Jean Charland, MBA

Operations Management | Operation Excellence | Team Coaching and Mobilization

Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area

About

Senior manager with over 20 years of experience leading major organizational transformations in complex, high-growth environments (manufacturing, distribution, retail, technology services, and consulting). Recognized for his strategic vision, his ability to drive growth, and his ability to sustainably increase profitability. An expert in optimization, performance development, and multi-site management, he excels in mobilizing management teams, managing change, and implementing innovative operating models. A unifying leader with a human-centered and results-oriented approach, he builds agile organizations capable of meeting strategic challenges and seizing new market opportunities. Areas of expertise: ✔ Operational excellence ✔ Team development ✔ Change management and strategic support ✔ Continuous improvement and Lean methodologies ✔ System development and deployment (ITSM, WMS) ✔ Restructuring and optimization ✔ Multi-site operations management ✔ Budget planning and performance analysis (KPI)

Experience

  • Consultant at Proaction Internationnal
    May 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 3 mos

    Consultant in optimization and operational excellence, I assist companies in improving their performance by aligning strategies, processes, and resources. With a structured approach focused on team mobilization, I identify optimization levers to enhance operational efficiency and maximize added value.

  • Consultant at JC Consultation
    Mar 2020 - May 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Supports executives in formulating and executing business growth strategies and development of goals and initiatives. Assists managers in cost control activities in operational activities and KPI's. Assists organizations in project management (resources planning and operational management).

  • Director of Operations at GOLO Inc.
    Jun 2019 - Mar 2020 · 10 mos

    Plans, coordinates, and manages operational activities related to transactions with customers and merchants with the mobile application. Helps improving the overall customer experience

  • Dollarama L.P. (4 yrs 3 mos)
    • Director, Customer service development and integration IT
      2018 - Mar 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Develop and integrate the organization's strategies at the call center level (Montreal and El Salvador). Lead the application development of the Call Center with ServiceNow. Manage inventories and service contracts for IT equipment. Manage a team of 5 employees and various consultants.

    • Director Customer service IT
      2015 - 2018 · 3 yrs

      Lead, plan and coordinate call center operations in a growth strategy level. Manage a team of 4 managers and more than 50 employees.

  • Belron Canada inc (8 yrs 1 mo)
    • National Director, network optimization
      2014 - 2015 · 1 yr

      Manage the real estate service and network development according to the strategy of service centers positioning. Lead maintenance activities for all service centers across Canada and head office. Manage a team composed of 2 managers and 3 employees.

    • National Director, operations support
      2009 - 2014 · 5 yrs

      Lead the strategic plan for national operations to optimize profit management. Support the operations leadership team.

    • Regional director, finances and operations
      2007 - 2009 · 2 yrs

      Develop and promote business and operational strategies for the Quebec division. Plan and direct the division's budget process in conjunction with Finance.