Ryan Alexander
Basehor,United States
Summary
Seasoned Account/Project Manager ready for any team or business need with strong food processing and information technology knowledge and natural leadership talents. Top-notch relationship-builder, articulate communicator and decisive manager with 10 years of experience. Dedicated to enabling team members to exceed business needs.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Management Team Lead
Weber Inc.
10.2022 - Current
- Oversee the quality and accuracy of the pricing, contract compliance, equipment specification and overall scope of work.
- Provide technical sales support and consulting when required.
- Provide on-site sales support as needed
- Managed technical projects, utilizing established project tools and methodologies to bring projects to timely completion.
- Coordinated team members, consultants and material resources across multiple projects and departments.
- Identified potential risks and devised contingency plans, preparing team members to avoid and respond promptly to possible obstacles.
- Led by example, applying thorough understanding of complex projects and business acumen to workplace challenges to motivate team members towards greater productivity.
- Communicated project expectations to team members and stakeholders to set tone for high productivity level.
- Establishing goals and progression plans for all new project team employees and designated employees as direct reports.
- Oversee and direct the work of Engineers and professionals assigned to the Team as designated resources.
- Performing, at a minimum, yearly performance evaluations of all direct reports.
- Initiate and maintain liaison with Customers, Sales Department, Factory, and all internal departments to facilitate project activities.
Manager, Project Management
Marel Inc.
01.2022 - 10.2022
- Increased Project Management Teams Profitability Margins by 5%
- Reduced spare parts give away on projects by $1M in 2022.
- Strengthen connections with Field & Commercial Service through leadership and active collaboration.
- Developed and implemented business strategies to achieve business goals and stay competitive.
- Responsible for strategic initiatives within the team and operational implementation all of Marel Sales order processes related to Project Management
- Coaching the team with sharing knowledge, best practices and follow-up on escalations
- Implements global processes, standards, policies, KPIs, and tools
- Carries out Human Resources activities within the own area of responsibility, including selection of employees, performance interviews, managing, coaching and developing employees
- Maintains and enhances the level of knowledge of the employees to keep up with the technical and technological developments through Innovation
- Fosters a good working relationship with all relevant stakeholders including, other teams in sales operations, sales, subject-matters experts, service, and supply chain.
Project Management Team Lead
Marel Inc.
02.2019 - 01.2022
- Lead a Team of 6 Project Managers for Risk Level 1 and Level 2 Projects for cross industry products Fish, Meat, & Poultry
- Coordinated team members, consultants and material resources across multiple projects and departments.
- Implement Project Management practices in North America to streamline our way of working
- Built a Project Management system for the region using our teams input and skill set
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, providing hands-on training and mentoring to individuals with lagging skills
- Define situations, document data, and draw solutions
- Manage 20-25 projects from sales quotation phase to proper handover to internal and external customers
- Projects ranging from $360,000 to $20 Million
- Monitor milestones in project plan
- Project evaluation with aim of continuous improvement with respective with Sales Team and Field Service
- Visit the customer for project meetings and checking progress on site
- Prepared detailed reports on updates to project specifications, progress, identified conflicts/risks and team activities.
Project Manager
Marel Inc.
12.2015 - 02.2019
- Consistently Manage 25-30 Automated Equipment and Software projects of various sizes and scopes from single machines to fully integrated systems ranging from $360,000 to $20 Million
- Conduct resource assessments for individual projects, determine necessary resources based on complexity
- Delivered completed projects on time by prioritizing multiple tasks and activities throughout each project phase
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives by setting realistic timelines and checkpoints
- Developed and initiated projects, including managing costs, schedule and performance
- Monitor and control budgets to ensure we are 15-20% profitable on services allocated to projects based on complexity.
Projects Billing Coordinator
Marel Inc.
05.2015 - 12.2015
- Responsible for all internal PO's to manufacturing facilities in Europe to begin production on Capital Equipment Sales for projects in North America
- Bill for all North American Capital Equipment Projects and Service Contracts
- Generated and submitted invoices based upon established accounts receivable schedules and terms
- Performed targeted collections on past due accounts aged over 30 days
- Identified, researched and resolved billing variances to maintain system accuracy and currency.
Spare Parts Coordinator
Marel Inc.
08.2012 - 05.2015
- Customer Service Help Desk for Parts Inquiries for all Cross Industry equipment for the meat, fish, and poultry industries
- Responsible for completing quotes and sales orders by phone, email, and fax based on client's needs
- Implemented proactive sale procedures to increase parts sales by 10% monthly
- Ability to read advanced equipment manuals for meat, poultry, and further processing industries
- Strengthened merchandising and promotional strategies to drive customer engagement and boost sales.
Education
Completed Course Work toward Business Degree -
Johnson County Community College
Skills
- Strategic and Tactical Thinking
- Change Management
- Leadership Communication
- Team Building
- Process Improvement
- Project Planning and Development
- Stakeholder Relations
- Budget Management
- CRM Salesforce
- Documentation and Reporting
- Team Leadership
- Relationship Building
Hobbies and Interests
- Spending time with my beautiful wife and two children.
- Traveling
- Golf
- Soccer
- Weight Training
Timeline
Project Management Team Lead
Weber Inc.
10.2022 - Current
Manager, Project Management
Marel Inc.
01.2022 - 10.2022
Project Management Team Lead
Marel Inc.
02.2019 - 01.2022
Project Manager
Marel Inc.
12.2015 - 02.2019
Projects Billing Coordinator
Marel Inc.
05.2015 - 12.2015
Spare Parts Coordinator
Marel Inc.
08.2012 - 05.2015
Completed Course Work toward Business Degree -
Johnson County Community College
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