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KEVIN REED

Chicago

Summary

Dedicated, organized, and experienced strategic leader with a drive for cultivating and executing high impact business strategies. Passionate about reengineering marketing strategies, defining operational opportunities, and delivering tailored solutions that drive retention, profitability, and performance. Committed to utilizing a data driven approach to navigate complex challenges and align strategies with organizational goals.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Director of Operations

Olympia Fields Park District
Olympia Fields
05.2022 - Current
  • Directed enterprise-wide change management initiatives, enhancing team alignment via transparent communication and performance metrics.
  • Oversaw end-to-end operational performance, focusing on budgeting, vendor negotiations, and compliance to drive growth.
  • Implemented data-driven process improvements, optimizing workflows and reducing operational costs for multiple Park Districts in South Suburbs of Chicago.

Senior Strategist

Stericycle
Bannockburn
11.2019 - Current
  • Spearheaded 3 pilot programs, each resulting in a ~22% market revenue growth
  • Analyzed sales data and market trends to optimize pricing, forecasting and territory planning
  • Engineered new sales strategy resulting in 130% to plan, after at 30% decrease in Territory Market
  • Empowered team excellence by developing Salesforce specific training guide and jobs aids, that led to a 31% increase in outbound sales
  • Optimized performance metrics, introducing KPIs to evaluate cost, quality, and delivery, driving continuous training improvements

Strategic Vendor Partnerships Manager

Orbis Education
Carmel
01.2019 - 11.2019
  • Designed and executed change management plans to drive seamless adoption of procurement solutions
  • Optimized data collection procedures and generated Quarterly Marketing reports be used by senior leadership and other stakeholders for internal/external auditing
  • Championed cost-saving initiatives, achieving significant reductions in procurement expenses through data-driven supplier negotiations and strategic sourcing

Procurement Strategy Advisor

The Shelby Group
Chicago
04.2015 - 12.2018
  • Lead cross-team architectural review between client’s vendor management and technology database
  • Served as an in-house process engineer while creating Procure to Pay business process workflows
  • Conducted market research and spend analysis to identify opportunities for risk mitigation
  • Acted as Sr
  • Integrations Consultant and self-learned integration processes servers
  • Advised clients on procurement best practices, optimizing sourcing processes and improving supplier performance

Education

PhD - Industrial and Organizational Psychology

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Chicago, IL
05-2029

Bachelor of Science - Psychology & Communications

Illinois State University
Bloomington, IL

Skills

  • Data analysis
  • Statistical modeling
  • Project management
  • Change management
  • Team collaboration
  • Employee training

Timeline

Associate Director of Operations

Olympia Fields Park District
05.2022 - Current

Senior Strategist

Stericycle
11.2019 - Current

Strategic Vendor Partnerships Manager

Orbis Education
01.2019 - 11.2019

Procurement Strategy Advisor

The Shelby Group
04.2015 - 12.2018

PhD - Industrial and Organizational Psychology

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Bachelor of Science - Psychology & Communications

Illinois State University

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