George Dawson

I build ideas and fix companies. I have strong functional expertise in E-Commerce, Marketing, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Procurement and Strategy but beyond functional experience, I “get stuff done” and have a ruthless passion for making an impact and developing a solid team.I have worked across a variety of companies from an Internet Retailer Top 40 e-commerce leader to performance improvement consulting, a Fortune 500 big box retailer and a privately held energy conglomerate. Beyond my professional background, I closely follow and have a passion for clean technology and sustainable development as I believe that the future of business resides in a sustainable and profitable approach across the entire value chain. I enjoy working with entrepreneurs and startups both as a sounding board for ideas and an advisor to solve the tough problems.Specialties: Business planning, opportunity identification, evaluation, market planning, brand development, financial analysis, strategy, corporate development, merchandising, marketing, retail, consulting, supply chain, business planning, venture capital, private equity, start-up, launch management, general management, turn around management, restructuring, merchandising, procurement, sourcing, supply chain, planning, strategic sourcing, GNFR procurement, interim management, e-commerce, e-retail, negotiations, performance improvement, online channel management, Amazon sales management, Wayfair sales management

WORK EXPERIENCE

• Principal at Looking Glass Group
• Sessional Lecturer at Framingham State University
• President at rEcommerce Advisors
• Director - Category Management at Wayfair
• Director - Performance Improvement at Karabus Management - A Division of PwC
• Platform Manager - Grocery Channel at Staples
• Strategy Manager at Staples Business Depot
• CEO & Owner at GAAM Manufacturing
• New Business Development Analyst at Irving Oil

Education

• Schulich School of Business - York University
  MBA, Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Consulting

• Erasmus University Rotterdam
  MBA, Study Abroad Program

• University of New Brunswick
  BBA, Human Resources & Industrial Relations

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• ManufacturingConsumer & retailTransportation