LEATRICE B. RILEY, PMP

**** *********** *** ( Mason, OH 45040 ( 513-***-**** ( (513) 204-

**** ( abiapv@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERTISE Program Management ( Business Development ( Project

Management ( Strategic Planning

SUMMARY Proven ability to drive key corporate programs and project

initiatives. Expertise in engaging decision makers and devising

winning sales strategies and solutions. Qualified for

leadership positions in dynamic environments that will benefit

from:

. Project Management and communication skills to lead teams,

direct multiple complex programs, and effectively deliver

technical information to diverse audiences.

. Technical and analytical strength to provide a sound

foundation for business decisions.

. Marketing talent to devise strategic and effective programs

to deliver the company's message to prospects and customers.

. Successful and diverse background spanning technical,

operational management, service, project management, and

business development.

VALUE OFFERED

Strategic Business Analysis Technical Programs Profit Maximization

Project Leadership Planning and Life Cycle Management

Scheduling

Management and Customer Risk Management Problem Solving and Conflict

Presentations Resolution

AWARD & RECOGNITION BAE Systems Spot Award ( Nominated for BAE Systems

Chairman's Award

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Bachelor of Science in Electrical DISAM (Defense Institute of Security

Engineering, Cum Laude Assistance

Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL Management) Executive Course

Fundamentals of DOD Systems Acquisition

Master of Business Administration, Process

expected 2012 Export Controls for Military &

DeVry University, Keller Graduate School Commercial Products

Cincinnati, OH Government Contracts: Truth in

Negotiations

Understanding Foreign Corruption

Practices

CERTIFICATION SECURITY CLEARANCE

Project Management Professional (PMP), Active, Secret

Project Management

Institute (PMI), 2008

CERTIFICATE

Six Sigma Green Belt, Villanova

University, 2004

SOFT SKILLS PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

MS - Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project Management Institute (PMI)

Project, Visio, Access PMI - Southeast Ohio Chapter

SECURITY CLEARANCE

Active, Secret

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BAE SYSTEMS, Cincinnati, OH

2008-Present

Business Development Manager - Global Defense & Aerospace

. Identify, evaluate, and capture new business opportunities, and

maintain on-going customer relationships for global defense and

homeland security markets.

. Develop winning solutions that achieve business goals, leading product

development teams through the Life Cycle Management (LCM) process from

opportunity development to project mobilization.

. Develop new business pipeline with an in-depth understanding of

customers needs to offer solutions to ensure that prospective business

is secured for the company to meet the forecast.

. Facilitate the proposal process, including budget and pricing

development, proposal writing, contract negotiations, and customer

presentations.

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. Led the scheduling, tracking and completion of capture/proposal

activities for assigned segments, transitioning requirements into

product development effectively.

. Establish annual strategic plan for defined customer segment and

execution of same plan.

HOME DEPOT, Fairfax, VA

2004-2008

General Manager (2006-2008)

. Served as the Project Manager for system implementations in Home Depot

throughout the US. Provided system and technical support and operations

training to store associates to utilize software for efficient scan

receiving. Coordinated and managed all assigned tasks associated with

implementing the system. Analyzed the business requirements to develop

test case and test script inventory.

. Created and maintained all system implementation requirements and project

documentation. Accountable for maintaining schedule, budget, and

assigning resources to the activities required to the successful

completion of system implementations. Coordinated and facilitated formal

training and troubleshooting.

. Used Six Sigma methodology to increase sales by 20% across designated

product classes.

. Responsible for the P&L, maximizing revenue and profitability.

Successfully led cross-functional teams to develop strategies to drive

sales and improve customer service in a sales volume of $75 million

with staff of eight managers and 250 employees.

. Improved operating expenses by 15%, receiving an award for best

expenses to plan dollars for the region.

Business Analyst - Store Leadership Program, Cleveland, OH (2004-2006)

. The 24-month Store Leadership Program combines over 250 hours of

intense learning with four different job rotations.

. Solved critical business issues with focus on leadership,

merchandising, operations, finance, human resources, loss prevention,

and logistics.

. Functioned as a Business Analyst to apply leadership skills, with

average sales of over $40 million a year with 150 employees.

PROCTER & GAMBLE, Cincinnati, OH

1997-2004

Project Manager - Baby Care Business Unit (2000-2004)

. Managed the scope, cost, schedule, and execution of capital projects.

. Led cross-functional teams comprised of marketing, finance,

purchasing, product development, and engineering functions through

definition, design, construction, and start-up.

. Developed funding strategies, wrote appropriation request for capital

funding, obtained authorizations through the appropriate levels.

. Managed capital projects with estimated cost up to $12 million, and

savings up to $4 million.

. Performed detail business analysis to determine the financial

feasibility to justify projects to senior management.

. Analyzed and reported on the status of projects in terms of project

schedule, cost, risk, and scope data to provide evaluation of project

heath.

. Negotiated with plants on prioritizing work and cost to complete

projects under budget and on time.

. Reduced production downtime by coordinating plant rollout efforts with

other initiatives, and plant operating department managers.

Project Manager - Corporate Engineering Logistics Business Unit (1997-2000)

. Managed a real time control & information system for shipping,

receiving, and line delivery of raw materials.

. Facilitated, tested, and implemented automated warehousing application

software changes, interfaces, and software bug resolution processes.

. Managed a team that successfully integrated SAP into a global

enterprise database. Basic understanding of SAP and SQL.

. Performed site support for six plants, responsible for the system

operation, design, and interfaces, which led to reduce cost.

. Tested and reduced the software bug list by 75% reducing cost by 15%.

. Controlled and managed vendor schedule resulting in reduced cost.

Engineering and Manufacturing roles at KIMBERLY-CLARK, GENERAL MOTORS, and

FANUC ROBOTICS (1991-1997)

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