Michele Lazowski (Goddard) Email & Phone Number

Livonia, Mi

Objectively leading complex organizational projects as assigned by C-level leadership.

Michigan

Help organizations improve performance and gain a competitive advantage by working within a team of 8-10 industry experts using a systems perspective to identify and recommend specific and meaningful improvement opportunities and to evaluate applicants for the Malcolm Baldrige Award - the only presidential award for performance excellence and innovation. Share and learn successful performance practices, principles and strategies with medical, non-profit, educational and manufacturing organizations.Provide detailed assessments of strengths and opportunities for improvement to senior leadership in the areas of leadership, strategy, customers, workforce, operations, measurement / analysis / knowledge management, and results. This is an unpaid, voluntary commitment to organizational excellence, the State of Michigan and the United States.

Livonia, Mi

Responsible for working with executives from the parent company to implement a new strategic initiative planning process, managing confidential and complex projects and supporting multiple business units in a shared services environment.

Livonia, Mi

Responsible for leading and managing all aspects of assigned projects including project planning, execution, post-implementation reviews and realization of benefits. Partner with executive sponsors and business unit leaders to determine success criteria, maximize resources, manage change and mitigate project risk throughout the project life cycle.

Livonia, Mi

Established and led a diverse team responsible for optimizing the efficiency and quality of media distribution contract negotiations.

Livonia, Mi

Lead teams responsible for maintaining national rate and distribution data, maximizing revenue opportunities and mitigating costs by negotiating terms with media distribution partners representing up to 7,000 agreements. Work with customers, sales, vendors and other internal stakeholders to resolve distribution issues.

Livonia, Mi

Responsible for leading a department of 17 employees who maintained a database of facts used to responsibly recommend print products for ~15,000 customers and distribute to 14,500 media outlets in more than 60 million homes throughout the country.

Livonia, Mi

Responsible for development and launch of a new cooperative product extension, executing a key vendor contract for the organization’s primary product line, and managing efficiencies and annual expenditures within a multi-million dollar cost center.

Livonia, Mi

Supervise teams responsible for maximizing profit while accommodating customers’ desired, but often conflicting, promotion schedules within the ~$600M cooperative insert product. Collaborate with sales and legal counsel for significant customer contract and promotion conflict (category exclusivity) negotiations.

Livonia, Mi

Responsible for managing customer reservations and orders in honor of contractual category exclusivity agreements.

Livonia, Mi

Responsible for processing reservations, orders and changes for $463M cooperative insert product.

Redford, Mi

Develop office procedures, hire office staff, maintain accounting records, and provide financial advice for small business contractors.

Redford, Mi

Manage office administration and reporting for a commercial and residential construction company.

Mba, Business

Bba, Business - Organizational Development

Ab, Accounting

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa