Melissa Chenault A. Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

United States

- Annual analysis, budget projections, allocations, etc. for seven Second Baptist Church campuses. - Heavy accounts payable - invoice processing. - Oversee capital project financials across seven campuses, tracking contracts and costs. - Manage departmental credit cards. - Responsible for full cycle (generation/creation, tracking, closing, etc.) high volume of purchase orders daily. - Constant internal communication with teammates across seven campuses. - Heavy MS Excel, Word, Teams.

Houston, Texas

Fulfillment, Event Planning and Corporate Outreach Coordinator- Orchestrated complex coordination for high-profile corporate programs, ceremonies, and VIP visits.- Executed quality-focused event planning for visits of the Saudi royal family- Strategically managed the end-to-end planning, logistics, and branding of corporate publications exhibits at annual conferences.- Collaborated cross-functionally to elevate brand presence through a comprehensive re-brand and redesign of booth and marketing materials, resulting in increased exposure and engagement.- Identified, tracked, and reported trends in event feedback, leveraging insights to capitalize on growth opportunities.Project Management, Inventory Management and Business Operations Specialist- Managed relocation operations for multiple locations/ across the city after Hurricane Harvey while maintaining business continuity.- Led multinational teams in system testing and process improvement projects, achieving reductions in production cycle times and improved customer experiences.- Managed and developed direct reports optimizing productivity and fostering professional growth.- Responsible for inventory management and fulfillment; Initiated and implemented automations, successfully fulfilling over 5,250 one-time requests for free publications and branded gear containing 92,000+ items globally.- Personally responsible for the technical documentation and creation of procedural book/instruction manualCommunity Outreach / Training & Development: Participated in approximately 25+ community outreach/volunteer events and attended 20+ professional training & development courses and one business leadership seminar.

Houston, Texas Area

- Managed recruitment process for Finance and Accounting Operations personnel (permanent)- Member of a team of five in the Westchase Houston branch – personally identified/recruited two of the five members on the team (within the first 11 months).- Developed custom documents & forms for team to standardize daily activity tracking, increasing individual efficiency, thus improving overall team statistics.- Exceeded monthly performance expectations set by management through self-initiated, goal-oriented efforts.- Accomplishment: Independently earned over $203,000 in revenue in first 18 months

Houston, Texas Area

- Sole Purchaser of industrial and commercial products for multiple branches of the company - Colorado & Utah territories, which equated to 1/3 of the company's revenue. - Process 'special' orders, drop shipments and/or expedite requests from customers & sales people- Managed inventory & maintained stock levels in the Colorado & Utah territories - Managed vendor relations- Ensured accuracy by obtaining and reviewing order acknowledgements for all active orders- Resolved discrepancies in vendor invoices or items received through strategic communication with the appropriate departments, vendors, etc.Human Resources:- Responsible for the recording of paid and non-paid time off requests or absences of all active employees nationally (200+ employees)- Reporting provided to employees containing available PTO

Houston, Texas Area

- Offer direct assistance to the CEO including the completion of time sensitive projects- Provide daily financial updates to the executive team- Responsible for logging all active employee absences and PTO requests company-wide for HR department- Support Purchasing, Expediting, and Marketing departments with various projects- Accounts Payable: including processing seven check runs a week, researching vendor statements in Navision, etc.