Leslie Parker
Driving profitability and performance under high-pressure situations
- Role
- Partner, Americas Lead - Consumer Goods and Retail at Kearney
- Location
- Los Angeles, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Leslie Parker
When I was four, my parents bought me a twin bed. To make room, they had to take down my crib. I eagerly watched my mom as she started to work on the crib, but soon she had to take a phone call in another room. After a few minutes, I took the screwdriver, and dismantled the crib myself. I’ve never been afraid to roll up my sleeves to get a result.For 25 years, I been providing leadership to companies, driving improved profitability and performance by adopting and implementing best-in-class organizational and cost management practices. I am known for large-scale transformation programs that bring executive teams together to break down silos, develop mutual objectives, and create efficiencies. People who have worked with me say I’m a strong, collaborative leader who works hard to engage stakeholders and get the job done.Contact me if you want to discuss more.Specialties: rapid earnings improvement, cost transformation, restructuring, strategic sourcing, negotiations, demand management, process improvement, procurement organization transformation, spend analysis, indirect procurement, supplier relationship management, operational improvement, project management, cross-functional team leadership.
Experience
Partner, Americas Lead - Consumer Goods and Retail
Jul 1997 — Present
Lead consultant and joint client/consultant project teams in development and implementation of major transformation programs. Serve as a trusted advisor to senior executives, develop and communicate project objectives, and deliver results. Develop and nurture project teams- Kearney Board Member, People Development Committee (Chair)- Kearney’s delegate to World Economic Forum (WEF): Community of Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officers and Steering Committee, Partnering for Racial Justice in Business Initiative
Education
Georgetown University
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology
1993 — 1997
UCLA Anderson School of Management
MBA
2001 — 2003
Skills
- Mega-Supplier Strategies
- Strategic Sourcing
- Change Management
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Business Process Improvement
- Procurement Organization Transformation
- Demand Management
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