCUs in pursuit of a more equitable work environment

Norfolk, Virginia

Achievements:Assisted forecasting team in the development of minor group forecasting models.Evaluated forecast models’ viability and usefulness in the Corporate pricing strategy.Deepened experience in supply chain management through various leadershipcourses and training

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Achievements:Established new growth opportunities for select product lines, created new marketing strategies, developed marketing promotions and detected new target markets to help further growth.Negotiated discounts with suppliers to earn higher margins.Updated supplier ordering instructions for dealerships to have a smoother ordering process.Assisted.

Representative of the Southeast District of Kappa Kappa Psi, National Honorary Band Fraternity, inc which consists of 45 chapters in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee.Preside over Southeast District Council MeetingsCreate and implement a vision for the Southeast District during my term

Organize all fraternal programs Generate new programs for the academic school year Assist the Director of Bands in developing leadership and enthusiasm among band membersAssist the Chapter President in all daily activitiesAssist the VP of Membership in the development of better bandsmen

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, 4.0

Activities and Societies: National Black MBA Association Student Ambassador - Chicago 2021 BMW National Black MBA Association Conference.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Elective Course work toward Masters of Business Administration degree - Morgan State degree granting institution

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), International Economics, 3.23

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma, International Business Honor Society, Inc., Kappa Kappa Psi, National Honorary Band.