Kim Williams

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Director of Capital Projects @ Ben Franklin Transit
West Richland, WA, US
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West Richland, Washington, United States, United States
About Kim Williams

At the heart of every transformative project lies a dedication to fostering collaboration, driving innovation, and actualizing significant growth. My passion for building dynamic teams and implementing strategic change is embedded in my core philosophy: that operational success is achieved through empowering people and nurturing creativity. I am committed to leading with transparency, accountability, and resilience, underscoring every endeavor with a commitment to excellence and an openness to continuous improvement.As a seasoned project manager and change agent, my journey has been defined by my expertise in project and program management, change management, and product lifecycle management. I have honed the ability to deliver results through structured processes, stakeholder engagement, and strategic governance. My toolkit includes skills in process development, budgetary control, and organizational design, as well as proficiency with tools like SAP, Salesforce, and Cloud Coach, which allow me to seamlessly blend technical expertise with strategic oversight.Throughout my career, I have achieved notable successes—like leading the Innovation Project Management Office at Lamb Weston, where I managed a project portfolio valued at $300 million with a 90% success rate, driving $125 million in incremental growth. I launched the company’s first product lifecycle management team and innovation project management office, significantly enhancing data integrity and operational efficiency. Recognized for my leadership, I spearheaded culture shifts and implemented robust processes that led to sustainable packaging innovations highlighted in Packaging Digest.I am driven by the goal of creating environments where innovation flourishes and teams are empowered to achieve exceptional results. Whether through advising on best practices, championing organizational connectivity, or implementing game-changing strategies, my aim is to add value to organizations ready to embrace growth and transformation. Let’s connect to explore how I can contribute to your success by leading initiatives that align with your strategic vision and operational goals.

