Heather Nelson
Memphis,TN
Summary
Motivated self-starter with extensive background in program management, contract negotiation, logistics and finance. Strong ability to work individually and within teams on multi-task projects under strict deadlines.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Pricing and Program Design Anaylyst
Sedgwick
Memphis, TN
12.2017 - 03.2025
- Provided global budgets aligned with complex contractual specifications.
- Produced operating and business unit margin analysis for senior management.
- Conducted a comprehensive pricing analysis to optimize strategic goals for global operations.
Utilization Review Specialist
Sedgwick
Memphis, TN
05.2017 - 12.2017
- Created treatment plans based on claimant data retrieval.
- Maintained data integrity, inclusive of demographics, intake, and treatment details.
- Ensured compliance in obtaining the required information to support Workers' Compensation guidelines.
Senior Account Executive
VIA Productions
Memphis, TN
08.2015 - 01.2017
- Managed communications for licensees' custom orders and special requests.
- Delivered client support to Ashley Furniture licensees across US and Canada.
- Aided in the establishment and continuous management of AshleyHub.com for Ashley Furniture.
Grain Merchandiser
The Scoular Company
Pratt, KS
04.2011 - 03.2014
- Managed grain sourcing operations.
- Directed day-to-day management of grain trade portfolios.
- Handled coordination of logistic activities for multiple sites efficiently.
- Supervised and instructed new merchants, accounting clerks, and scale operators.
- Collaborated with government entities for the construction of a large-scale ethanol plant.
- Managed budget planning in collaboration with multiple contracting teams.
Assistant Merchandiser and Logistics Coordinator
Cargill, Inc
Wichita, KS
10.2007 - 03.2011
- Negotiated competitive grain prices and freight agreements with customers.
- Managed scheduling for soybean shipments.
- Implemented plant update alerts through text notifications.
Logistics Coordinator
Gateway Ethanol, LLC (formerly Orion Ethanol)
Pratt, Kansas
06.2007 - 09.2007
- Coordinated logistics of inbound and outbound shipments via truck and rail.
- Developed RFPs for large-scale equipment investments.
- Conducted in-depth sessions to educate senior executives about company accounting software.
- Conducted financial audits and reported findings to capital funding provider Dougherty Funding.
Project Manager
Orion Ethanol (parent company to Gateway Ethanol)
Pratt, Kansas
06.2004 - 05.2007
- Worked with state and local governments on the build-out of a 55-million-gallon ethanol plant.
- Worked with multiple contractors to schedule deliveries, build-out time frames, and budgets.
- Organized meetings with vendors and contractors for the Gateway Ethanol build-out plan.
- Provided accounting for seven incorporated family businesses, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and State and Federal tax filings for all entities.
Education
B.S. - Marketing
Kansas State University
05.2001
Skills
- Excellent Communication skills
- Focused
- Effective listener, retaining important information
- Continuous Improvement
- Analytical Thinking
- Program Evaluation
- Team Collaboration and Leadership
- Budgeting and Forecasting
Computer Skills
- Microsoft Office advanced proficiency
- SalesForce and other client database software programs
- Accounting Software: JDE, AS/400, LYNX, QuickBooks, Great Plains Dynamics, Juris, Ultra Tax
References
Available Upon Request
Work Availability
monday
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morning
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evening
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Work Type
Full TimeTimeline
Pricing and Program Design Anaylyst
Sedgwick
12.2017 - 03.2025
Utilization Review Specialist
Sedgwick
05.2017 - 12.2017
Senior Account Executive
VIA Productions
08.2015 - 01.2017
Grain Merchandiser
The Scoular Company
04.2011 - 03.2014
Assistant Merchandiser and Logistics Coordinator
Cargill, Inc
10.2007 - 03.2011
Logistics Coordinator
Gateway Ethanol, LLC (formerly Orion Ethanol)
06.2007 - 09.2007
Project Manager
Orion Ethanol (parent company to Gateway Ethanol)
06.2004 - 05.2007
B.S. - Marketing
Kansas State University
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