Heather Jo Rector Email & Phone Number

Wilmington, Nc, Us

Leland, North Carolina, Us

•Direct management and training of all estimators on new and updated tools while ensuring continuity across projects performed by all estimators•Maintain current information on pricing strategies and calculations while collaborating with senior management to align estimation strategies with company goals•Review project closeouts to continually improve budgeting and report performance trends•Create, communicate and implement company-wide best practices

Leland, North Carolina, Us

•Lead, mentor, and train new estimators•Maintained workload during team expansion and training•Collaborate with other departments to continually improve documentation and communication•Attend kick-off, breakdown, change order, and closeout meetings throughout the lifetime of estimated projects•Provide change order pricing in collaboration with Project Management for changing design and client requirements

Leland, North Carolina, Us

• Analyze estimate requests, drawings, and specifications• Consult with internal SMEs• Review and qualify subcontractor bids and scope of work• Collaborate with Sales team to clarify project scope• Actively engage in value engineering• Prepare comprehensive project proposals and budget estimates• Revise previous proposals and budget estimates to changing design and client requirements• Attend kick-off, breakdown, change order, and closeout meetings throughout the lifetime of estimated projects• Provide change order pricing in collaboration with Project Management for changing design and client requirements

•Solicit Subcontractor pricing through RFQ packages and analyze proposals to ensure optimal cost, scope, and schedule alignment•Prepare bid packages with detailed cost estimates for all trades in a variety of projects ranging from $100,000 to $1.5 million•Collaborate with clients, architects, and subcontractors to determine budget, design, and scheduling constraints while actively engage in value engineering

Omaha, Ne, Us

 Responsible for safe, cost-effective constructability of one-of-a-kind projects Responsible for the evaluation and presentation of material quantities, labor manhours, and past cost data for management reviews Responsible for training materials for newly hired and transferred estimators Responsible for CPM schedule development and review of technical specifications Solicit Subcontractor pricing through RFQ packages

Omaha, Ne, Us

 Responsible for deployment and training of new payroll software for time collection systems and SAP software interfacing Responsible for developing new procedures to accommodate new software capabilities Responsible for all improvement processes and collaborations between Payroll team and Human Resources representativesPayroll Clerk | June, 2014 - September 2014 | 4 monthsPayroll Specialist | September 2014 - March, 2015 | 6 monthsPayroll Team Lead | March, 2015 - September, 2015 | 6 months

Omaha, Ne, Us

New York, New York, Us

Accomplishments - Resolved 8 months of compounding inventory discrepancies and NG parts exceeding $100,000 - Initiated joint communication with other coordinators handling materials in a shared warehouse to identify mistakenly billed charges resulting in a savings opportunity of $825 per monthPurchasing Responsibilities - Order planning for domestic and international goods with leads times up to 16 weeks - Inventory management of over 120 parts within 17 programs - Manage the disposal of obsolete, damaged, and rejected materials - Lead physical inventory countsCustomer Service Responsibilities - Find solutions to bridge the gaps between customer and supplier system requirements - Assist customers in complying with unusual OEM requests - Swift problem solving for any and all issues that occur during a transaction - Manage accounts with sales exceeding $1.2 million per monthLogistics Responsibilities - Coordinate and optimize customer/supplier needs to minimize global and local transportation costs - Work with U.S. Customs and various international freight forwarders - Generate import and export legal documentation - Monitor events that may affect shipments in transit and arrange unusual transportation means if necessaryAccounting Responsibilities - Enter receiving documents and follow up with suppliers' accounts receivable - Create invoices and follow up with customers' accounts payable - Identification and reconciliation of abnormal charges and fees - Comply with strict closing schedulesSkills Developed - Experience working independently and within multi-cultural, multi-functional teams - Time management required to prioritize overlapping deadlines for multiple job functions - Effective communication under high stress conditions - Extreme attention to detail - Presentation skills - Japanese language skills

Houghton, Mi, Us

-Data entry: invoices and journals-Scan and link closed files through ImageNow to Banner Accounting Software-Filing, introduced new filing systems to improve efficiency-Identify discrepancies and verify payroll certifications