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Ashley Harris

Project Manager
Lebanon,TN

Summary

Experienced project management professional adept at delivering high-impact projects in various settings. Skilled in driving project timelines and ensuring quality outcomes through strategic planning and execution. Collaborative, adaptable, and dedicated to team success and client satisfaction. Possesses a strategic and analytical mindset with a motivational leadership style. Expertise in building new network connections, promoting products, and expanding territories.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Manager - ERP Consultant

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
05.2022 - Current
  • Led cross-functional teams to ensure project alignment with business objectives.
  • Developed and implemented project plans, timelines, and budgets for multiple initiatives.
  • Facilitated stakeholder communication and provided regular updates on project status.
  • Identified risks and developed mitigation strategies to enhance project success rates.
  • Streamlined processes by integrating new project management tools, improving efficiency.
  • Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
  • Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
  • Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.

VIP Account Manager

Caterpillar Financial
09.2018 - 05.2022
  • Specific focus for managing Corporate Accounts for Cat Card Portfolio
  • Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs and maintaining current knowledge of customer needs.
  • Resolved problems with high-profile customers to maintain relationships and increase return customer base.
  • Created lists of potential customers based on regional markets and designed way to target customers.
  • Prepared sales presentations for clients showing success and credibility of Cat Card products.
  • Provided recommendations to promote brand effectiveness and product benefits, resulting in securing many Corporate Accounts.
  • On average, I sign two new Corporate Accounts weekly.

Special Assignment - 4 Pillars Deployment

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
01.2016 - 08.2018
  • Focused responsibility for Document Services, Credit, Collections and Risk Management
  • Led several hands on training sessions with various departments
  • Attended and presented at monthly executive leadership meeting

Collections Representative

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
01.2014 - 12.2015
  • Counseled debtors on payment options and arranged installment agreements.
  • Delivered exceptional customer service on collection calls and maintained calm and professional demeanor.
  • Worked in call center environment handling manual and automatically dialed outbound calls.
  • Exceeded performance goals on consistent basis.
  • Reviewed collection reports to determine status of collections and amounts of outstanding balances.
  • Researched accounts and completed due diligence to resolve collection problems.
  • Maintained high volume of calls and exceeded demands of busy and productive group.

Document Analyst

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
01.2010 - 12.2013
  • Maintained organized and efficient document flows by using excellent planning and multitasking skills.
  • Reviewed and approved all client contracts prior to submission.
  • Reviewed document management protocols and user activities against internal records policies and document management standards.
  • Worked with internal staff to process documents and sent for closing.
  • Worked with internal team members to remedy issues with preemptive solutions.
  • Collaborated across departments and levels of management to gain consensus on procedural documentation.
  • Compared incoming data against quality, integrity and accuracy expectations, identified faults and affected timely remedies.

Collateral Specialist

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
12.2008 - 12.2009
  • Consulted with outside vendors to identify and resolve loan closing issues.
  • Filed liens to ensure PMSI
  • Pursued subordinations when needed
  • Verified company information thru SOS

Education

Associate of Arts -

University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ
05.2010

Real Estate

NSRE
02.2005

Skills

  • Problem-Solving
  • Sales Program Coordination
  • Detail-Oriented
  • Time Management
  • Customer Complaint Resolution
  • Product and Service Promotion
  • Interdepartmental Collaboration
  • Relationship Building
  • Staff Training and Development
  • Customer Service
  • Lead Identification and Generation
  • Project planning and development
  • Project tracking
  • Stakeholder communications
  • Technical support

Certification

Moody's Certified

Timeline

Project Manager - ERP Consultant

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
05.2022 - Current

VIP Account Manager

Caterpillar Financial
09.2018 - 05.2022

Special Assignment - 4 Pillars Deployment

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
01.2016 - 08.2018

Collections Representative

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
01.2014 - 12.2015

Document Analyst

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
01.2010 - 12.2013

Collateral Specialist

Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
12.2008 - 12.2009

Real Estate

NSRE

Associate of Arts -

University of Phoenix
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