Vanessa Stickel
Akron,OH
Summary
Strong leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Uses independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager, Real Estate Development
Shake Shack
06.2022 - Current
- Responsible for directing and managing development activities and processes for all associated projects, ensuring project delivery from site assessment up to construction
- Lead and direct pipeline strategy meetings with senior leadership to build pipeline by providing accurate risk assessments, project acceleration potential, and process improvements.
- Oversee permit manager and assist with providing solutions to ensure on time receipt of permits.
- Analyze comment database and provide feedback to consultants in order to reduce jurisdictional comments and plan omissions/errors.
- Secure all required entitlements to allow project to progress through design and building permits.
- Develop, maintain and ensure accuracy of the development schedule and processes are on tract and aligned
- Reduced costs, optimized resource allocation, and improved efficiency in managing projects.
Chief Operating Officer
Permit Solutions, Inc.
05.2018 - 05.2022
- Oversaw day-to-day operations to keep organization running smoothly while meeting business goals.
- Identifies target areas to improve operations, including incorporating quality control processes and contractor compliance score carding to ensure compliance
- Mentored team members by sharing knowledge, offering guidance, and providing constructive feedback; fostering a culture of continuous learning and development within the organization.
- Enhanced company reputation by establishing strong relationships with clients, partners, and stakeholders.
- Attends Planning Commission and Variance meetings as an owner's agent, includes preparing hardship statements, presenting project to the board, and obtaining required approvals
- Enhanced company reputation by establishing strong relationships with clients, partners, and stakeholders.
- Contributed to the development of strategic business plans aimed at expanding market share.
Account Representative
Contract Paper Group
04.2016 - 04.2018
- Assist sales team with processing paperwork, entering purchase orders and delivery verification
- Compile weekly and monthly sales analysis
- Compile monthly commission reports for sales reps
- Handle billing, credits, returns, stock transfers and receive stock
- Handle general office duties, supplies, mail, phone calls, vendor applications, vacation tracking and faxes
- Compile pricing for all supply bids
- Cover sales desks when out of office.
Billing Coordinator
UHC Construction Services
01.2013 - 03.2016
- Prepares and submits all qualified bids to clients, sets up projects in project management software, and tracks and reports all awards/ non awarded projects
- Responsible to prepare billing for all clients, creating AIA documents, invoices, and entering receivables in Quick Books
- Reconciles general ledger accounts
- Runs monthly aging reports and follows up on open receivable accounts
- Assists with customer disputes on open receivables
- Responsible to prepare and submit all close out packages to clients including, photos, lien waivers, warranty letters, etc
- Prepares and submits applications for general contractor licensing, tracks renewal of state licenses
- Assists with managing construction projects including scheduling subcontractors, issuing contracts, ordering materials, and communicating with the client.
Manager, Facility Planning
Jo-Ann Stores
01.2006 - 01.2013
- Responsible to manage repair/ maintenance and capital improvement projects at the Corporate Office and existing chain stores
- (34 acres)
- (3.2 mil expense plan; 2.4 mil capital expenditure plan) Including but not limited underground fire suppression replacement, electrical system upgrades, exterior painting, interior remodeling, boiler/chiller replacement
- Created work order system for the corporate office to expedite work requests performed by technicians and outside vendors
- Included developing the structure of the site, training team members and vendors
- Work order response time was reduced by 3 days on average
- Developed Critical Incident Response Plan for Team Members in the event of an emergency
- Program includes fire/tornado drills, TM instructions, Team Evacuation Leader training, ongoing maintenance of the program
- Lead/Direct RFP's for snow removal (53% savings), housekeeping (38% savings), and landscaping (24% savings)
- Responsible to establish and maintain building asset replacement strategy and PM programs on roof systems and mechanical equipment
- Developed unit price bidding program for remodel projects which resulted in reduced bid timing and reduction in team workload
- Created a punch list/score carding program for general contractor accountability; average GC performance was 94%.
Project Coordinator
Luxottica Retail
01.2000 - 01.2005
- Responsible to order materials and schedule delivery for optical stores
- Coordinate Fixture Installation for 100 sites annually and perform site visits to verify correct installation
- Responsible for fixture designs and RFP for fixture inventory
- Responsible to manage construction projects from estimating through completion in Canadian locations
- Worked with host retailer (Target and Sears) to ensure construction projects were on schedule
- Answered field related questions regarding build out of our spaces
- Created housekeeping program to ensure stores were cleaned to standard outside of the vendor based program
- Created and maintained database of store profiles including but not limited to program style, furniture inventory, layout configurations, fixture type, and building finishes.
Education
Certification in Project Management -
Kent State University
01.2009
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Operations Management
- Cross-functional Team Coordination
- Process Improvement
- Executive Leadership
Timeline
Senior Manager, Real Estate Development
Shake Shack
06.2022 - Current
Chief Operating Officer
Permit Solutions, Inc.
05.2018 - 05.2022
Account Representative
Contract Paper Group
04.2016 - 04.2018
Billing Coordinator
UHC Construction Services
01.2013 - 03.2016
Manager, Facility Planning
Jo-Ann Stores
01.2006 - 01.2013
Project Coordinator
Luxottica Retail
01.2000 - 01.2005
Certification in Project Management -
Kent State University
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