Delena Carmichael

About Delena Carmichael

My name is Delena Carmichael, and I am a pragmatic, resourceful operations management leader. I offer more than 20 years of demonstrated success in optimizing enterprise-level operations process and performance in both commercial and government sectors. I am passionate about influencing business transformations, delivering insightful solutions to company challenges, and overseeing mission-critical initiatives across multiple business functions such as supply chain, product and inventory management, operations, and finance. I am recognized as a high-impact leader, out-of-the-box thinker, change agent, and problem solver. Leveraging a proven ability to plan and organize high-level business affairs, I provide deep, broad-based expertise in building highly aligned and successful organizations, growing business lines, negotiating transactions, and streamlining operations within global Fortune 50 environments.Poised to excel in senior management roles guiding all facets of ideation, strategy, execution, high-impact launch, and growth of new business units, I am highly adept at collaborating with global, cross-functional teams in identifying corporate improvement opportunities across a broad spectrum of business categories. My military and professional career is marked by rapid progression and based on demonstrated leadership and vision for executing strategic business solutions in dynamic fast-paced environments. I am Six Sigma Black Belt Certified with exceptional technical and business acumen.Core Competencies include: Strategic Planning Program / Project Management Operational Excellence Change Management Enterprise Logistics Efficiency Improvement Customer Relations Management (CRM) National & International Operations Threat & Vulnerability Assessments Contract Management Cross-Functional Team LeadershipI\'m on LinkedIn to build strong business relationships. Let\'s connect!

Experience

1. IT Contract and Vendor Management Specialist

   NextEra Energy Resources

   Nov 2024 — Present

Education

• The University of New Mexico

  Physical and Biological Anthropology

  1997 — 1999

Skills

• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Procurement
• Lean Manufacturing
• Operations Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Continuous Improvement
• Contract Negotiation
• Purchasing
• Value Stream Mapping
• Process Improvement
• Dmaic
• 5s
• Kaizen
• Manufacturing
• Project Management
• Root Cause Analysis
• Supply Chain