James MacEachern

About James MacEachern

Results-oriented COO with a progressive track record in distribution, manufacturing, public accounting and private equity. Expertise includes sales and marketing, strategy development and implementation, mergers and acquisitions, finance and accounting. Advanced knowledge of change management, continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, as well as ERP and data warehousing systems. Executive committee presence with demonstrated ability to attract, develop and lead high performance teams.

Experience

1. Chief Operating Officer (COO)

   Lane Automotive

   Feb 2017 — Present · Watervliet, MI, US

   Lead the operations, store sales, finance/accounting and human resources teams, responsible for operations, store sales, finance and accounting, mergers and acquisitions, risk management, legal, human resources and tax.

Education

• St. Francis Xavier University

  BBA, Management

  1989 — 1994

• The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

  MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

  2005 — 2007

• St. Francis Xavier University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Sociology

  1989 — 1992

Skills

• Financial Analysis
• Program Management
• Sales Operations
• Pricing
• Sales
• Financial Modeling
• Accounting
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Business Process Improvement
• Six Sigma
• Business Intelligence
• Supply Chain
• Sap
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Change Management
• Business Development
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act
• Strategic Planning
• Erp
• Financial Reporting
• Lean Manufacturing
• Strategy
• Team Building
• Manufacturing
• Leadership
• Process Improvement
• Analysis
• Business Process
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Budgets
• Finance
• Mergers