Derek Floyd

Manufacturing Customer Strategy at Grainger

Role
Senior Manager, Customer Strategy at Grainger
Location
Chicago, IL, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Derek Floyd

I am an Operational Excellence & Change Management Professional with expertise driving solutions and leading large-scale transformation initiatives. I have seamlessly advanced concurrent initiatives as leader of multi-sized cross-functional teams. My passions have allowed me to excel in Coaching and Mentoring, Lean Manufacturing, Change Management, Business Development and Continuous Improvement. Reputation for excellence in Lean Six Sigma, nimbly pioneering a $150M commercial project pipeline, pinpointing $60M+ in opportunities and fueling $1M+ in cost savings. Agile learner, earning progressive promotions during tenure at U.S. Steel. I was the Winner of the 2018 US Steel Individual Achievement Award for excellence in Mentoring. MBA from The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business with concentrations in Strategic Management, Economics, Econometrics, and International Business. Areas of Expertise Strategy Development | Change Management | Process Flows | Quality Control | Opportunity Pipeline Lean Six Sigma | Project Management | Product Innovation | Industry Best Practices Thought Leadership | Data Analysis Business Development

Experience

  1. Senior Manager, Customer Strategy

    Grainger

    Jan 2022 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

Education

  • Purdue University

    BS, Materials Science & Engineering

    2000 — 2005

  • DePaul University

    MBA Certificate Program, Business

    2011 — 2011

  • The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

    MBA, Strategic Management, Economics, Econometrics, and International Business

    2011 — 2015

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