April Lee

About April Lee

BACKGROUND:April brings a dynamic and hands-on approach to Commercial Strategy, bolstered by over nine years of experience across Sales and Marketing Operations and eleven years in lean leadership for commercial strategies. Her expertise spans developing commercial strategies for a diverse range of companies, from small businesses to Fortune 200 corporations. She is particularly skilled in spearheading CRM system deployments and enhancing end-user adoption.As the Director of DBS, April was instrumental in leading Nobel Biocare, a Danaher Dental OpCo, through a comprehensive cultural immersion in the Danaher Business System, engaging over 700 associates in North America. Over two years, her leadership resulted in a remarkable 7-point increase in associate engagement scores and earned the “Danaher Best of the Best” accolade in two out of four engagement categories in 2016. Earlier, as a Sales Operations Director, her initiatives led to achieving “Danaher Best of the Best” status in 24 out of 27 engagement metrics in 2015.April is recognized as a Danaher Master Black Belt in Transactional Process Improvement and a Certified Trainer in Problem Solving Processes. She has led over 60 kaizen events for major corporations, showcasing her prowess in operational excellence. Her academic credentials include an MBA from the University of California, Irvine, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a minor in Policy Studies from UCLA.INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:April\'s extensive industry experience encompasses sectors such as Dental, Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Furniture Manufacturing, Food & Beverage Distribution, and Television Programming.SPECIALTIES:April specializes in developing problem-solving and kaizen cultures, compliance, strategic planning, and strategy deployment. She excels in enhancing sales force efficiency and effectiveness, funnel management, transformative marketing, and customer value strategies. Her expertise also extends to inside sales, transactional kaizen, 6S & visual management, standardized work, daily management processes, and leader standard work.

Experience

1. Managing Director

   Lean Focus LLC

   Sep 2017 — Present · San Diego, US

   WE HELP COMPANIES BUILD HIGH-PERFORMANCE CULTURES THAT DELIVER SUSTAINED PROFITABLE GROWTHWhether you’re in a turnaround situation, a renewal phase with increased expectations, or a period of rapid expansion, there are times when only an enterprise-wide transformation will do. Our proven process has distilled the critical elements companies need to transform their business for good—it’s what we call a high-performance culture, and it’s what enables our clients to deliver results that are profitable, measurable, and sustainable.

Education

• UCLA

  B.A., Economics, Minor in Policy Studies

  1998 — 2002

• University of California, Irvine - The Paul Merage School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing & Entrepreneurship

  2006 — 2008

Skills

• Danaher Business System
• Strategic Policy Development
• Dental
• Surgeons
• Leadership
• Working with Surgeons
• Sales Process
• Business Development
• Crm
• Trend Analysis
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Management
• Problem Solving
• Competitive Analysis
• Product Launch
• Standard Work
• Market Development
• Business Process Improvement
• Sales Force Development
• Marketing
• Strategy
• Sales Operations
• Dentistry
• Medical Devices
• Product Forecasting
• Product Management
• Sales Trend Analysis
• Product Marketing
• Sales
• Marketing Strategy
• Strategic Planning
• Salesforce.com
• Kaizen
• Marketing Management