Beth Duke, Pmp Email & Phone Number

New Jersey, United States

When my husband decided to become a home inspector and start his own business, I was happy to help him in any way I could. Our strategy was for each of to play to our strengths - he would focus on his craft and I would attend to back-office details, such as:o Developed and implemented initial Business Plan including initial investment analysis, sales goals, expense budget, marketing plan, performance metrics and risk assessmento Developed marketing materials including logo design, print materials, Google Business page and website.o Developed marketing materials including logo design, print materials, Google Business page and website.o Currently managing marketing, advertising and promotional activity.o Currently managing AP/AR and P&L analysis with monthly/quarterly/annual insights.

Ocean County, New Jersey, United States

I enjoy talking with, and helping people, so I was happy to work with the local community to help the residents of Ocean County get the information they need during the global pandemic. In this role, my responsibilities include:o Contacting newly diagnosed patients and their potentially exposed contacts to collect and document important public health information while following HIPPA guidelines.o Review documented information for accuracy and close records of duplicate entries.o Provide education regarding isolation, quarantine, disease prevention, sanitation methods, testing procedures and vaccine information while keeping abreast of new information as it becomes available.

Lakewood, New Jersey

With my newly attained PMP credential, I was anxious to put my skills to use in a formal Project Management position and accepted a position with a Contract Manufacturer closer to home. My responsibilities within that role were to: o Administer all systems aspects of Customer projects and regular production from order origination to final approval and shipment to meet Customer specifications.o Collaborate with Quality Group to initiate the development and approval of Validation Plans, Release Criteria, Test Method Transfers, Final Reporting Requirements, Manufacturing and Packaging Batch Records.o Communicate Customer requirements to Procurement and Scheduling Groups to ensure that raw materials and components are ordered, delivered, tested/inspected and released to meet the manufacturing milestones.o Collaborate with Quality and Shipping to ensure that FG testing has been conducted and the product is released and scheduled for shipping to meet delivery milestones.o Schedule and facilitate Project, S&OP and Business Review meetings with each customer to discuss project updates and actions items, forecasting and order status, quality issues and pending Purchase Orders. o Manage customer owned materials and raw material specifications, ensuring the proper documentation is on file to avoid delays in production.

Edison, Nj

A department reorganization was implemented to provide the Planners to have more direct impact on daily processing needs to have a tighter control on raw material usage and inventory. Within this new position, I was asked to: o Develop a plan to transition production scheduling activities from Process Operations to Planning, while considering capacity restrictions such as personnel competencies and physical resources.o Assume supervisory responsibility for Planning Scheduler, providing guidance and oversight of daily tasks and provide performance feedback to Senior Management.o Collaborate with Processing, Engineering and Quality Analysis to trouble-shoot product failure and communicate recovery plans to Senior Management, Marketing and Sales teams.

Edison, Nj

I have always been passionate about organ and tissue donation, and was ready to take on additional responsibility when I discovered this exciting opportunity. Highlights of my role are:o Dynamic planning and inventory analysis for a portfolio of Bone Void Filler HCT/P products for worldwide distribution utilizing a variety of sales modes including consignment, purchase order and vendor managed inventory.o Key contributor on Process Improvement Project Teams, resulting in a 85% reduction in processing time and increased efficiency in production and and release of products. o Subject Matter Expert for new inventory management process to optimize inventory build to meet the demands of multiple partners and decrease the risk of back orders and inventory waste. o Introduced a Dry Run process to test data flow through multiple IT platforms and departments prior to launching new processes in a Validated ERP system. o Collaborate on new product launch initiative to provide input for scheduling, yield analysis and material requirements for inventory build. o Facilitate regular Sales & Operations Planning meetings with internal marketing and external distribution partners to ensure communication regarding production, sales and inventory target levels and customer expectations.o Streamlined reporting between Planning and Production, increasing visibility of trends in daily operations.

Brick, Nj

I was looking to increase my hours worked and wanted to use my new Quickbook skills. I was hired by a local physician group practice and provided the following services:o AR/AP support for a group of 6 physicians and 1 nurse practitioner operating out of multiple locations.o Improved internal accounting processes resulting in a 30% decrease in external accounting expenditures.o Created and implemented cash control methods to increase transparency and efficiency.o Renegotiated contracts and consolidated vendors to remove duplicities, resulting in 30% decrease in expense.

Hightstown, Nj

When a colleague needed some help with some with her business, I was happy to help. I learned how to use Quickbooks and was able to: o Facilitate Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions for small to medium sized businesses.o Organize and catalog receipts to allow for greater analysis and reporting.

A change in management and direction led to reorganization. I was assigned to oversee the production activities at one of several contract manufacturers. My duties included:o Annual production planning for more than 35 skincare formulations packaged across three product lines in over 100 SKUs. o Calculation and management of primary, secondary and tertiary packaging component requirements to support annual production quantities of full size, sample and promotional sizes for over 100 SKUs. o Analysis of variances between post-production invoices to pre-production estimates to maintain control of production budgets.

Demand Planning for all product lines was an inefficient process requiring calculations to be done on paper and then manually entered into an ERP system. This created in an inaccurate database that did not reflect our true demand, resulting in backorder. To remedy this, I took the following steps:o Initiated and developed a planning and forecasting tool to support daily Operational activities, providing visibility and clarity to the Operations department and senior management. o Planned production activities with contract manufacturing managers to maintain target inventory levels and prevent backorders for the US and International markets in over 70 countries.o Improved database reliability and functionality by purging inaccurate data and reconciling reporting issues, including out-dated production and purchase orders.o Improved delivery expectations for international orders by monitoring and communicating incoming product and production issues in conjunction with the International Marketing department.

This position was my introduction to Project Management. I loved learning about the science and the processes of product development and distribution. o Formalized product development process using Project Management methodology to establish realistic timelines for product development and commercial launches.o Coordinated cross functional product development activities and processes to meet product launch dates. o Chaired monthly cross-functional meetings to facilitate project development progress, providing a forum for planning and to discuss potential problems and resolutions.o Cataloged product development activities to demonstrate annual launches by brand, strategic partner and technology, creating visibility of strengths, opportunities.o Collected and organized all documentation related to external development projects including technical reports, project costs, pass-through invoicing and calculated Return on Investment, highlighting areas of potential financial growth.

Promoted 4 times within 5 years to positions with increased responsibility and visibility when industry was introducing advanced broadband services via fiber optic cable such as Video-on-Demand and internet service. o Increased efficiency by re-establishing marketing department procedures after a period of instability while managing staff and maintaining operations in three remote locations.o Developed and maintained annual expense budgets to support revenue generating initiatives, adjusting as necessary during monthly P&L reviews.o Identified targets for new products to facilitate better use of existing resources and improve company cash flow.o Met or exceeded preset marketing goals for several revenue-generating products while operating within budget.o Monitored campaign activity and completed analysis for various marketing channels to determine most effective methods to meet corporate goals.o Created employee training and customer introduction materials for new, advanced broadband product launches.o Developed materials for and conducted new product, competitive and basic sales training.o Hired, trained and mentored staffs to ensure department functions were completed within established deadlines.

Bachelor Of Arts, English, Minor Concentration In Marketing

Went to school part time while working full time to fund my education and living expenses.

Master Certificate, Applied Project Management

Education record