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Greater Chicago Area

Greater Chicago Area

Advising today’s technology and business executives on strategy and innovation. Strategic advisor to CIO’s and Senior IT Leaders enabling delivery of mission critical initiatives, transformation, and successful business outcomes through attainment of organizational goals. Partnering in ways that help individual leaders drive change, and innovation in their organization.

Chicago

Partnering with company leaders to drive strategy, planning, and execution of business transformation, technology, change, and continuous improvement initiatives. Helping organizations achieve successful outcomes and sustainable competitive advantage.

Responsible for IT strategy development and execution, driving efficiency in the operation of IT services through Continuous Improvement (lean principles), Process Management, Enterprise PMO, Risk Management, Vendor Management, and Deployment (communications, training, and change management) services. Improving IT throughput and faster value delivery to business partners and end customers.

Responsible for the strategy, development, and support of Grainger's customer facing systems. Including all application development, process management and continuous improvement (delivering value faster), support, and information management for business critical applications. Including influencing and supporting business needs for Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, International-export, eBusiness, and Customer Financial Services.

Developed information strategy, policy, and governance activities to ensure the accuracy and integrity of our business information assets.

Northbrook, Il

Full P&L general management accountability for the $75 million North American parts division. Responsible for division strategy and all sales, marketing, planning, development, customer service & support, distribution, supply chain, and finance functions.• 33% sales increase, sustaining double-digit growth and drove turnaournd from prior business contraction.• Drove dramatic earning improvement (8% to 15%) and operating expense reductions. This included ISO-2001 certification, Illinois Lincoln Silver Award for Excellence, Six Sigma implementation, SAP conversion, and call center facility consolidation and relocation.• Designed & implemented “first to market” on-line parts and technical support system integrating OIPM’s and images into a user friendly on-line ordering capability

Executive Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics