SCOTT DANIELS
Columbia,SC
Summary
Strategic Operations Director & Project Manager with 20+ years of specialized experience leading innovative operations supporting organizations of over 5,000 personnel. Cultivates environments that encourage inclusiveness and value all team members’ contributions. Lead complex initiatives and deliver agile solutions in organizational effectiveness, strategy development, and innovation methods. Managed $15M in assets and a $2M budget.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Airlift Officer
UNITED STATES ARMY
08.2022 - Current
- Identified to serve as the key planner for the World Cup Joint Operations Center, and the Joint Task Force Contingency Response (JTF-CR) in Al Udied Air Base Qatar
- As the Lead Planner was responsible for coordinating multiple readiness exercises between JTF-CR, Qatari Ministry of Defense and Ministry of the Interior
- Allocated $12M budget and oversaw operations from conception, to training and execution.
Chief of Operations
UNITED STATES ARMY
05.2021 - 08.2022
- Guided operations for mid- to long-range planning and synchronized support for future planning and regional alignment in the Pacific
- Led 30 cross-functional team members supporting multiple project lines of growth
- Standardized, simplified, and accounted for effective reporting
- Lead Logistics Planner for a multinational exercise for 25K personnel with regional operations across the U.S., and Asia
- Implemented organization-wide modernization implementation and yearly training plan that increased efficiency for base operations and life support.
Executive Officer
835th Transportation Battalion
06.2019 - 05.2021
- Responsible for managing all organizational operations, administrative actions, staff oversight, synchronization, and integration for commercial and government entities in Japan, Guam, and Singapore
- Hiring Manager for 17 Dept. of the Army Civilians and 35 local national positions; reduced position turnover time by 50%
- Interprets/follows FAR/DFAR/ITAR laws, rules and regulations for international surface transportation of cargo referencing import/export control certifications and licenses for 13 countries in Southeast Asia.
Global Real Estate and Infrastructure
Novartis Services Inc
05.2017 - 12.2017
- Led spend analysis of over $170M in global infrastructure contracts; identified $20M in cost savings through vendor consolidation and increased supplier penetration
- Led RFP and RFQ for “flexible” Master Service Agreements in the global Health Services and Emergency (HSE) Management program for identified key global locations where normal risk mitigation measures failed to reduce risk to acceptable levels
- Analyzed the category strategy and accompanying spend data for fuel oil; identified 50% of spend was mis-categorized and transferred it enabling an 11% increase in supplier penetration and overall reduction in cost.
- Worked closely with clients to facilitate appropriate loans, inspections, and credit reports.
Senior Manager
Echo Forward Support Company
09.2014 - 05.2016
- Transitioned and trained over 120 personnel to fulfill more diverse and technical role in maintenance and improvement of heavy equipment
- Implemented solutions that reduced equipment maintenance time by 50%
- Developed Family Readiness Group, which aided in facilitating new soldiers and families to Army and local area.
Senior Director of Operations
710 Brigade Support Battalion
04.2014 - 09.2014
- Managed logistical operations of 300-person organization in support of over 800 deployed soldiers throughout Afghanistan
- Managed operations cross-functionally, attaining 100% on-time delivery of personnel and supplies
- Planned logistical operations to maximize movement of supplies and personnel, while minimizing overall risk by 50%
- Organized reduction of NATO presence by 50% on single base by synchronizing operations with adjacent unit for force protection, while collaborating with forces from Romania, Poland, and Afghanistan.
Plans & Operations Officer
10th Mountain Division
01.2013 - 04.2014
- Created logistical operations blueprint for utilization and functionality of 45,000 NATO soldiers, members, and civilians across specified time period
- Reduced cost by $440k by gaining efficiencies in transportation and billeting
- Reported to Two-Star General regarding movement of personnel and equipment.
Logistics Manager
5-7 Air Defense Battalion
01.2008 - 01.2012
- Planned and executed movement of 100+ personnel and equipment to six different presidentially-mandated PATRIOT to Poland missions
- Negotiated short-term contracts ranging from $1,000-$100,000 for food, fuel, and maintenance with local vendors supporting 100+ soldiers
- Led consolidation and repurposing of $1MM+ excess in military equipment.
Education
GRADUATE - Military Science
COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE
FT. LEAVENWORTH KS06.2019
Master of Business Administration - Supply Chain Management
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
Newark, NJ05.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY
Pomona, NJ05.2005
Skills
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Project Management
- Hiring and Training
Active Top Secret (TS-SCI) Clearance
Strategic Planning
Organizational Culture Change
Risk Management
Process Improvement
- Contract Management
- Process Modernization and Improvement
- Budget and Forecasting
- Business Planning and Analysis
- Project Planning
- Budget Control
- Staff Management
Awards
- Bronze Star
- Meritorious Service Medal (3)
- Army Commendation Medal (3)
- Army Achievement Medal
- Air Force Achievement Medal
Timeline
Airlift Officer
UNITED STATES ARMY
08.2022 - Current
Chief of Operations
UNITED STATES ARMY
05.2021 - 08.2022
Executive Officer
835th Transportation Battalion
06.2019 - 05.2021
Global Real Estate and Infrastructure
Novartis Services Inc
05.2017 - 12.2017
Senior Manager
Echo Forward Support Company
09.2014 - 05.2016
Senior Director of Operations
710 Brigade Support Battalion
04.2014 - 09.2014
Plans & Operations Officer
10th Mountain Division
01.2013 - 04.2014
Logistics Manager
5-7 Air Defense Battalion
01.2008 - 01.2012
GRADUATE - Military Science
COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE
Master of Business Administration - Supply Chain Management
RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY
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