Kim Williams's Current Company Details
Ben Franklin Transit

Ben Franklin Transit

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Director of Capital Projects
West Richland, WA, US
Kim Williams Work Experience Details
  • Ben Franklin Transit
    Director Of Capital Projects
    Ben Franklin Transit
    West Richland, Wa, Us
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  • Lamb Weston
    Director Of Innovation Pmo And Produce Lifecycle Management
    Lamb Weston Sep 2017 - Oct 2024
    Richland, Wa
    • Oversaw PMO team of eight, managing innovation project portfolio valued at $300MM, with launch success rate of 90%, resulting in incremental growth of $125MM and 150MM pounds and additional $6MM of annual cost savings.• Spearheaded Lamb Weston product lifecycle management (PLM) team of six, maintaining data integrity of product specifications across multiple SAP and legacy systems, while maintaining defined business processes across organization.• Launched company’s first product lifecycle management (PLM) team and innovation project management office. • Established PMO in five months, leveraging innovation design team output and consultant. Filled eight positions with top talent, building strong, cohesive team.• Delivered stage gate process, structure, and governance in seven months through cross-functional engagement of stakeholders.• Maintained continuous improvement culture with frequent stakeholder feedback while being mindful of change fatigue.• Guided development of DOMO & PowerBI analytical and reporting tools for innovation KPIs, portfolio & program metrics as well as analytics regarding data integrity.
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  • Lamb Weston
    Manager, Packaging Engineering
    Lamb Weston Oct 2012 - Sep 2017
    Richland, Washington, United States
    • Established standard processes and KPIs; achieved 95% on-time for NPD tasks, reduced errors by 40%, and drove $3MM annualized cost savings each year, partnering with procurement team.• Facilitated stakeholder discussions to develop vision for packaging, resulting in initiatives to refocus plant support and enhance sustainable packaging strategy, as well as capital investment in R&D packaging room.• Championed capital projects to attain required manufacturing capability impacting on-shelf quality. • Partnered with supplier to develop recycling option for food service paper / poly packaging.• Collaborated with marketing and sustainability managers as well as supplier for university pilot testing before launching to market (“Lamb Weston unveils sustainably optimized food packaging.” Rick Lingle, Packaging Digest, January 31, 2018).
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  • Lamb Weston
    Manager, Continuous Improvement
    Lamb Weston Mar 2010 - Oct 2012
    Kennewick, Wa
    Successfully rolled out transformation initiatives in five plants, each implementation consisting of 4-5 months of on-site training and support of operators, team leaders and management team in order to install standardized processes, tools and behaviors. Led high-impact, cross-functional, cross-platform project teams to drive behavior change as well as financial and operational results. Led a "Give Away Reduction" project across five plants, coordinating plant Industrial Engineers, Platform Packaging Engineers, and R&D SMEs that generated an annualized savings of $489k. Led a plant packaging project bringing together team members from multiple departments, internal and external, top to bottom, driving organizational structure change as well as team member ownership of equipment and processes on the pack floor. Initiated program for change management through Autonomous Manufacturing Development (AMD) across 15 plants, developing team proficiency for the implementation of AMD projects across the platform. Member of Lamb Weston Women’s Network steering committee, supporting the development of a world class work environment for women. Focused on recruiting, retaining and advancing women professionals through education, leadership and business development. Personal focus was on recognizing and supporting women in our manufacturing locations.
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  • Boise Inc.
    Process Improvement Manager & Environmental Manager
    Boise Inc. May 2005 - Jan 2010
    Boise Packaging - Wallula, Washington• Transformation Project Manager – an agent for change, plant facilitator and team mentor/coach. Significant breakthrough results achieved and sustained, including On-Time-Delivery improvement from below 50% during peak to better than 95% year round. • Led process improvement initiatives to improve quality, increase productivity and implement process standardization.• Developed and implemented training for a variety of topic areas, including Frontline Leadership, Leading Teams, Managing Projects, Quality Processes and Environmental compliance.• Built and maintained models to identify capacity-demand imbalances and develop short and long term strategies to address these issues based on market forecasts.• Provided data analysis to support a variety of production, quality, and customer service needs, for both local and division management.• Supervised Production Scheduling & Planning functions for the plant.• Ensured plant environmental compliance to state and federal regulations.
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  • Boise Cascade
    Analyst/Planning Associate
    Boise Cascade Jul 1995 - May 2005
    Boise Cottonwood Fiber Farm - Wallula, Washington• Responsible for financial analysis and strategic planning, including linear programming models and growth & yield analysis.• Developed the farm budget module of the corporate Adaytum budgeting system, coordinated the budgeting process, generating a $20 million annual budget.• Provided training and expertise on inventory, data analysis and computer use.• Managed an annual inventory process relying on collaborative efforts of entire staff.• Managed Information Systems for activity tracking and reporting.• Conducted process improvement activities involving staff and suppliers. • Responsible for an annual budget of $275,000.
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  • Boise Cascade
    Land & Resource Information System (Lris) Project Manager
    Boise Cascade Jun 2002 - Dec 2004
    Timberland Resources, Boise, Idaho/Wallula, Washington• Led a three-tiered, corporate-wide project to develop and implement standards for analysis and reporting of Timberland Key Measures. Teams were composed of members from three divisions, seven regions, and multiple functional areas.• Facilitated the development and implementation of standardized data as well as process and reporting standards for timberland information systems.• Coordinated the implementation of standard software for company timberlands.• Coordinated the consolidation of timberlands data in preparation for divestiture activities, responded to questions from investors and collaborated with region personnel to develop and implement process improvements.• Reported to Boise’s Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Timberland Resources, and Timberland Managers.• Managed a project budget of $1,000,000.
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  • Boise Cascade
    Project Forester, Operations Forester I/Ii/Iii
    Boise Cascade Dec 1986 - Jul 1995
    • Facilitated process improvement for existing systems and collaboratively developed and implemented new processes.• Developed system manuals, process documentation, wrote technical bulletins and conducted staff training.• Supervised harvest operations with an annual production valued at $1,000,000.• Contract negotiation, administration and supervision.• Team Leader and Facilitator for recommendations on achieving department objectives.
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Kim Williams works for Ben Franklin Transit

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Kim Williams's current role is Director of Capital Projects.

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Kim Williams attended Washington State University, Duke University, Duke University, Earlham College.

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