Scott Watts

Background

About Scott Watts

I am a highly analytical, decisive, and hands-on executive with 20+ years of progressive leadership experience directing substantial growth, streamlining operations, building high performance teams, executing strategic plans, increasing business development, and leading turnaround of under-performing organizations. I thrive as a resourceful problem solver with an extensive background in financial analysis, contract negotiations, operations management, continuous process improvement, and business re-engineering. As a creative, innovative, and visionary leader, I possess demonstrated success developing transformational and highly visible programs, technical initiatives, testing, and deployments. I am also known as an effective communicator with strong team-building skills with ability to develop high performance senior executive teams to accomplish objectives and meet critical deadlines in a fast paced, high-growth, and diverse environments. Career Highlights:* Led Dematic Corp.’s NA supply chain turnaround post its dismantling and transition to Mexico resulting in client supply issues and losses. Led team to restore on-time delivery to over 95% from 46% in 2-months once promoted to COO. Reduced shipment max backlog by 89% in 2019, with further improvements in 2020.* Broadened vertical market targets increasing order intake by a CAGR of > 15% over 2-years as NA Regional CEO by targeting new customer growth. Improved EBIT margin by 110 basis points during the same period.* Built dual path approach with HR business partner at Dematic to improve employee engagement. Created Leadership Exploration and Development Council and Advanced Leadership Curriculum. Increased employee engagement scores 22%+ within Engineering organization resulting in a significant reduction in turnover.* Grew Tech-Line Automation, small business from nearly zero to $5M in 4-years with consistent profitability. Expanded staff from 4 to 45 including 40 full time engineers. Developed 4 service products and secured second Big 3 vendor code. Captured long-term contracts and sold company to group of private investors. Specialties: Leadership & Team Building • Organizational Development • Customer Relationship Management • Turnaround & Growth Situations • Full Lifecycle Project Management • Operations Management • Continuous Process Improvement • Contract Negotiations • Strategic Partnerships • Financial Management & Analysis • Profit Improvement