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Major Global Consumer Goods Company
Business Planning for New Nationwide Retail Clothing Chain
Performed a broad industry survey of national retail women’s and girl’s clothing chains utilizing brick-and-mortar stores, online sales and catalog-based sales channels.
Prepared a detailed business and financial model for the rollout of a national retail clothing chain for the teen and "tween" (aged 7-14) market utilizing a combination of retail sales outlets (brick-and-mortar stores), online sales, and catalog sales. The model included a 5-year plan for the roll out of 180 stores nationwide, online sales and ERP infrastructure, catalog sales, national distribution and logistics, staffing and advertisement.
Prepared pro forma financial statements for the 5-year plan and presented recommendations and strategies for success of the business model.
Emerging Global Logistics Company
Corporate Identity and Strategy Initiative Design
Led the design and development of all initiatives and elements designed to take this company from number ten in its global industry to number four. Elements included definition of Aim and purpose, strategic foundations, and core initiatives, including corporate identity, people and organization development. Worked with senior team to articulate a detailed master plan, align the organization around it, and deploy core projects on a global basis.
Major Transportation Services Company
Enterprise Strategic Initiative Design
Led the design and development of Enterprise-wide Strategic Initiatives and Projects designed to make this company one of the top-5 US-based transportation services companies. Key efforts included definition of the Aim, Strategy Foundations, and core Enterprise Initiatives for the corporation. Worked with senior team to articulate a detailed master plan, align the organization around it, and define and deploy Enterprise Projects for each core Initiative to reach the Aim.
Performed research of the global transportation services industry to assess the current state and trends of the extended transportation services market, identify market leaders and emerging players, and identify and evaluate opportunities.
Enterprise Program Management System
Led effort to design, organization and launch of an Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) to manage Enterprise Projects and other corporate activities and the critical resources needed in their execution.
Assisted in the definition and deployment of Program Management systems and tools for the EPMO including the planning and management processes, training programs, resource management system, metrics management system, and online tools including Microsoft Project Server.
Channel and Account Management Strategy Development
Performed original research on best practices in Channel and Account Management (CAM) and an survey of internal sales channels and channel and account management activities. Published results and recommendations.
Led discussions with senior team to review best practices and current internal channel and account management design, to identify CAM issues and opportunities, and to design channel improvements.
Major Technology Vendor
OEM Strategies
Assisted Enterprise Networks Group in defining strategies to unbundle client’s products and technologies and offer them on an OEM basis through third party channels and as embedded technologies in third party products. Worked to develop a channel development roadmap.
Surveyed enterprise networks industry to identify and evaluate potential channel and OEM partners.
Interviewed and introduced client to several potential channel and OEM partners and facilitated discussions among them on forming business relationships.
Published results and recommendations
Market Awareness Program
Worked with Enterprise Networks to develop a program for improved market awareness and a process for integrating this knowledge into ongoing market strategy development. Architected a best-practice market evaluation process.
Performed market and channel market share surveys and performed an analysis of competitor market tactics.
Made strategy recommendations for market and channel development. |
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