James Welch

Background

About James Welch

Over 15 years of progressive leadership experience managing projects and people in complex and rapidly changing environments. Expertise in procurement, negotiations, project management, operations, mergers & acquisitions and change management. • Acknowledged as a skilled team builder and leader with a track record of performance and implementing new processes. • Proven ability in championing change, implementing new procedures, creating effective relationships, as well as planning and executing large projects.• Six Sigma Black Belt, with excellent written and communication skills, with the ability to make an early impact.Excellence in areas of: BUSINESS ANALYSIS - Managed the development of a product launch framework combining new product launch methodology and product life-cycle management for new Bell products.• ANALYTICS – Developed and implemented capacity planning, project scheduling and forecasting model for manpower end strength and budgeting. • PROCESS IMPROVEMENT / REDESIGN - Improved tracking and reconciliation of outstanding purchase orders eliminating 400 hours of manual entry and increased productivity by 10%.• CHANGE MANAGEMENT - Managed enterprise reorganization project through completion. Established a new organization, staffing, on-boarding and training over 100 new employees. Chosen to sit at the negotiating table for collective bargaining contract for over 300 employees.• PROJECT MANAGEMENT - Directed development and production of injected molded windshields, glass cockpit displays for production and legacy aircraft. Established new procedures for eliminating waste and identifying manufacturing defects at a problem supplier.• INFORMATION AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT – Facilitated the design of a software program to track contract penetration and enterprise records management.(C)(817)