Executive Positioning
"I help organizations transform strategy into execution — bridging people, process, and technology to create scalable, repeatable, and profitable operating models that deliver measurable business value."
Sean S. is a transformation executive with more than 25 years of experience leading operations, supply chain, customer experience, and enterprise technology initiatives across manufacturing, distribution, retail, and eCommerce. He partners with CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, and private equity sponsors to improve execution, strengthen governance, and accelerate business results.
His sweet spot is the intersection of ERP program leadership, PMO governance, and operational excellence — leading complex implementations, recovering troubled programs, and translating ambiguous business challenges into practical action plans that ship.
Best fit: growth-stage and mid-market organizations, PE portfolio companies, and enterprises navigating ERP implementation, post-merger integration, or operational turnaround that need a senior leader who can talk to the board, the program team, and the operators on the floor in the same day.
25+
Years Leading Transformation
$4M+
Single-Engagement Billings
Executive Leadership
Fractional COO
Transformation Executive
Executive Advisory
Interim Leadership
Board & PE Engagement
Strategic Planning
ERP & Program Delivery
ERP Implementation
ERP Rescue & Recovery
Program / Project Management
PMO Governance
RAID Management
Vendor Negotiation
Operations & Supply Chain
Operational Excellence
Supply Chain Optimization
Distribution & Warehousing
Business Process Redesign
Lean Six Sigma
Customer Experience
Transformation & Change
Digital Transformation
Organizational Change Management
M&A Integration
Post-Merger Integration
PE Portfolio Support
ERP Platforms
Infor M3
Microsoft Dynamics / Business Central
SAP
Oracle
JD Edwards
NetSuite
Infor
Enterprise Systems
WMS
CRM (Salesforce)
BI & Analytics
eCommerce Platforms
Contact Center & Telephony
Data Migration & MDM
Industries Served
Manufacturing
Distribution
Warehousing
Retail
eCommerce
Contact Centers
Business Services
National ERP Advisory & Consulting Firm
Provides executive advisory services and hands-on leadership for ERP selection, implementation, and recovery efforts. Advises executive teams on PMO development, organizational change management, and enterprise transformation, with recent engagements focused on rescue and turnaround leadership for complex ERP and digital transformation programs spanning Infor M3, Microsoft Business Central, and multi-country deployments.
Global Consumer Electronics Manufacturer
Held senior leadership positions across operations, supply chain, customer experience, and business process initiatives for a Fortune 500 consumer electronics organization. Launched a new education and business sales channel generating $3M in revenue, grew global sales 6% while reducing customer contacts 32%, reduced order management staffing 38% through automation, and drove a 30% cost-per-unit reduction over three years.
Premium Appliance Retailer & Distributor
Led strategic planning, CRM transformation, and customer experience redesign for a multi-location premium appliance distributor. Aligned commercial strategy with operational execution and stood up the systems and metrics to support a customer-centric operating model.
High-Growth Construction Technology Company
Managed distribution and supply chain transformation during a period of rapid scale, building the operational infrastructure required to support aggressive expansion across manufacturing and field deployment.
Education Technology Company
Improved workflows, automation, and customer experience within a high-growth education technology company — translating operational pain points into scalable, technology-enabled processes.
A representative slice of the programs, recoveries, and operating-model wins Sean has personally led across consulting and industry.
- Stabilized a struggling transformation initiative at a packaging manufacturer — a short-term assignment that evolved into a three-year engagement generating $4M+ in billings and expanded to encompass ERP, acquisitions, PMO, and organizational change management.
- Provided executive advisory support for an Infor M3 ERP implementation, focusing on PMO governance, RAID management, data migration, and supplier portal rollout.
- Led rescue and turnaround initiatives for complex enterprise transformations involving Microsoft Business Central, supplier portals, master data management, and organizational change management.
- Guided executive teams through vendor negotiations, organizational change management, and program recovery across multi-country deployments.
- Built and rolled out PMO and RAID 2.0 governance frameworks adopted as standard for portfolio programs.
- Advised CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, and PE sponsors on ERP selection, execution risk, and transformation roadmaps.
- Launched a new education and business sales channel generating $3M in incremental revenue.
- Increased global sales 6% while reducing customer contact volume 32%.
- Reduced order management staffing 38% through process automation and workflow redesign.
- Reduced cost per unit 30% over a three-year operational excellence program.
- Led enterprise initiatives spanning ERP, WMS, CRM, BI, and eCommerce platforms across North America, Latin America, Asia, and Europe.
- Managed P&Ls exceeding $15M and built and led teams ranging from 3 to 300 employees.
- Owned strategy and business planning for a multi-location premium appliance distributor.
- Led CRM transformation and customer experience redesign across sales, service, and delivery touchpoints.
- Built KPI frameworks linking commercial strategy to operational execution.
- Managed distribution and supply chain transformation through a period of hyper-growth.
- Designed and stood up the operational infrastructure required for rapid expansion across manufacturing, warehousing, and field deployment.
- Redesigned core operational workflows to improve throughput and customer experience.
- Introduced automation across order management and customer service that scaled with the business.
Methodology
Lean Six Sigma Practitioner
Process Excellence & Operational Discipline
Applies Lean Six Sigma principles to ERP programs, PMO design, and operating-model redesign — aligning people, process, and systems to create scalable, repeatable, and sustainable business results.
Target Roles
- Fractional COO
- Chief Operating Officer / VP Operations
- VP / Director of Transformation
- Program Director · ERP Program Leader
- Executive Advisor · PE Portfolio Operating Partner
Engagement Models
- Fractional / interim executive leadership
- ERP program & PMO leadership
- Transformation & turnaround advisory
- M&A and post-merger integration
- PE portfolio operating support
Thank You
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Sean S. to your team.
If Sean's profile aligns with the role or transformation you're staffing, we'd be glad to coordinate a conversation, share additional references, and walk through fit, scope, and engagement structure.
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Chad VanCalster
QOLOS — Talent & Engagement
