Self-motivated professional successful in seizing viable opportunities for expansion and innovation in business. Experience formulating and executing strategic plans, creating new products and services, and developing business opportunities. Background in increasing profits, reducing costs and transforming customer service standards. Experienced in leading and supervising operational and sales teams to maximize profits and deliver success.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Founder
Avvaire Inc
01.2022 - Current
Planned antibacterial bedding business concept that included specifying the product offering, target demographic, and unique value proposition
Established legal structure and necessary licenses for the business
Managed relationships with suppliers and manufacturers through 30+ emails and phone calls per day from customers.
Oversaw the production, importation and subsequent distribution of the bedding products to more than 20 channels
Imported bedding shipments into Canada by following the rules and regulations set by the Government of Canada as well as ensuring compliance with industry regulations
Designed and implemented a fully functioning e-commerce website for the business
Established sales channels, including partnerships with retailers and e-commerce platforms
Communicated the benefits of natural antibacterial finishes on the product to customers as well negotiating on price
Managed the financial aspects of the business including budgeting and financial analysis while controlling costs to maximize revenue opportunities.
Established a successful business by identifying market needs and developing innovative solutions.
Warranty Administrator
Carrier Enterprise Canada
02.2019 - 11.2021
Received and reviewed incoming warranty claims with customers and provided warranty fulfilment
Communicated with customers regarding warranty coverage, claim status, terms and conditions and bottlenecks in delivery
Maintain accurate and detailed records of warranty claims and resolutions by entering relevant information into the warranty management system
Balanced reports and managed product inventory in the system
Compiled and analysed current and historical data related to service contracts, bulletins and warranties to identify problems, conduct recalls and improve performance
Worked as a liason with the regional service technicians to create synergistic working relationships to improve response cycle time
Ensured company policies, legal requirements and customer specifications are met.
Account Manager
United Parcel Service, UPS
02.2018 - 01.2019
Provide support, direction, information pertaining to financial incentives and service delivery options to customers
Generate fulfilment orders for customers, manage customer accounts in terms of increasing and monitoring volume of shipments and total spend on transportation, create and presented solutions presentations, resolved customer complaints, and simplified supply chain management for customers and develop quality relationships with customers
Work with all internal UPS departments to create customer accounts, generate reports, answer customer questions, lead sales presentations, provide excellent customer service to customers, track packages, and draft and meet personal and professional sales target
Write required reports/ documentation to notify and update all stakeholders at United Parcel Service (UPS)
Presented necessary information pertaining to developments/changes in project delivery plans to stakeholders in the form of presentations, letters, calls, email, brochures, pamphlets, and other mediums as required resulting in the incorporation of feedback from stakeholders in projects.
Project Manager
Eclipse Technology Solutions
01.2017 - 04.2017
Evaluated existing processes and drafted recommendations for process improvement
Designed a work breakdown structure (WBS) for the project that organized the project into smaller, achievable tasks and defined the overall scope of the project
Conducted project elicitation from stakeholders and performed analysis of procured data
Developed detailed stakeholder analyses for all stakeholders at the company that affected the project
Identified risks, drafted risk registers, risk assessment matrixes and risk severity matrixes along with the necessary action plans to reduce risk affecting processes
Identified and resolved bottlenecks pertaining to interdepartmental functions (such as those concerning overselling by Sales and limited resources by the Operations department)
Made and drafted Microsoft Project files to gauge progress for the business process improvement plans.
Bachelor of Science - Psychology and Exceptionality, Human Learning
University of Toronto Mississauga
Toronto, ON
2013
Skills
Over 6 years of experience working in the Project Management, administration, and customer service management fields
Technical / Software skills
Windows 10/8/7 MS Outlook Mac OSX Sharepoint Wordpress MS Excel (Pivot tables, Vlookup, macros) MS PowerPoint MS Word Prezi Adobe Creative Suite
Contract Management
Business Administration
Marketing
Operations Management
Financial Management
Process Improvements
Client Engagement
Certification
Project Management
Project Management Life Cycle Business Process Improvement Plans Stakeholder Analysis MS Project Opportunity & Value Analysis SWOT/ GAP Analysis Use Cases Risk Management PMI Standards
Additional Information
Effectively communicated and liaised with clients and investors via email and phone, answered questions, resolved customer complaints/disputes, responded to pricing inquiries, problems in implementation of orders, and ensured overall customer satisfaction at Avviare, Carrier, and UPS. Skilled at balancing multiple priorities with short deadlines, scheduling, managing all stakeholders, and completing project deliverables within short deadlines. Received all inbound and outbound calls and emails and responded to clients by clarifying problems, determining causes of problems, devising solutions, and expediting correction and adjustments.