Project Manager Sales Representative

CARRIE L. PICKERING

*****************@*****.*** 765-***-**** Anderson, IN

KEY ABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE

• Vendor Management • Subcontractors/General Contractors • Program Management

• Account Management • Architectural Drawings/Blueprints • Cost Control and Reduction

• SAP, SharePoint, MS Office Suite • Training/Staff Development • Commercial Flooring

• Process Improvement • Telecommunications/Structured Cabling • Preparing Bids and SOW’s CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Interior Specialists, Inc – Senior Project Manager March 2017 – Present Interior Specialists, Inc – Project Manager April 2014 – February 2017

Primary contact and project manager for all senior living accounts nationwide for capital expenditure and operational flooring projects. (around $20mill annual/250+ locations)

Increased annual margin on capital expenditure projects by 3% focusing on accurate labor rates, change orders and incidental costs added to projects on a single national account.

Collaboration and communication with internal teams, outside contractors, and upper level management.

Streamlining of internal processes, organization and creation of new policies, and creation of client facing documents.

Manage multiple projects with competing timelines/resources, review of project financials, and training of staff.

Member of steering committee to integrate new internal electronic sign off process with IT from design to proposal.

Manage inventory levels with manufacturers and issue blanket orders with primary vendors. Taylored Systems - Project Coordinator/Trainer 2012 - 2014

Review scope of work, schedule and lead hand-off meetings, and create change forms for new telephony system installs.

Produce and oversee training that customized for specific technologies and customers; phone systems, security, etc.

Direct technicians and schedules to complete installations on time and on budget.

Project close out and reconciliation including warranty and maintenance support with manufacturers.

Work with staff to create bids and drawings during and after structured cabling and surveillance projects. IDSolutions - Lead Maintenance Support and Contracts 2010 - 2011 IDSolutions - Project Manager 2008 - 2010

Oversaw key primary vendor maintenance relationships.

Create new policies and streamline processes to drive efficiency and better serve existing customer base.

Quoted, negotiated and implemented customer contracts for yearly and multi-year warranty and support.

Increased support revenues to $1.7 million for the 2010 fiscal year from $800,000 in 2009.

Managed key client on all video and infrastructure projects from small scale to enterprise wide.

Coordinated and documented improvements within various product offerings for department.

Supervised clients and project teams across multiple locations and diverse business groups.

Administered profit and loss statements, budgets, purchasing and finances for all projects. SALES AND MARKETING EXPERIENCE

Store Manager, Mattress Firm Inc., Indianapolis, IN (2005) Sales Representative, Bankers Life & Casualty Co., Muncie, IN (2004-2005) TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Assistant Language Teacher, J.E.T Program, Kodera High School, Hyogo, Japan (2001-2004) EDUCATION

Master in Business Administration, Ball State University 2008 Concentration: Entrepreneurship GPA: 3.95/4.0

Bachelor of Arts, Ball State University 2001

Dual Major: Japanese, Marketing GPA: 3.5/4.0

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