aaron armour , mba
Strategy Development, Planning, and Innovation at Samsung Electronics America
head strategy development , planning , innovation samsung electronics america
applying diverse experience strategy development planning help grow billion dollar business . 15 year management experience including multiple-layered team large 200 employee . strong interpersonal skill experience interacting multiple layer organization . professional manner personal commitment highest standard integrity . business strategy strategic planning consulting leadership management business architecture organizational change management operation p & l sale forecasting employee development project management
Samsung Electronics America
https://www.linkedin.com/company/samsung-electronics-america
Plano, Texas, United States
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Strategy Development, Planning, and Innovation
Target
https://www.linkedin.com/company/target
Use design thinking methodologies and traditional consulting frameworks to lead large bodies of work to build strategies that identify how Target can grow market share in major business categories

Conduct external research, industry analysis, and internal review to identify long-term consumer trends and  outline specific tactics to differentiate from competitors and win more customer interactions

Design, prototype, and facilitate off-site activities with senior level leaders to help them learn about complex issues, synthesize information, and prioritize which strategic projects to initiate

End-to-end planning and coordination of war games for executives to identify action steps the company would take to accelerate growth and take advantage of a changing business environment

Build reports, business plans, and other communication that goes to members of the executive leadership team and their direct reports to inform and help strategically plan to grow their businesses

Partner with teams across the organization to interview team members and get an in-depth understanding of their business, operations, and processes; synthesize information into clear insights that can be with broader teams to act quickly in concert with cross functional expertise
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
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Enterprise Strategy Development and Planning at Target Corporation
Target
https://www.linkedin.com/company/target
Develop and maintain supply chain capabilities that align with the enterprise strategy. Guide the development teams to work on projects that achieve the goals set forth by the executive leadership team. Inform leaders of the cost and resources required to make projects successful. Contribute in developing the blueprint of the enterprise in order to promote a common understanding of the organization and alignment of strategic objectives with tactical demands.

Design capability models and architectural solutions. Develop business transformation plans jointly with senior leaders, guiding business solutions to deliver operational functions while maintaining architectural governance and controls during implementation. 

- Provided strategic and functional consultation to build a supply chain network model that will generate more than $2 Billion in new revenue  
- Delivered $136 Million in sales by changing the process by which product is selected and distributed for select store locations
- Increased gross margin by $44 Million by creating location-specific product assortments
- Produced a through capability health assessment and industry benchmark for the Supply Chain across 7 inventory planning and management functions to inform and influence executive leadership strategic planning
- Delivered senior leaders with analysis, network modeling and feasibility testing to build the future supply chain
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
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Enterprise Business Architect
Target
https://www.linkedin.com/company/target
- Reduced supply chain expense by $186 Million over 3 years by combining Target.com and store ordering and replenishment systems
- Eliminated 76% of duplicate import purchase orders and reduced associated expenses by $51,750,000
- Delivered the Multi-Channel Inventory Management project by coordinating 5 technology releases to integrating .com inventory into store inventory, supply chain, accounting, planning and sales system 
- Maximized project implementation across Merchandising, Target Technology Services, Distribution, Merchandise Planning Operations, Finance and 3 PMOs
- Provide comprehensive implementation schedule and project plan for Target Technology Services, Merchandise Process and Systems Development, Distribution, Merchandising Planning Operations, Merchandising Operations, Support, and Fulfillment Center Operations
- Minimized disruption to more than 7,000 impacted team members using change management practices and Organizational Effectiveness partnership 
- Added 152 departments to a new item system used by more than 5,000 team members and vendors
- Achieved system adoption by leading change management and in-person training in the US, Hong Kong and South Korea
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
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Business Process and Organizational Change Management Consultant
Armour Martin Consulting, LLC
https://www.linkedin.com/company/armour-martin-consulting-llc
Many business leaders find themselves stuck, struggling to identify and fix the areas limiting their company's growth. We have a system to identify roadblocks, build a plan and take action to fix the problem so the company can begin to grow again.

