Amber Sue Funk
Champaign,IL
Summary
Focused Project Manager adept at planning, directing, and maintaining continuous operations in various departments. Applying a creative and analytical approach to operations for continuous process improvement. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training, and empowering teams to excel in performance. Implements strategic and tactical marketing campaigns to drive engagement and sales. Bringing a solid history of success in boosting program operations efficiency, conversion rates, and performance. Well-versed in both online and traditional marketing approaches.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Accountant
Second City Prints (SCP)
Batavia, IL
01.2022 - Current
- Collected and arranged financial information and entered details into Quickbooks & NetSuite.
- Assisted the accounting team with day-to-day accounting operations.
- Set up and improved accounting systems and processes to meet business needs and maximize operational success (Monday.com).
- Enhanced budget administration by reviewing reports, and leveraging knowledge to strengthen controls and improve transparency.
- Achieved monthly financial report submission deadlines to meet agreements and expectations.
Website Administrator
Self-employeed
11.2018 - Current
- Handled non-code aspects of builds (front-end theme edits, collection and product admin, app-stack configuration).
- Uploaded over 8.5K SKUs, compiled collections & navigations, while optimizing UX.
- Tested and debugged site updates and prevented functional flaws from impacting public visitors.
- Created consistent structural input format to maintain site continuity by authoring and implementing best-practices for designers and content providers.
- Incorporated SEO techniques to verify maximal site exposure to search engine robots and crawlers.
- Directed concept design, feature definitions and production support for Shopify & Shopify Plus.
- Strategized and implemented email personalization and dynamic content with: CM Commerce, Constant Contact, Mail Chimp.
- Client revenue range from $700K - $3.5M in annual gross revenue.
Project Manager
Alternative Press
Cleveland, OH
02.2014 - 01.2018
- Fiscal management of $3.5M+ annual budgets across external and internal controlled budgets. Included analyzing P&L objectives, projecting and allocating budgets, and tracking actual spends.
- Developed and initiated digital marketing projects, managed associated costs, and developed & monitored KPIs (Google Analytics, Monday.com, Asana, DropTask).
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance (Slack, Google Suite).
- Fostered relationships with vendors to promote positive working relationships.
- Reined in project costs while meeting key milestones.
- Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
E-Commerce Manager
Alternative Press
Cleveland , OH
02.2014 - 01.2018
- Optimized e-commerce fulfillment strategy to minimize costs while maximizing profits and customer satisfaction (Shopify, Shipstation, Shippo).
- Established and maintained balanced and accurate e-commerce budget to execute on initiatives with proper funding (Google Suite, Account Edge).
- Developed and executed e-commerce positioning, values, tone of voice and design elements to bring value and convenience to customers.
- Tracked consumer behavior, content management and weight of purchase to develop robust customer acquisition and retention programs (Shopify, Google Analytics).
- Customized e-commerce platforms by building new products, designing landing pages and integrating new vendors and apps to further enhance website UX (Shopify).
- Liaised with the Director of Marketing to incorporate e-commerce objectives in social media platform management.
- Exceeded sales goals and increased profitability through effective sales strategy and business planning.
- Coordinated staff meetings to discuss developmental strategy, best practices and process improvements.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
Education
MBA -
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT05.2022
BBA -
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT08.2021
Skills
- Workflow Planning
- E-Commerce Strategy
- Strategic Planning and Alignment
- Administrative Recordkeeping
- Business Acumen
- Adaptable and Flexible
- Shopify & Shopify Plus
- Mondaycom
- Zendesk
Timeline
Staff Accountant
Second City Prints (SCP)
01.2022 - Current
Website Administrator
Self-employeed
11.2018 - Current
Project Manager
Alternative Press
02.2014 - 01.2018
E-Commerce Manager
Alternative Press
02.2014 - 01.2018
MBA -
Western Governors University
BBA -
Western Governors University
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