LAURA OXLEY

Chicago,IL

Summary

I have worked for the past 8 years as a project manager. I started out in logistics and worked my way up to the career I have now.

years of professional experience

Responsible for managing very detailed, large-scale, million-dollar projects
Implemented new guidelines and timelines for projects due to the unpredictable supply chain issues
Reorganized the way we tracked projects to streamline information
Consistently & successfully completed projects under budget and on time or even earlier
Built lucrative and long-term client and vendor relations
Created and established new more effective ways of keeping jobs on task
Identifies any potential problems and solves them before launching jobs
Lead daily meetings, keeping everyone informed on project status and or changes
Coordinated accounts to process items according to established contract timelines
Built a reputation for troubleshooting, problem solving, negotiating to ensure we avoided operational setbacks & cost issues
Evaluated spending to negotiate vendor pricing
Processed changes for any current projects I was in charge of
Managed vendors, establishing meetings periodically to review performance and to execute any corrective action for low performance
Took ownership of buying and sourcing for projects, leading to success in the areas of account management and purchasing lifecycle management
Outstanding Knowledge of purchasing methods and procedures
Proficient in analyzing all supplies and materials
Collaborated with Quality Control and suppliers to resolve any quality issues
Admirable experience in procurement of manufacturing materials.

Mercury Plastics

09.2016 - Current

Karlin Foods

06.2011 - 01.2016

Columbia College

2009