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 list and close out for 35 to 70 projects annually ranging from pilot programs and rollouts to Major Maintenance and Real Estate from $500 to $3M. Worked remotely and conducted on site visits.• 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 after construction completion and projecting $60K annually in future.• 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, reducing costs 50%, lowering energy costs, and improving store morale. • 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.