Yousha Wheeler
424-***-**** Hawthorne, CA ***** ad1vyp@r.postjobfree.com
Highly adapted relationship builder, problem solver, cross functional organized leader with a career narrative to driving business outcome through project/operation management. Engaging with key stakeholders understand business objective aligning project resources by planning and executing strategic tactical priorities.
Operation Manager
EWT Solutions Dec 2022 - Sept 2023
Monitored operations and staff and recommends, when necessary, changes in methods, procedures, structure, and additions or changes in personnel to secure optimum utilization of resources
Defined and implementined processes, improvement using data and metrics
Monitored department work productivity, reports on trends, and recommends and implements changes to continually improve work productivity
Implemented process improvements
Routinely meets with direct reports to review financial results and identify opportunities for improvement and develop action plans to achieve goals
Manage data collection for the updating of metrics to achieve productivity targets, reduce cost per unit, eliminate errors, and deliver excellent customer service
Assists work team in the achievement of goals/ commitments; achieves own
Training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems, and attend client meetings as necessary, designed, facilitated and coached workshops
Drived end to end delivery communicated results with senior managers
Building and retaining roadmaps, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
Operation Manager/Project Manager Aug 2019 – Nov 2022
US Department of Commerce
Managed the southwest region of California directly monitoring project progress and ensuring timely, cost effective and high-quality execution of project including budget, timelines, and resource allocation and trained a team 40 supervisors to achieve project objectives
Identified safety, quality and productivity improvement strategy and opportunities via cross-functioning with related departments. included communicating project-related issues to senior executive management
Managed (plan, organize, direct and control, finalizing case assignments, utilizing KPI’s metrics progress and milestones to meet project demands.
Created long – short term plans prioritizing project demands, leading and driving teams during all phases of the development of projects life cycle including analysis, designs, build, pilot, and implementation
Perform a variety of administrative duties such as processing bills, vouchers requests, payroll, personnel documents, cases assigning & documentation
Managing travel projects identifying best teams for the out of city and out state projects
Meeting weekly, conducting reports and review with team communicating project- phases and related milestones to senior executive management
Lead, mentor engaged and develop teams to maximize their contributions, including recruiting, assessing, training, coaching, and managing performance
Complied with all applicable policies, rules and regulations, including safety and healthy environment
Analyzed and track projects processes
Operations Manager/Program Manager Mar 2013 – Mar 2019 Mobilution
Reviewed and drove operational compliance of back-office processes, procedures, reports documentations budgets and inventory
Coordinated the daily operations organizing shifts schedules, performance reviews, managing of conflicts
Drove direct reports to consistently achieve quotes and meet and exceed goals
Facilitate personnel training/educational sessions to develop employees for growth and promotions
Ensure personnel adhere to company employee handbook policy/procedures
Cultivated strong B2B, vendor & client relationships that increased earnings
Coordinate with teams and local organizations/city of commerce to participate in events/activities within communities while marketing, promoting with product launchings.
Manage and coordinate financial reports, planned analysis budgets and budget forecasting, product development
Coordinated the purchase of cost – effective supplies & equipment adhering to merchandising standards.
Successfully implemented and developed incentive programs turned facility from bottom of the profit scale to the top 2 facilities revenue earners, KPI tracking
Delegated tasks and monitored overall performance in workplace.
Identified marketing trends to discover prime advertising opportunities boosting customer base,
Reported process, risk, time frames to senior management
Account Manager Mar 2009 - Jan 2012
Freight Co.
Managed freight Import/export logistics implementing key operational services monitoring progress and ensuring that services are delivered in timely fashion Coordinating with shipper & transportation companies
Validated and confirmed all ocean/air shipment bookings
Maintained and developed leads through healthy relationship liaison between US Customs, Brokers/Vendor's arranged of forwarding, follow-ups, tracing, tracking cargo, client products
Coordinate complex delivery schedules of materials for clients including the logistics of transporting cargo to meet deadlines or schedules at job site
Compliance ensured FDA regulations/contractual documents agreements are met legal binding agreements and requirements are fulfilled
Cultivated robust and trusting relationships with key stakeholders and clients
Assistant Manager Oct 2006 – Mar 2009
Footlocker
Developed a team which led to millions in product sales.
Strong team building with affirmation of the staff and effective communication
Maintained awareness of product knowledge of current and upcoming Product/Trends maximized store profitability
Reviewed production plans and analyzed reports & records, against forecasted results.
Leverage product presentation to create a drive for productivity and profitability
Creating/overseeing marketing campaign process for companies’ product launches
Account Manager Apr 2002 – Oct 2006
Viking Material/Product Supplier
Improved business efficiency by 25% by implementing broad knowledge of product.
Awarded a led customer solution & retention team of 12 for overall customer
satisfaction & top performer
Developed and cultivated lucrative relationships with new and existing clients
Won several weekly and monthly employee rewards sales/performances
Created strategic account development/formulating quotes.
Identify clients’ needs and effectively communicate sale processes.
Trained and mentored on solutions selling strategies, customers relationship management and customer engagement with advance product knowledge
Innate ability to understand customer needs and create innovative solutions that serve them.
Mentored and coached internal clients to achieve targets
Provided consultant reviews providing client feedback on performance
Community Project - Organized and coordinated by partnering up with community leaders and Chamber of Commerce to successfully manage company’s First Community Health Fair.
Community Project – Working with Schools, Chamber of Commerce, Local Business
Community Project – Working Coaching at risk youth in Basketball Program
Training
Project Management, Scrum, Six Sigma, Supply Chain Management and Capacity Planning
SOFTWARE
Dapps, Ocs, Mojo, Kronos, Kite Works, Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point, Smart sheet, Salesforce CRM Software, Hive, Asana, Google Workspace
Key Skills
Financial Reports Budgets/Payroll, Account Payable, P&L
People Management, Teambuilding
Hiring, Onboarding, Training
Travel management
Vendor Management
Risk Management
Negations
Audits, Quality Control, Quality Assurance
Analytics
Human Resource
Customer Retention
Data Analyst