Genelle A. Justin, AAS
Zion, IL *0099
acus7g@r.postjobfree.com
Experienced in managing multi-million dollar budgets, purchasing contracts, and working with stakeholders to assess their needs and create an infrastructure that will enable a business to operate more efficiently and effectively.
Relevant Experience
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science July 2003 – March 2016
North Chicago, IL
Purchasing Project Administrator & Perks Program Coordinator September 2014 – March 2016
In addition to my responsibilities as Division Administrator – Operations, the following duties were incorporated in September 2014 and my position reclassified to Purchasing Project Administrator & Employee and Student Perks Program Coordinator:
Purchase Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment for University construction projects – Assess department requirements and budgetary constraints, coordinate vendor designs and selection process, and manage schedule for project implementation including material choices, purchase orders, fabrication and installation. Major construction projects include:
1.College of Pharmacy - Creating a “real world” Pharmacy environment to provide the students with hands-on instruction in addition to regular classroom requirements. Project budget: $1.2M on time and on budget.
2.East and West Wing Building renovation. Project budget: $800,000.
3.Digital Marketing Division renovation. Project budget: $250,000.
Develop and manage Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Request for Quotes (RFQs), including the competitive bidding process, vendor eligibility, package disbursement, submission, review and award.
Created Facilities Use Policy, Procedures and E-Forms for use of campus facilities by outside groups or organizations.
Administer Employee & Student Perks Program (ESP) for 3,000 faculty, staff and students including the development of new business partners leading to an increase of 17%.
Division Administrator – Operations December 2006 – September 2014
Monthly reconciliation of fiscal year $7.7M budget for nine cost centers and audit for unauthorized spending. Yearly compilation of next fiscal year budgetary needs; including staff salary increases and capital expenditures.
Author and administer contractual agreements between outside entities interested in using the University’s campus for continuing education, seminars, government events and community entertainment. Number of groups since inception: 16. Largest group - first Breast Cancer Symposium held in conjunction with the Chicago Plastic Surgery Foundation, Inc., in October of 2011.
New Faculty Administrative Employee Relocations. Work with contracted moving company and new hire for moving their personal and/or laboratory items. Increased discount amount from 40% to 60% during contract renewal negotiations in 2011. Moves facilitated from December 2006 to date: 30.
Negotiate, implement and monitor yearly renewal with equipment insurance underwriter resulting in a 30% savings yearly for the University’s Equipment Repair Program.
Manage and renew service contracts, lease agreements and annual service orders University-wide. Number of service orders renewed in 2014/2015 fiscal year: 120.
Design, create and maintain the intranet website pages for the Operations Division (Purchasing, Distribution Services, Facilities Management and Security).
Conduct art appraisal and coordinate auction with Chicago auction house of approximately 149 rare books (1497 - 1925) and one significant piece of valuable artwork (“Fleet” 1969 Kenneth Nolan). Total sale amount - $92,595.
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Project Coordinator – Information Technology July 2005 – March 2007
Implement Ellucian Colleague Enterprise Resource Planning. Coordinate training of staff.
Monitor $4.5 million project budget.
Security Administrator for adding new users to the system and setting security classes/restrictions.
Administrative Assistant to the Chief Information Officer – IT July 2003 – July 2005
Handle confidential information regarding department staff (payroll, hiring, yearly performance reviews and terminations) and University initiatives as it relates to the Information Technology Department.
Monitor department budget, make payments, place orders and reconcile to the general ledger monthly.
PathoGenesis Corporation, Skokie, IL May 1999 – April 2003
Marketing Coordinator
Responsible for logistics of all national and regional scientific/trade for a biotechnical pharmaceutical corporation.
Create and edit copy for a product resource catalog used by company sales representatives.
Assist Product Manager in creating new sales pieces and coordinated production with ad agencies, graphic designers and printers to meet deadlines for rollout. Manage project costs to allocated budget.
Manage inventory of company materials and promotional items at subcontracted fulfillment center. Establish re-order points for all items and monitor inventory levels weekly. Place orders with suppliers as needed.
Education
College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL
2010: Associate Degree in Applied Science in Computer Information Technology/Computer Forensics
Member Phi Theta Kappa International Honors Society
Recipient: Lake County Women’s Coalition Scholarship
College of Lake County Foundation Academic Achievement Scholarship
Technical Writing Awards – Proposal & Mechanism Description Categories
Terrance O’Hara Aldrich Memorial Writing Award
Lake Forest Graduate School of Management, Lake Forest, IL
2008: Building Your Leadership Skills Program
2014: Leveraging Core Values, Civility and Team Work
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
2014: TeamSTEPPS – Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety
2014: Instructor, TeamSTEPPS – Module 2
Recognitions
Certificate of Achievement – Implementation of Employee & Student Perks Program
Certificate of Achievement – Implementation of Equipment Insurance Underwriting Program
Certificate of Achievement – Exemplary Design & Implementation of Division Website
2007 Presidential Service Award – Colleague Project
Technical Skills
Microsoft Office 2010 – Word Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, Project
Google Chrome
Adobe Acrobat XI Professional, Live Cycle Designer, Adobe Forms Central
SharePoint and DotNukeNet
PeopleSoft Human Resources Module
Ellucian Colleague Enterprise Resource Planning