G. Mark Alarik, Rapid Improvement Project Manager

847-***-**** admqrr@r.postjobfree.com GMA-LinkedIn Page

Continuous Improvement, Process Improvement, and Project Management,

Generated $100M+ in corporate revenue and profits - over 20 years of experience.

Strong experience applying Lean and Six Sigma methods, Theory of Constraints, and Systems Thinking to fuel innovation and drive game-changing business improvements. Skilled project manager who consistently completes assignments on time and budget. Align and strengthen organizations by mentoring staff to think and act in systems while embracing continuous improvement principles. Adapt quickly to new work challenges and business conditions.

Demonstrated excellence managing cross-functional teams and large-scale budgets ($1M+).

Data-driven analyst who generates business intelligence resulting in key strategic plans and improvements.

Expert at reducing waste and removing non-value-added functions to significantly increase throughput, quality, and cash flow.

Experienced and confident public speaker. Designed strategic plans and project presentations.

Committed to continuous learning and professional skills development.

Consulting & Project Management for: Bank of America, Discover Financial, Disney, Comerica, ATI Therapy, Paragon Medical Engineering, CarnationNestle, Danaher, Prudential Insurance & State of North Dakota.

Core Proficiencies

Continuous Improvement Process Improvement Corporate Change Management Throughput, Quality & Cost Reduction/Waste Reduction Advanced Data Analytics Business Intelligence (BI) Competitive Analysis Productivity & Efficiency Gains Concurrent Project Management Cross-Business Team Building Financial Analysis Operational Excellence Quality Analysis Root Cause Analysis Strategic Planning Team Leadership & Motivation Standard Work Defect Detection & Reduction Bottleneck Analysis & Action Plans OSHA & Safety Compliance Data Governance

Project Highlights

2020 State of North Dakota – Informational Technology and Department of Human Services/Medicaid: Process Improvement Updating/Azure DevOps/RPA-UiPath project

2020 NNinc / Paragon Precision Engineered Products

Designed Standard Work initiative to control quality, production sequences, and training.

Identified bottlenecks that exposed areas for immediate improvement in product quality and throughput.

2019 – 2020 NNinc / Paragon Precision Engineered Products

Led a defect detection and elimination initiative designed to reduce rework and scrap.

2017 - 2020 Grunt Style – Apparel Manufacturing

Designed the Tandem-Innovation designed to reduce the number of machines required to print garments, eliminating up to 12 personnel per day and increasing throughput by 20%-30%.

Designed process flow maps, identified manufacturing and warehouse waste, developed action plans, and implemented the improvement projects as quickly as possible.

Established a progressive assembly line flow that connected all finishing functions, boosting hourly output while eliminating waste and delay.

Performed shipping analysis that resulted in significant cost savings and reduced delivery time to customer.

Researched new equipment that improved productivity and reduced downtime.

Led employee training and workshops on Continuous Improvement.

Developed post-project report summarizing the actual and financial effect of the improvements.

Grunt Style – Garment Manufacturing

Assigned product pickers to a specific range of SKUs in a smaller footprint, reducing footpath from ~10K+ square feet to 500-1,000 square feet.

Initiative allowed company to complete orders 50% faster with fewer errors.

ATI Physical Therapy

Growth Strategy: Designed analytical tool to identify the most profitable cities for new office locations.

Comerica Bank

Designed a 2-stage analysis plan for predicting increased response rates and buyer behavior.

Increased response rates from .33% to nearly 1%, and grew initial net profit from $187K per campaign to $551K+ per campaign.

Kemper Insurance

Led a client team of IT, sales, marketing, and product professionals to develop a data mart that generated instant access to a 360-degree view of customer profiles.

Enabled company to identify valuable customer segments and develop strategies for improved customer products, services, retention, and cross-selling.

Harris Bank (BMO)

Designed client communications to educate customers on new debit card products and promote increased transactional activity.

Campaign achieved 17%+ response rates and generated the most successful launch in the country according to MasterCard, with an increase of 175% in transaction volume.

Additional Highlights

Customer Value Audit initiative designed to control the growth of corporate and shareholder value.

Presentations for new projects, innovation proposals, product launches, and for investors.

Data-driven strategies for connecting companies with their most valuable customer segments.

Work History

Continuous & Process Improvement Project Manager, G. M. Alarik ● Jan 2020 to Present

Continuous Improvement Analyst and Project Manager, Grunt Style ● Jun 2017 to Jan 2020

Managing Consulting Partner, Sales Overlays, Inc / Continuous Improvement ● Jan 2003 to May 2017

Education & Certifications & Affiliations

Bachelor’s Degree, California State University at Fullerton

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Lean Learning Experience Training

Member: American Society for Quality (ASQ) Theory of Constraints International Certification Org (TOCICO)

Presentations & Publications

Speech: “How Systems-Thinking Connects with Knowledge Management,” Knowledge World Annual Conference, Washington, DC https://vimeo.com/110153677

Guest lecturer: “Silo-ization vs. Systems Thinking,” Villanova University

Articles, interviews, and lectures: Fast Company, KMWorld, Bank Management Consultant, BankStocks.com, Brighttalk, Ad Age, DMNews, MarketingSherpa, Mortgage Originator, and Sales Lead Management Association.

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