• Lead 45+ person cross-disciplined BI team located across the globe (India, US, and Canada), responsible for all executive level reporting and operational analysis, supporting a 127 store retail chain.• Led Enterprise Business Intelligence strategy development and execution from inception of Target Canada business concept into run-state - 124 stores opened in 2013 (foundational tools include SAP-BW, SAP-ERMA, SAP-BW on HANA, SQL, Tableau, SAS, etc…)• Defined start-up enterprise BI operating model. Coordinated resource and process planning across eight operating segments

• Restructured property development’s BI and FP&A organizations (~20 person team); defined mission, vision, and strategy; reshaped culture to focus on total cost of ownership and fact based decision making• Coached analyst team through the delivery of multiple high impact expense optimization projects • Managed joint IT/Business effort in creating a foundational business intelligence tool for Target’s property development organization – driving an increased ability to manage $1.7B in annual spend

• Drove in-depth review of new business opportunities for online transactions; managed external negotiations, business case modeling, and internal prioritization process while leading cross company teams to achieve final recommendations• Designed and coordinated high-level competitive reviews; influencing key decision making for overall site experience, shipping, gifting, holiday and multi-channel strategies• Identified, evaluated and executed business plans for entrance into multiple new product categories

As part of Target's Financial Leadership Development Program, I engaged in a variety of roles/projects including• Led financial management of Target’s photofinishing business re-invention); vendor negotiations, business case development, forecasting and reporting• Drove process for utilizing key performance metrics, in combination with competitive impacts, to identify by-store opportunities increasing organizational focus and financial improvement for Target's SuperTarget business strategy• Conducted by-store EVA analysis for entire retail chain, including sensitivity modeling. Presented findings and recommendations to all levels of senior management• Managed semi-annual bonus compensation program for Target store executives

• Delivered analysis and recommendations for Brazilian subsidiary’s manufacturing strategy; focus areas included cost of sales, sourcing and currency hedge opportunities• Identified improvements to managerial costing systems and created a plan for process implementation

Field Quality Engineer• Managed customer relations at 7 OEM assembly plants; drove issue resolution, root cause identification, and financial negotiationsOperations Manager• Led staff of 30 employees in running sequencing facility responsible for annually shipping over one million interior door trim panels to Daimler-Chrysler’s Sterling Heights Assembly Plant Production Scheduler / Team Leader• Motivated team of 12 injection molding team members to achieve superior performance

• Standardized quality measurement and reporting systems across all divisions