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Brookfield, Wi, Us

Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States

2021 - Project ManagerJanuary - May 2023 - Senior Project Manager & Team LeadMay - Current Senior Client Project Manager Matrix restructure combined two PM teams in 2023 therefore title changes were made to better reflect team responsibilities.

Brookfield, Wisconsin, United States

As a Project Coordinator I am responsible for maintaining relationships with customers, vendors, team members, and other internal departments. My role manages jobs in different product categories such as lighting, gear, and Rockwell MCC/VFD products. My responsibilities include the following:🟢 Managing up to ~70 jobs that can range from several hundred dollars up to $1M ◼️ Tasks to enter a job include:▪️Managing orders in two systems: Job Management and Solar Eclipse▪️Acknowledging customers and continuing all communication with customers and sales managers▪️Maintaining up-to-date shipping reports▪️Working directly with vendors to ensure products and services are correctly ordered and delivered▪️Building relationships with internal team members across various departments to ensure customer is receiving products/services correctly and working on any issues that may arise▪️Reconciling the financials for each job▪️Following standards for processes and procedures set into place▪️Completing any returns/warranties/issues that occur during and after the job is closed Other Duties/Tasks:🔹Quoting staging services for projects where Werner will bring in product and stage it (prefab) 🔹Pulling, maintaining, and sending out monthly reports on various metrics for the Projects Team, Quotations Team, and Sales TeamAdditional Activities:🔸Working with the Continuous Improvement department to earn my Green Belt by completing 2 continuous improvement projects:▪️Project 1: Project Definition - Savings: One headcount ~$38,000/year▪️Project 2: Project Discounts - Savings: ~$100,000+/year🔸Aiding HR in the development of a Diversity and Inclusion Initiative to include a Women's Network by assisting with research🔸Active member and leader of Werner’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee officially launched January 2021🔸Volunteering at Marketing Events such as Werner University, Pro4M, and HR recruiting events as requested

As a Project Assistant my responsibility was to support the Project Coordination team in tasks such as:- Drawing Requests (Gathering cut sheets, creating templates, and compiling full drawings to send to customers)- Returns and warranty requests (working directly with customers, vendors, and the project coordinator to have material replaced, returned, and/or dollars accounted for)- Assisting with shipping reports as needed/requested- Compiling data and sending out reports dealing with a variety of metrics which were sent to management and distributed to the Projects team as necessaryThis role gave me a great overview for what the next step in my career would be, Project Coordinator, and helped me develop important relationships with customers, vendors, and internal team members.

Oshkosh, Wisconsin

In my role as an Engagement and Onboarding Specialist I report to the CFO. I am held accountable for the onboarding and retention of our new hires, as well as helping our organization move forward with how to better engage our employees in their jobs and the company overall.The day-to-day in this role consists of working closely with the Recruiting team as well as supervisors in the Residential homes to create training calendars for new hires. The calendars consist of assigning classroom training as well as in-home training to ensure our new hires have a proper onboarding to their role with Clarity Care. I have the opportunity to engage our new hires on their first day of orientation by welcoming them, explaining their training calendars, and discussing with them opportunities Clarity Care offers. I am their go-to contact for:- Onboarding ~700 new hires - Classroom training- General questions about their schedule- Opportunities Clarity Care offers (different positions or segments)- Personal struggles and concerns- Overall counselor when they need meThe strategic portion of my role concentrates on the long-term goals of retention and engagement. There have been many changes recently made to the organization and my role is to help bring these changes full circle. I am here to create workflows and process improvements along with helping to explain how the changes made impact different areas of our organization. Project wok currently includes:- Engagement and Retention Reports - Gathering feedback from current, veteran, and management level employees regarding concerns and suggestions to improve engagement and retention- Developing and Facilitating Leadership Training - Focus on soft skills so our leaders have the ability to engage & retain staffAs I delve further into my role my responsibilities continue to involve tracking retention metrics and continually improving our processes to ensure smooth transitions between all departments.

Oshkosh, Wisconsin Area

The administrative responsibilities of this role include scheduling all onsite interviews for Defense candidates, initiating background and drug screens, and communicating with both the new hire and hiring manager to set up orientation and first day schedules. Project related work included working on continuous improvement events to standardize onboarding for the Defense segment. Continued volunteer efforts with the Campus Relations team by attending UW Oshkosh networking events, career fairs, and on-campus interviews.

Oshkosh, Wisconsin

My responsibilities as a Sales Administrator for the International Projects team include managing 3,000+ lines each month of parts, updating and tracking parts and orders in their various stages of processing from entry to supply chain to delivery, developing LEAN skills with yearly and monthly projects, creating customer and sales reports, and attending business meetings for international opportunities.This position allows me the opportunity to work with various departments across the Defense sector as well as other departments and the opportunity to interact with global customers. My core duties revolve around customer satisfaction and ensuring they receive their product and any support needed. I work closely with my management team, other departments, suppliers, distributors, and our customers to develop good communication, streamline various processes, and ensure quality and efficiency from initial contact to the finished product.

My responsibilities include assisting in putting together domestic and international quotes and bids for various sectors of our company which includes Airport Products, Pierce, and Defense. I create paperwork for payment requests which includes gathering information about the customer, the order, and products and/or services bought. Arranging international visitor and customer agendas is another responsibility I have which encompasses booking flights, hotels, and arranging their activities for the time spent with our company. I have the opportunity to attend business meetings for various projects and assist the sales team with an array of projects.From March 2015 to May 2015 my internship was moved to the Defense Segment as a Parts Intern to prepare me for the full time position I had accepted upon graduation as an International Sales Administrator.As a parts intern for Oshkosh Defense I assist the international team with aftermarket orders encompassing various contracts. My daily tasks include updating the Tracker spreadsheet which allows us to see how our parts are moving along and what stage in our process it is, entering part orders in JDE, and attending meetings to discuss contracts, metrics, and other business. I have the opportunity to assist with and participate in LEAN efforts within the office, expanding my knowledge in an array of processes to help make the office and our everyday tasks more efficient and sustainable.