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Jodie Rochemont
Mississauga,ON
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Summary
Accomplished Director of Program Management at Creation Technologies, adept in Strategic Leadership and Financial Analysis. Spearheaded continuous improvement projects, enhancing efficiency by over 30%. Excelled in Customer Relationship Management, driving significant revenue growth and fostering robust OEM partnerships. Expert in change management and strategic business planning, with a proven track record in advancing operational excellence and profitability.
Overview
25
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Creation Technologies
Director of Program Management
01.2023 - 10.2024
Job overview
- Directed, coached and guided a team of 6 program managers, supporting $80M of annual sales revenue.
- Represented the interests of 25 OEM partners across the medical, tech industrial and aerospace and defense sectors.
- Formulated on-boarding approaches for new clients and devised strategies to boost and retain existing customers.
- Enhanced customer experience by focusing on tailored customer solutions.
- Controlled elements influencing working capital and profitability across customer programs; Regular reviews of revenue projections, COGS, product pricing, AR, inventory programs, AP terms, cost of poor quality, etc..
- Spearheaded continuous improvement projects to increase efficiency and drive critical metric success.
- Created comprehensive SOPs for the S&OP process, Customer Feedback process (CSAT review and analysis) and New Product Introduction process.
- Coordinated activities across engineering, operations, sales and marketing, and finance at the site leadership level.
Creation Technologies
PMO Leader
01.2021 - 12.2022
Job overview
- Collaborated with the M&A integration team to onboard and align two newly acquired companies in order to accelerate investment value and identify opportunities for improved end-to-end solutions.
- Defined the strategy for the Program Management Office, including the development of staffing models, training plans, and standard work requirements.
- Collaborated with executive teams to align projects with the organization's strategic goals.
- Oversaw projects to ensure they were resourced appropriately, would meet objectives, and were integrated into the user workflow for seamless implementation.
- Developed tools to facilitate best practice sharing across 13 sites.
Creation Technologies
Senior Account Executive
03.2009 - 12.2021
Job overview
- Played a key role in forming critical strategies on the Site Leadership Team
- Led a 10-person cross-functional, customer-focused team (CFT) with P&L responsibility for six customers and $25 million of annual sales
- Summarized and presented company data for the Monthly Operations Review and presented key performance indicators to external stakeholders during QBRs
- Provided on-site support at client locations to enhance engagement and accelerate project completion
- Effective management of cost redExample: implementation of kanban systems, single-piece flow cells, BOM optimization
- Supported integration of Kinaxis, Rapid Response software into the Oracle ERP environment. Led the development of use cases, workflows, and training materials. Provided change management and super user support
Celestica Inc.
Program Manager
01.2004 - 03.2009
Job overview
- Managed EMS projects for OEM suppliers of aerospace, military, and communications solutions, valued at $500K - $2M.
- Guided engineering, supply chain, data management, and manufacturing efforts for successful product delivery.
- Expertise in new product introduction, including product design and test design and validation.
Celestica Inc.
VAVE and Process Engineer
08.1999 - 01.2004
Job overview
- Co-authored design guidelines with support of 10 engineers from 5 countries. Focus on higher manufacturing quality and lower cost.
- Designed personalized online training programs considering translation and accessibility needs.
- Collaborated with Valor software developers to enhance design rules, workflows and automated reports in the database.
- Executed equipment upgrades across three facilities in GTA (40+ manufacturing lines).
- Led initiatives improving tool design, documentation accuracy and operation processes.
Education
Franklin Covey Co
7 Habits Signature Program
01-2009
Queen’s University
Bachelor of Science from Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
01-1999
Skills
- Customer Relationship Management
- Strategic Leadership
- Change Management
- Effective Negotiation
- Effective Communication
- Strategic Business Planning
- Advanced MS Office Skills
- Power BI Data Visualization
- Salesforce Administration Skills
- Financial analysis
Hobbies and Interests
- Yoga
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Travel
- Photography
Accomplishments
- Judge in the Continuous Improvement Project of the Year Competition
Certification
- PEng, Professional Engineers of Ontario (2000-2005)
- PMP, Project Management Institute (2005-2010)
- Lean Six Sigma White Belt, Acuity Institute (2023)
References
References available upon request.
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Timeline
Director of Program Management
Creation Technologies
01.2023 - 10.2024
PMO Leader
Creation Technologies
01.2021 - 12.2022
Senior Account Executive
Creation Technologies
03.2009 - 12.2021
Program Manager
Celestica Inc.
01.2004 - 03.2009
VAVE and Process Engineer
Celestica Inc.
08.1999 - 01.2004
- PEng, Professional Engineers of Ontario (2000-2005)
- PMP, Project Management Institute (2005-2010)
- Lean Six Sigma White Belt, Acuity Institute (2023)
Franklin Covey Co
7 Habits Signature Program
Queen’s University
Bachelor of Science from Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
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