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Sioux Center, Iowa, US

Leading quality assurance initiatives and collaborating with an incredible team to drive innovation and excellence in project delivery.

Lexington, KY, US

• Work in coordination with business development to produce proposals for bidding on new opportunities.
• Develop and define scope, objectives, and deliverables for both Brownfield and Greenfield projects.
• Create comprehensive project plans, including detailed schedules in software such as Primavera P6.
• Establish and manage project budgets through methods such as earned value, ensuring alignment with financial goals.
• Monitor and control project costs, identifying and mitigating any budgetary risks.
• Prepare cost estimates, project updates, status reports, and financial summaries for internal and external stakeholders.

Lexington, KY, US

• Developed a team of project managers, fostering a high-performing team environment through coaching and collaboration.
• Ensured all projects aligned with company objectives and strategic goals, monitoring progress, budgets, and timelines for on-time and within-budget delivery.
• Allocated resources and managed project staffing needs across multiple projects, optimizing efficiency and workload distribution.
• Coordinated with other departments to secure necessary resources and evaluated and implemented project management tools and software, using project data to inform decision-making and improve future outcomes.
• Implemented and maintained project management standards and methodologies, standardizing processes and documentation.

Lexington, KY, US

• Led team of 10 project managers on a Greenfield Pet Food program through execution, providing support and coordinating all project management activities.
• Oversaw execution of detailed contracts and proposals, from project estimation through execution. This included invoicing, purchase orders and change management.
• Managed both lump sum and time and material contracts, managing cash flow and forecasting revenue.
• Developed project scope of works, estimates for cost execution, and wrote proposals for customer contracts.
• Created and managed detailed schedules in both Microsoft Project and Primavera P6.
• Interfaced with technical resources, partners, suppliers, and sub vendors, managing their scope, schedule, and budgets to ensure contracts were fulfilled.

Lexington, KY, US

• Led a Cost Controls Team for a Greenfield Pet Food program.
• Ensured adherence to all customer and Gray processes by auditing project change notification, documents, financial management tools, records, contracts, and invoices.
• Prepared executive reports on financial performance, both internal and customer facing.
• Developed mitigation strategies to address project issues and risks.
• Worked with the project schedule team to evaluate project performance.
• Held the project management team accountable to execution requirements.

Lexington, KY, US

• Managed operations of 9 field install offices across the country. This included responsibility for P&L and forecast. Led group to be 13% more profitable than 3rd party install partners.
• Developed and executed the pivot in business strategy to a variable cost model to scale growth for 2020.
• Managed outside sales team to success in revenue impacting goals. Implemented processes and SaaS tools to support new efficiencies which achieved a 43% increase in workforce efficiency.

Lexington, KY, US

• Maximized the business’s opportunity for revenue and profits by managing product pricing projects within various channels.
• Led numerous continuous improvement projects within the company to support sales efficiencies and effectiveness. This included redesigning the user interface of the Salesforce CRM platform, and associated processes for.
• Provided business analytical support to sales leadership teams.
• Redesigned lead-to-order sales process with project team, analyzed business impact, and implemented changes within all affected teams.

Lexington, KY, US

• Managed inside and outside sales teams, optimizing processes, roles, and responsibilities to eliminate the need for a separate sales support department.
• Created and maintained CEU courses and other tools for targeted prospects within the A&E industry, identifying areas of opportunity to increase market share through initiatives like SpecAgent.
• Played a key role in the launch of a new B2C sales division, booking $38.4 million in the first year and overseeing the establishment of the first pilot showroom, including developing the P&L budget.
• Developed staffing needs and pipeline, as well as onboarding and training programs, scaling the organization for future growth through mentorship and coaching.
• Responsible for hiring, development, and performance management of a 30-person inside sales team, ensuring sales objectives were met through effective pipeline management and motivation.
• Optimized Salesforce CRM to analyze past performance and set goals, and collaborated with marketing to provide industry and customer insights.

Lexington, KY, US

• Trusted subject matter expert with focus on customer experience, resulting in growth in accounts and revenue.
• Converted both high volume of new leads as well as developed strategic accounts.
• Effectively hit sales goals; in 2014, outpaced peer average by $1.3 million with twice as many orders booked.

Gallatin, TN, US