Garry Graves

About Garry Graves

Award-winning professional with exceptional experience in leadership, change management, and project management. Facility Maintenance Manager for the largest LTL carrier in North America, with responsibility for 375 locations. More than ten years of experience in driving complex, strategic change through organizations via enterprise supply chain initiatives. A recognized expert in the field of supply management and an Advisory Board and faculty member of SIG University, a leading professional education platform for Sourcing professionals. Recipient of a Five Star Award, the highest award for individual achievement at FedEx.Certified Quality-Driven Management Expert with outstanding project management skills and experience leading large, cross-functional, and even multiple-company teams to outstanding results. Possesses a passion for coaching and mentoring others.Specialties: Leading teams through change, managing complex change initiatives at the enterprise level, building trust and managing difficult stakeholder relationships, finding solutions to complex problems, driving significant value through enterprise sourcing initiatives, deep data analytics and forecasting experience

Experience

1. Director, Global Facilities Program Management

   Medtronic

   Nov 2025 — Present · Memphis, TN, US

   Responsible for implementing and monitoring performance of key facilities programs across Medtronic\'s global real estate portfolio, including the execution of Medtronic\'s Maintenance Excellence strategy, the implementation and deployment of Fluke eMaint CMMS/CAMS as a single global platform, and improving capital budgeting, planning, and execution.

Education

• Mississippi State University - College of Business and Industry

  Bachelor's, Foreign Languages - French

  2002 — 2005

• Mississippi State University - College of Business and Industry

  Bachelor's, International Business - Management

  2002 — 2005

Skills

• Oracle E-Business Suite
• Data Analysis
• Six Sigma
• Business Analysis
• Procurement
• Mrp
• Crisis Management
• Manufacturing
• Access
• Microsoft Excel
• Global Sourcing
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Management
• Sap
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Supply Management
• Supply Chain
• Supplier Development
• Negotiation
• Sourcing
• Financial Analysis
• Materials Management
• Html
• Oracle Discoverer
• Project Management
• Leadership
• Lean Manufacturing
• Inventory Management
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Purchasing
• Process Improvement
• Analysis
• Kaizen
• Pricing