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Education
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Shannon Saraidarian

Shannon Saraidarian

WOODSTOCK,CT

Summary

Experienced with project management, vendor sourcing, and strategic planning in development roles. Utilizes effective communication and collaboration to drive project success. Track record of delivering projects on time and meeting organizational goals.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Product Sourcing and Development Manager

Quality Resourcing Services
12.2010 - 11.2024
  • Presented project updates during executive meetings to maintain transparency around progress towards key objectives while addressing any concerns raised by leadership stakeholders.
  • Balanced competing priorities and resource constraints to deliver optimal results within the context of project timelines and budgetary restrictions.
  • Improved overall project efficiency by setting clear goals, milestones, and expectations for the development team.
  • Negotiated contracts with vendors and service providers for cost-effective solutions that supported project requirements.
  • Drove innovation within development team by fostering environment that encourages creative problem-solving.
  • Championed adoption of DevOps practices, enhancing collaboration between development and operations teams and speeding up time to market.
  • Coached junior developers, guiding their professional growth and enhancing overall skillset of development team.
  • Developed departmental systems and procedures to better align workflow processes.

Gift Program Manager

Crabtree & Evelyn
10.2002 - 12.2010
  • Managed multiple strategic projects with numerous sub-projects or workstreams.
  • Identified program obstacles and communicated possible impacts to team.
  • Addressed and resolved technical, financial, and operational concerns by working with team members and directors.
  • Spearheaded innovative problem-solving techniques that addressed challenges head-on, resulting in effective resolution measures.
  • Leveraged project management processes and tools to define and execute projects.
  • Collaborated with business leadership to set priorities based on business needs, resource capacity and risk exposure.
  • Negotiated contracts with vendors, securing favorable terms that supported budgetary constraints.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Fashion Merchandising

Lasell College
Auburndale, MA
05.2002

Skills

  • Pricing Strategy
  • Industry Expertise
  • Customer Service
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Decision-Making
  • Advanced Problem Solving
  • Purchasing and Procurement
  • Vendor Sourcing
  • Negotiations
  • Issue Resolution
  • Project Management
  • Project Scheduling
  • Schedule Management

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

Remote

Important To Me

Work-life balanceCompany CultureHealthcare benefitsPaid time offCareer advancementPaid sick leave401k match

Timeline

Product Sourcing and Development Manager

Quality Resourcing Services
12.2010 - 11.2024

Gift Program Manager

Crabtree & Evelyn
10.2002 - 12.2010

Bachelor of Science - Fashion Merchandising

Lasell College
Shannon Saraidarian