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Chere Walker

Jackson,TN

Summary

Versatile Project Coordinator with background successfully executing diverse project tasks to meet deadlines. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects and improvements. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Coordinator

Unilever
04.2023 - Current
  • Liaised between departments to facilitate communication and keep appropriate parties updated on project developments.
  • Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines.
  • Managed competing demands and professionally adapted to frequent change, delays and unexpected events.
  • Maintained database and spreadsheets with accurate status.
  • Addressed and resolved any issues or problems that have arisen during the project lifecycle.
  • Conducted research and analysis for project utilizing surveys.
  • Generated and collected data to manage the project completion and success.
  • Reviewed financial documents to compare and advise stakeholders on benefits.

Manager

DG Corporation
12.2020 - 07.2022
  • Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
  • Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
  • Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
  • Facilitated weekly meetings with team members and onsite visits. Managed and monitored stakeholder, vendor, and team requirements to meet expectations.
  • Developed plans for project new/remodels with teams to meet requirements and to ensure we met budget and scheduled hours.
  • Performed compliance audits to ensure procedures, policies and guidelines were completed and improved.
  • Proactively used problem-solving skills to address issues and identified risk with solutions
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
  • Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with vendors and partners supporting operations.
  • Managed vendor performance to maximize profitability and achieve financial objectives.
  • Communicated clearly with employees, suppliers and stakeholders to keep everyone on same page and working toward established business goals.
  • Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.

Manager

Kroger
01.2008 - 12.2020
  • Coordinated daily activity and flow of projects through multiple departments to verify on-time product delivery.
  • Adhered to industry practices, company standards and safety protocols in work.
  • Supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
  • Modeled management and organizational skills and multi-tasked and prioritized in deadline-driven environment.
  • Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
  • Recruited and oversaw personnel to achieve performance and quality targets.
  • Spearheaded a large team in a $2.3 million remodel with forecasting weekly budgets and scheduling associates to implement added departments (wine, e-commence, nutrition integration) on budget and time.
  • Organized meetings with department managers to communicate upcoming milestones and analyze schedules for upcoming projects in each department with follow-up.
  • Maintained open communication with Pharmacy to meet RX metrix goals.
  • Planned, forecasted, tracked budget and schedules for completion of training for all associates on implementation project of (Que-vision) customer flow. Ensured that we were meeting customer traffic goals.
  • (Overall revenue at completion of project we had an increase from 6.7% to 24.6%).
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.

Education

MBA - International Business

Salem International University
Salem, WV

Bachelor of Science - Organizational Leadership

Bethel University
Mckenzie, TN

Skills

  • Experience with working with a team to complete common goals
  • Positive attitude, adaptable and will take initiative
  • Problem solving and critical thinker to resolve issues
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Leadership skills to help guide towards success
  • Extensive years of working with and managing vendors
  • Organizing and facilitating meetings
  • Experienced in pulling large data and analyzing
  • Monitor progress on tasks against project plans and status reporting
  • Prioritizing, planning and task management for on-time and budget delivery

Certification

  • Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) , Project Management Institute (PMI)
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Scum Alliance

Timeline

Project Coordinator

Unilever
04.2023 - Current

Manager

DG Corporation
12.2020 - 07.2022

Manager

Kroger
01.2008 - 12.2020

MBA - International Business

Salem International University

Bachelor of Science - Organizational Leadership

Bethel University

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