Tavi Udrea

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ABOUT TAVI UDREA

Hire character. Train skill.\" — Peter Schutz. Took Porsche from its first loss in 50 years to ~200% sales increase. My belief is that a leader sets the example. If they model success, performance, professionalism, and a dedication to the corporate vision, then that is the culture that will be built.From my earliest experience overseeing 100+ team members at a local facility to driving a major global expansion, building programs across 80 locations on 6 continents — I am proud of my reputation as an HR, training/development, customer service and operations Subject Matter Expert. Focused on “real world” solutions, working with leadership to fulfill HR needs, I was influential in creating what is regarded as the most effective, efficient, and responsive technical customer service department in the industry. My record is one of maximizing organizational performance with a unique ability to identify and optimize individual’s strengths; analyze and implement systems to build on what is successful and end what is inefficient.For 20+ years I have been privileged to work with a diverse range of organizations, scaling national/global operations, identifying innovative approaches to cost containment, and implementing strategies to dramatically improve KPIs. I consider myself an advocate for creativity, innovative thinking, and sharp financial acumen as a means to drive strategic growth.Select accomplishments I am most proud of include:* Key member of the leadership team, spearheading global expansion, improving US, APAC, EU training, development and customer success programs during corporate growth from $50M to $1B annual revenue.* Realized a 30% efficiency increase worldwide via empowering local leadership to ensure best practices.* Lowered safety incidents 60%< 12 months via a behavior-based safety program.* Boosted efficiencies 20% through a LEAN assembly program.