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Chelmsford, Ma, Us

Chelmsford, Massachusetts, United States

* Energetic, smooth, team oriented, and critical thinking approach to always get the highest amount of value with peer team members driving towards a common goal* Serving as point person to manage integrated dealer lists including active, churned, and dealers in implementation/activation mode* Partnered with leaders and business partners across Cox Automotive to actively help launch a new product / business* Acting as a critical team member during launch/post launch handling mission critical items to ensure we meet our weekly business targets/goals* Continually engage with Senior Leadership to plan, organize, and execute key leadership meetings to ensure our cross-business strategies are executing to plan* Helped build and facilitate key strategy concepts amongst key cross BU leaders driving actions utilizing an Executive Summary dashboard and detailed work stream slides concepts* Ensure all cross departmental leaders and partners are informed with key delivery, milestone, and meeting dates

Burlington, Vermont, United States

* Led cross organizational project teams to drive important program and business readiness initiatives focused on leading/partnering with key stakeholders to gain investment funding for large strategic initiative for Cox, executing role/office consolidations, creating small service/sales teams, establishing a credit and cancellation process, efficiency/cost reductions, business readiness for two Salesforce implementations, and implementing an internal/external consulting tool for Sales and our Dealer base* Provided regular Program communications through multiple channels to key work-stream stakeholders, Directors, AVPs, VPs, and Executive leaders* Partnered with Program Management peers to develop a Program Management Playbook focused on simplifying Program Management approaches and best practices

Burlington, Vermont, United States

* Drove initiatives with Strategic Project Managers (SPM) to build brand/professionalism in team/projects enabling recognition across Cox Automotive vs. in a single brand (Dealer.com)* Recruited, mentored, and coached 11 SPMs in weekly 1vs.1’s (solution-based approach) along with completing quarterly performance check ins/career planning initiatives* Revamped inefficient legacy weekly status report communications; shifted from individual communications to an automated dashboard style

Burlington, Vermont, United States

* Streamlined PM best practices, coached, and mentored 30 project managers nationally* Accountable for HCIT software implementations in Healthcare organizations in the Central Zone U.S.* Led and drove cross functional teams to help deliver on business financial commitments* Researched, organized, and delivered overall strategy aligned to organizational goals and objectives* Organize teams focused on helping solve business problems utilizing Lean and Six Sigma methodologies* Operationally sound individual that always accepts a challenge and helps drive solutions by listening and collaborating effectively

South Burlington, Vt

* Identified and selected to attend GE Crotonville leadership training focused on top leaders of today and tomorrow* Focused on several critical cost reduction initiatives from a 3rd party Vendor Management standpoint* Executed a significant cost reduction with tireless and relentless surgical approach which resulted in a favorable financial position

Vergennes, Vermont, United States

* Developed, planned, and executed production deliveries to three major customers being The United States Army, The United Stated Navy, and Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation* Drove, planned, and monitored a production schedule to execute a customer delivery performance rating of >95% On Time Delivery in 2009* Responsible and accountable for Customer Delivered Product Quality rating of 99.9% in 2009 * Organized, analyzed, and presented monthly business reviews to executive level management team focusing on key business metrics* Recipient of the 2009 Site Annual Award for leading Continuous Improvement initiatives * Responsible and accountable for the daily/monthly output of 21 direct reports * Planned and developed an operational strategy to support sales plan in 2010* Managed an integrated in sourcing business initiative which will resulted in significant cost reductions for 2009/2010* Managed, guided, and led an operations team to successfully deliver against a committed sales plan in 2009* Responsible and accountable for significant inventory reduction in 2009 with 30% sales growth from 2008* Responsible and accountable for an annual operating budget * Planned, crafted, and gained approval from site level manager on a Capital Appropriation Request (CAR) to support a sales plan in 2009* Led an operations team to exceed sales plan in 2008* Acted, participated, and drove actions to recognize cost reductions exceeding goal set in 2008

Burlington, Vermont, United States

* Provided concierge service for wealthy individuals * Provided instantaneous solutions for problems that arose with a $600M client base* Developed and executed sales and marketing strategies of Merrill Lynch products to high net-worth clients

Master Of Science (M.S.), Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Administration And Management, General

Activities and Societies: * Four year Intercollegiate Athlete * Team Captain - Senior year * Assistant Captain - Sophomore & Junior year *.