David Wallace
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Steve Bugher, PMP
Dave's insight and ability to meld together innovation with technical capabilities, business process overhaul and create sustainable organizations for ongoing support were some of the key areas I had the pleasure of working with Dave on as we helped transform a business built from many acquisitions into a powerful force in distribution. Dave's strength in working with all facets of the organization, customers and suppliers along with championing market changing solutions enabled those who work for Dave to make a positive difference in our approach to business and implementing successful change management.
Kristi Plume
In my position as Sustainability Specialist, I have directly reported to Dave Wallace, Director of Sustainability at xpedx, since 2012. The purpose of this letter is to commend Dave for the way he interacted with employees, what he did to encourage the success of his team and improve sustainability performance of the company—internal and external to operations. During Dave’s tenure at xpedx, he played a critical role in leading the company towards sustainable development, by launching new product lines with environmental attributes, consulting with key accounts and the supply chain, overseeing internal sustainability initiatives, and invigorating a companywide employee
Steve Bugher, PMP
Dave's insight and ability to meld together innovation with technical capabilities, business process overhaul and create sustainable organizations for ongoing support were some of the key areas I had the pleasure of working with Dave on as we helped transform a business built from many acquisitions into a powerful force in distribution. Dave's strength in working with all facets of the organization, customers and suppliers along with championing market changing solutions enabled those who work for Dave to make a positive difference in our approach to business and implementing successful change management.
Kristi Plume
In my position as Sustainability Specialist, I have directly reported to Dave Wallace, Director of Sustainability at xpedx, since 2012. The purpose of this letter is to commend Dave for the way he interacted with employees, what he did to encourage the success of his team and improve sustainability performance of the company—internal and external to operations. During Dave’s tenure at xpedx, he played a critical role in leading the company towards sustainable development, by launching new product lines with environmental attributes, consulting with key accounts and the supply chain, overseeing internal sustainability initiatives, and invigorating a companywide employee
Steve Bugher, PMP
Dave's insight and ability to meld together innovation with technical capabilities, business process overhaul and create sustainable organizations for ongoing support were some of the key areas I had the pleasure of working with Dave on as we helped transform a business built from many acquisitions into a powerful force in distribution. Dave's strength in working with all facets of the organization, customers and suppliers along with championing market changing solutions enabled those who work for Dave to make a positive difference in our approach to business and implementing successful change management.
Kristi Plume
In my position as Sustainability Specialist, I have directly reported to Dave Wallace, Director of Sustainability at xpedx, since 2012. The purpose of this letter is to commend Dave for the way he interacted with employees, what he did to encourage the success of his team and improve sustainability performance of the company—internal and external to operations. During Dave’s tenure at xpedx, he played a critical role in leading the company towards sustainable development, by launching new product lines with environmental attributes, consulting with key accounts and the supply chain, overseeing internal sustainability initiatives, and invigorating a companywide employee
Steve Bugher, PMP
Dave's insight and ability to meld together innovation with technical capabilities, business process overhaul and create sustainable organizations for ongoing support were some of the key areas I had the pleasure of working with Dave on as we helped transform a business built from many acquisitions into a powerful force in distribution. Dave's strength in working with all facets of the organization, customers and suppliers along with championing market changing solutions enabled those who work for Dave to make a positive difference in our approach to business and implementing successful change management.
Kristi Plume
In my position as Sustainability Specialist, I have directly reported to Dave Wallace, Director of Sustainability at xpedx, since 2012. The purpose of this letter is to commend Dave for the way he interacted with employees, what he did to encourage the success of his team and improve sustainability performance of the company—internal and external to operations. During Dave’s tenure at xpedx, he played a critical role in leading the company towards sustainable development, by launching new product lines with environmental attributes, consulting with key accounts and the supply chain, overseeing internal sustainability initiatives, and invigorating a companywide employee
Credentials
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Hybris Certification, Business Analysis
hybris software
Experience
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Smith
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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100 - 200 Employee
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Business Consultant
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okt. 2019 - – nu
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PKG Technologies
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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mar. 2015 - okt. 2019
PKG Technologies via our GlobalPKG™ SaaS solution provides an integrated online solution for Packaging Lifecycle management with no technology investments required. It’s the first integrated approach to a uniform process and work environment for specification management, packaging engineering, and supply-chain collaboration. With GlobalPKG, companies can now standardize and manage a myriad of product packaging components and details across geographically dispersed sites and partners to achieve increased productivity, significant savings and improved quality.
