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Eau Claire, Wi, Us

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States

Eau Claire, Wisconsin Area

Eau Claire, Wisconsin Area

Eau Claire, Wisconsin Area

Business Management Program Chair: Lead program by working collaboratively with faculty and management teams to manage the operations of the program– Lead innovation and program improvement.– Initiate, acquire, and maintain accreditation.– Lead faculty department and Advisory Board meetings.– Allocate and manage the department budget, including requests for capital and managing grants.– Assist with student and faculty scheduling.– Assist in hiring and on boarding of new faculty.Business Management Instructor: Design, deliver and grow Business Management program– Deliver relevant, applied and interactive learning face-to-face in the classroom and online.– Design program and curriculum as it relates to current industry needs and standards.– Build and participate in student recruitment and retention activities.– Actively serve on college special committees: Service Learning, Credit for Prior Learning, Liberal Arts Business Core and the Liberal Arts Advisory committees.

Built and managed new processes that drove existing and new business – Participated in and successfully completed National Sales Training, “Solution Selling®”– Designed, implemented and managed process improvements for National Sales Business-to-Business division.– Project managed the completion of Requests for Information, Request for Proposals and Presentations in efforts to win new contracts for the business.– Responsible for building, managing and forecasting Marketing and Creative budgets for the National Sales Department. – Managed and tracked the Supplier Diversity program for all of Lands’ End corporation.

Managed Pre-Season and In-Season inventory– Managed reverse flow processes for company to ensure best return on investment.– Project lead for implementing new distribution flow path that aided in shorter more nimble ship times to stores.– Built, analyzed and presented reports that aided in addressing inventory needs and concerns.– Planned and executed Pre-Season and In-Season inventory allocation strategies to drive sales and profitability within stores.– Allocate inventory to drive sales and profitability within stores– Work cross-functionally with sales planners and merchants to ensure seasonal strategies are developed and executed

Created downstream processes to drive results.– Design and develop financial and operational reporting tools that ensure efficient and effective visibility to key performance indicators and organizational business acumen. – Responsible for forecasting all expenses for the Operations Department (Corporate and Field team)– Responsible for the annual planning and determination of sales targets and payroll budgets to over 294 Lands’ End Shops@Sears. – Analyze, develop and execute store-level payroll models and model changes. Subject Matter Expert in payroll, staffing and hours issues.– Partnered with Sears Performance Measurement team in developing Store Selection tools.Drive ideas and improvements that increase the customer experience at retail and drive sales.– Project lead in defining, developing and executing Specialty model strategy within Sears.– Drove expansion of Lands’ End Direct Lost Sales Recovery program in the LE Shops@Sears. The program not only satisfies customers, it also grew significant sales within 7 weeks of launching. – Implemented and communicated Free Shipping program in Canada LE Shops@Sears; resulted in additional direct sales during peak Holiday season. Develop Cross-Functional Team Integration – Lead cross-functional team building sessions between key leaders to strategize business opportunities– Created cross-functional corporate operating calendar to align all business functions of the Lands’ End Shops@Sears. – Partnered in developing Lands’ End District Manger orientation, specifically creating reporting and business acumen training content.

Project Manager in developing training for Full Line Store Lands’ End Shops@Sears (170+ stores).– Established review and financial accountability processes for Lands’ End Shops@ Sears – Effectively trained Sears Lands’ End Leads in sales management skills and associate training (TTT) content – Developed timely and pertinent training materials for Lands’ End Shops at SearsManaged, developed and designed training for the inaugural LE Shops@Sears MEGA shops (20,000 sq ft).– Scheduled and coordinated training and travel for training team– Developed and wrote content for MEGA specific training: Sales training, Specialty Service Training and Shop Leadership Training– Partnered with Operations Training to develop comprehensive monogram technical training: Machine operation, computer navigation, clothing attributes, trouble shooting, etc. (6 weeks in-depth training).

Dodgeville, Wi

Assisted in organizational resource planning and developmentCoordinated and scheduled candidate interviews Ran background checks and conducted reference interviewsRecruited new talent to retail outletsDeveloped, designed and implemented company wide innovation program

Presented project ideas to corporate administrationAssisted in event coordination and implementationDesigned and wrote internal surveys to obtain employee feedback Planned and executed communications for building moves of over 500 employees

Maintained and service sales contractsDeveloped client-specific promotionsEstablished new sales contactsPromoted radio station image in the community

Obtained a sports videographer position after two months of interning Computer-generated titles, sport scores, and graphics using ChyronEngineered the audio content and operated cameras of the news broadcasts Ran master control which consisted of cueing video tapes, rolling commercial breaks, performing tower/transmitter checks, and running weather alerts

Covered news stories live in the field Digital edited and produced news piecesWrote and selected news storiesAnchored news in morning-driveConducted interviews with the Wisconsin governor, state senators and representatives

Mba, Business Administration & Mass Communications

Activities and Societies: Varsity Softball Team, Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Ba, Mass Communications

Activities and Societies: Varsity Softball Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)

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