Manager Project

David Slater

Project Manager

Ambitious, tenacious, and empathetic project manager that drives business-wide change leading multiple departments through large-scale programs without authority by bringing a fun and inclusive culture.

480-***-**** ***************@*****.***

https://www.linkedin.com/in/david slater 06917098/ Tempe, AZ WORK EXPERIENCE

Project Manager

Western Window Systems

December 2016 – Present Phoenix, AZ

Report directly to CFO on all program and team status updates

Drove highest priority company goals and initiatives “Big 6” to completion by coordinating interdepartmental functions, timelines, and resources

Budgeted, scheduled, and planned R&D programs for upcoming fiscal year

Led multiple product development programs simultaneously expanding product offering to the market increasing revenue by 24% within first calendar year

Created streamline product development process that reduced overall launch time by 43% and reduced cost by 22%

Coordinated engineering change orders and triage projects driving product improvement and manufacturing optimization

Negotiated and maintained relationships with key suppliers ensuring budget and timeline success

Mitigated risk by collaborating with stakeholders while applying creative problem-solving strategies to ensure projects remained on schedule and within budget

Created a cross-functional, creative problem-solving atmosphere by challenging team members and fostering constructive challenges for individuals to excel and grow

Stepped in as interdepartmental liaison through conflict to foster teamwork and allow for more effective, efficient completion of projects

Project Coordinator

Western Window Systems

June 2016 – December 2016 Phoenix, AZ

Interdepartmental project coordinator using project management principles to drive projects to completion respecting budgets, deadlines, and resource restrictions

Led Classic Sliding Windows Project expanding Western Window System’s product offering to the market

Established initial product development process decreasing product release timelines and reducing project cost

Created and led WWS R&D Team by recruiting exceptional individuals from multiple departments

CADD Project Lead

Western Window Systems

October 2013 – June 2016 Phoenix, AZ

Managed department projects for the CADD department

Worked directly with Manufacturing Engineers and the VP of Manufacturing to collect accurate metrics and using proper Six Sigma and root cause analysis techniques to minimize manufacturing errors and waste

Led Plant Remapping Project coordinating manufacturing engineers and other CADD members

Led Detail Website Project creating automated computer script significantly increasing efficiency between marketing and CADD department

KEY PROJECTS ($32M+ in revenue)

Classic Sliding Windows [June 2016 – Oct. 2016]

$1.8M+ in revenue

7000 Series Program [Aug. 2016 – March 2018]

$28M in revenue

Simulated Steel Program [Apr. 2018 – Sept. 2018]

$2M+ in revenue

3700 Vinyl Multi Slide Door [Dec. 2018 – Aug. 2019]

$500,000+ in revenue

EDUCATION

W.P. Carey School of Business Arizona State University

(Dec. 2019)

BA Business Sustainability (3.7gpa Magna Cum Laude) CERTIFICATES

Project Management Institute (Dec. 2016)

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

Aveta Business Institute (June 2015)

Six Sigma Green Belt

ACHIEVEMENTS

2019 Dean’s List – W.P. Carey School of Business

SKILLS

Team Building & Leadership

Project Management

Product Development

Conflict Resolution

Project Scheduling & Process Flow

Project Budgeting

Risk Management

Six Sigma & Lean Manufacturing

Communication Skills

Metric Driven Data Analysis

High Attention to Detail

Key Projects (Emphasized)

Classic Sliding Windows

2 new products; single hung and sliding window

Corrected failing project by reducing remaining timeline from 13 months to 5 months through effective process optimization and team coordination

Established WWS R&D Team and PMI standard project management processes

Established general product development process, created aggressive project schedule, and coordinated project to completion 7000 Series Program (New Market)

14 new product series with a total of 34 additional configurations

Refined product development process decreasing product development completion times from an industry standard of 23 products every 2 years to 14 products in a year

Negotiated contracts resulting in reduction of overall project cost considering OpEx and CapEx implications

Assessed and mitigated risk through creative problem solving strategies by means of schedule revisions and repositioning resources

Established optimized product development process coordinating all department tasks into a single focal point of “ready to release”

Led, motivated, and trained R&D Team to program completion

Personally designed highest performing and highest selling product [7630 Window]

Spear headed marketing campaign and “Westernizing” marketing materials

Tested product prototype and certification units

Worked directly with Western’s legal counsel ensuring product labeling, installation instructions, certifications, and marketing strategies complied with existing laws and codes

Trained sales departments, executives, and customers on new product features, limitations, and overall project successes through training seminars and workshops

Introduced refined project management principles, reports, and processes to Western Window Systems Simulated Steel Program (New Market)

12 new products

Introduced new product features that will allow Western to comply with historical codes and architectural requirements 3700 Vinyl Multi Slide (New Market)

1 new product with a total of 8 configurations

Introduced a more “cost oriented” product to the market designed to replace margin with volume

Uses innovative “black cap” technology that mimics the look of anodized aluminum while using more efficient vinyl material

Used lessons learned from 7000 Series Program to reduce overall project timeline further releasing product within 6 months November 26, 2019

To Whom It May Concern:

I highly recommend David Slater for employment within your company or a partner in your business. I’ve had the pleasure of working with David for almost 8 years. In that time, I have watched David grow and develop from a talented, ambitious young draftsman, and into a full-blown leader rallying cross functional teams across the entire company. To see that type of growth in such a short time is a big part of what makes David so special. He’s got an entrepreneurial spirit that pushes him to greatness, and I have loved watching him obtain it.

In particular, I would love to highlight the role David played in the most critical project in the history of our company. In late 2016, I began to realize that our company needed to embark on a crazy ambitious research and development project. Our core product family (which we refer to as “classic”) had some outdated technology that made it vulnerable to code changes in core markets, and its performance data on the energy and structural side limited our ability to sell in colder or heavier wind markets. The challenge was to develop a new family of products in which the chassis of the design would be energy efficient enough to satisfy strict energy codes, but also strong enough to get our product into hurricane impact zones. The other challenge, we wanted to launch (14) products in just one calendar year. The ambition was crazy. No one had ever achieved anything like it in our industry. Enter David. He not only ran the entire 7000 Series Program, he completely revolutionized how we do project management for our company. He brought discipline, empathy, best in class project management techniques, creativity, uncanny problem solving, and a swagger that would be critical in all the hard days (of which there were many). David was my key leader to drive this project forward and over the finish line. Not only did he make it happen, he brought the project in on time and under budget, a near remarkable feat. I watched him grow as a leader immensely in this time, and I didn’t hesitate to tell him that I saw him as a future CEO of a company. He has that type of potential. As he enters this new season of his career, I am so excited to watch him grow and prosper. David’s ambition will take him as far as he wants to go. David’s intelligence will prepare him for any challenge. David’s character will make any culture he joins or creates a strong one. David’s humor will make him a lovable leader for everyone who needs levity on a hard day. David has my highest recommendation, and I have no doubt you will love working with him. Sincerely,

Scott Gates

President & CEO

Western Window Systems

P: 602-***-****

E: ******@*********.***

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