Dave Deckert

General Manager, Six Sigma Black Belt

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Vancouver, Metro Vancouver Regional DistrictMember since February 3, 2023

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About

I am the General Manager of a local constriction company in the Vancouver BC area and also have my own operations consulting company. I have a passion for Lean Six Sigma and am a certified Black Belt. I also have a passion for change management and am certified through the University of British Columbia. I consider it my highest calling to grow people and systems.

Experience

Principal l Susynced Ops l Jan 2021-Present

Six Sigma Consulting

Started my own consulting company specializing in:

Change Management
Building client cultures around LEAN Six Sigma through training and principles
Digital Transformation
Process Engineering to ensure maximum productivity
Project Management
Merger and Acquisition Integration

General Manager l Sunbury Fencing l May 2015-Present

Construction Company

Responsibilities:

Responsible for overall company performance
Own all P&L, HR, Marketing, and operational performance
Set company strategy, market segments, and incorporate voice of the customer.
Coaching, mentoring, and training of 4 sales divisions, accounting and admin teams, 10 direct reports and 50 staff.
Effectively present monthly financials to the ownership group
Establish and maintain a consistent supply chain
Collaborate with each division to achieve company sales goals and solve problems
Project management of multiple and similtaneous multi-family fencing construction projects
B2B and B2C sales and customer service

Achievements:

1st year as General Manager turned the company’s 1st profit in 6 years
Doubled sales per project manager through digital transformation and continuous improvements
Developed and executed a new financial plan. Collected all accounts receivables and paid off all accounts payable.
Developed new marketing plan with an emphasis on SEO, Adwords, and social media
Hired and trained new project managers and admin staff
Executed acquisition integration of Sunbury by Prostar Contracting. Transitioned Sunbury from retailer to dedicated construction company
Created and established brand-new standard operations procedures
Planned and executed digital transformation
Developed a culture of continuous improvements through employee education, process improvements as a team, and daily 5S habits.