Jay R. Frohne

Jay Frohne

Business and Operations Professional

Milwaukee, WI
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Summary

Executive level Management & Operations Professional with significant experience that spans over two decades including the ability to identifiably contribute to a designated mission that is focused on understanding and effectively servicing the market base and its community. Recognized as a strong leader with an unwavering work ethic who provides motivation and support to team members, emphasizing communication and empowerment. Combining Director level leadership with project manager analytics and then applying these skills to the initiatives of the stakeholders is my specialty. Currently seeking a position within an organization that will view my skill set as beneficial and as a valuable addition to their team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Ability to communicate with various types of people and personalities which contributes to cultivating relationship development, diffusing situations and having positive interactions with colleagues
  • Thrive in environments that require the capacity to prioritize concurrent projects both calmly and efficiently
  • Proficiency: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SAP, ADP, Opera, SharePoint.

Experience

2019 Jan - Present
Business and Operations Management Consultant
Seeking Employment
2018 May - 2019 Jan
The Pfister Hotel Overnight Manager/Assistant Director of Security
Marcus Corporation / Milwaukee, WI

◦ Directly managed all hotel operations and staff; resolved guest complaints and emergency situations for a 307 room 4 star luxury hotel and its 2 bars, 2 restaurants and attached parking garage.

◦ Handpicked for the Presidential visit team; Escorted the advanced security detail, executed the operational and security plans developed for the evolution.

◦ Audited employee timecards, generated payroll and executed disciplinary action as needed

◦ Redeveloped and reconciled the operation of the parking garage, including revenue generation (> $1 Mil annually), including valet process infrastructure

◦ Daily managed the cohesive execution of multiple concurrent events, including galas, concerts, VIP's, sports teams and weddings with guest populations exceeding 1000+, distributed in multiple locations, providing safety and security oversight

2011 May - 2014 Mar
Sr. Contract Analyst
Joy Global Inc / Milwaukee, WI

◦ Served as Project Contractor responsible for designing, establishing, and instituting 'Big Data' customer specific contract performance systems that historically managed 61% ($608M) of Joy Global surface revenues ($1.4B).

◦ Selected to lead a project that included Excel modeling of Key Performance Indicators and financial metrics delivered to the Executive Leadership Team that was also used in global contract negotiations (Global contract customer examples: Rio Tinto, BHP, Freeport-McMoRan, Grupo Mexico, Barrick Gold, Vale)

◦ Superintended global pricing lists in SAP, including regression and regional factor analysis providing accurate pricing for customer parts and service purchases.

◦ Carried out mapping and transformation of written contracts into an ERP system; SAP experience in SD/MM/VK/Z modifications/price loading and modifications.

◦ Handled analytics utilizing customer performance vs. negotiated contract metrics. *In 2013 this amounted to 11.9% ($72.4M) in identifiable recoverable profit margin.

◦ Initiated Change Management: Daily interaction with internal/external customers implementing a new 'Value Based' pricing system; Incorporated numerous change management procedures.

◦ Initiated E-business: Created and managed 4 internal SharePoint web based interactive sites providing internal customers with resources required for the "Value Based' pricing initiative.

◦ Produced and orchestrated a half million parts sub point pricing model representing $387 Million in sales 2011 incorporating the objective of standardizing part prices.

2006 Jan - 2009 Mar
Director Maritime Air Operations Center
United Kingdom Maritime High Readiness Force / Portsmouth, UK
  • Served as a Director leading the Aviation component of the Command staff based in Portsmouth, UK and developing Director Level planning for exercises and real-world Operations.
  • Planned and executed events by liaising with UK Ministry of Defense and hosting countries, while maintaining direct operational control of execution.
  • Served as Lead Planner for ‘Orion 08’, the deployment of the HMS Illustrious Task Group to Malaysia and return with the Task Group incorporating 2,500 personnel, 13 ships, a nuclear-powered submarine, fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft.‘Orion 08’ deployment included 20 ports in the Mediterranean, Africa, Middle East, South Asia and the Far East.

Education

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin School of Business
Master of Business Administration / Operations Management, Technology Management
United States Air Force Academy
Bachelor of Science / Operations Management

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