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Provide consulting services to cold chain/cold storage and manufacturing clients in the areas of market entry strategy, real estate strategy, strategic planning & execution, and performance improvement.

Jacksonville, Florida, US

• Led FlexCold's efforts in identification and analysis of high-potential markets for investment in cold storage warehousing for servicing of the food industry. Deployed industry-leading competitive analysis tools to.
• Analyzed 15+ U.S. markets considered for construction of FlexCold cold storage warehouses including supply and demand analyses, threats and opportunities assessments, and go-forward recommendations.
• Developed industry-leading cold storage market analytics tool which includes location and capacity of leading U.S. cold storage providers and locations of leading protein processors and food distributors.
• Developed warehouse capacity tools to assess total facility throughput, dock door requirements for proposed facility designs, and blast freeze capacity analysis and provided recommendations for management of.

Provide consulting services to cold chain/cold storage and manufacturing clients in the areas of market entry strategy, real estate strategy, strategic planning & execution, and performance improvement.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Led and partnered with Business Development/Sales to develop market strategies for new market entry or expansion within existing markets and with cross-functional support teams including Engineering, Supply Chain.
• Led internal cross-functional teams in development of business cases to support Board of Directors approval for investment of $425M+ to support 1M+ sq. ft. in new construction 2016-2020.
• Spearheaded execution towards realization of projects comprising $700M+ “Development Pipeline”.
• Tracked and presented competitor developments to Board of Directors on an ongoing basis and served as subject matter expert to Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA, industry trade association).
• Oversaw development of industry landscape overview utilized within pre-IPO “road show” materials.
• Worked closely with Business Development to identify and quantify high-potential markets via development of “sales pipelines” for consideration for new construction.

Duluth, Georgia, US

• Led global coordination of AGCO-GSI's long-range business planning activities, identification and execution of strategic initiatives, development and execution of market entry and growth initiatives, and business.
• Led coordination with global leadership to develop annual 5 Year Strategic Business Plan including financial targets, performance improvements, and initiative identification/development required to support targets.
• Led analysis for location of manufacturing facility in across 10 European cities including cost analysis, steel supply, comparative market analysis, and outbound logistics (operation placed in Budapest, Hungary).
• Led development of manufacturing capacity expansion strategy for Brazilian operations including location scenario analysis (financial & qualitative), investment requirements, and business case development.
• Provided global coaching and assistance in the identification, development, and execution of numerous sales growth, cost reduction, and cycle-time improvement projects in support of business objectives.
• Led identification and execution of AGCO-GSI integration opportunities including purchasing, logistics, transportation, back-office, manufacturing, HR, and others as identified by AGCO/GSI leadership.

New York, NY, US

• Developed and executed global operations strategies (including Outsourcing/Offshoring/Backshoring analysis), global location/geographic strategies, comparative market analyses, and incentives negotiations across a wide.
• Conducted global search and comparative market analysis for location of client R&D operation. Led in-country market tours across multiple geographies and led negotiation of incentives with Chilean government agencies..
• Led development of client U.S. footprint optimization strategy including consolidation of an acquisition operation within existing infrastructure, relocation of team members, and new market analysis/entry.

• Led client and internal project teams in the identification and achievement of operational and organizational improvements. Selected client engagements:
• Led deployment of Lean Six Sigma (LSS) program in alignment with U.S. Army strategic objectives and priorities for 10 U.S. Army installations located in Hawaii, Alaska, and Japan. Led project identification and.
• Led efforts to develop and implement a shared services operation supporting 10 administrative functions within the Centers for Disease Control, resulting in $10M in annual funding to support direct public health efforts.

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Analyzed, quantified, and delivered operational process improvements and cost reduction initiatives in the areas of supply chain and asset management. Selected client engagements:
• Developed and executed innovative sourcing approaches for assigned indirect material categories for “Big 3” automotive company. Annual savings of $6.6M (12%) projected on annual spend $55M.
• Streamlined government material planning and acquisition processes for multi-million dollar U.S. Navy aircraft carrier systems resulting in reductions in material costs, inventory, and acquisition cycle-time.

London (Richmond-upon-Thames), London, GB

Mba, Concentration In Organization & Management

Bs, Industrial Engineering