Summary of Qualifications
Over ** years of Project Management expertise with a proven ability to lead cross-functional teams on international enterprise level projects
Proven ability to manage multiple projects throughout entire project management lifecycle
Experience in creating and driving timelines while influencing and inspiring others
Professional Summary
Meijer Corporation Walker, MI 11/14 – 11/17
Senior IT Project Manager/Program Manager/Enterprise Project Manager
Program Manager for the implementation of a new warehouse freezer working with construction and sub-contractor project managers.
Manage multiple enterprise projects involving multiple business areas
Manage multiple projects following Meijer SDLC process and protocols
Ensure projects are on time, on budget and on profile
Due dates for tasks are clearly defined and team members are held accountable
Risk analysis, problem solving and communication throughout project life
Develop and maintain relationships with all project stakeholders
Hold weekly status meetings and monthly steering team meetings for all projects
Produce weekly status reports and maintain schedules for all projects
Amway Corporation Ada, MI 10/90 – 10/14
Multiple Project Management Positions (07/98 – 03/08 and 02/11 – 11/14)
New Product Development Leadership
Products delivered to global markets on time, on profile, and on budget
Written and verbal communication to stakeholders
Lead cross-functional teams composed of Marketing, Legal, Technical Regulatory, R&D (Formulation, Packaging & Process), Forecasting, Planning, Manufacturing, Distribution, Customs, Finance, QA, Documents and Labeling
Teams include international members from global affiliates and suppliers
Pre-launch activities include project planning, feasibility, development of timeline and financial analysis
Risk analysis, problem solving and communication throughout project life
Post launch activities include monitoring sales revenue, government policy activity and managing product life cycle
List of Key Roles:
Senior Project Manager/Nutrition & Wellness (01/11 – 11/14)
Responsible for launching and managing nutraceutical product lines, both supplements and foods, in North America, Asia and Europe
Product launches include Children’s Multivitamins in Japan, Korea, US and Canada, Multi Carotene in Vietnam and Global Weight loss Teas
Project Manager II/Consumables China Team (08/03 – 03/08)
Responsibilities include leading cross functional, international project teams to launch consumable products in China
Led the consumables BSE implementation team for China
Product launches included home, kitchen and bathroom cleaners, baby care line of personal care products, facial masks and scrubs, toothbrushes
Project Manager/Nutrition & Wellness (07/98 – 08/03)
Responsible for launching and managing nutraceutical product lines, both supplements and foods, in North America, Asia and Europe
Product launches included nutritional food products in US and Canada, Children’s Multivitamin, intestinal boosting supplement
Deployment Manager (IT) (03/08 – 01/11)
Responsibilities include leading cross functional, project teams to launch an Oracle based global ERP solution.
Replacing Logistics, Finance and Order Management systems in 57 countries, target goal of 5 years with a 120MM budget
Cross functional teams include functional users, business analysts, software developers and data base administrators
Risk analysis, problem solving and communication throughout project life
Post launch activities include establishing a Center of Excellence to support during the learning curve and also maintain system integrity
Production Planner/Scheduler (08/93 – 07/98)
Responsible for scheduling Amway’s Packaging Manufacturing Plant and planning Paper Product SKU’s
Packaging plant was a two-shift operation with up to seventy people on each shift
Duties performed include creating daily, weekly, and monthly schedules, ordering temporary employees on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis, capacity analysis, Bill of Material audits, expediting components and loading item masters
Planned hundreds of SKUs within the Paper Products Manufacturing Plant
R&D Lab Technician (09/92 – 08/93)
Responsibilities included assisting in the development process of new and existing cosmetic products.
Activities included producing batches, supervising extended stability testing, ordering and maintaining raw material inventory.
Compounder (10/90 – 09/92)
Responsibilities included the accurate and timely transformation of raw materials into finished product.
Assistant Crew Leader 11/91 – 11/92.
Education and Certification Summary
Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, MI Graduated 08/90
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Major: Production Operations Management – Minor: Economics
Passed - Project Management Professional (PMP) – 2003
Passed - Production & Inventory Management (CPIM) – 1996
Summary of Work Education
Critical Chain Project Management
7 Habits of highly effective people
Change Management
Cross Cultural Project Management
Risk Management and Building Effective Project Teams
Leading Virtual Teams
Situational Self Leadership