Ken Reid
Director, Construcion @Walmart Canada
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WORK HISTORY
Director, Construcion @Walmart Canada
Mississauga, ON, CA
Construction lead responsible for special projects in stores and our distribution centres with a yearly capital budget over $300M•Partnering with prominent automation companies to build best-in-class facilities to deliver everyday low prices in retail stores.•Seeking out new technologies and ways of building and working so the business can optimize processes, achieving faster results while maintaining quality and sustainability, both economically and environmentally.•Motivate and mentor high-performing senior management team to ensure best practices, procedures, creativity and personal growth are realized, ensuring lessons learned were implemented in subsequent projects.•Forecasting estimated spending and working with financial teams to optimize cash flow projections.•Leading internal teams to success through transparent communication and collaboration with cross functional departments, including design, real estate, legal, finance, merchandising, operations, maintenance, compliance, loss prevention, information technology, risk management, occupational health and safety.•Essential member in steering committee meetings with senior leadership to provide pragmatic data on how projects are progressing, risks we may encounter, mitigation strategies, and our projects’ resource health.
ABOUT KEN REID
Decisive, strategic leader and team player with more than thirty years of experience in construction, design, development and project management. •Excellent track record of successfully completing many projects in excess of $100M with complexities of automation, refrigeration, new technologies, and cutting-edge construction ventures. •Realized success by developing partnerships, coordinating and building relationships in Canada and abroad with contractors, architects, engineers, vendors, attorneys, community officials, and internal teams. •Proven ability to work under extreme pressure to meet aggressive deadlines while achieving budgets and company objectives. •Enthusiastic, accountable individual possessing highly developed ethical standards. •Leads by example, focusing on personal career development and pursuing opportunities to increase relevant knowledge and skills.
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