Kyle Smith

Optimized Global Engineering Solutions (GES) delivery by leveraging a continuous improvement perspective to enhance audit, compliance, and risk management processes while deploying state of the art technology and data management leading practices within the construction function. Responsible for leading transformation by standardizing and digitizing the current ways of working to improve key processes and the internal control environment. Pro-actively mitigated risk within Merck and its global ecosystem of external partners. Performed independent reviews, tracked and led close out of audit recommendations and served as a business partner to all Merck functions, routinely engaging in ad hoc due diligence, research, and ideation. Responsible for critically analyzing pharmaceutical processes using a combination of construction expertise, robotic process automation (RPA), data analytics to include use of Power BI and Power Query, and PIMS. Investigated Artificial Intelligence (AI) use cases and data ingestion processes. Led and managed a team within the Global Engineering Solutions compliance function while providing mentorship and coaching for developing professionals.

After leading Construction & Real Estate Advisory Services for the Southwest region, transitioned to the NYC market within the Supply Chain & Operations practice within the Capital Projects vertical. Served as the Energy Sector Market Connector for the East region. Practice offerings embrace solutions across all aspects of the life cycle of current or planned real assets within the built environment for all companies, governments and institutions within all sectors. Engage in primary research, applied science and continuous improvement endeavors. Built, led and augmented complex teams bespoke to client business needs, to include technology optionally studies and implementations, decision science, gap analyses, change management, training, M&A due diligence, and comparison of processes to industry leading practice.

Scrutinized the entirety of project processes to ensure capital expenditures met agreed upon business objectives. Redirected captured superfluous costs to revenue generating endeavors. A liaison to Executive Steering Teams that provided first-hand information to Business & Engineering Leadership. Entrusted with leading a capital portfolio valued over $52,000,000. Built and led teams, and retained a Continuous Improvement perspective, ever mindful of the corporate mission to create shareholder and societal value while reducing our environmental footprint along the value chains in which we operated.