Bain Hutchinson

Experience

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  Antares Management Solutions

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2007

  Business Solutions Provider II

  Technical lead responsible for maintaining the online project office, and managing contractor request process. Designed, developed, and implemented collaboration solutions for internal process.

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  Cliffs Natural Resources

  Jun 2007 - Mar 2014

  - Implemented Project Portfolio Tools to manage 200+ Improvement Projects from inception through completion in support of Cliff's Natural Resources' Target Condition Master Plan - Saved organization $25M+ by translating relevant process improvements into quarterly business value - Acquired Expert Certification in Critical Chain (Theory of Constraints) Project Management- Led operational audits, established Auditor guidelines, and developed a formal planning and execution schedule for future annual audits- Designed and developed a Lean Training Program for I.T. Department resulting in $1.2+M Savings- Responsible for maintaining historical and current audit finding reports and Corrective Action Plansstored in Intellix Online Software- Team Leader for development of Standard Operating Procedures for all Underground Continuous Mining Operations for Cliff's Natural Resources global coal properties- Team Leader for for development of a comprehensive Safety and Security Manual for idling an operation Show less

  • Mgr Global Continuous Improvement

    Apr 2013 - Mar 2014

  • Manager, Capital Investment Systems

    Oct 2011 - Apr 2013

  • Enterprise Black Belt

    Nov 2010 - Oct 2011

  • Sr. Web Services Analyst

    Jun 2007 - Nov 2010
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  Nestle S.A.

  Aug 2014 - Aug 2021

  Portfolio Manager

  - Drove the governance process to ensure resources are designated and used in a way that maximizes long term value creation per the business strategy - Communicated crucial KPI monitoring and strategy adherence insights monthly to R&D Food Center Heads in North America, Europe and Asia. - Provided Portfolio Management Subject Matter Expertise to the NDC Group Managers and their teams across product development, engineering, culinary, and business management to ensure consistent and complete process adherence that advances NDC's project efficiency and effectiveness - Conducted project audits regularly and communicated recommendations to improve the portfolio output - Developed training modules of portfolio routines for the internal Research and Development project managers - Developed and implemented an electronic Portfolio Management Playbook that improved Portfolio Data completeness by focusing on routines for the Portfolio Managers (both peer and senior) across 3 Global market to monitor and report out project details that require attention. Show less

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  Craft BBQ CLE

  Jan 2022 - now

  Owner / Founder