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Cecilia Thomson

2699B Hody Drive Nashville,Tennessee

Summary

Dynamic Senior Project Manager with Aldi USA, skilled in project management and operational improvement. Successfully led LEAN training for over 60 team members, enhancing performance reporting and achieving top 3 divisional status. Expert in data analysis and talent acquisition, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement across warehouse operations.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Project Manager of Warehouse Operations

Aldi USA
Mount Juliet, Tennessee
01.2023 - Current
  • Lead ALDI LEAN training locally for over 60 team members across various levels of the warehouse, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Implemented LEAN processes, including Daily Performance Reporting and trend analysis meetings, in addition to performance visual aids, including Progress Control Boards and Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Served as the senior project manager for the ALDI AHEAD initiative, modernizing systems and processes over an 18-month timeframe to improve data access, cross-stream collaboration, and operational efficiency.
  • Organized and oversaw a full warehouse reconfiguration in preparation for the AHEAD modernization.
  • Lead KPI performance reporting overhaul and analysis, which resulted in MTJ achieving top 3 Divisional performer status, 7 months into the AHEAD Steady State.

Divisional Committee Lead-Training and Development

Aldi USA
03.2019 - 01.2023
  • Rolled out the Store Management Structure to the entire division in the spring of 2021 and was the direct point of contact between ALDI corporate and our division.
  • Managed directives from the National office and disseminated and implemented those to divisional colleagues on a weekly basis during divisional calls.
  • Visited each Divisional Training Center store biannually to shadow and supervise TC Captains and their training processes to ensure standard and effective training practices were in place, and that TC Captains were fulfilling their role description.
  • Divisional expert in MyHR, and held periodic training workshops with colleagues and District Managers in Training.
  • I trained six District Managers and two DM interns throughout my tenure as a DM.

District Manager

Aldi USA
Nashville, Tennessee
06.2016 - 01.2023
  • Managed the team by driving projects and tasks to completion through effective prioritization, work planning, resource allocation, and collaboration.
  • Was solely responsible for the onboarding and termination of all store personnel for five stores, including setting up interview events, managing recruitment, and supervising training and development for all onboarded employees.
  • Analyzed key metrics, and developed actionable solutions to close gaps, reduce operational deficiencies, and financial risks.
  • Oversaw and managed the achievement of store payroll budgets and total loss results; ensured that results achieved were within district budget.

District Manager Intern

Aldi USA
Royal Palm Beach, Florida
06.2015 - 08.2015
  • I worked alongside a District Manager for 10 weeks and learned the day-to-day operations of an ALDI food store. I learned the essential job functions of a District Manager, and the tools and skills required to lead multiple teams at multiple locations to achieve KPIs within company standards, all while building a culture of excellence.
  • I assisted my training DM with all administrative tasks, i.e., payroll, sales book, memo verification, and invoices, as well as hiring, interviews, and orientations.
  • Presented the divisional DM recruitment program and strategy from universities in Florida to ALDI executives.
  • I was offered the full-time DM role upon completion of my internship once I graduated from FSU in the spring of 2016.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration and Marketing

Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
04.2016

Skills

  • Talent acquisition
  • Team development
  • Budget management
  • Data analysis
  • Change management
  • Project management
  • Effective communication
  • Operational improvement
  • Lean methodology

Timeline

Senior Project Manager of Warehouse Operations

Aldi USA
01.2023 - Current

Divisional Committee Lead-Training and Development

Aldi USA
03.2019 - 01.2023

District Manager

Aldi USA
06.2016 - 01.2023

District Manager Intern

Aldi USA
06.2015 - 08.2015

Bachelor of Science - Business Administration and Marketing

Florida State University

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