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Kandice Buterbaugh

Kandice Buterbaugh

Associate Director, Commercial Sales
Wake Forest,NC

Summary

Highly organized and self-motivated professional experienced in project management, team development and process improvement. Skilled in developing and implementing strategies to increase efficiency and performance. Passionate about driving business growth and creating positive work environment.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certificates
3
3
Languages

Work History

Associate Director of Commercial Sales

LabCorp
Durham, NC
07.2023 - Current
  • Led teams of up to 50 personnel, supervising daily performance as well as training and improvement plans.
  • Prioritized tasks and allocated resources appropriately to keep teams focused and productive to map post-spin Integrated Opportunity Process
  • Engaged analytical subject matter experts outside project teams to drive troubleshooting of critical process-related deviations and enhance process improvements.
  • Assessed risks associated with team activities and implemented appropriate procedures to mitigate potential problems.
  • Communicated all capacity, sourcing and technology gaps with upper management during integrations of acquisitions of PGDx and Bedford.
  • Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence during phase out of 3rd party vendor for LPC in house initiative.
  • Developed detailed plans based on broad guidance and direction for Sales Meetings ~$1.6M.
  • Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
  • Trained and developed department leaders and management staff for specific projects and ongoing operational needs, as needed.
  • Assisted senior leadership in managing all aspects of operations.
  • Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
  • Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.
  • Planned, created, tested and deployed system life cycle methodology to produce high quality systems to meet and exceed customer expectations.

Project Manager, Global Commercial Organization

Labcorp Drug Development
Wake Forest, NC
02.2021 - 07.2023
  • Align with leadership on messaging for initiatives to include goals and objectives
  • Craft PowerPoint presentations to update Executive Sponsors, Executive Leadership meetings and Town Halls on projects
  • Established workstreams and leads to set in motion Goals and Objectives of initiatives/projects and integrations
  • Work with SalesForce team, Director of Inside Sales and Sales Compensation team to ensure contracts, incentives and payouts are correct and updated
  • Owner of Executive Leadership Organization Charts (CEO +2), functional and strategic
  • Representative for Global Commercial Organization during Brand Implementation (merge of Diagnostic and Drug Development)
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks
  • Developed and implemented strategic project plans to meet business objectives
  • Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution
  • Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays

Sustainability Manager

LabCorp and Covance
Durham, NC
04.2020 - 02.2021
  • Oversaw approval of project submissions for use of designated $1M Sustainability budget.
  • Tracked more than $22M in Sustainability spend for Enterprise (LabCorp and Covance)
  • Strategic planning and resource management to improve sustainability program by assisting in creation of Executive Sustainability Board and Sustainability Charter.
  • Analyzed data and trends to determine risks pertaining to climate change and sustainability in partnership with Siemens and Schneider Electric.
  • Represented sustainability department, answering questions and explaining methods to reduce carbon footprint at monthly meetings to stakeholders, committee members and clients.
  • Monitored and optimized existing sustainability programs to increase engagement, efficacy and cost-efficiency in Scopes 1 and 2.
  • Orchestrated cutting-edge recycling programs, important environmental improvement projects and other sustainability strategies
  • Assessed or proposed sustainability initiatives by considering cost-effectiveness, technical feasibility and acceptance

Organizational Effectiveness

LabCorp/Covance Clinical Research
Durham, NC
11.2019 - 04.2020
  • Developed and drove Pan Covance strategy map objectives linking with budgeted initiatives and ensure alignment with growth.
  • Lead internal project management of Organizational Effectiveness Center (OEC) team and internal communications
  • Managed Cross-Functional/Pan Covance projects implementing change management methodologies and process improvements as required.
  • Site leadership of campus to include 800 employees, under Chief of Staff, Stuart Goldblatt.
  • Co-lead development of reporting and associated analysis to create visibility to LaunchPad savings associated with corporate travel.
  • Identified ~14% of misuse, miscoding and recommended process change of policies to escalate to Executive Leadership under Paul Kirchgraber.
  • Pre-Covid19 era, identified savings of ~$1M in savings for unused and redundant Mi-Fi devices
  • Researched, developed and implemented programs focused on recruiting and retaining high-quality, diverse workforce through ERG's
  • Performed needs and cultural evaluations to strengthen improvements at all organizational levels
  • Devised and optimized human resources processes, practices and program initiatives
  • Conducted physical work environments, organizational structures and communication systems research studies to assess organizational functioning
  • Presented reports highlighted proposed changes regarding performance and efficiency enhancement
  • Acted as team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback
  • Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting

