Sheldon Leith, Bsc Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Canada Area

Serve clients as an advisor, consultant, advisory board member, transformation program or project leader, and change management leader. Deliver contract and consulting services to a variety of clients in media, digital services, high tech manufacturing, transportation, telecommunications, supply chain, and retail. I have served as an advisory board member for start-ups in retail, spirits and clean/green technology. A results-driven and customer-centric Consultant and Operations Executive… Show more Serve clients as an advisor, consultant, advisory board member, transformation program or project leader, and change management leader. Deliver contract and consulting services to a variety of clients in media, digital services, high tech manufacturing, transportation, telecommunications, supply chain, and retail. I have served as an advisory board member for start-ups in retail, spirits and clean/green technology. A results-driven and customer-centric Consultant and Operations Executive experienced in turnaround situations and large-scale transformations. Known and appreciated for ability to consult at the executive level and functional staff level alike. Possesses a solid business background in program development, project management, change management leadership, and business transformation, with deep experience in ERP, digital operations and the application of supply chain concepts. Draws on a combination of international, industry and consulting experience and acumen to add meaningful value to initiatives, and has over 25,000 hours of successful related experience. Strong leadership skills founded on an influential, team-based management style. Utilizes high energy, patience, persistence, commitment, relationship-building, empathy, active listening, and critical thinking as keys to motivating clients toward achievement of their strategic vision and goals. An easily adaptable servant leader.Client examples and achievements include those below... Show less

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Served as Program Leader to replace SAP Billing with Zuora Billing. Integrated Zuora Billing with the Limio Subscription Engine and Zephr. Integrate with Snowflake for downstream reporting. Project completed early as well as under budget, and met all the high level objectives.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

I have been advising Torstar on (CMS) technology stack replacement. I have carried out evaluations, gap analysis, and business case development. Torstar has been provided with a set of recommendations and a costed plan of implementation. I will continue in an advisory capacity through the course of the project.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

The Post is a major American publisher with one of the largest international audiences and digital footprints.While there I assisted the Arc team by making recommendations on implementing Arc Technology, platform improvements, team structure, and supporting practice applications and processes, many of which have been adopted. (Arc is the publishing platform that the Post began licensing to other publishers in 2016.) I also led efforts to implement 3 news organizations representing 16… Show more The Post is a major American publisher with one of the largest international audiences and digital footprints.While there I assisted the Arc team by making recommendations on implementing Arc Technology, platform improvements, team structure, and supporting practice applications and processes, many of which have been adopted. (Arc is the publishing platform that the Post began licensing to other publishers in 2016.) I also led efforts to implement 3 news organizations representing 16 websites onto the platform in 18 months. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

This is a Canadian National News Organization that includes the Globe and Mail newspaper, digital website, mobile apps, ROB Magazine, and Globe investor tools (~ 250,000 subscribers).As a Project Leader and OCM Advisor for a digital transformation (total project budget >$10M), I developed business cases, charters, plans, roadmaps; set up teams; created change plans; set sprint goals and OKRs; and led efforts from start to finish. All elements were delivered on time, on budget and to… Show more This is a Canadian National News Organization that includes the Globe and Mail newspaper, digital website, mobile apps, ROB Magazine, and Globe investor tools (~ 250,000 subscribers).As a Project Leader and OCM Advisor for a digital transformation (total project budget >$10M), I developed business cases, charters, plans, roadmaps; set up teams; created change plans; set sprint goals and OKRs; and led efforts from start to finish. All elements were delivered on time, on budget and to requirement. Sample Agile projects included:>> A Digital-first New technology and Editorial capability that required significant workflow and organization changes in concert with a new CMS (Content Management System) utilizing the Arc technology and Barchart technology stacks. The 2-year, multi-million dollar initiative was delivered on time and on budget. o Won approval for implementation of capability designs (RACI, team structure, budget, metrics, mandate).o The initiative delivered ROI in under 3 years on the business cases developed, cut costs to serve by over $2M annually and increased subscription digital revenue in excess of $14M annually in the first 90 days.o Also served as the Program Lead to recover an initiative that comprised website redesign and new financial tools, combined with building out a paywall and subscriber flow; the first media site to do this in Canada.>> SAP Projects of ~ $1-2 million in size with an OCM scope that comprised communications, stakeholder and impact analysis, testing, user documentation, process maps, training, go-live support, user adoption, and a sustainment plan. >> OCM Lead for an SAP implementation (FI, SD, BI, HCM) as part of a divesture; completed on time and on budget with no major issues; assisted the set up of HR and Finance functions and processes. >> Project Lead for SAP upgrades for FI/CO, SD, BI, HCM; on time and on budget with zero defects. >> Project Lead for a data center migration for SAP applications. Show less

Waterloo, Ontario

Sandvine is a mid-size designer and manufacturer of network gear (>$100M in revenues, >500 employees). As OCM Lead and then Project Lead, I did a full SAP implementation (FI/CO, MM, PP, Mii, SD, CS, HCM, ESS/MSS, PS, BI). The project scope comprised communications, stakeholder analysis, impact analysis, super-user support, testing, user documentation (BPPs), key process maps, training, launch/cutover support, user adoption, post-launch support and reinforcement. I completed the project… Show more Sandvine is a mid-size designer and manufacturer of network gear (>$100M in revenues, >500 employees). As OCM Lead and then Project Lead, I did a full SAP implementation (FI/CO, MM, PP, Mii, SD, CS, HCM, ESS/MSS, PS, BI). The project scope comprised communications, stakeholder analysis, impact analysis, super-user support, testing, user documentation (BPPs), key process maps, training, launch/cutover support, user adoption, post-launch support and reinforcement. I completed the project on time and on budget with minimal defects. I also established a sustainment model for ongoing SAP support for users. Show less

