Thad Taylor
Naperville,IL
Summary
Highly experienced business leader within direct industry and professional services. Passion for promoting new and different strategies to meet and exceed expectations while excelling in revenue generation and team leadership. Expert in cost optimization and stakeholder management, successfully grew business revenue of consulting services business from zero to millions. Adept at building relationships and driving strategic initiatives that deliver exceptional client value.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Partner / Manager
Argon & Co
Naperville, Illinois
04.2021 - 05.2025
- Responsible for the overall P&L of a business consulting practice (procurement and supply chain North America) as part of a large global firm
- Excuted sales and marketing strategies for professional, consulting services
- Recruited and led a team of 10 business consultants focused on creating value for all clients
- Performed C-Suite client management and project QA
- Succeeded in growing business revenue from zero mark to multiple millions within four years
SVP Clients
Proxima Group
Chicago, Illinois
06.2015 - 03.2021
- Managed $8M annual revenue client portfolio for strategic sourcing and cost optimization consulting services
- Responsible for quality objectives across $Bs of clients' spending and financial performance
- Led various teams on client sites and held interim client titles of Chief Procurement Officer and Sr. Director at two fortune 500 companies
Global Director
The Nielsen Company
Chicago, Illinois
09.2009 - 06.2015
- Led various US domestic and international teams within operations
- Created strategies and executed highly sensitive business outsourcing programs in 28 countries
- Led real estate and facilities teams across 5M SQ portfolio in 74 countries
Sr. Category Manager
United Airlines
Chicago, Illinois
03.2008 - 09.2009
- Led strategic sourcing and procurement for $350M annual corporate services category
Sr. Supplier Manager
USBank
Cincinnati, Ohio
02.2005 - 03.2008
- Led procurement and sourcing functions for all facilities, travel and professional services
Business Development Manager
Comair / Delta Airlines
Cincinnati, Ohio
10.2002 - 02.2005
- Responsible for selling airline ground handling services and resource strategies
Education
. - Business Communications
Marshall University
Huntington, WVSkills
- Team leadership
- Cost optimization
- Negotiation skills
- Relationship building
- Process development
- Problem solving
- Stakeholder management
- Revenue generation
- Sales strategy development
- Client relationship management
- Strategic sourcing
- Market analysis
- Change management
- Collaborate cross-functionally
- Multitasking capacity
- Project management
- Interpersonal relations
Timeline
Partner / Manager
Argon & Co
04.2021 - 05.2025
SVP Clients
Proxima Group
06.2015 - 03.2021
Global Director
The Nielsen Company
09.2009 - 06.2015
Sr. Category Manager
United Airlines
03.2008 - 09.2009
Sr. Supplier Manager
USBank
02.2005 - 03.2008
Business Development Manager
Comair / Delta Airlines
10.2002 - 02.2005
. - Business Communications
Marshall University
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