Jay Davis
Managing Director @Coo Partners - Building Bridges For Growth
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WORK HISTORY
Managing Director @Coo Partners - Building Bridges For Growth
Guelph, ON, CA
Fractional executive who partners with CEO\'s, executive teams and governments to reduce cost, increase sales and meet their ambitions. Helping them bridge the gap.After working and travelling to 45 countries, seeing the best and worst, I build bridges with teams for start-ups,$1M to $1B to help them exceed expectations, within manufacturing, automotive, engineering, mining, automation, logistics, distribution, construction, energy and service sectors. I focus on: Operational Excellence – Build lean rhythms, leverage global supply chains, KPIs, and high-performing teams that move fast, pivot and deliver. Make it easier to make the day so you have time to make the future- Reduce costs and grow capacity. Commercial Excellence – Differentiate, steal market share, and tailor your brand, marketing, and sales strategies. Hyper grow internationally and in new markets- Increase demand and grow sales. Strategic Excellence – Develop and activate bold strategies for the future. M&A is about 1+1=3+. Excellence is in the ability to execute and learn, not just in the strategy- increase profits and grow the company- Interim Director, Organization and Management Solutions Consulting. OMS. A group of PHD and Masters students from the industrial organization psychology program at university of guelph. The team is designing and delivering custom recruitment and leadership programs for provincial and federal governments. 2x sales growth in 4 months- Whether it be supply chain or engineering issues, market threats, changes in customer needs or capacity issues, I help establish a plan and execute- Global experience with integrating global supply chains, M&A, operational and commercial excellence.
EDUCATION
University of Oxford
Post Graduate Diploma - Global Business Strategy
Conestoga College
Industry Professor - Part Time, International Business, Entreprenurship, Operations / Supply Chain, Data Analytics
Conestoga College
Program Advisory Council - Mechanical Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Degree
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Lang School of Business and Economics - University of Guelph
Industry Professor - Part Time, Business Leadership, Marketing, Industrial Organization Psychology
Toyota Technological Institute
Toyota Production System - Nagoya Japan, Lean manufacturing
Ivey Business School at Western University
Industry Professor - Part Time, Leadership, Communications, Diversity / Equity / Inclusion, Consulting, Global operations
Queen's University
Strategic Mediation and Negotiation
Kettering University
Master's of Science, Lean Manufacturing Operations
University of Windsor
Bachelor of Kinesiology, Biomechanics, Biology
Ivey Business School at Western University
Executive organizational leadership
ABOUT JAY DAVIS
Working as a CEO or on the front line, Jay has been fortunate to learn from a wide range of organizations - from innovative start-ups like Indro Robotics to global leaders such as GM, Toyota, and Volvo — as well as from exceptional mentors in Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence. Much of what he knows comes from time spent on the front line, working in Operations, Engineering, Labour Relations, Health & Safety. Over the years, he has helped lead and grow teams in 40+ countries, learning the value of humility, collaboration, the need for hyper-growth and sustainable improvement. Today, he continues to apply those lessons with small, medium and large companies, helping them scale, simplify, and thrive. Operational Excellence – A people first executive who builds high-performing teams that move fast & deliver on time by building operating rhythms, leveraging global supply chains and lean manufacturing. Make it easy to make the day so you have time to make the future- Lead negotiator for labour, commercial, mergers and acquisition agreements- MSc, Lean Manufacturing Operations. Kettering University- Toyota Production System, Japan- Industry professor - Operations / Supply Chain, Consulting- Reduce costs, improve delivery & grow capacity. Commercial Excellence – An entrepreneurial executive, that helps teams differentiate, steal market share, and tailor commercial strategies- MBA, Indiana University- industry professor - Marketing Strategy, Entrepreneurship - Increase demand, market share & hyper grow sales. Strategic Excellence – Strategy development and deployment VP, trained by McKinsey, ABB, and Volvo to activate bold strategies for the future. Excellence is in execution, learning and supporting employees who thrive. M&A- Global Business Strategy, Oxford University- industry professor - Strategy, Leadership, DEI, Industrial Organization Psychology- increase profits, capabilities and grow- Industry sectors - manufacturing, automation, distribution, logistics, engineering, mining, construction, energy, automotive, defence, service sectors, government, Non profit- Senior Supply Chain and Innovation Advisor for federal government (NGen Manufacturing)- Member of Volvo CE Marketing Board- Chair and Board member for companies in Canada and Asia- Part time Industry Professor, Western University, University of Guelph, Conestoga College- Profiled in 4 Ivey business cases- Program Advisor, Mechanical Engineering Conestoga CollegeJay has
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