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Joe Fletcher
 23 Years Professional / Program Management
Experience
 Operations / Strategy Consulting Professional
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Business Process Reengineering
Capital Project / Portfolio Management
SBU-level Strategic Planning / Economic Modeling
Engineering Management / Organizational Design
Sales & Marketing
New Product / Business Development
Strategic Sourcing
Supply Chain / Operations Management
 Alaris Consulting
– Senior Manager – Sales & Marketing Practice
– Vice President – Human & Organizational Development
 Large & Small Consulting Firm Experience
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Consulting Practice Areas
Info. Systems
Large Scale/
Integrated
Boutique/Niche
Management
Consulting
Personnel / HR
Accounting/Audit
Global Strategy
Process
Re-engineering
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Why Consulting?
 Quick and diverse experience
 Dynamic environment
 Opportunity to take on a large degree of
responsibility immediately
 Immediate contribution to your Firm
 Potential for rapid advancement
 Emphasis on continuous skill, process and
market development
 High levels of client interaction
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Characteristics of a Small Firm
 Personalization
 Executive level interaction
(Alaris & clients)
 Exposure to many facets of the
business
 Opportunity to build, develop,
and grow with the firm
 Entrepreneurial
 “Family” culture
 Everyone MUST add value
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Characteristics of a Large Firm
 Name recognition
 Breadth of offerings / industries / locations
 International travel
 Easier to hide / bureaucratic
 Internal projects
 Access to a network of experts
 Generally IT-centric
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What Makes a Successful Consultant?
Character
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Professional Attributes
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Scholastic Performance
Willingness to Travel
Computer / Data / Analysis Skills
Business Skills / Education
Communication Skills
Strong Work Ethic
Eagerness to Learn
Creative / Entrepreneurial
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Career Progression & Roles
Managing Director
Sr. Director
Director
Sr. Associate
Associate
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Initially, Your Main Focus Will Be On
Very
Quickly,You
YouMust
Will Be
Asked
To Take
As
A Director,
Rely
On Your
Team
On-site
Analysis
And
Solution
On
More
Responsibility
To Lead Most Of The Work
Delivery
On-site Analysis
Analysis //
On-site
Solution Delivery
Delivery
Solution
Offering Innovation
Innovation
Offering
Business Advisory
Advisory
Business
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Emphasis on Training
 Communications
 Practice Line Overviews
 Presentation Development
 Business Writing
 Conducting Site Visits
 Project Management
 Business Information /
Database Analysis (MSAccess)
 Facilitation
 Negotiations
 Leadership
 Team-building
Associates receive 4+ weeks of training in their first year!!
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Alaris Consulting
 The company was founded in 1990
 Alaris is implementation focused
 Alaris currently provides operations consulting in four key
areas:
 Procurement
 Logistics
 Manufacturing Optimization
 Sales Implementation
 Headquarters in Oakbrook Terrace, IL (outside of Chicago)
 Since 2001, owned by Allied Capital Corporation
~ www.alarisconsulting.com ~
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Alaris’ Focus is Supply Chain Excellence
Strategy
Planning & Scheduling
Procurement
Mfg Optimization
Sales
Implementation
Logistics
Information
Material
Cash
Return
Return
Organization and IT Systems
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CUSTOMER
OPERATIONS
SUPPLIER
Supply Chain Strategy & Design
Our Requirements
 A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing,
Accounting, Engineering (with several business classes),
Economics, Finance, Operations or Supply Chain
Management/Procurement.
 Minimum GPA of 3.20.
 Strong business acumen
– Must possess the interest and flexibility to learn multiple business
functions and consulting methods
– Proven analytical and problem solving skills
 Proficiency in MS Office, including Access
 Required travel up to 100% domestic and international
 Able to work on a permanent fulltime basis in the United States
without sponsorship
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Questions & Answers
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Contact Information
Alaris Consulting:
1815 S. Meyers Rd.
Suite 1000
Oakbrook Terrace, IL
60181
Attn: Michelle Humes
630.932.4447
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