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