Scott Kenney
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Joni Krause
As the IT Director, Global Operations, Scott engaged with my Global Applications team to improve a manufacturing process by building a global, web-based application. He was fully engaged through every phase of the project, acting as liaison between the business and technical teams, negotiating project schedule and cost, and keeping our business customers constantly updated on progress. His hands-on approach and communication skills kept the project on track, the customers happy, and made the project successful.
John Block
I reported to Scott briefly, but have known Scott throughout my career at Avery Dennison. I found him to be a warm caring person and leader. He challenged his staff to be the best he could be and always supported them in their endeavors to do just that. He created fostered a team approach and focused on relationships. He is a tireless leader and really understood the business processes that technology enabled. Scott is a great leader and would be a welcome addition to any leadership team.
Joni Krause
As the IT Director, Global Operations, Scott engaged with my Global Applications team to improve a manufacturing process by building a global, web-based application. He was fully engaged through every phase of the project, acting as liaison between the business and technical teams, negotiating project schedule and cost, and keeping our business customers constantly updated on progress. His hands-on approach and communication skills kept the project on track, the customers happy, and made the project successful.
John Block
I reported to Scott briefly, but have known Scott throughout my career at Avery Dennison. I found him to be a warm caring person and leader. He challenged his staff to be the best he could be and always supported them in their endeavors to do just that. He created fostered a team approach and focused on relationships. He is a tireless leader and really understood the business processes that technology enabled. Scott is a great leader and would be a welcome addition to any leadership team.
Joni Krause
As the IT Director, Global Operations, Scott engaged with my Global Applications team to improve a manufacturing process by building a global, web-based application. He was fully engaged through every phase of the project, acting as liaison between the business and technical teams, negotiating project schedule and cost, and keeping our business customers constantly updated on progress. His hands-on approach and communication skills kept the project on track, the customers happy, and made the project successful.
John Block
I reported to Scott briefly, but have known Scott throughout my career at Avery Dennison. I found him to be a warm caring person and leader. He challenged his staff to be the best he could be and always supported them in their endeavors to do just that. He created fostered a team approach and focused on relationships. He is a tireless leader and really understood the business processes that technology enabled. Scott is a great leader and would be a welcome addition to any leadership team.
Joni Krause
As the IT Director, Global Operations, Scott engaged with my Global Applications team to improve a manufacturing process by building a global, web-based application. He was fully engaged through every phase of the project, acting as liaison between the business and technical teams, negotiating project schedule and cost, and keeping our business customers constantly updated on progress. His hands-on approach and communication skills kept the project on track, the customers happy, and made the project successful.
John Block
I reported to Scott briefly, but have known Scott throughout my career at Avery Dennison. I found him to be a warm caring person and leader. He challenged his staff to be the best he could be and always supported them in their endeavors to do just that. He created fostered a team approach and focused on relationships. He is a tireless leader and really understood the business processes that technology enabled. Scott is a great leader and would be a welcome addition to any leadership team.
Credentials
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20 Habits of Executive Leadership
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Enhance Productivity in a Hybrid Work Environment
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Managing Skills for Remote Leaders
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Learning Microsoft Dynamics 365: The Basics
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Administration: Customer Engagement Apps
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform
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Developing Executive Presence
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Leadership Mindsets
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Remote Work Foundations
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Creating a Compelling Job Description
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Making Quick Decisions
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Motivating and Engaging Employees
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Experience
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Traditional Medicinals, Inc.
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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VP of Information Systems
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Jun 2015 - Present
Gather, prepare, analyze and document requirements for complex technology, and business/systems projects, recommending improved processes and systems, and manage associated projects to a successful conclusion. Implementing IT systems solutions create and revise schedules, attaining and coordinating resources, managing the team and consultants, assessing and minimizing project risks, remaining flexible to make changes to schedules and plans to accommodate new information/results, creating related documentation and overseeing project quality control, all the while, managing others and working hands-on as needed. Projects include implementing multi-warehouse planning and distribution (3PL), and Trade Insight software. Projects on the near-term horizon include researching/selecting and implementing a new ERP system, and possibly SharePoint.
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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Director IT - Global Operations
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2012 - 2015
• Managed Global Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, and support functions finance and HR. Focused on developing long term strategic road map for applications being globally rolled out aimed at standardizing business processes and information to advance operational excellence goals. • Drove implementation of Visual Management system to improve OEE, saving $2.6M+ in outside purchasing.• Initiated global forecasting and supply network blue prints incorporating diverse needs of 4 regions to ensure alignment of regional leaders to drive single business process. • Implemented automated data collection system to collect real time data from manufacturing operations to measured effectiveness of processes and allow for common tools sets, critical matrixes to be used to measure manufacturing, allowed for global leveraging of continuous improvement teams.• Established common processes and master data for 4 regions’ suppliers which supported procurement team to dramatically change their negotiations with key vendors acting as single company rather than 4 regional businesses.
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Avery Dennison
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United States
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Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Group IT Director Materials North America
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2010 - 2011
• Initiated and managed $28M budget for delivery of capital projects and overall accountability for all IT operational activity. Managed through matrix IT organization of 50 employees and 100+ contractors, on-shore, near-shore and off-shore, reporting for 8 divisions. • Constructed and executed 5 year IT application roadmap aligned with key business strategic initiatives enabling North American team to plan out long growth area’s with systems, business intelligence, and master data to achieve their goals. Gave insight to investments required and stronger return on investments.• Utilized LEAN techniques to address raw material issues; i.e., adding surcharge on specific raw material allowing recovering of $14M annually.• Developed and implemented strategic plan that replaced order entry and ERP applications with annualized savings of $80M in capital and expenses. • Established executive level group to discuss monthly key IT initiatives which ensured closer alignment between business and IT teams.• Launched global project with Salesforce.com to align common practices and tool sets allowing sales opportunities to determine sales strategies based on individual customers and refocus required resources on best opportunities leading to incremental sales growth of $23M. • Served as an active member of two executive business leadership teams, one for North America, other a World Wide leadership team, generating annual sales respectively of approximately $1.2B and $600M.
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Group IT Director Materials Europe
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2008 - 2010
• Constructed and managed $22M budget and delivery of capital projects and accountability for all operational activity. Managed through matrix IT organization and led IT group of 42 employees and 50+ contractors, on-shore, near-shore and off-shore, reporting for 3 divisions. Traveled throughout Germany, Ireland, England, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Czech Republic, and India working with manufacturing plants, distributions centers and call centers. • Restructured steering committee representing all business functions to get troubled $100M+ project back on track.
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Director IT Office Products North America Business IT Solutions
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2006 - 2008
Directed a team that supported the key business functions, including order entry, ERP, web-sites, data warehouse, and shop floor applications. Constructed and managed a budget of approximately 2 million dollars and accountable for the execution of application road map for the North America office products business.
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Director IT Supply Chain & Operations Office Products North America
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2002 - 2006
Responsible for ensuring all applications and operational IT assets including RF units, routers, servers, printers, LAN/WAN, and other equipment functioned correctly. Reported to the VP of supply chain and operations.
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Education
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2000 - 2002
University of La Verne
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration
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