Gary Gray Email & Phone Number

Plano, Texas, Us

Our mission in IT and technology at Highland Homes is to provide stable, secure, and efficient business solutions by delivering Highland-class experience through elevated thinking, collaboration and thoughtful innovation.

At Great Tejas (Tejas is the Spanish spelling of a Caddo word taysha, which means "friend" or "ally."). Our mission and belief is based on the principals of the love, service and stewardship of the people and resources which we have been blessed. We strive to create multigenerational relationships and partnerships through technical and tangible investments and growth strategies.Habakkuk 2:2 says " “Write the vision And make it plain on tablets, That he may run who reads it."

Corsicana, Texas, Us

Recruited by the CEO and challenged with leading a change management initiative, launching a new business segment from scratch. I researched the industry and consumer segment to design a successful go-to-market (GTM) strategy outside the traditional business model, relying on ECommerce and digital to drive growth. Highlights:-Built the ECommerce and digital segment that now accounts for 20% of enterprise revenue, with 3X contribution margin.-Achieved volume growth from zero to 300K+ units annually, leading to 100% implementation of new operations and fulfillment process required to support new functions.-Delivered CAPEX of 1x compression machine to 6 units across 5 facilities, with full P&L for the business and leveraged cash flow from the new units to support Bed in Box capacity growth.-Generated $70M in revenue across 3 segments of business within the Digital Channel: eCommerce (Wayfair, Overstock, Costco.com, Home Depot, Macy's); Contract (Casper, Wink, Puffy); Direct to Consumer (LUUF, EarlyBird, Sleepfresh).

Corsicana, Texas, Us

I was recruited to drive strategic business solutions, UI/UX, data, analytics, operational excellence, and automation strategies as a leader of a highly skilled team. I develop business solutions throughout the production life cycle of the product. I champion customer experience and strategies to improve service to create competitive advantage. I leverage experience as Six Sigma team leader and expertise in big data management to develop insight into business metrics. ♦ Using a startup mindset with the benefit of 40 years of supply chain and manufacturing background, built an agile team of skilled developers to take ideas in concept through rapid prototyping and through the development lifecycle to full production. ♦ Drove vision of a singular customer facing portal to serve both internal and external customers, resulting competitive advantages in the existing industry.♦ Developed a data and analytics platform, backed by strong analysis and leadership, creating an executive platform to generate visibility and insight into KPI’s of the sales triggers and performance. ♦ Platform uses advanced analytics to monitor a $400MM sales channels and customers, providing actionable insight intended to drive increased performance and sales.

Irving, Texas, Us

Based on M&A experience with integration and implementation, I was recruited and led a cross-functional team to unite the organization from top to bottom, driving change and platform enablement. I implemented a SaaS recycling platform focused and integrated it into an existing SAP ERP solution. I worked with the executive leadership team, sales, and analytics. Highlights:-Transformed the analytics and reporting process impacting 5K+ employees by automating processes.-Managed internal enterprise communications strategy, driving change from an idea to a reality.-Enabled transparency and executive-level decision-making by bringing visibility to the numbers.-Increased revenue by $90M after integrating the SAP ERP solution with the SaaS platform.-Propelled a line of business with 5 disparate systems into a centralized line of business for 50+ recycling sites dispersed across the Americas and Poland, generating $1B in sales.

Savannah, Ga, Us

Managed IT and client-service operations supporting Gulfstream Aerospace and General Dynamics, supporting a global footprint with accounts across the US, UK, Mexico, and Asia Pacific. I orchestrated local and remote IT support during high-level projects, with oversight for multimillion-dollar resource allocation. I automated solutions for increased visibility and earned nomination to represent the account as a Six-Sigma Black Belt.Highlights:-Enabled the Gulfstream G650 and G250 entry into service after spearheading a $6.2M engineering-hardware refresh project.-Oversaw an engineering-hardware improvement project, on budget and delivered early, with enhanced service-desk response times after dispatching 2k+ engineering-specific devices leveraging Six-Sigma methodologies.-Saved $5M+ in labor through automation of invoicing to eliminate waste.