Erin Kreuz
Park Ridge,IL
Summary
Self-motivated and professional individual with a strong logistics and supply chain management background. Extensive experience in higher education development, fundraising, and donor relations. Excellent interpersonal, communication, writing, and time management skills. Known for organization, attention to detail, and meeting deadlines. Able to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a remote work setting.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Logistics, Procurement, & Supply Chain Supervisor
Goat Goods, LLC
2022.05 - 2024.07
- Oversee day-to-day logistics operations, including inventory management, transportation, and warehousing.
- Coordinate with vendors and carriers to ensure timely and cost-effective transportation of goods.
- Analyze performance data and generate reports to identify areas for improvement and cost-saving opportunities.
- Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and company policies, including safety and quality standards.
- Analyzed business operations to quickly resolve problems and manage workflow process to keep projects on track.
- Developed and maintained policies to optimize logistics procedures and enhance operational efficiency.
- Supported sales and marketing departments by designing collateral and executing e-campaigns.
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
- Streamlined shipping and receiving operations to reduce errors and improve customer satisfaction.
- Improved, standardized and documented planning and scheduling processes.
- Tracked and monitored purchase orders, deliveries and invoicing to verify accuracy and compliance.
- Monitored and tracked supplier performance to enforce adherence to quality standards and established timelines.
- Oversaw wholesale & e-commerce orders and produced sales analysis reports
- Database management; manufacturing orders, inventory, sales orders, purchase orders, production planning
Conservatory Sales Associate
Lurvey Landscape Supply
2018.04 - 2019.06
- Provided customer service
- Maintained the conservatory department for the garden center.
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
Associate Director, Office of Gift Planning
Loyola University Chicago
2015.05 - 2017.11
- Maintained and managed relationships for a portfolio of planned giving prospects
- Managed all contracts and gift agreements and related gift processing
- Executed and managed estate administration process for bequests to the University
- Implemented programs and marketing initiatives to increase and sustain deferred giving
- Coordinated and responded to inquiries and leads generated from the Office of Gift Planning
- Developed and planned initiatives to solicit and steward deferred giving prospects and donors
- Executed stewardship program and events for deferred gift donors
- Developed and implemented campaign strategy
- Managed and maintained all operational systems and reporting for the Office of Gift Planning.
Annual Giving Officer, Advancement
Loyola University Chicago
2011.01 - 2015.05
- Managed a portfolio of annual giving donors to the University
- Oversaw and coordinated stewardship and recognition initiatives
- Assisted in developing and implementing campaign strategy, marketing, and event planning
- Managed annual giving fundraising initiatives for multiple University programs
- Generated direct mail solicitations and e-solicitations; produced program brochures, annual reports, board reports
- Stewardship services: gift processing, management of gift acknowledgment process, funds establishment, maintenance and research, fulfillment of donor expectations and communications.
Student Services Coordinator/Administrative Assistant
Chicago Academy for Advanced Technology High School
2009.05 - 2010.11
- Maintained student records and database, student enrollment and transfers, registration, grade processing, transcript generation, schedule generation
- Compliance officer
- Assistant to the Executive Director, Principal, Dean of Students, and Director of Curriculum; School event and meeting coordinator
- Responsible for all communications with students, parents, faculty, and staff
- Volunteer Management
- Service-Learning Coach
- Coordinated community service opportunities for students, creating school-based service-learning projects.
Advancement Coordinator for the College of Architecture and the Arts
University of Illinois at Chicago
2007.05 - 2009
- Worked closely with college administration to maintain and enhance the major gift, annual giving, alumni relations, and stewardship programs for the College's seven academic units
- Established successful relationships as the liaison between the College and internal and external partners and constituents
- Planned fundraising events for the College's Advancement board
- Stewardship and donor services management: gift processing, gift acknowledgments, fulfillment of donor expectations and communications, endowment report preparation, funds audits, funds maintenance and research, communication with the University of Illinois Foundation
- Coordination and execution of all communication from the College's Office of Advancement.
Department Tutor
Northeastern Illinois University
2005.08 - 2007.05
- Facilitated one-on-one and group tutoring sessions for students enrolled in philosophy courses; participated in tutor training sessions; assisted with learning center administration and scheduling; coordinated and executed delivery of classroom visits and group tutoring sessions.
Administrative Assistant and Instructor
Brickton Art Center
2004.01 - 2006.01
- Established working relationships with vendors, patrons, affiliates, outside organizations, parents, and students; worked closely with the Park Ridge Park District
- Maintained all art center membership communications, including donor acknowledgment letters and member database; edited quarterly newsletter, program brochure, and correspondence, and served as finance assistant to the executive director
- Assisted in organizing a broad and dynamic fine art curriculum; taught children's art classes ages 2-5, and created a system of organization for classroom supplies and projects.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy -
Northeastern Illinois University
Chicago, ILGeneral Education Course Work -
Oakton Community College
Des Plaines & Skokie, ILSkills
- Extensive project management and research experience
- Superior writing and communication skills
- Skilled in various Adobe and design software to create comprehensive solutions.
Affiliations
Resurrection College Prep High School, Development Committee of the Board, Member, 2014-2018
Timeline
Logistics, Procurement, & Supply Chain Supervisor
Goat Goods, LLC
2022.05 - 2024.07
Conservatory Sales Associate
Lurvey Landscape Supply
2018.04 - 2019.06
Associate Director, Office of Gift Planning
Loyola University Chicago
2015.05 - 2017.11
Annual Giving Officer, Advancement
Loyola University Chicago
2011.01 - 2015.05
Student Services Coordinator/Administrative Assistant
Chicago Academy for Advanced Technology High School
2009.05 - 2010.11
Advancement Coordinator for the College of Architecture and the Arts
University of Illinois at Chicago
2007.05 - 2009
Department Tutor
Northeastern Illinois University
2005.08 - 2007.05
Administrative Assistant and Instructor
Brickton Art Center
2004.01 - 2006.01
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy -
Northeastern Illinois University
General Education Course Work -
Oakton Community College
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