Project Manager Management

Reginald Simmons

***** * ******* ( Houston, TX **090 ( 404-***-****

mailto:***************@*****.***

Career Summary

Over ten years of business consulting/training/supervising experience in

industries including Telecommunications, Manufacturing, Transportation and

High Technology. Expertise includes Project Management, Process

Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, planning, team facilitation, Total Quality

Management, and reengineering initiatives implementation. Strong

communication, training, presentation, creative, analytical, and leadership

skills. Proficient in SQL, TOAD, Microsoft Office 2007 (Excel, Access and

Power point).

Professional Accomplishments

Consulting

Trained consultants, managers and line personnel on all

aspects of the reengineering change process.

Designed, developed and implemented lean manufacturing

techniques in two locations for an aluminum doors and windows

manufacturer.

Achieved cost savings through production controls, better

resource utilization, and capacity planning.

Implemented JIT approach to achieve Class A manufacturing

status.

Designed layouts of existing departments to increase

throughput and achieve process improvements.

Directed weekly progress evaluation and strategy meetings with

top management.

P & L responsibility for project budgets ranging from $300,000

to $5.2 million, billing

expense and project schedule reporting.

Created positive atmosphere for implementing change process by

allowing permanent solution-oriented opportunities to flow to

the appropriate decision-making level.

Developed procedures and mechanics for controls in compliance

with ISO 9002.

Guided management through sensitive supervisory transitions by

using change management techniques.

Designed and implemented process improvement procedures,

garnered savings in excess of $4,000,000/ year for Canada's largest

Package Delivery Company.

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Information Technology

Designed and developed the Electronic Invoicing and Invoice

Reconciliation process used at a Major Telecom Co. with Microsoft

Access and Microsoft Excel respectively.

Work History

Data Analyst/Process Improvement Specialist

2011 - present

New Breed Logistics, Fort Worth, TX

Dispute resolution, root cause analysis, documentation, training and

implementation of Lean Process Improvement changes. Conducted meetings

with Supervisors and Managers to foster Group problem solving and

implementation of Action Item Opportunities. Data Mining using SQL, TOAD

and Microsoft Access to an Oracle Database. Created quality reports

(charts/graphs) using Excel Pivot Tables. Reported and posted cell phone

testing data from a Major Wireless Carrier to improve testing error code

accuracy.

Sr. Project Consultant

2007 - 2008, 2009-2011

Independent Contractor, Atlanta, GA

Provided the following services: Project management, training, process

improvement, planning, team facilitation, Total Quality Management,

reengineering initiatives implementation and Lean Manufacturing Techniques.

Sr. Process Consultant/Acting Project Manager

2005 - 2007, 2008-2009

Proudfoot Consulting Company, Atlanta, GA

Accurately analyzed work processes, systems, organizational functions and

structures. Trained client individuals and task forces in the effective use

of management systems, tools, techniques, group problem solving and team

building. Prepared and conducted meetings/trainings and one-to-one

interfaces with clients and colleagues. Prepared written and oral feedback,

presentation materials, critiques, systems documentation, process

descriptions, evaluations, data summaries and reports. Initiated innovative

solutions where required and worked closely with colleagues and project

management. Supervised staffs from 7 to 35 individuals.

Education

Master of Business Administration, Marketing University of Chicago,

Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance University of Texas,

Austin, TX

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