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    Joshua Grollman

    Joshua Grollman

    Experience at both corporations and technology startups focused on Business Operations, Finance, Strategy, Business Development, and People Ops to drive growth.

    Strategy Chicago Ohio State University...
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    Experience
    Warmly,
    Warmly,
    Head of Business Operations & People 2021 - Present (over 5 years)
    Lead the company's Finance, Business Operations, and People Ops functions as we scale into growth mode.
    Silicon Valley Bank
    Silicon Valley Bank
    Director, Startup Banking 2022 - Present (over 4 years)
    VP, Technology Banking 2018 - 2020 (about 2 years)
    -Managed and advised a portfolio of 100+ VC-backed startups on equity and debt fundraising.

    -Revamped regional GTM strategy to drive a 53% YoY increase in gross profit... more and created the company’s first annual Midwest Investor Trek.
    DialogTech
    Exit
    DialogTech
    Strategic Execution Lead 2018 (7 months)
    Developed the company's first formal strategic planning cycle leading toward the execution of an upmarket business strategy.
    Procter & Gamble (P&G)
    Procter & Gamble (P&G)
    Manager, Customer Operations 2016 - 2018 (almost 2 years)
    * Lead an organization of 13 FTE's responsible for order-to-cash execution of $2.2B in consumer packaged goods * Optimized portfolio supply strategies contributing to a 5%... more YoY sales growth across key customers * Managed SKU optimization and bi-weekly reviews resulting in a 98% in-stock level and 30% inventory reduction * Transformed master data flow for new item initiatives leading to a 35% increase in go-to-market efficiency * Coordinated production of a customer order tracking dashboard result
    Deloitte Consulting LLP
    Deloitte Consulting LLP
    Associate Consultant, Strategy & Operations 2015 - 2016 (6 months)
    * Executed Team Leader responsibilities for 3 other project associates * Integrated an advanced Supply Chain Planning SaaS for a Fortune 500 automotive client * Conducted... more Agile project management practices to meet strict implementation deadlines * Identified and reported client's S&OP business requirements to the Kinaxis software solution team * Developed initial structure for data authoring in the Kinaxis Supply Chain Planning system
    International Operations Analyst
    International Operations Analyst
    Global Supply Chain Analyst 2014 - 2015 (over 1 year)
    Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) * Streamlined transportation management processes resulting in a $20 Million reduction in excess costs * Managed a team that implemented 15... more Lean initiatives at an international warehousing facility * Reviewed supplier's contractual capacities to generate a $1.5 Million transportation cost avoidance
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    International Operations Analyst, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Procter & Gamble (P&G), DialogTech, Silicon Valley Bank, Warmly,
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    About
    Achievements

    1) Selected to the SVB President's Club (top 0.1% of performers across the company) in my first year in the role.

    2) Appointed the North America Project Lead that oversaw teams on four continents for a global software implementation project at a Fortune 500 client.

    4) Streamlined sales and delivery execution to increase key customer sales by 5% YoY.

    5) Manage a 13-person customer operations team while promoting 3 employees to higher level positions and growing the team's capability for future career growth.

    Describe the most impressive thing you've done.
    Skills
    Analytical skills People Management Project Management SaaS Collaboration Leadership Tableau Business Operations Customer Service Automation Automotive Business Requirement gathering Inventory Investment Management Management Microsoft Microsoft Excel Microsoft PowerPoint Networking Planning Process Improvement Recruiting System Implementation Tableau Software Team Lead Technical Requirements Transportation Fundraising Financial Analysis Go to Market Strategy Negotiation Skills
    Locations
    Chicago
     
    Q&A
    What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?

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