Project Manager Analyst

MATT MCMANMON

* ****** ****, ***** *****, NY ****0 • C: 917-***-****• E: *.*.********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

Experienced results driven project manager seeking challenging procurement and supply chain initiatives

in the CPG industry. Dynamic interpersonal skills and leadership augmented by analytical and strategic

thinking.

EXPERIENCE

PepsiCo, Somers, NY August 2014 – January 2015

Contractor via Managed Staffing

Project Manager & Analyst - Global Procurement - Transportation

Project lead & analyst for international air, ocean and parcel transportation bids with spend of

$20MM

Achieved productivity gains of 20% for international parcel bid worth $4.5MM

Responsible for project strategy, logistics, process modeling, work flow strategy

Point of contact for suppliers and internal stakeholders up to the Director level

Creation and analysis of project RFX (RFI, RFP, RFQ) documents.

Create and maintain progress reports, compliance reports, supplier’s evaluations, industry

research, negotiation points and internal shipping policy

Analyst of domestic ocean freight “Jones Act” bid for shipments to and between the mainland

USA and HI, AK and the various US territories worth $12MM. The Jones Act is US law that

regulates all domestic shipments transported via ocean freighters requiring that all companies,

ships, and sailors involved be from or produced within the US.

Manager and analyst for air bid worth $3MM for the region of AMEA

Support analyst of global ocean bid worth $150MM

Data collection and validation of 90K records from 70 countries. Each country in a parcel bid has

exclusive pricing determined by the origin country

D.F. King & Co, Inc., New York, NY June 2010 – May 2014

Project Manager December 2012 –May 2014

Project manager of shareholder campaigns for investment firms and leading mutual funds such as

Fidelity, Charles Schwab, Dreyfus, Harbor Funds of up to $3MM

Responsible for RFP & pre-campaign analysis for all mutual fund clients that drove consultation,

strategy, accurate cost projections & shareholder vote projection while setting realistic client

expectations of obstacles

Managed client relationship at the project manager level with occasional communications with

higher level executives and directors. Communicated project updates, and compliance questions

related to voting requirements as well as information transparency. Fielded strategy questions and

added value through in depth analysis of shareholder lists

Monitor project compliance with SEC laws such as the 40’s ACT and & internal guidelines

regarding official documentation & shareholder communications via print and telephone

solicitations

Escalate compliance issues & concerns to appropriate EVP and/or GC for resolution ranging from

shareholder complaints, client demands & pressure for confidential voting information, and

potential conflicts of interest regarding custodians and proxy competitors

Manage suppliers such as tabulators, printers, parcel services, warehouses, call center and

financial intermediaries

Analyst June 2010 –

November 2012

Create pre-campaign analysis to drive consulting and solicitation strategy for mutual fund

shareholder campaigns.

Reconciled broker/bank positions to respondent, nominee and other underlying positions

Identification of ISS/Glass Lewis voted positions and their projected voting recommendation. ISS

is a third party that specializes in corporate governance research and recommendations with the

purpose of protecting shareholders rights. Institutions often hire ISS/GL to vote on their behalf

Recommended strategies to obtain shareholder participation through mailings, web based

communications, and phone solicitation

Sales & Marketing June 2010-May 2014

Cold called potential business opportunities to identify decision maker in hiring process and set-

up meetings

Updated and maintained Salesforce database of 400 accounts with numerous client contacts

Tracked market data on an annual and monthly basis to determine market share verse competitors

Maintained client relationships through quarterly marketing and social event efforts

Attended various industry conferences and meeting to maintain and develop new business

relationships

Identified and researched new business opportunities through alternative forms of investments

EDUCATION

York College of Pennsylvania May 2007

Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Bloomberg Terminal, Microsoft Office (Excel Power User (Vlookup, Macros, VBA, PivotTables), Word,

PowerPoint, Access, Outlook), MS SharePoint, MS Project, AS400, SLDC, SQL, Oracle, Financial

Statements & Analysis, DTCC, ICS, ISS Corporate Governance, Glass Lewis, Tableau, SAP, IMS.

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