NIAVONNI M. TATE
Chicago,USA
Summary
Goal-driven and accomplished facilities supervisor with expertise in operations management, budgeting, forecasting, fleet management, scheduling, inventory management, project management, and customer service. Resourceful and strategic planner who analyzes key processes to implement continuous improvements to streamline workflow, reduce costs, increase quality and safety, ensure customer satisfaction, and maximize profitability. Empowering and dynamic leader who excels at managing multiple concurrent projects, resolving complex challenges, and leading cross-functional team members to optimize performance, consistently exceed strategic targets, and advance organizational goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Facilities Supervisor
Sloomoo Institute
Greater Chicago
11.2022 - Current
- Oversee all facilities operations for this startup. This includes recruiting, training, scheduling, and leading a cross-functional team of porters in building maintenance and repair and special projects.
- Consistently rank #1 on customer surveys for facilities maintenance and cleanliness.
- Drive continuous improvement by creating SOPs, repair processes, and maintenance schedules and by defining KPIs to evaluate productivity, efficiency, cost, and quality.
- Minimize incidents by ensuring compliance with all safety regulations and best practices.
- Reduce repair and replacement costs by conducting regular preventative maintenance.
- Achieve a significant cost savings by evaluating demand to eliminate waste and increase inventory accuracy.
Project Management Professional
Home Rehabilitation
Greater Chicago
08.2018 - 11.2022
- Oversaw 10+ simultaneous home remodeling projects valued between $10-45K. This included managing daily operations including financial advisement, budgeting, forecasting, billing, accounts receivable collections, purchasing/procurement, production/staff scheduling, resource allocation, inventory management, and cross-functional team leadership.
- Effectively maintain 97% satisfactory rating from clients by testing various home improvement implementations and communicating with clients throughout the project lifecycle.
- Consistently delivered projects on time and within budget by effectively managing timelines and resolving any issues quickly and efficiently.
- Minimized risk and reduced repair replacement costs by effectively managing a fleet of vehicles and conducting regular preventative maintenance.
- Drove continuous improvement by creating KPIs to track and analyze productivity, efficiency, cost, and quality, resulting in optimizing procurement and increasing production speed and throughput with no impact on quality.
- Increased inventory accuracy by evaluating forecasted demand to eliminate waste, resulting in a significant cost savings.
Head Home Inspector/Project Lead
Chucky’s Lawn Care
El Paso, TX
08.2015 - 07.2018
- Led a team of three head inspectors while acting as project lead to conduct major house clean-outs and winterization to prepare seized homes to be shown and sold the following business day.
- Boosted turnover and drove sales from 5-17 homes per month, exceeding target by 13 homes.
- Increased average home value 91% by completing cosmetic and functional repairs and upgrades on all homes.
- Decreased vehicle breakdowns 14% by effectively managing fleet and conducting preventative maintenance.
Facilities Manager
Blind Center of Nevada
Las Vegas, NV
01.2015 - 08.2015
- Managed all facilities operations, which included leading a cross-functional team in building maintenance and repair and special projects. Oversaw system management for 500+ pieces of hardware throughout the building and scheduled multiple DEI initiatives and events for the company.
- Safely transported 50+ blind members for outside events to locations of up to 150 miles from the Center.
- Successfully led and completed numerous complex, high-cost projects on time and within budget.
- Decreased hazardous risks for members by 62% by creating and implementing a security system/plan and by ensuring compliance with all local, state, and company safety regulations and requirements.
- Reduced vehicle breakdowns 8% by effectively managing fleet and conducting preventative maintenance.
Education
Information Technology Specialist - Advanced Individual Training
Skills
- Operations Management
- Facilities Management
- Project Management
- Financial Advisement
- Fleet Management
- Cost Control
- Inventory Management
- Supply & Demand Planning
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Procurement
- Strategic Planning
- Customer Service
- Safety Compliance
- Quality Assurance
- Data Analysis
- Preventative Maintenance
- Team Training & Leadership
- Coaching & Mentoring
- Continuous Improvement
Certification
Information Technology Specialist, Advanced Individual Training
Timeline
Facilities Supervisor
Sloomoo Institute
11.2022 - Current
Project Management Professional
Home Rehabilitation
08.2018 - 11.2022
Head Home Inspector/Project Lead
Chucky’s Lawn Care
08.2015 - 07.2018
Facilities Manager
Blind Center of Nevada
01.2015 - 08.2015