Meaghan Carlisle Email & Phone Number

Greater Detroit Area

Manage custom millwork projects for installation at high end retail stores, boutique hotel bars, and other venues across the country and overseas. Successfully managed multiple teams through strict time lines and budget constraints. • Managed multiple projects concurrently of all sizes from initial scope through to the final finished product• Managed and maintained Customer Relationships while excelling in Customer Service daily• Worked directly and built relationships with customer leadership teams (VP Store Design, VP of Procurement, VP of Store Construction, and Project Management) including streamlining communication• Successfully managed the budgeting process for multi-million-dollar organizations.• Developed and implemented cost-saving strategies that resulted in a reduction in expenses• Worked directly with Senior Architects and managed architectural drawings for fabrication, construction, and installation• Managed project deadlines while focusing on the needs and expectations of the customer, define scope, sequence, resources, budget, documentation, and project life cycle • Forecast, plan, and organize unique needs and manage communication internally and externally• Negotiated competitive bids to our customers using bid sheets, customer specific requirements, specifications, and drawings• Provided leadership & direction to teams of engineers, production, estimating, finance, inventory, procurement, and manufacturers• Worked directly with procurement and estimating, verifying materials are ordered, implemented cost savings, and within budget• Successful use of an ERP system to help manage each project• Maintain and Manage Inventory items for various clients

Responsible for daily business operations including managing an inventory of 3000+ properties. Facilitated all areas of property preservation. Developed and implemented corporate policies. Led all areas of human resources including payroll, and hiring/training 40+ employees. • Contributed to yearly growth by increasing clientele base by 80%.• Established Employee Appreciation Programs to employees on the lower end of the pay scale with keeping up moral and motivating employees to put in110% each day. • Identified missing information on reports resulting in loss revenue and implementing new fully comprehensive reports in order to retain loss revenue.• Identified slower times in the year by loss revenue and establishing new ways to bring in new business during these times by knowing and discussing the needs from our clients resulting in new business and revenue. • Reduced turnover by 60% by implementing better training programs and establishing a better relationship with our employees and crews.• Oversaw client satisfaction survey reports in response to a negative rating by one of our major clients and implementing new company standards and training processes which resulted in regaining trust and becoming one of the most competitive vendors in Michigan. • Reduced negative feedback from our clients by discussing our weaknesses and creating new programs in the field and office to eliminate negative feedback. In result of doing this we were able to get more work from our clients each month and more revenue.

Responsible for overseeing the field and office staff. Organized and assigned work to crews and employees. Oversee warehouse and ordered supplies for crews. Coordinated crew conferences and/or conference calls several times a year. Coordinated schedules, proposals, and billing with banks and clients. Responsible for field and client calls. Scheduled repair work with third party vendors. Reviewed all bid proposals before being sent to our clients. Planned and coordinated company outings several times a year. • Oversaw our Field Quality Control Program in response to errors our crews were making in the field and loss revenue to our clients as a result and implemented a field quality program to ensure these common mistakes did not continue to happen. By doing this it ensured better quality being completed in the field and our company becoming competitive in the market. • Coordinated training programs for over 40+ crews and 20+ employees• Managed strict timelines from our clients to the field and turnaround times from the field to our client.

Responsible for processing incoming work request from clients, prepared bid proposals for National Banks Companies and REO Realtors, Assigned work to appropriate work crews of approximately 20 guys, completed invoices and tracked billing information, prepared 7 day notices, processed crew time sheets, and handled employee relations and various client issues

Southfield, Mi

Handled administrative duties including managing vendor relations. Processed payroll, paid bills, and reconciled banking accounts for clients. Prepared personal property taxes and 1099s.