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Chicago, Il, Us

Franklin Park, Illinois, United States

Directing the project management and estimating teams, as well as managing the process engineer and scheduler. Managing client's quote requests as well as orders from onset to completion. Assisting plant management and shop floor leadership in prioritization and execution of orders to ensure on-time delivery and maximize customer satisfaction.Member of the senior management team advising in company management decisions. Assisted in getting the organization ISO certification (upcoming audit in Q4 2023. Ongoing work with IT consultants to better utilize our ERP/MRP system. Developed order preparation and execution processes in conjunction with our director of operations. Work closely with sales and estimating teams preparing and reviewing quotations including value engineering, operation, pricing, and margin analysis.

Franklin Park, Illinois, United States

Directed the project management, coordination (purchasing), and data entry teams which included up to twelve total team members. Oversaw their day to day duties as well as overarching company goals. The project management team executes all customer orders, from onset through completion, including communicating internally to the sales team and externally to customers.Also took on manufacturing scheduling duties as well as directing the project management team. This involved working with shop floor team leads to prioritize operations by work order to maximize on-time delivery and customer satisfaction.During this stretch worked with a core team to select and implement an ERP/MRP system as well as onboard the system and train team members to use the system.Responsible for team performance including on-time delivery, maintenance of profit margins executing projects under budget, and coordinating across multiple departments to facilitate successful projects to ensure the highest customer satisfaction.

Franklin Park, Illinois

Project managers oversee fabrication for both prototypes and full scale production of metal point of purchase displays consisting of sheet metal, wire, and tubing. This consists of managing production from initial design phase, through engineering and material purchasing as well as during fabrication by coordinating each step of the manufacturing process.Duties also include expediting client projects as well as coordinating logistics to move fabricated parts from our facility to vendors for metal finishing and end delivery to customer instructed destinations. Many projects also involve assembly and packaging which is also done in house and coordinated through the project management department.Another responsibility of the project manager is to work with our clients to put together comprehensive quotations to procure future business. Project managers work closely with upper management, engineers, manufacturing floor managers, logistics managers, vendors, and clients to execute customer orders as cost effectively and efficiently as possible.

Mount Prospect, Illinois

Expedite customer sales orders and vendor purchase orders Handle receipt and verification of accounts payable and receivableMaintain customer and supplier relationships increasing customer satisfaction and repeat salesMonitor shipping and receiving operations and control finished goods inventoryCoordinate delivery and pick-up of orders throughout ChicagoMaintain inventory of raw materials, supplies, and office equipment

Chicago, Illinois

Managed approximately 300 customer relationships with little management oversightDeveloped new relationships through outbound calls, averaging 40 calls daily with at least 3 hours phone time dailyCoordinated technology solutions to match the needs of individuals and businessesFacilitated technology sales from initial product recommendation through implementation, followed by maintenance and supportCompleted an initial six week sales and technology training as well as ongoing training with in-house technology specialists and outside vendor partners

Ames, Iowa

Received in shipments and directed merchandise to the proper store locationEntered shipping and receiving data into the inventory management systemTrained new receiving department employeesDelivered merchandise orders throughout campus

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Accounting And Finance

Activities and Societies: CySquad Event Coordinator, University Bookstore Receiving DepartmentReceived Scholarship Award for Academic.

Minor, Spanish Language And Literature