Scott Woosley

ac0bw2@r.postjobfree.com 919-***-****

linkedin.com/in/scottwoosley Raleigh, North Carolina

SUMMARY:

Lead Project Manager with over 15 years experience in international construction and architectural design, specializing in retail applications. Enthusiastic, solution-oriented professional utilizing sharp negotiation skills and innovative team-building to successfully complete high-quality projects on schedule and within budget. Smart-worker and proficient in MS Office, AutoCAD, with proven strengths.

Negotiating Scheduling Decision Making Conceptualizing

Implementing Facilitating Motivating Designing

Managing Conflict Budgeting Approving Drawing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Barking Dog LLC – Design/Construction Consultancy Established July 2015

Raleigh, NC

Founder

Comprehensive project management services encompassing architectural design initiation through construction completion, experienced in most of the USA and Canada. - Barking Dog LLC was created as an entrepreneurial venture to grow professionally, explore options, and pursue PMP certification.

The Body Shop, Inc. (L’Oreal) 2005–2015

Wake Forest, NC (North America headquarters)

Lead Construction Design Manager / Construction Project Manager

International construction project management and store planning for North American markets; corporate/franchisee design liaison for USA, Canada, Mexico; program development and value engineering; overseeing out-sourced architects, general contractors, vendors; preliminary cost estimates and bid qualification; lease responsibility reviews; shop maintenance; special projects; malls, airports, high street locations.

Interpreted global prototypes to establish design/material standards appropriate for construction in North America, ensuring best value and reducing schedules by weeks.

Innovated and expedited new “Outlet” store concept in-house, reducing development time and cost by 30% below consultant fees to meet an inherently low budget.

Reduced construction travel expenses 50% by better utilizing technology to measure progress and field questions, limiting travel to one site trip for punchlist and turnover.

Developed market-specific, internal processes to efficiently secure design approvals, reducing the overall timeframe to allow flexibility and/or earlier store openings.

Collaborated with franchisees to quickly resolve concerns regarding capital improvements and individual operations, while maintaining corporate brand and design standards.

Partnered with internal Real Estate and Marketing departments for developer negotiations to expedite and secure tenant storefront branding and signage approvals.

Scott Woosley

ac0bw2@r.postjobfree.com 919-***-****

linkedin.com/in/scottwoosley Raleigh, North Carolina

Rack Room Shoes, Inc. / Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse (Deichmann Group) 1999–2005

Charlotte, NC (USA headquarters)

Project Manager / Senior Store Designer

Project design/construction management, supervision of out-sourced architects and vendors, cost estimates and bid qualifications, lease responsibility reviews, liaison among related departments, new prototype development and roll-out, square footage and merchandise capacity reports, special projects.

Seized opportunity of newly-defined “Project Manager” position, combining retail planning and construction management responsibilities to eliminate the inefficient transition.

Cut weeks from landlord approval process by upgrading tenant requirement package with signage lease exhibits to immediately secure approvals and provide consistency.

Pursued diligent exercise of value engineering and best practices to help reduce costs during post-prototype evaluations, as well as new rollout or remodel construction.

Gibson Greetings, Inc. 1998–1999

Cincinnati, OH (headquarters)

Senior Designer / Store Planner

Project design management, store planning and layouts, retail fixture development, installation tracking, field survey, internal remodel request reviews, design and documentation of shop concepts and outpostable ancillary merchandising within stores.

Collaborated among departments to improve internal processes, increasing efficiency in design and merchandising phases and reducing costly errors during field installations.

EDUCATION:

University of Cincinnati

College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning

Discipline: Architecture

Related studies: Stage Design, Photography

Project Management Professional (PMP) – Actively pursuing PMP certification.

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES:

Sandy Forks Place, HOA Board of Directors – Secretary; Maintenance invoice reviews.

Shepherd’s Table Soup Kitchen – Raleigh NC

Habitat for Humanity volunteer – Raleigh, NC

Men’s Healing Place of Wake County – Raleigh, NC

The Drop Inn Center – Cincinnati, OH

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