We work with small- to mid-size organizations that have been in business for 3 years or more. These companies typically have seen their growth plateau and they want to grow again. The leaders of these companies understand the value of hiring consultants and expect a strong ROI.
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
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Founding Partner
Wells Fargo
https://www.linkedin.com/company/wellsfargo
- Managed, accounted for and delivered $700,000 of recognition payouts for 2,000 employees 
- Increased client retention by 11% using client advisory councils to gain customer feedback and implement product and process changes
Minneapolis, MN
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Program Manager
Wells Fargo
https://www.linkedin.com/company/wellsfargo
Branch Manager
-	Improved branch sales performance from 92.92% to 116.19% to plan
-	Increased bonus-eligible team members from 23% to 56%
-	Raised the Store Operating Controls and Risk audit score from 82% to 94% in 12 months
-	Improved team member satisfaction survey results from 34% to 76% in 6 months reducing voluntary turnover by 37%
Minnetonka, MN
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General Manager
The Home Depot
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-home-depot
Store manager with 200 employees and $36MM in sales
-	Increase of store sales from $28,678,000 to $36,377,000
-	Store Controllable Operating Profit increased from -1.7% to +34.31% to plan
-	Instituted operational controls resulting in shrink reduction of $371,000 from 1.06% to 0.15% and improving inventory turns from 4.6 to 5.0
-	Consistent payroll control at or under budget, 3% +/- inventory plan, achieved store gross margin and ROI plan every year
-	Team leader of local advertising campaign that contributed to district sales growth of 6% over 9 month period concurrent with grand opening of largest national competitor
-	District chairman for promotional events and four annual community service events
-	Twice chosen for Thompson’s Who’s Who of Business Leaders
Rochester, NY
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Store General Manager
The Home Depot
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-home-depot
Project Manager
- Remodel project manager overseeing 12 store remodels in 4 New England states
- $4 million budget
- Six Sigma field study project manager
New England Territory
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Project Manager
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
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Drake University
https://www.linkedin.com/school/drake-university/
Bachelor's degree
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
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Cedarville University
https://www.linkedin.com/school/cedarville-university/
LinkedIn
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Project Management Reinvented for Non-Project Managers
https://www.linkedin.com/learning/project-management-reinvented-for-non-project-managers
LinkedIn
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How to Make Strategic Thinking a Habit
https://www.linkedin.com/learning/how-to-make-strategic-thinking-a-habit
LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com
Creativity at Work: A Short Course from Seth Godin
https://www.linkedin.com/learning/creativity-at-work-a-short-course-from-seth-godin
LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com
Developing Executive Presence
https://www.linkedin.com/learning/developing-executive-presence
LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com
Leading Projects
http://www.linkedin.com/learning/leading-projects
LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com
PowerPoint: Designing Better Slides
http://www.linkedin.com/learning/powerpoint-designing-better-slides
https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-k-hong-a898574
Richardson, TX
Peter K. Hong
Director of Business Planning and Operation at Samsung Electronics America
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-miller-4345b816
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Lee Miller
Director of Sales Enablement and Retail Innovation- TMUS at Samsung Electronics America
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelhager
Overland Park, KS
Rachel Hager
Innovative Product Management Senior Manager at Samsung Electronics America
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maggie-reece-goin-246b1021
Dallas, TX
Maggie (Reece) Goin
Senior Manager - Influencer Marketing at Samsung Electronics America
https://www.linkedin.com/in/minho-lee-2a87754a
San Francisco Bay Area
Minho Lee
Strategy Manager at Samsung Research America
https://www.linkedin.com/in/libertiebridges
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Libertie Bridges
National Retail Category Manager at Samsung
https://www.linkedin.com/in/wildania-davis-593882121
Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
Wildania Davis
Communications Specialist at Samsung Electronics America | Communications Lead, Samsung Unidos Hispanic/Latino ERG
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joylyn-lee-7aa411106
Sunnyvale, CA
Joylyn Lee
Senior Manager Product Innovation Team at Samsung Electronics America
https://kr.linkedin.com/in/nayoung-kim-03aa11a
Seoul Incheon Metropolitan Area
Nayoung Kim
Principal (Director/부장) of Corporate Development and Corporate Venture Capital at Samsung Electronics
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jjschaidler
Minneapolis, MN
JJ Schaidler
Sr. Director National Retail at Samsung Electronics America
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kihkwon
New York City Metropolitan Area
Ki Kwon, MBA
Leadership in Sales & Marketing Operations
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashaspatel
Plano, TX
Asha Patel
Director at L’Oréal | Digital Marketing & Innovation
https://www.linkedin.com/in/emiliakim
Englewood, NJ
Emilia Kim
Brand Partnerships & Events
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabianlima
Denver, CO
Fabian Lima
Fighting Complexity to Empower People.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewlevin19
Atlanta Metropolitan Area
Matthew Levin, MBA
Finance & Data Analytics Professional
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanket-lopes-95b5719
Plano, TX
Sanket Lopes
Engineer Manager at Samsung Ads
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicol-stutts-67477b66
Plano, TX
Nicol Stutts
Solution Architect at Plantensive, A MorganFranklin Company
https://www.linkedin.com/in/troysechrist
San Diego, CA
Troy Sechrist
Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at American Specialty Health
https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexgarcia75
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
Alex Garcia
VP Strategy Transformation at Bed Bath & Beyond
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Manager in Training at Southern Tire Mart
Cedarville University Alumni Association
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