Larry Knutson
Hopkinton,MA
Summary
Professional consultant with track record of providing valuable insights and strategic solutions to diverse clients. Adept at leveraging analytical skills and industry knowledge to drive impactful outcomes. Known for fostering team collaboration and adapting to dynamic environments, ensuring project success and client satisfaction. Drove nearly $2 billion in successful escalations while at Dell EMC.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations and Escalation Consultant
Dell EMC
09.2011 - 09.2024
- Developed and implemented processes to streamline and create efficiencies
- Liaised with factories, procurement and sales teams to establish reasonable expectations and drive "over delivery" where possible
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to successfully deliver comprehensive solutions for clients.
- Ran point in communicating project progression and challenges with sales, partner and customer.
Private Trainer
Self
03.2006 - Current
- As a life long, passionate basketball fanatic; I provide private and clinic style training to young aspiring athletes.
- Conducted clinics with over 1000 kids attending as well as privately trained over 100 kids the last 18 years in various settings.
- Helped over 40 kids attain goals to ultimately play in college and a few even became NBA pro's
- I did this full time for 2 1/2 years after last business sale and continue to work with any kids that have a goal of playing college basketball.
Business Owner
Merrimack Fulfillment
09.2004 - 06.2008
- Pivoted from food distribution to warehousing and fulfillment for packaging and other business needs.
- Led the effort to close the sale, procure the product for, fulfill and deliver 10,000 bird flu kits for IBM in 2008.
- Sold the business in 2008
Business Owner
D'Lectable Distributors
05.1996 - 09.2004
- Grew My Grandma's Coffee Cakes business to over $1 million in regional sales allowing for nation-wide distribution.
- Stacy's Pita Chips 1st distributor. Grew regional business to over $1 million in sales allowing a national distribution and ultimately a sale to Frito Lay.
- Wore all hats in the business from sales, forecasting for product orders, receivables, payables, warehousing, managing drivers and delivery routes.
- Sold the business in 2004
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Economics
Beloit College
Beloit05-1987
Skills
- Goal setting expertise
- Multiple systems expertise- (Quickbooks, GOV, OEP & Salesforce)
- Communication
- Processes and Procedures
- Client rapport
- Meeting facilitation
- Advanced problem solving
Accomplishments
- Ran point on prioritizing materials for high profile customers for over 10 years.
- Wrote an implemented pre-buy process with risk reward point system currently used by Dell EMC today
- Devised a material reservation process to accommodate what has become a $1 billion client for Dell EMC.
- Won trips to Costa Rica, California, Bahamas and Ireland as recognition for accomplishments.
Timeline
Operations and Escalation Consultant
Dell EMC
09.2011 - 09.2024
Private Trainer
Self
03.2006 - Current
Business Owner
Merrimack Fulfillment
09.2004 - 06.2008
Business Owner
D'Lectable Distributors
05.1996 - 09.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Business Economics
Beloit College
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