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JULIE BEDFORD, PMP

Summary

Resourceful and customer-centric Project Manager with PMP certification and 20 years of expertise in end-to-end project management. Demonstrated track record of successfully leading projects and achieving positive outcomes for both the customer and the business. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions. Excels through mentoring, training and empowering PMO team.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Manager

ABB, Inc
11.2020 - Current
  • Serving as lead Project Manager within the US Process Automation Measurement & Analytics Instrumentation products business division.
  • Currently managing 10 projects, both domestic and international, ranging in scope from $150K USD to $3.2M USD. Projects are within Oil & Gas (Offshore) and Energy Industries.
  • Manage / oversee all phases in the project life-cycle –including but not limited to - RFQ/bid coordination, risk reviews, contract reviews. lead kick-off meetings and recurring meetings with various stakeholders, create and distribute submittal / documentation packages, perform order entry and billing reconciliation.
  • Collaborate with and direct the efforts of cross-functional teams on assigned projects in the PMO - including business, legal, product management, supply chain and logistics, export and compliance, purchasing and factory production.


Commercial Project Manager

Kay Lighting
02.2019 - 11.2020
  • Successfully managed project requirements for commercial lighting projects ranging in scope from $10K USD to $1M USD in retail, hospitality and office & industry sectors in New York City Metro and Philadelphia markets..
  • Delivered projects on time and within budget through diligent planning, scheduling, and resource allocation.

Agent Project Manager

Signify (formerly Philips Lighting)
06.2013 - 02.2019
  • Provided end to end support of lighting agents selling Philips Lighting products in NJ/NYC metro, Philadelphia and NC/SC markets with an emphasis on pre-order / project forecasting.
  • Engaged factories / supply chain in forecasting efforts via tools – Salesforce.com and Koolog - for projects ranging in scope from $25K USD to $2.6M USD.
  • Assisted district salesreps in securing and servicing orders by aggressively tracking business and project opportunities in the pipeline.
  • Progressed through three different roles - starting with Quotations Specialist, NJ / NYC Direct Team Project Manager to my final role as Agent Project Manager, supporting lighting agents in NJ, NYC, NC/SC and Philadelphia.

Project Specialist

Graybar Electric Co Inc
06.2007 - 05.2013
  • Successfully managed multiple lighting and switchgear projects for electrical contractor accounts, including Jacksonville branch's largest account with $20M USD in annual sales.
  • As part of projects team at Jacksonville branch, collaborated with IT / software developers in suggesting and launching various process improvements to SAP tool in effort to drive efficiency.
  • Transferred to Hawthorne, NY branch towards end of tenure and was tapped by NY District management to help lead team in creating streamlined Project Management training process for Project Specialists in district.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism, Public Relations & Advertising

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Project Planning and Development
  • Forecasting
  • Document Management
  • Risk Management
  • Logistics / Supply Chain
  • Financial Reporting
  • SAP (PR1 / PR4)
  • MIcrosoft Office - Outlook, Excel, Word, Powerpoint
  • Microsoft Project
  • Salesforcecom

Additional Information

ABB, Inc. "Women's Leadership Development Program - Third Cohort" Participant - Q4-2023 - Q2-2024


ABB, Inc. "Collaboration" 2022


ABB, Inc. “Collaboration" 2021


Philips Lighting “Game Changer” Award 2015


Certification

PMP - Project Management Professional


ABB Inc. - Risk Review Certification

Timeline

Project Manager

ABB, Inc
11.2020 - Current

Commercial Project Manager

Kay Lighting
02.2019 - 11.2020

Agent Project Manager

Signify (formerly Philips Lighting)
06.2013 - 02.2019

Project Specialist

Graybar Electric Co Inc
06.2007 - 05.2013

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism, Public Relations & Advertising

University of Central Florida

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