Linda J. Bate
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H: 781-***-**** C: 781-***-**** ******@*******.***
SUMMARY OF SKILLS
Over 20 years’ experience in coordination and construction management for interior design and remodeling, relating to kitchen and bathroom, flooring, doors, windows, building materials, cabinets/countertops, appliances and utility coordination.
Strong background in commercial and residential projects. Skilled in maintaining overseeing, procurement, and ensuring/ organization of project requirements, proposals, contracts, records, materials, installation scheduling, subcontracting, tracking/ cost control, site inspections/ quality control, customer service, and scope of work within project guidelines, and budgets. Managed relationship with cities and town relating to permits/utility service up and down the East Coast of Massachusetts. Large portfolio of reliable, talented skilled labor of varying specialist and degree of skill level
EXPERIENCE
Stoneridge Kitchen and Bath
Office Manager Rockland MA
04/11-08/11
Oversee all installations, recruited and hired competent licensed contractors
Scheduled projects and purchased materials for projects and edited all sales orders for accuracy Conduct onsite inspections, for work in progress
Act as a customer liaison in resolving complaints
Approved and processed all invoices for payments from contractors
Norfolk Kitchen and Bath Mattapan MA
Installation Manager 09/03-09/10
Developed installation division for a struggling retail company for three Massachusetts locations for Kitchen and Bathrooms remodels
Increased sales and profit margin by 40%
Created training Manual for sales staff as well encouraged and stimulated staff
Oversaw all installations, recruited and hired competent licensed contractors
Negotiated and set labor pricing for current markets
Scheduled projects and purchased materials for projects and edited all sales orders for accuracy Conduct onsite inspections, for work in progress
Act as a customer liaison in resolving complaints
Approved and processed all invoices for payments from contractors
Lowe's Home Improvement Brockton MA
Install Sales Manager 07/01-09/03
Established installation division of Lowe's in the newly opened Brockton store
Oversaw all installations: recruit and hire competent, licensed contractors
Assisted in closing sales
Scheduled projects and purchased materials
Conducted onsite inspections
Resolved customer complaints
Processed all contractor invoices.
Network Service Management Norwood MA
Project Manager 09/00-07/01
Overseeing all projects related to customer requests in the electrical field for retail stores
Recruited and hired competent licensed electrician
Dispatched electricians to complete work orders, and coordinated with store managers
Level of details vary and determined the number of service companies involved in the coordination of work schedules
EDUCATION
Brockton High School
Diploma