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Blake-Marie McPheeters

Long Beach,CA

Summary

High-achieving project management professional with over 10 years of experience in managing on-time deliverables and budgets exceeding $1m. Advanced skill in being the liaison between business, vendors and stakeholders; a key asset in driving operations to success through efficiency and organization.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Analyst

Spectraforce Technologies
06.2023 - Current
  • Contractor at Meta:
  • Primary point of contact for communication regarding vendor processes, and triaging questions for UX Researchers
  • Track and monitor progress on 25-30 cases per week
  • Collaborates with cross functional partners to create, execute, and organize SOWs and POs with portfolio of vendors
  • Subject matter expert in marketing research procurement, while providing white-glove service to high volume of Researchers establishing engagements with Vendors
  • Support Business Operation projects through data analysis, detail orientation, proactive problem solving and information distribution.
  • Streamlined project management with effective communication and collaboration across cross-functional teams.

Marketing Coordinator

Randstad USA
10.2021 - 05.2022

Contractor at Biogen

  • Provided direct organizational support to managers supervising COVID-19 Mandate project
  • Communicated to various internal managers in order to obtain their non-employee’s supplier contact info.
  • After obtaining, communicated to suppliers informing them of the COVID policy and how to operate within compliance.

Project Coordinator

Citron IT
05.2020 - 02.2021

Contractor at Amerisource Bergen

  • Held accountable for working with internal and external stakeholders to support on-boarding process for new hospital pharmacies
  • Managed on average 15 cases per week
  • Ensured all necessary account documentation was received and validated in timely manner
  • Provided onboarding support including reporting utilizing MS Excel, while coordinating status meetings and escalated issue resolution to superiors.
  • Maintained accurate documentation of all projects, facilitating efficient audits and future reference.
  • Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers.

Project Management Associate

Spectraforce Technologies
12.2019 - 04.2020

Contractor at Amgen

  • Assisted in delivery in major rollout of drug OTEZLA by working under multiple project managers in coordinating packaging and proper routing of delivery
  • Managed complex administrative support activities, often assisting Executive Director in coordination management
  • Overseer of multiple executive calendars (3) , while dually coordinating domestic and international travel.
  • Utilized MS Excel, Concur and SmartSheet.
  • Provided comprehensive status reports to stakeholders, ensuring awareness of progress towards milestones and upcoming deadlines.

Purchasing Coordinator/Project Manager

Harbor Freight Tools
01.2017 - 10.2017
  • Event manager for reoccurring retail store live event “Parking Lot Sale”- 650+ participating locations, while managing 20+ vendor relationships
  • Managed closing costs in budget that exceeded 1m+
  • Created 50 purchase orders daily and had each signed by production managers.
  • Matched invoices and receipts to assist upper management forecast budgets for other departments company-wide.
  • Contacted each vendor and recorded information regarding price, availability and quality of products re: Parking Lot Sales.
  • Negotiated pricing and terms with vendors to secure best value for company.

Operations Manager

PR Mentality Network Agency
03.2011 - 02.2016
  • Assisted in strategic planning, which evaluated prospective clients and analyzed mutual success
  • Managed interns for live events and conjoined firm affairs in both Atlanta and Los Angeles; events included client press conferences, small concerts, etc.
  • Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
  • Contributed to successful change initiatives, ensuring seamless transitions during organizational restructuring efforts.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations

Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, GA

Skills

Strategic Planning Vendor Relationship Management; Ability to organize prioritize and manage multiple assignments in a deadline driven environment
Excellent interpersonal skills; positive attitude and the ability to thrive in a collaboration setting Strong verbal and written presentation skills; detail-oriented with ability to maintain a professional and positive attitude under pressure SmartSheets - Mondaycom - SAP - Oracle - Microsoft Suite - Google Suite

Timeline

Business Analyst

Spectraforce Technologies
06.2023 - Current

Marketing Coordinator

Randstad USA
10.2021 - 05.2022

Project Coordinator

Citron IT
05.2020 - 02.2021

Project Management Associate

Spectraforce Technologies
12.2019 - 04.2020

Purchasing Coordinator/Project Manager

Harbor Freight Tools
01.2017 - 10.2017

Operations Manager

PR Mentality Network Agency
03.2011 - 02.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations

Clark Atlanta University
Blake-Marie McPheeters