Kiara N Castro Email & Phone Number

Jacksonville, Fl, Us

Manage the transition of project sites from preconstruction to early-stage construction, overseeing activities such as planning, organization, direction, and control. This includes coordinating inspections, permitting, and the commencement of construction. Additionally, I coordinate demolitions, mobile home deliveries, and installations to align with municipal and client specifications. I collaborate closely with clients, contractors, subcontractors, and stakeholders to ensure projects are executed safely, punctually, and within budget constraints.

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Oversaw preconstruction tasks for mobile home replacement projects, including managing the permitting application process, registering contractors' licenses, and addressing municipal inspection criteria. Collaborated with surveyors, engineers, and Building Departments to navigate permitting challenges stemming from alterations to municipal ordinances.

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Supported the preconstruction manager in finalizing contractor licensing registration, collecting permitting prerequisites from municipal authorities, compiling permitting applications, and offering client updates. Handled zoning variances and administrative waivers. Facilitated scheduling of municipal inspections for the construction team.

Aided the project manager in strategizing and implementing IT initiatives throughout the organization, encompassing projects like KDP system integration, online store enhancements, and website development and launch. Collected necessary resources and information, ensuring smooth coordination and oversight of task completion among team members. Produced presentations and reports to facilitate project assessment and drive process enhancements.

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Managed a team of 20 employees with consistent record of accomplishment inachieving operations goals. Organized budgets, oversaw P&Ls and achieved margin targets consistently to stay on track with growth plans. Trained employees in most current regulations and practices in effort to prevent mishaps and promote overall safety. Scheduled and led team meetings to discuss sales promotions and new inventory, while providing platform for all to voice concerns. Evaluated suppliers by assessing quality, timeliness and compliance of deliveries to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational efficiency.Key Accomplishments:• Reduced inventory loss by reviewing shipment billings and analyzing system entries such: invoices and inventory. • Increased sales by $243,400 on a 12 month period by creating higher standards of customer service, and properly maintaining inventory par levels.• Awarded Superior Cash and Inventory Control 2019

Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico

• Gathered requirements for ongoing projects and organized details to analyze project performance.• Kept projects on schedule by monitoring deadlines and adjusting workflows as needed.• Tracked all hours and expenses to keep project on task and within budgetary parameters.• Collaborated with project owners and team members to set ambitious but achievable goals.• Planned and arranged meetings with external organizations and individuals, enabling all parties to meet and discuss project progress.• Supported senior company leaders by delivering reports outlining performance to drive process improvements.• Reduced corporate expenses by driving cost-effective vendor and supplier purchases.

Saint Just, Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico

• Answered phone with friendly greeting to create positive inbound calling experience for customers.• Monitored scheduled shipment dates to promote timely product delivery and increase customersatisfaction.• Organized weekly staff meetings and logged minutes for corporate records.• Processed invoices and expenses using Peachtree to facilitate on-time payment.• Developed and updated spreadsheets and databases to track, analyze and report on performance andsales data.• Evaluated source documents to locate information needed for each data entry field.• Managed documents by organizing forms, making photocopies, filing records, preparing correspondenceand creating reports.