John Sears, Pmp, Ls-1 Email & Phone Number

Baltimore, MD, US

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

-Managed project portfolio of over $8,000,000 in commercial lighting projects-Managed team of 4 project managers/administrators-Lead project manager for key strategic projects and accounts such as Freestate, Contemporary, and East Coast -Analyzed business metrics and improved processes to improve profit, sales, and efficiency-Created training and standard.

-Team management of designers, programmers, vendors and software engineers-Motivating team members to complete projects within schedule, scope, and budget-Daily and weekly project health updates with stakeholders through multiple modes of communication-Managing conflicts with customers around scope and schedule through diplomacy, active-listening.

-Managing the lighting aspect of construction projects from submittal phase to order.-Adjusting quotes based on submittal comments from specifying team-Value engineered project BOM's if project budget called for it-Negotiated with factories and distributors on best and final bid pricing-Guiding customers to alternate products when specifications.

-Entering accurate bills of material to factories-Managing ship dates to ensure on time delivery of product-Troubleshooting post sale issues and resolving problems effectively

-Exceeding store and individual sales goals on a monthly basis-Managing inventory including receiving and returning stock.-Scheduling employees to ensure best coverage without triggering overtime-Handling customer issues in a way to ensure customer is satisfied while also looking out for the company’s bottom line.-Completing merchandising resets on a.

-Experience with selling strategic products and services-Troubleshooting phones and devices. -As a commissioned based employee I learned the importance of selling the most incentivized products while still ensuring the customer was getting the best value they could possibly receive. -As a manager I trained new hires with best practices for selling.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

-Hosted 3 hour show on Saturday mornings, producing, booking guests, covering events, blogging, managing social media, -Troubleshooting issues with recording and streaming audio. -Participated in sales meetings to get a feel for what went into gaining sponsors. -Covered Orioles during 2013 season and Ravens off-season.

-Resolving Help Desk tickets. -Inventory of printers at several major buildings on Johns Hopkins' East Baltimore campus for major rollout of new software