Joshua Taylor

About Joshua Taylor

I am a results-driven Organizational Change Leader with expert-level digital transformation and technology integration skills. I was promoted to lead IFCO’s global hardware digital transformation and solution portfolio. I currently manage a $20M+ annual budget and a team of Product Owners and Data Analysts.I navigate digital transformation and critical stakeholder management with big-picture thinking and an action mindset to deliver emerging platforms and technology solutions that modernize entire organizations. I spearhead global Track & Trace Digital Strategy (RFID, GPS, Barcode, BLE, UWB, NFC).I assess organizational needs, gather business requirements, create digital roadmaps, and manage change with empathy. I implement standardized tools to drive process efficiency on a global scale. I created a Track & Trace solution for IFCO/NAM that improved cycle time by 23%.I have an extraordinary ability to align product strategy, people, and processes across the organization to deliver outstanding customer outcomes. I contributed directly to $100M+ annual (over 3 years) customer acquisition and topline revenue growth through the integration of digital business solutions.Lastly, I have a reputation as an engaged leader who empowers and develops high-performing teams.Competencies:High emotional intelligenceCollaborationCommunicationDealing with ambiguityInfluencing without authorityAsset optimizationDigital transformationReducing food insecurity and wasteBusiness process optimization

Experience

1. Global Director, Digital Solutions

   IFCO SYSTEMS

   Jan 2020 — Present · Columbus, OH, US

   I was promoted to lead IFCO’s global hardware digital transformation and solution portfolio. I currently manage a $20M+ annual budget and a team of Product Owners and Data Analysts. I spearhead global Track & Trace Digital Strategy (RFID, GPS, Barcode, BLE, UWB, NFC). I initiate and lead multiple RFPs with responsibility for managing all external hardware partners. I also prepare and deliver presentations to the C-Suite and Private Equity advisory board on a regular basis. Highlights of accomplishments in this role include:• Contributed directly to $100M+ annual (over 3 years) customer acquisition and topline revenue growth through integration of digital business solutions.• Improved overall turn rate by 14% which generated $23M in annual savings (capital expense reduction).• Saved IFCO $15M a year in capital expense reduction by using GPS to identify multiple illegal theft operations of IFCO assets.• Created Track & Trace solution for IFCO/NAM that improved cycle time by 23%.• Implemented an RFID scanning solution within 14 Manufacturing and Warehouse facilities.• Enabled barcode tracking of 230M assets per year by deploying a label scanning PoC solution for IFCO/Europe.• Launched a GPS tracking solution in North America, South America, Europe, and Japan.

Education

• Ohio University

  M.B.A., Business Administration

• Miami University

  B.S., Finance, Supply Chain Management and Spanish

Skills

• Business Process Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing
• Supply Chain Operations
• Sales
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Supply Chain
• Demand Planning
• Sales Operations
• Process Improvement
• Supply Chain Management
• Pricing
• Inventory Management
• P&L Management
• Inventory Control
• Employee Engagement
• Contract Negotiation
• Transportation
• Business Development
• Manufacturing
• Warehousing
• 3pl
• Management
• Team Building
• Training
• Logistics
• New Business Development
• Budgets
• Team Leadership
• Reverse Logistics
• Materials Management
• Transportation Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Negotiation
• Freight
• Strategy
• Project Management
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Six Sigma
• Crm