Demecia Labarre

DEI Enthusiast | Advocate | Developer | Passionate about supporting leaders to drive a culture of inclusion while building a diverse leadership pipeline

Role
Sr Manager, Dei at Stryker
Location
Kalamazoo, MI, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Demecia Labarre

My superpower: leveraging education, historic events, and lived experience to influence Corporate America’s change management practices to drive diversity, equality, and inclusion in the workplace. I believe we can work together to remove barriers put in place through systemic racism and showcase the power of a diverse table in which everyone can bring their true selves to the workplace!Ask me about: Career Right Here | OneTen | Skills First Hiring | Critical Race Theory |-I am passionate about influencing and implementing DE & I strategies to drive organizational change. I believe exposure is a powerful tool, and representation and diversity are requirements for becoming world-class. Creating a platform for awareness, and B.R.A.V.E. conversations ensure everyone has an opportunity for growth and fulfillment in their career-I\'m an experienced Program Manager passionate about leading critical change initiatives. I have a track record for successful execution of continuous improvement projects, supplier development, and streamlining and harmonizing cross-divisional processes - I\'m a Supply Chain/Materials leader with 8+ years of experience managing Global suppliers, managing complex supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, forecasting, analytics and reporting, process improvements, product life cycle management (PLM), and successful inventory management -Analytical expert with 4+ years of PLM system software implementation, end-user training creation and execution, identifying software issues, and assisting with patch installations regarding medical tech industry regulations, quality systems management, and managing FDA and regulatory body expectations

Experience

  1. Sr Manager, Dei

    Stryker

    Nov 2023 — Present

Education

  • University of Phoenix

    Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

    2009 — 2014

  • University of Phoenix

    Master of Science - MS, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

    2017 — 2018

  • Western Michigan University

    Business Administration and Management, General

    2004 — 2008

Skills

  • Master Control
  • As400 Administration
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Forecasting
  • Vender Relations
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Training
  • Research
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Powerpoint
  • Crisis Management
  • Leadership
  • Microsoft Word
  • Project Management

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