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Pittsfield, Ma, Us

Watsonville, California, Us

Direct and manage implemention of Lean and Continuous Improvement deployment for a top 25 civil infrastructure construction firm. Engage leadership to develop pipeline of enterprise level transformation improvement initiatives. Developed and implemented Lean Six Sigma curriculum and training. Coach and mentor MBBs and Black Belts in project work through their Lean Six Sigma certification. Deployment Leader for Heavy Civil and Water & Mineral Services divisions.

Framingham, Ma, Us

Directed strategic engagements in partnership with senior leadership to deploy and embed Process Excellence program and capabilities within global corporate business units (Contract Furniture Sales, Contract Facilities & Breakroom Sales, Staples Print Solutions, Staples Brands Group – U.S. & China, Global Real Estate, Staples China, Staples Australia, NAC Customer Service, Quill).Engaged, influenced and partnered with executive leadership as an internal consultant within business units for strategic planning and development and to lead large-scale, high-value transformation initiatives, recommended and implemented organizational and change mgmt., and embedded continuous improvement practices to drive revenue and reduce business complexity.Trained, coached and certified multiple Black/Green Belts within internal Process Excellence program. Monitor and evaluate work quality and progress of Black Belts through formal certification process as demonstrated by project work, application of tools, and leadership skills development. Engaged business unit leadership to identify potential improvement opportunities and drive both long and short-term results through DMAIC, DMEDI (design), and Kaizen methodologies and other Lean Six Sigma tools. Developed advanced training offerings for ongoing Belt technical and leadership and soft skills development.

Framingham, Ma, Us

Facilitated multiple discrete cross-functional process improvement projects addressing business-critical opportunities to drive efficiency and reduce cost structure. Total financial impact of all projects led to over $35.0 MM capital/G&A expense savings. Technical expert for Process Excellence (Lean, Six Sigma, DMAIC, DMEDI) within business unit to identify and lead potential improvement opportunities and data/trend analysis.

Framingham, Ma, Us

Directed entire scope of procurement processes and purchasing/replenishment activities for interior retail store fixtures, equipment, consumable supplies and branded promotional items to support new/remodel/existing programs. Annual capital budget of $150 million; store expense budget of $25 million. Sourced, qualified, and approved fixturing suppliers, transportation providers and installation contractors to manufacture, deliver and install fixturing/equipment; audited, monitored and evaluated vendor performance quality and legal compliances. Negotiated and approved all fixturing/equipment pricing contracts, RFPs, and bid awards; initiated e-procurement RFP/auction events (22.8% reduction on $7.6 million spend). Initiated value analysis/engineering projects to reduce unit fixture cost (5.3% new store prototype cost reduction). Governed all customized fixture-related creative design and maintained standards compliance. Trained/mentored 10-12 direct/indirect reports.

Managed P&L responsibility for creative design, standards compliance, sourcing, procurement and installation of all custom interior retail fixturing and portion of visual collateral for all new/remodel stores and vendor installations into existing stores. Annual capital spend of $200 million. Developed, orchestrated and implemented strategies to ensure successful and efficient functionality of fixturing supply chain. Trained/mentored 8 direct reports.

Senior Manager, Visual MerchandisingSenior District Sales Manager/Trainer (store operations)

Business Administration And Management, General

Chemistry

Project Management, Project Management

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