Toronto And Chicago

National Express is a major transportation services company in North America (~ $500M in revenue, ~10,000 employees). Working with the VP of Change Leadership and Implementation, I was responsible for change readiness strategy development and execution. I utilized advanced survey tools to assess the strategy-culture fit of the organization and worked with all levels of management and staff in piloting a new organization structure, new technology infrastructure as well as new ERP and point… Show more National Express is a major transportation services company in North America (~ $500M in revenue, ~10,000 employees). Working with the VP of Change Leadership and Implementation, I was responsible for change readiness strategy development and execution. I utilized advanced survey tools to assess the strategy-culture fit of the organization and worked with all levels of management and staff in piloting a new organization structure, new technology infrastructure as well as new ERP and point applications. I lead and coordinated a roll out PeopleSoft HR to 10,000 employees over a 4-week period. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

Rogers Wireless is a Canadian leader in the field of wireless communications, cable television, telephone, and Internet connectivity ($5B in revenues, ~25,000 employees).I led a team of 10 involved in SIOP functions related to Supply Chain and Inventory Planning, Inventory Management, Transportation Management, Order Fulfillment and Last Mile Logistics, Reverse Flow, and the Management of 3rd party providers. Successes there included …>> The post-acquisition integration of… Show more Rogers Wireless is a Canadian leader in the field of wireless communications, cable television, telephone, and Internet connectivity ($5B in revenues, ~25,000 employees).I led a team of 10 involved in SIOP functions related to Supply Chain and Inventory Planning, Inventory Management, Transportation Management, Order Fulfillment and Last Mile Logistics, Reverse Flow, and the Management of 3rd party providers. Successes there included …>> The post-acquisition integration of supply chain operations of Fido, reducing total costs by > 25%.>> The consolidation of supply chain operations for cable and wireless divisions, gaining economies of >15%. >> Negotiating new transportation services provider for customer deliveries, reducing cost of delivery by >10%. Show less

London, Ontario

Emco is one of Canada’s largest integrated distributors of products in plumbing, waterworks, industrial and HVAC for the construction industry ($1.2B in revenues; ~ 2,500 employees). My supply chain responsibilities comprised end-to-end for change leadership, inventory management, transportation, facilities design/build, product flow, planning, forecasting, purchasing, customer service level and retail channel sales. I transformed the supply chain function to fit the new business model.… Show more Emco is one of Canada’s largest integrated distributors of products in plumbing, waterworks, industrial and HVAC for the construction industry ($1.2B in revenues; ~ 2,500 employees). My supply chain responsibilities comprised end-to-end for change leadership, inventory management, transportation, facilities design/build, product flow, planning, forecasting, purchasing, customer service level and retail channel sales. I transformed the supply chain function to fit the new business model. Primary applications included Trend ERP, Manhattan WMS, Demand Solutions DRP. My IT responsibilities comprised the full IT stack. Among other achievements there, I … >> Led the Empire Gold Award winning team to the largest working capital improvement in company history in under 6 months ($75M), while increasing service level three percentage points and reducing stock-outs.>> Implemented DRP, improved store modeling and created an enhanced supply chain tool kit.>> Reduced slow moving (surplus) inventories by 75%.>> Implemented central freight payment systems and methods and reduced costs ~10%.>> Led the retail team and increased sales by 6% and GP by 15% in just six months.>> Coordinated a national effort to split four large distribution centers into 12 customer focused service operations to lower activity and exit 250,000 s.f. Show less

Toronto, Canada Area

At E&Y I was responsible for practice and staff development, service delivery, business development, key client relationships and assignments. Major efforts with clients included: >> Utilities supply chain design and process improvement for clients such as NS Power, Sask Power, and Ontario Hydro. >> Building a global inbound supply chain capability for a $10B retail organization, reducing costs between 2% and 16% in specific categories. >> Developing and… Show more At E&Y I was responsible for practice and staff development, service delivery, business development, key client relationships and assignments. Major efforts with clients included: >> Utilities supply chain design and process improvement for clients such as NS Power, Sask Power, and Ontario Hydro. >> Building a global inbound supply chain capability for a $10B retail organization, reducing costs between 2% and 16% in specific categories. >> Developing and implementing a global strategic sourcing strategy for a $5B high tech manufacturer across five countries. Our strategy reduced total input costs by up to 40%. >> Interim COO of a specialty retailer. I revitalized brand strategy, cut overhead by 50%, created a national cross-dock, downsized store network, and implemented new merchandise and distribution systems. >> Restructuring for a $1B distributor of pharmaceuticals, including the development and implementation of a change strategy and approach. >> Managing the design and implementation of a new product development process and the creation of a new product line for a large office furniture organization – it was launched in under ten months, exceeding client expectations. Show less

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Bsc, Sciences

Activities and Societies: Student President, 1978/79

Bachelor Of Science - Bs