Joan U`Ilani Meeks Email & Phone Number

United States

Texas

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Managed five departments (frozen, meats, dairy, produce, deli/bakery) 12+ employees. Management duties included: stocking, claims, price changes, mod changes, staffing, scheduling staff and work load, unloading trucks, food waste, donations and other management duties in the absence of operations and store manager.

Fort Worth, Texas

* Effective operations management to meet revenue objectives.* Budgets, commodity management and contract negotiations.* Services and consulting for zero landfill.* Commodity trading of fiber, plastics, electronics, metals and other recyclables.* Customize and implement services and programs to increase customer base.* Complete end-of-life recycling for challenging commodities.* Rural recycling program creation and implementation.* Downstream recycling for… Show more * Effective operations management to meet revenue objectives.* Budgets, commodity management and contract negotiations.* Services and consulting for zero landfill.* Commodity trading of fiber, plastics, electronics, metals and other recyclables.* Customize and implement services and programs to increase customer base.* Complete end-of-life recycling for challenging commodities.* Rural recycling program creation and implementation.* Downstream recycling for reverse logistic operations. Show less

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Manage marketing team to identify opportunities to increase existing client business and generate long-term contracts from new prospects. Create strategic marketing opportunities for cross-marketing with compatible companies. Secure relationships to joint-venture for market specific projects within the waste industry. Develop customized pitches with focus toward helping the client meet ROI goals. Coach E-Waste Specialists on business development professionalism for steady monetary growth… Show more Manage marketing team to identify opportunities to increase existing client business and generate long-term contracts from new prospects. Create strategic marketing opportunities for cross-marketing with compatible companies. Secure relationships to joint-venture for market specific projects within the waste industry. Develop customized pitches with focus toward helping the client meet ROI goals. Coach E-Waste Specialists on business development professionalism for steady monetary growth, i.e. networking, identifying go no go, asking for the business, closing the deal and most important client relationships after the sale. Review results of industry market research for purposes of releasing various new business development campaigns. Approve content development and maintenance of website, e-alerts, articles, collateral materials and online marketing efforts. Active involvement within non-profit organizations to increase awareness of waste reduction for benefit to the community and environment. Utilize experience, relationships and monetary contributions to support non-profits with missions for sustainability. Show less

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Worked as a contractor with commercial construction and recycling entities specifically on business development projects. Clients hired me to help them with specific project goals for securing new business. Assignments involved presentations both written and verbal to c-level management justifying the hiring of my clients. 100% success rate for client assignments with vertical markets of commercial construction, synthetic grass, and recycling.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Recruited to secure new business as a business development partner together with managing projects secured. Projects were LEED certified within commercial office build-outs. Knowledge of submittals, construction drawings, pay-apps, owner requirements, contracts, safety and sub-contractor negotiations.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Recruited as project manger and business development USP&E had a 20 year diamond mining project in Africa. I was tasked with coming into the company to use the project project as leverage to secure similar type projects here in the US for on-site power and generation. In addition, hired to project manage change-over of Collins Technology Park to self-powered data center location for northern Texas.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Recruited as a project engineer for a hospitality fast-track project, Great Wolf Lodge, Grapevine, Texas. One of two females on-site for a project team of 20. Main focus contract analysis to assure change-orders together with addition invoices were justified. Knowledge and understanding of AIA specifications, contracts, construction drawings and requirements for Divisions 2 to 16. Work closely with owner, architects and subcontractors regarding pay-apps and project requirements.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Recruited to JE DUNN specifically for my subcontractor contacts. My relationships with subcontractors earned JE DUNN the benefit of trades people bidding to the company. As I developed in my role as estimating coordinator assigned tasks to work closely with marketing to complete bid proposals. Working between estimating and marketing I was able to assist our team in winning 60% and more of the projects submitted. Projects grew for DISD three-fold. In addition, I became responsible for… Show more Recruited to JE DUNN specifically for my subcontractor contacts. My relationships with subcontractors earned JE DUNN the benefit of trades people bidding to the company. As I developed in my role as estimating coordinator assigned tasks to work closely with marketing to complete bid proposals. Working between estimating and marketing I was able to assist our team in winning 60% and more of the projects submitted. Projects grew for DISD three-fold. In addition, I became responsible for working booths at industry trade shows and conferences. I quickly built solid reputations for both myself and JE DUNN throughout the DFW market. Show less

Study, Construction Management

Associates, Construction Management

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