Operations Manager Project Management
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JIM MENNIE
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Haines City, Florida 33844
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
STRATEGIC & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Achieved Organizational Excellence Through Expertise In: Strategic Planning· Operational Leadership
Business Analysis· Revenue enhancement
Communication & Presentations· Cross-functional Team Leadership Project Management · Staff Productivity & Performance Improvement Dynamic professional career offering 10+ years progressive experience and documented contributions improving a broad range of business operations utilizing business analytics, sales strategies, enhanced supplier relations, cost, and profitability solutions. Change champion (Assessment, Plan, Analytics), Process Improvement (Six Sigma, Kaizen, Lean) driving simultaneous projects, reducing cost, and improving margins and revenue. P&L Management, Logistics & Supply Chain resiliency, Transportation programs, Strategic Planning, Organizational and Staff development, Technology integration and enhancement and large-scale Project Management. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Doctors Analytics, Inc. Haines City, FL
President 8/22-Present
Provide strategic and operations management consulting to clients. Perform data and root-cause analysis to provide recommendations for process improvement.
Conduct analysis to address critical issues, identify pain points, generate insight about customer and industry business.
Credibly and professionally deliver and execute program as defined in statement of work.
Florida Industrial & Phosphate Research Institute (FIPR) 8/19-6/22 Bartow, Fl.
Business Director
Received joint appointment (in addition to faculty member academic appointment) to lead & direct daily operational responsibility of the FIPR institute. Responsible for business operations planning, implementing business plan, and management of $3 million budget (Sixteen direct reports). Developed & oversaw project execution that supported FIPR mission (Rare Earth Element Production, Phosphogypsum Smart Road, Packed Column Jig). Collaborated with Provost and others supporting FIPR as an independent entity that served the state’s business and environmental interest. Maintained strong role in management of FIPR board relations. Met with Florida state agencies, community leaders, media, and industry to promulgate issues of importance to the University & FIPR. Secured federal and industry (National & International) funding for FIPR research ($4 million thus far) and developed business partner relationships with industry to collaborate on applied research and solve business problems. Tripled commercial lab business serving phosphate industry through equipment acquisition & training. Commercialized FIPR applied research securing patents, and business development.
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Florida Polytechnic University
Lakeland, Fl.
Assistant Professor of Business Analytics 8/15-6/22 Taught business analytics classes to undergraduate & graduate STEM students utilizing class lectures, Power Point presentations, projects, course materials, modeling. simulations, process mapping, breakout sessions and guest lectures. Provided University service through joint position, membership in hiring committees, economic development committee, as well as department service through continuous curriculum improvement and alignment with university mission. Course offerings included Strategic Management, Senior Capstone, Six Sigma, Law, Public Policy, Negotiation, and Business, Principles of Accounting, Principles of Managerial Accounting, Principles of Macroeconomics, Fundamentals of Applied Information, Supply Chain Risk Management, Reverse Logistics, Project Management, Global Logistics, International & Comparative Dimensions of Business and Applications for Business. Mentored and advised students, as well as incorporated relevant business experience weaved into student learning objectives. Utilized business simulations, process modeling, and reviewed MRP/ERP systems. Utilized Canvas LMS, and advanced teaching methods for hybrid class delivery.
Hillsborough Community College
Brandon, Dale Mabry, Regent Campus, Tampa, Fl.
Adjunct Professor 8/10-12/15
Taught Business classes to undergraduate students utilizing class lectures, PowerPoint presentations and breakout sessions. Course offerings included Personal Finance, Introduction to Business, Principles of Finance, Small Business Management, and Marketing. Incorporated relevant business experience with required course materials. Mentored students and provided academic advisement. Received outstanding evaluations from Dean, Program Manager, and my students. Jack And Jill Nursery
And Garden Center Inc.
Spring Hill, FL
President 5/06-12/09
Developed and implemented business plan creating nursery and garden center serving retail and commercial customers providing professional landscaped design and installation services. Developed in-house growing systems to minimize outside purchase of vendor items, created informational corporate website, and quality-based nursery utilizing industry best practices as well as environmentally friendly business practices (Florida Friendly). Provided informational seminars to local area subdivisions, as well as providing material and services to low-income schools and residents. JIM MENNIE
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Suncoast Community Maintenance, Inc.
Spring Hill, Florida
Vice-President 6/04-5/06
Revitalized existing family-owned Chimney and Fireplace Company that provided installation, maintenance, and service throughout Tampa Bay area. Developed business plan and implemented which led to five-fold increase in sales, and profitability. Secured new office/warehouse headquarters, automated office functions, developed vehicle. scheduling program which led to greater productivity and economies of scale. Acquired new fleet and developed material purchasing program acquiring inventory from China which significantly reduced expenditures. Devised & implemented marketing plan which enhanced web presence, increasing sales. Trained employees utilizing documented operations procedures manual. Developed position metrics which assisted in quantifying employee productivity and improved efficiency and increased sales. Manchester Technologies
Hauppauge, NY
Director of Distribution & Facilities (12/00-12/02) Director of Operations (12/94-12/00) 12/94-12/02
Directed business operations for $300 million sole source solutions provider of computer hardware, and technical services and support. Report directly to the CEO, lead a team of one hundred employees. Initial strategies included development of an advanced transportation program, which directly impacted overall profitability by $8 million+, as well as implementing continuous improvement and lean programs. Operational leadership encompassed three main facilities and ten branch locations across the NE corridor, third party logistics (3PLs) vendors - along with Manchester’s largest wholly owned subsidiary - Electrograph, located in NY and MD. Member of the Executive Steering Committee charged with strategic planning, ERP project implementation, acquisition planning, development of capital budgets, and strategic planning to enhance technologies, products, services, pricing, sales, cost efficiency and workforce resource optimization.
Integral part of the post-IPO team functioning as Project Manager to lead a major corporate reorganization and renovation of all company facilities. $8 million project encompassed site planning and selection, lease and other contract negotiations, office layout designs, contractor selection, construction management, relocation manage ment, and finalization of all furniture, equipment, and computer hardware and telecommunications systems. Productivity exceeded all previous performance levels and monthly sales grew 20% with the implementation of a corporate bonus plan predicated upon business analytics. Rationalized space and contracts for different sites around the country saving an additional $350,000 in annual operating costs. JIM MENNIE
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Initiated numerous modifications and enhancements to the proprietary software which saved $750,000 a year, reduced workforce 16% and consolidated nine departments into one central operation.
Successfully launched three new business unit start-ups -- Manchester Recycling Services, Manchester Solutions Inc. and Telstarr (a remote network management service). New business units provided technical services while adding value through extended service offerings, and product sales. These value-added services contributed
$1.25 million annual revenue with a substantial 40% margin. EDUCATION
Doctor of Business Administration
Muma College of Business
University of South Florida, Tampa, Fl.
Master of Business Administration
Long Island University, C.W Post; Brookville, NY
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
State University of New York; Oswego, NY
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