A results oriented executive with proven ability to develop cohesive teams for marketing, new business pursuits, program execution, and operations for complex products and projects across worldwide markets. Diverse, unique experience managing all phases of the business cycle through business capture, design, manufacturing, delivery, post-delivery support and developing customer relationships.
Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills.
Specialties:Sales & Marketing, Program Management, New Business Development, Cross-Functional Integration, Systems Integration, Change Management, Strategic Planning & Execution, and the ability to build and sustain strong customer and partner relationships.
Vice President and General Manager @ From 2014 to Present (1 year) Cincinnati, OhioManaging Director @ Consulting on international and domestic aviation and aerospace opportunities. From February 2014 to 2014 (less than a year) Northwest FloridaVice President Integrated Aviation Solutions @ P&L responsibility leading multiple business areas in several key markets for BAE; over $200M annual sales. These include all aviation elements of the parent business including the US portion of BAE’s F-35, Sustainment Services, Avionics, Aircraft Modification, and Unmanned Aircraft platforms. Penetrated two Major Markets. From 2012 to 2014 (2 years) Fort Walton Beach, FloridaVice President Business Development @ Provided leadership for the business development function for Aerospace Solutions. Aerospace solutions provides Aviation, ground based RADAR, complex mission infrastructure services and major systems integration services. Led team for worldwide F-16 upgrade campaign and selected for Korean F-16 upgrade program. AS $400-500M annual sales. From 2011 to 2012 (1 year) Senior Director Air Force and Commercial Programs @ Coordinated portfolio of programs and business areas. Held responsibility for business capture and market development, negotiating contracts, managing programs, and overseeing profit/bookings/cash. Maintained business relationships with various customers, including NASA, United States Air Force, United States Navy, and commercial customers in Canada, South America, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Korea, the Middle East, and U.S. Led five separate business markets and over ten programs concurrently. Portfolio, worth $100,000,000 in annual sales. From 2009 to 2011 (2 years) Director Asia Pacific Programs @ Oversaw business development, negotiating contracts, managing performance of ongoing programs, and orchestrating programs worth up to $315,000,000. Held responsibility for profits and losses of annual sales worth $100,000,000. Established strategic marketing alliance with major Korean aerospace company, resulting in $550,000,000 in sales for both companies and several customers. Headed multiple pursuits and proposals totaling over $3,000,000,000, resulting in sales over $570,000,000. Responsible for building production lines in the US and overseas for delivery of aircraft. From 2005 to 2009 (4 years) Senior Program Manager @ Served as program manager of $460,000,000 Australian program from mid-program to closeout. Led turnaround of profit from significant negative margin to positive margin. Held responsibility for marketing maritime systems in Europe, Asia, and Middle East, as well as won programs in Korea.
Other L-3 Positions; Manager of Operations and Program Manager, 1994-1998. Responsible for the design and implementation of the tooling and production line as well as the construction of all facilities and facilities modifications to accommodate a major program. Oversaw hangar, dock, and flight line operations for maritime aircraft business, including United States Navy, U.S. Customs, Royal Australian Air Force, and Canadian Air Force. From December 1994 to January 2005 (10 years 2 months) Operations/ Plant Manager @ Responsible for the operations elements, supply chain, fabrication, assembly and delivery as well as plant maintenance and upgrades of a turnaround of a losing company. During tenure monthly net profit changed from a $400,000 loss to a $100,000 profit. The turnaround prompted a profitable sale of the division to a competitor. From February 1994 to December 1994 (11 months) Various Management and Engineering Postions @ Served as General Supervisor over five production shops; Supervisor of Process Engineering, overseeing process engineers in manufacturing areas; and Principle Design Engineer. These positions held responsibility for program cost, schedule, capacity management, training, manpower forecasts, capital identification/implementation, expense budgets, and strategic planning, directing fourteen engineers in processes, plant layout, and capital equipment justification. Reduced cycle time 23% for average assembly. Improved on-time schedule performance by 50%. Lowered defective assemblies by 50%. From September 1988 to February 1994 (5 years 6 months) Greenville, Texas
MBA, Business @ The University of Dallas From 1990 to 1993 BS, Engineering @ The Ohio State University From 1979 to 1983 Floyd McConnell is skilled in: Program Management, Cross-functional Team..., Integration, Management, Business Development, Change Management, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Aerospace, Earned Value Management, New Business Development, CRM, Defense, C4ISR, Military, Government Contracting, Engineering Management, Six Sigma, Proposal Writing, Contract Negotiation, DoD, ITAR, Manufacturing, Marketing, Systems Engineering, Project Planning, Process Improvement, Security Clearance, Registered Professional...