Garry Doyle
St. Catharines,ON
Summary
Forward-thinking Senior Manager adept at managing teams of 500 employees with 5-10 direct reports to accomplish challenging objectives. Imparts clear vision to guide cohesive, high-performing teams.
Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification
Work History
Senior Manager - New Store Opening
Pet Valu
01.2021 - Current
- Led cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliver high-quality results.
- Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
- Established strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, ensuring long-term partnerships and repeat business.
- Collaborated closely with peers from other departments to drive organizational success jointly as one cohesive unit.
- Achieved operational excellence by streamlining processes and implementing best practices.
- Increased customer satisfaction with timely project deliveries and seamless communication.
Lean/Sigma Project Manager / Continuous Improvement Specialist
Leading Edge Group
06.2015 - 01.2021
- Proven record of strategy deployment execution in many different business sectors including Medical, Industrial, Service and Municipal arenas
- Key ability to asses current state constraints of any process/system and develop future state improvements through employee training, engagement and participation
- Allied to this, is a solid background of Plant/Production/Logistics management in various international settings
- Major strength is getting clarity of organizational goals and strategies and developing focused programs to deliver customer expectations.
Continuous Improvement Manager Corp. / Enterprise
Tim Hortons
01.2011 - 06.2015
- Responsible for the development and application of Lean/Sigma techniques and methods to identify and improve current value streams within the business
- Lead individual Projects that have been identified by the SPMO as critical to successful strategy deployment
- Develop education program to provide the knowledge platform within the organization to encourage root cause analysis and continuous improvement at all levels.
ON-SITE QUALITY/PROCESS IMPROVEMENT MANAGER
ALLAN WINDOW TECHNOLOGIES
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Direct plant operations on a daily basis
- Schedule production, redesign plant layout, increase production efficiency, and develop continuous improvement through Lean/Sigma techniques, initiated Quality programme, Coach Production team to achieve company objectives, liaise with service department to ensure compatibility on site.
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST (Contract)
The Patron Group Medical Supplies (Ireland)
01.2008 - 01.2009
- Project brief to coordinate the Operations functions across the group comprising of 3 divisions
- Devised & implemented successful DMAIC project to redesign warehouse and order processing practices to reduce lead-time from 48 to 24 hours.
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT MANAGER (Contract)
Kilsaran Concrete (Ireland)
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Initiated Special Lean projects in a state-of-the-art Mortar manufacturing plant
- Main achievements were the development of standard operating procedures and identification of process waste using Value stream mapping, SMED, Bottleneck elimination and reduction of process variation.
PROCESS OPERATIONS MANAGER
Century Homes (Ireland) (Timber Frame Construction)
01.2004 - 01.2007
- Directed a workforce of 150, including 10 direct reports
PLANT MANAGER
Green Isle Foods (Ireland)
01.2002 - 01.2004
- Total responsibility for the efficient operation of 'Donegal Catch' oven ready frozen fish processing plant with 50 employees.
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Green Isle Foods (Ireland)
01.2000 - 01.2002
- Minimized Machine / Freezer downtime, optimised Production Efficiency and Materials Usage for 'Goodfellas' Pizza processing unit.
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Danube Knitwear (Hungary) (Contract)
01.1998 - 01.2000
- Directed all Operational functions of two plants in Hungary & Romania employing 800 operators
- Including, 40 direct reports.
PLANT MANAGER
John Forsyth Shirts (Canada)
01.1993 - 01.1998
- Total responsibility for the efficient operation of 'Donegal Catch' oven ready frozen fish processing plant with 50 employees.
BRANCH MANAGER
Kirsch Window Treatments (Canada)
01.1986 - 01.1993
Education
Lean/Sigma Black Belt Certification -
Catalyst Consulting – London
01.2009
Change Management Certificate -
Catalyst Consulting – London
01.2009
Diploma in Business Management -
Reading University - London
01.2008
Diploma in Industrial Engineering -
College of Commerce - Dublin
01.1986
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Operations Management
- Cross-functional Team Coordination
- Troubleshooting and problem resolution
- Operations Planning
- Organizational improvement
- Process Improvement
- Idea Development and Brainstorming
- Goal Setting
- Business Planning
- Managing Operations and Efficiency
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Music
Guitar Player - Home Recording
Certification
Lean Six Sigma - Black Belt
Change Management
Timeline
Senior Manager - New Store Opening
Pet Valu
01.2021 - Current
Lean/Sigma Project Manager / Continuous Improvement Specialist
Leading Edge Group
06.2015 - 01.2021
Continuous Improvement Manager Corp. / Enterprise
Tim Hortons
01.2011 - 06.2015
ON-SITE QUALITY/PROCESS IMPROVEMENT MANAGER
ALLAN WINDOW TECHNOLOGIES
01.2009 - 01.2011
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST (Contract)
The Patron Group Medical Supplies (Ireland)
01.2008 - 01.2009
PROCESS IMPROVEMENT MANAGER (Contract)
Kilsaran Concrete (Ireland)
01.2007 - 01.2008
PROCESS OPERATIONS MANAGER
Century Homes (Ireland) (Timber Frame Construction)
01.2004 - 01.2007
PLANT MANAGER
Green Isle Foods (Ireland)
01.2002 - 01.2004
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Green Isle Foods (Ireland)
01.2000 - 01.2002
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Danube Knitwear (Hungary) (Contract)
01.1998 - 01.2000
PLANT MANAGER
John Forsyth Shirts (Canada)
01.1993 - 01.1998
BRANCH MANAGER
Kirsch Window Treatments (Canada)
01.1986 - 01.1993
Lean/Sigma Black Belt Certification -
Catalyst Consulting – London
Change Management Certificate -
Catalyst Consulting – London
Diploma in Business Management -
Reading University - London
Diploma in Industrial Engineering -
College of Commerce - Dublin
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