Assistant Property Manager & Amenities Director

Arcadia Property Management Group
Raleigh, NC
09.2018 - 07.2019
  • Conducted tours of vacancies with prospective tenants for 1.7M sq feet.
  • Coordinated general maintenance and repairs to keep facilities operational and attractive for Fortune 500 Companies such as LabCorp, Shattuck, Bayer and Duke Health
  • Cognizant of all construction and maintenance projects and notified appropriate individuals of project updates, delays and schedule changes.
  • Addressed and resolved all complaints, concerns and service requirements to ensure prompt and effective remedial action, adherence to contractual obligations and safe housing environment for tenants.
  • Negotiated contracts to obtain reasonable fees for landscaping, furniture purchases, bee hive installation, window/building renovation and housekeeping work.
  • Verified income, assets, and expenses, and completed file tracking sheet for each applicant
  • Handled tenant complaints promptly and appropriately, calling in repairmen, and other support services
  • Conducted property showings to highlight features, answer questions, and redirect concerns to close contracts
  • Established strong, professional relationships with residents by promoting team collaboration and delivering exemplary service

Business Operations Specialist

MJM Group
Raleigh, NC
04.2018 - 08.2018
  • Responsible for multimillion dollar accounts, loans, and investments.
  • Accountant for Phase 1 and 2 of construction loan and build of Marriott Brand hotels in Charlotte, NC.
  • Created and managed PM Process for overhead bills in excess of $350k/month and hotel build outs in excess of $5M.
  • Ensured all construction pay apps, received by GC's, for up to 3 hotels at time, as accurate and sent to appropriate lenders for reimbursement or payout.
  • Converted all accounts from Quickbooks Pro to Xero software
  • Managed office of 12 people, including marketing, research, and interns
  • Detected errors and initiated or arranged for corrective action, following through with cognizant parties to verify resolution
  • Participated in meetings and associated events to help define and achieve organizational objectives
  • Collected, arranged, and input information into database system
  • Developed effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications
  • Educated staff on organizational mission and goals to help employees achieve success
  • Cultivated positive relationships with vendors to deliver timely and cost-effective supply of services and materials
  • Developed and updated tracking spreadsheets for process monitoring and reporting
  • Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies
  • Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement
  • Gathered, organized and input information into digital database

Education

No Degree - Sustainability Management

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI
08.2019 -

Certificate in Global Logistics and Supply Chain Demand -

Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC
01.2010 -

Bachelor of Science - Pre-Law/Political Science

The University Of West Florida
Pensacola, FL
08.1996 -

Operations Specialist - Operations Specialist

United States Navy
Misawa, Japan
08.1992 -

Skills

Performance metricsundefined

Certification

PMP-PMI (Project Management Institute) Member

Accomplishments

  • Achieved the creation of a new Integrated Opportunity Process through effective Visio mapping, coordinating key stakeholders and ownership, and working with sales trainers to ensure BDD's have content to assuage client concerns and training for all is scheduled.
  • Documented and resolved integration challenges and leadership turnover, from a previous acquisition, which led to a more successful playbook of future integrations.
  • Achieved a Drug Development initiative, company wide, by completing the goal of a deliverable within 6 months, to include a company roll out and KPI's, with accuracy and efficiency.
  • Achieved the integration of several acquisitions by introducing Smartsheet for project management tasks and oversight.
  • Collaborated with team of 30+ in the development of 3 Transformation initiatives in the Early Development (Discovery); Precision Medicine (CLS/Oncology); and Data for Pharmacology to provide updated websites, resource materials, new process and client identification.
  • Supervised team of 10+ staff members within contracts, proposals, pricing and strategy, Salesforce and sales training as project management required for integrations and initiatives.

Affiliations

  • Project Management Institute

Software

Microsoft 365

MacOS

Google Drive

Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator

Asana

Quicken

Interests

Literature

Travel

Leadership Courses

Running/Tennis

Timeline

Associate Director of Commercial Sales

LabCorp
07.2023 - Current

Project Manager, Global Commercial Organization

Labcorp Drug Development
02.2021 - 07.2023

Sustainability Manager

LabCorp and Covance
04.2020 - 02.2021

Organizational Effectiveness

LabCorp/Covance Clinical Research
11.2019 - 04.2020

No Degree - Sustainability Management

University of Wisconsin - Madison
08.2019 -

Assistant Property Manager & Amenities Director

Arcadia Property Management Group
09.2018 - 07.2019

Business Operations Specialist

MJM Group
04.2018 - 08.2018

Certificate in Global Logistics and Supply Chain Demand -

Wake Technical Community College
01.2010 -

Bachelor of Science - Pre-Law/Political Science

The University Of West Florida
08.1996 -

Operations Specialist - Operations Specialist

United States Navy
08.1992 -
Kandice ButerbaughAssociate Director, Commercial Sales