Donna Martin Email & Phone Number

Deerfield, IL

Directing and managing projects while serving as an extension of a multi-site client's construction staff to oversee the work of contractors, vendors and architects.

Hoffman Estates, IL

• Developed and managed budgets including change-order verification, reviewed drawings, created scope of work documents, bid and qualified contractor proposals and managed contractors from start of work through punch.
• Saved project from cancellation by partnering with contractor and store management, reducing costs and determining store’s potential profitability to present to business owner for financial approval, retaining $10K.
• Developed new cost-effective design and oversaw execution from stalled developer’s project by eliminating proposed protruding vestibule in lieu of one within building envelope and minimizing all exterior finishes.
• Obtained city approval to use low-cost material found on another roof and worked with contractor to revise pricing, saving 24% and speeding lead time by value-engineering mechanical screening design.

Schaumburg, IL

• Directed contractors and subcontractors remotely in all areas of construction including merchandising for capital investment remodels and multi-store rollouts impacting single or multiple departments from $5K to $2M.
• Pre-qualified, selected and trained contractors, reviewed proposals and negotiated contracts, ensuring increased competition and better pricing, as well as reduced punch lists.
• Created and maintained budgets, partnered extensively with Merchants, Purchasing and Logistics departments, fixture vendors, local carriers, and store management, confirming product delivery at designated times.
• Confirmed fully executed scope, adherence to company prototype and compliance with all safety standards through on-site verification.

Arlington Heights, IL

• Executed new (8-10 annually), remodeled, or reset store plans from interior construction through grand opening. Provided internal customer support from store-level to President.
• Conducted weekly on-site visits, selection, training and managing of contractors, contract negotiating and bidding, determining type and quantities for $1.5M fixture purchase and verifying delivery at location.
• Saved $1M annually by developing supplier shipping label program as 1 of 4 members in first pilot Six Sigma program.
• Secured profit of $75K in lieu of paying contractors by sourcing and bidding new contractors for first divisional store relocation.