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Maxine Scotty

@maxinescotty

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I lead school supply chain operations, procurement, warehouse transitions, and cost-saving initiatives.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to lead operations, supply chain, procurement, or warehouse initiatives where I can improve processes, reduce costs, build scalable systems, and support complex multi-site operations.

At Guidepost Global Education, I lead Prepared Environment operations for a network of 70+ schools, sustaining procurement, assembly, distribution, setup, and maintenance through a transition from a 15-person team to a single role. I also manage outreach and operator relationships for 24 underperforming school sites.

Previously at Higher Ground Education, I reduced FF&E costs by 10% and setup costs by 30%, delivering $500K in annual savings while supporting up to 150 schools and 1,200 virtual students. I've led warehouse launches and liquidation, implemented a warehouse management system, salvaged $1M in usable FF&E, and built training and process resources for continuous improvement.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Director of Operations

Current

Guidepost Global Education

Sep 2026 - Present (0 months)

Sole-operate Prepared Environment function for a network of 70+ schools following restructuring. Research and engage prospective operators to divest and transition underperforming school sites.

Procurement Operations Management School Operations Stakeholder Management Project Management

Director of Prepared Environment Operations

Guidepost Global Education

Sep 2024 - Sep 2026 (2 years)

Directed a 15-member team managing procurement, assembly, distribution, and set-up for 100+ classrooms annually. Managed 40+ school clear outs, salvaging $1M of usable FF&E and consolidating a warehouse with $2M inventory.

Team Leadership Procurement Warehouse Management Inventory Management Process Improvement Training Decision Frameworks

Supply Chain Manager

Higher Ground Education

Jul 2021 - Sep 2024 (3 years 2 months)

Reduced furniture, fixtures, and equipment costs by 10% and setup costs by 30%, achieving $500K annual savings. Streamlined procurement and supply chain operations, supporting up to 150 schools and 1200 virtual students.

Supply Chain Management Procurement Cost Reduction Process documentation Operations

Inventory Manager

Higher Ground Education

Feb 2021 - Jul 2021 (5 months)

Managed a team of 4 buyers and contributed to the launch of the first company warehouse.

Inventory Management Team Leadership Warehouse Launch

System and Procurement Specialist

Higher Ground Education

May 2020 - Feb 2021 (9 months)

Developed training and self-help resources to launch Salesforce across a network of 50+ schools. Researched and procured materials kits to 1,000+ virtual students.

Salesforce Training Procurement Research