William Anderson is a Senior Executive Manager with over 25 years of increasing responsibility in the Manufacturing and ...
William H. Anderson 37 Oakhurst Road Hopkinton, MA 01748
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Senior Executive Manager with over 25 years of increasing responsibility in the Manufacturing and Retail Industry with a clear impact on bottom line corporate profits. Recognized both as a builder of new ventures and departments from the ground up and as a turnaround specialist to re-focus underperforming departments.
Professional Skills include: -Total Spend Management Focus -Leadership, Coaching, and Mentoring -Maintenance Management Systems Development -Personal and Department Development and Motivation -Real Estate and Property Management -Project Management and Program Development -Budgeting and Resource Planning -New Business Development
-Strategic Sourcing Disciplines -Organizational Planning -Contract Negotiations, Review, and Approval -Energy Conservation Initiatives -E-Commerce and Strategic Sourcing Platform -Executive Level Sales Presentations -Problem Solving and Process Engineering -Industrial Engineering Efficiency Methods
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS ________________________________________________________________________________ A+A Real Estate, Property Management, and Facilities Maintenance Director 2007-Present Provide Property Management, Building Maintenance, Construction, and Real Estate Services for a portfolio of Real Estate. Prepare and evaluate bids for renovations and supervise work. Manage all tenant relations and services. BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., Corporate Offices, Natick, MA
1987-2006
BJ’s Wholesale Club is a Fortune 300 Membership Warehouse chain store club with 190+ stores and sales in excess of $10 billion. Assistant Vice-President / Manager of Maintenance, Industrial Engineering, and Energy
1996-2006
Responsible for all aspects of Building Repair and Maintenance, Safety Engineering, Common Area Maintenance, Landlord/Tenant relations, Waste Management, Janitorial Services, Energy Management, and Industrial Engineering activities. Responsible for the management of the $55.4 million energy budget, $42.7 million maintenance expense budget, $10.5 million common area maintenance budget, and $15.2 million capital budget. Re-engineered the Building Repair and Maintenance departments by assigning fiscal responsibility to a new staff of skilled maintenance professionals with expertise in the trades who were on call 24/7. These Project Managers managed and evaluated the performance of the outsourced vendor team, which included both union and nonunion contractors. Developed comprehensive maintenance manuals, safety manuals, preventative maintenance programs, and emergency response guides. Introduced Strategic Sourcing as a BJ’s Procurement process for materials and service that continuously improved the purchasing activities of the Maintenance and Energy departments. Emphasized a strategy to “Eliminate-Simplify-Automate” to reduce transactional work and to focus my staff’s priorities to Strategic Sourcing. Implemented computerized work order request and tracking system for service authorizations and adopted ecommerce software (Perfect Commerce) for equipment and parts procurement. Spearheaded the re-design of all refrigeration systems resulting in a higher quality system with reduced electric consumption and a capital cost reduction in excess of $1 million per year.
Reduced maintenance expenses on equipment by 100% by eliminating full service maintenance contracts, implementing effective periodic preventive maintenance, properly allocating inventory, and negotiating National and Regional service contracts to improve the quality of repairs and to leverage purchasing power. Proposed and developed the Energy Management function as a separate department to better focus on energy conservation measures, energy monitoring, and energy purchasing strategies. Recommended and implemented the installation of centrally monitored energy management systems, high efficiency air conditioning systems, and T5 fluorescent lighting with dimmable ballasts which reduced expenses by 38% and improved comfort and lighting levels for our members. Initiated no cost/low cost “Green Energy” initiatives that resulted in BJ’s receiving accolades from investor groups and awards from the EPA’s Energy Star Program. The most predominate of these initiatives was an innovative partnership to install photovoltaic solar power plants on the roofs of 12 BJ’s store locations. Chairman of the Strategic Sourcing/Cost Savings Committee with the objective to purchase goods and services at minimal costs while increasing managerial effectiveness and improving operational efficiencies. Selected to serve on the most prominent task force committee at BJ’s, “Member’s First”, which addressed broad range organizational philosophies regarding customer satisfaction and team member career growth. Developed comprehensive janitorial services program which included the procurement of eco-friendly chemicals in bulk (reducing packaging waste) and detailed procedures and schedules to keep the Clubs in “Grand Opening” conditions. Developed environmentally friendly common area maintenance requirements that reduced water consumption and reduced the amount of chemicals used to treat the pavements during the winter months. Manager of Specialty Businesses ___1991-1996 Responsible for the development, implementation, and operation of income producing new ventures, which were described by our chairman as “Key to Our Survival Plan” as our dominant territories were invaded by Wholesale Club competitors. Re-designed and re-focused the existing Merchandise Demonstration program, Tire Service Center, Snack Bar, and Vending business by emphasizing customer service, product promotion, and net income growth. Initiated, negotiated, developed, and implemented many new businesses into BJ’s including Travel, Optical, Auto Buying Catalog, Realty Reward Network, Mail Order Pharmacy, One Hour Photo, Mail Order Checks and Labels, State Lotteries, TV Fanfare, Propane Sales, and Leased Auto Repair Operations. Developed Operation manuals for all specialty businesses to document expectations and standards. Hired and developed a staff of six program managers to manage the daily P&L responsibilities once the specific business reached a critical mass. All six program managers were promoted during my tenure. Industrial Engineering Manager ___1987-1991 Responsible for analyzing the whole business for productivity improvements, fixture and equipment selection, space planning, and safety enhancements Implemented recycling of cardboard, plastic, and paper and initiated an “on call” program, which reduced trash expenses 53% in year one. Developed Prototype Specifications for all support functions such as Soft lines Processing, DDR, Pallet Staging, and Member Service Areas. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Zayre Corporation, Corporate Offices, Framingham, MA 1985-1987 A $6.0 billion, Fortune 500 Company, specialized in discount mass merchandising and specialty retailing. Sr. Industrial Engineer reporting to the Manager of Store Engineering on projects relating to store layouts, material handling, workstation design, and engineered work methods to improve store level productivity.
EDUCATION University of Lowell, Lowell, MA BS, Industrial Engineering Honors: Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, Graduated with Cum Laude honors. President and Treasurer of Sigma Phi Omicron Fraternity, President of Intra-Fraternity and Sorority Council. U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO Certificates: Basic Training, Survival Training, Navigation and Flight experience.
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