William Dean

Experience

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  Ford Motor Company

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Service Engineer Intern

  As a service engineer, I worked with Ford service technicians, answering questions and providing assistance on complex, vehicle specific problems. Contacts were generally via web, and utilized Ford's database of service bulletins, repair manuals, and past solutions. I also helped to track growing trends and consulted regularly with subject matter experts to give the best possible advice.

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  AUTOZONE INC

  Jan 2014 - Nov 2017

  Parts and Service Manager

  As a member of AutoZone's store management team, I helped over see the daily operations in a growing store with five employees. Regular inventory tracking and reordering was accomplished through periodic physical inventory counts as well as maintaining high levels of inventory security. When I wasn't trying to perfect the employee schedule, I was coordinating daily parts deliveries from our local warehouse and creating a welcoming, one-stop shop for our expanding customer base.

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  University of Colorado Boulder

  Aug 2015 - May 2017

  Graduate Student

  As an MBA Candidate with an emphasis on Marketing and Supply Chain Management, I work closely with local area businesses while studying the successes and failures of large corporations. I assisted Adventurer's Quarter with social media analytics, and Kitables with email testing for a digital marking class. I have also worked with Rocky Mountain Chocolate, Noodles & Company, Leeds School of Business and Twin Peaks on several smaller projects. Outside of classes, I am a contributing member of both the Supply Chain and Operations club as well as the Marketing club. Show less

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  Level 3 Communications

  May 2016 - Sept 2016

  Business Process Innovation Intern

  While at Level 3, I worked with their Voice Complete product. I started by working with process architects to see how the product was sold, designed, customized, schedule and installed. After noticing some bottle necks, I worked with Level 3's reports generation department to create, test and implement order tracking and KPIs. Trends in the data lead me to work closely with several functional groups within the process to find what was causing delays and how to reduce or eliminate them. End to end install intervals for Voice Complete were reduced by 10% between my start and end dates with Level 3. I also worked with a cross functional team to generate new ideas for employer branding. The team conducted interviews of both internal employees and potential new hires, as well as administering a short survey to find trends and preferences in Level 3's target market. We utilized a customer journey model to outline contact points between Level 3 and potential new hires, and made recommendations to both recruiting and senior executives of how implement our employer branding strategy. Show less

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  USC Consulting Group

  Dec 2017 - Jun 2019

  Senior Project Consultant

  As a Senior Project Consultant, I worked with multiple clients across North America to fulfill their strategic sourcing needs. Specific initiatives included creation of Key Performance Indicator metrics and tracking across supply chain functions, historical cost analysis, RFQ preparation and analysis, vendor negotiation and onboarding, and PO launch support. Client industries include pharmaceutical, mining, aerospace and manufacturing.Favorite part was either the travel or the exposure to so many industries and companies. Show less

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  BAE Systems, Inc.

  Dec 2019 - now

  The primary function of this position is to deliver on contracted work of roughly $25M to $50M in value and 2-4 years in length. This is accomplished through many day to day activities such as empowering a team of approximately 35 individuals in a matrix environment, tracking cost and schedule according to DCMA EVMS requirements, managing risks and opportunities, setting priorities and removing obstacles for my team.Favorite part is my team. Many of them are leaders in their own right, and are focused on program success. Show less

  • Program Manager

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Project Manager

    Jun 2021 - Aug 2023

  • Project Controls Analyst

    Dec 2019 - Jun 2021