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SapientRazorfish
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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500 - 600 Employee
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Director, Business Consulting
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jul. 2014 - mar. 2015
As part of the Razorfish acquisition of Crown, I joined the team as a Business Consultant in the eCommerce practice and was rapidly promoted to Director. In my role as Director of Business Consulting, I was accountable for helping our clients realize their eCommerce goals by leading the business team focused on strategy development, solution design and business requirements. My engagements included working with major retailers in both the US and Canada in the B2C and B2B space. In addition, I developed and led the organizational readiness and change management discipline. Our approach positioned clients for success by designing the right organizational structure backed by solid business processes in support of the new eCommerce capabilities.
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Principal Consultant
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jan. 2014 - jun. 2014
Lead business consultant accountable for helping clients identify, develop and build their eBusiness strategy. Direct engagement with senior leadership to ensure the successful implementation of comprehensive eBusiness strategies that leverage technology for growth and operational improvement. Provided organizational change management expertise and solutions including assessment of current structure and recommendations for new structures to support effective use of solutions and drive operational improvements. Experience in large B2C clothing and home improvement retailers. Subject matter expert for organizational readiness and change management
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xpedx
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Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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700 & Above Employee
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Director, eBusiness & Sustainability
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2011 - 2013
Senior leader for all aspects of eBusiness including strategy, marketing, customer consulting, program management, content management and customer support. In addition, served as the leader of sustainability accountable for strategy, customer consulting, operations and performance metrics. Created from the ground up a comprehensive approach that focuses on driving operational improvements, providing an array of sustainable products and improving the overall sustainability of the supply chain by playing a leadership role in the market.
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Director, eBusiness & Customer Service
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2008 - 2011
Identified significant opportunities within customer service to improve service levels, productivity and organizational dynamics resulting in the expansion of my current eBusiness leadership to include Customer Service. Managed the strategic direction and implementation of consistent metrics for productivity, customer satisfaction and other key indicators. Designed and implemented a comprehensive career ladder and training program, coupled with a robust organizational structure, to ensure future success. Developed strategy and implementation of Customer Service Centers of Excellence to consolidate over 100+ current locations. Functional leadership of 655 customer service professionals and merchandisers across the U.S. Continued direct management of professionals within the eBusiness department (3 tiers of management).
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Director, eBusiness
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2000 - 2011
Engaged to accelerate and enhance marketplace advantage, championing the creation and execution of xpedx's enterprise-wide eBusiness strategy and solutions that account for $1.6 billion in annual sales and $2 billion in purchases. Spearhead all eBusiness ventures and programs both internal and external including the identification and implementation of 3rd party alliances. Enabled exponential growth of eBusiness sales and played instrumental leadership role in creating strategic competitive advantage, rolling out new technically sophisticated services that have captured and cemented business with major Fortune 500 clients.
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Manager, Information Technology
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okt. 1998 - jan. 2000
Retained in acquisition and chartered with leveraging success achieved at Zellerbach for the benefit of xpedx. Transitioned best practices regarding eCommerce strategies and supply chain initiatives within IT, ensuring successful post-merger transition of retained systems. Tapped by International Paper to lead Information Technology for xpedx on a multi-million dollar project focused on Internet commerce. Successfully led the design, development and implemention of an industry leading solution in a complex multi system environment. Managed a 10-person team of field consultants, project managers and developers focused on the delivery of technology for customer growth and retention.
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Manager, Business Systems
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jan. 1997 - jan. 2000
Advanced to retain leadership of customer technology solutions while taking over full-charge leadership of strategy, management, and support of enterprise business systems platform used in 105 locations nationwide to handle more than $2 billion in transactions annually. Devised and led implementation of IT solutions to meet diverse business needs. Advanced to retain leadership of customer technology solutions while taking over full-charge leadership of strategy, management, and support of enterprise business systems platform used in 105 locations nationwide to handle more than $2 billion in transactions annually. Devised and led implementation of IT solutions to meet diverse business needs.
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