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Skills

  • Operational cost management
  • Schedule oversight
  • Cross-functional team collaboration
  • Organization
  • Cost risk assessment
  • Strategic financial planning
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Contract negotiation and cost reduction
  • Supervision
  • Earned Value Management (EVM)

Work Experiences

  • Contributed to an overall 85% budget reduction.
  • Approved budget adjustments.
  • Answered 13 calls per 18 months to help customers with their questions and concerns.
  • Contributed to a 61% decrease in budget overruns.
  • Achieved cost avoidance of up to $12.
  • Was in charge of resolving disagreements and negotiating mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
  • Accounted for fluctuating raw material prices.
  • Achieved improvements in 2020.
  • Achieved savings of $14 on standard projects.
  • Looked for industry trends on social media and through online sources.

Summaries

  • Achieved savings of $2 over a 2023-year period.
  • Achieved results over a 2015-year period.
  • Overall morale and productivity are boosted by experience in policy development and staff management procedures.
  • Costs were consistently reduced while profits were increased.
  • Excellent track record of resolving issues, increasing customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements.
  • Advanced proficiency in financial reporting and budgeting, achieving a reduction in reporting time from 18 days to 9 days on standard projects while maintaining top-tier accuracy.
  • Recognized for motivating management team members to achieve their goals and fostering innovative work environments.
  • Adept at aligning cost management strategies with broader business objectives, contributing to organizational success and improving project profitability.
  • Contributed to annual cost savings of $11.
  • Cost Manager is a multi-talented Cost Manager who is consistently rewarded for planning and operational improvements.

Accomplishments

  • Oversaw risk management plan execution on contracts, reducing cost uncertainties by forecasting challenges and minimizing overruns by $6.
  • Pioneered a cash flow monitoring and reporting tool that proactively highlighted budget anomalies, preventing future overages of $15.
  • Worked with engineering to create advanced financial forecasts that enhanced resource utilization and resulted in a budget adherence rate of 76%.
  • Implemented enhanced procurement oversight, reducing repetitive costs by $3 and improving supplier diversity.
  • Implemented a comprehensive procurement strategy review, resulting in a 79% reduction in material procurement expenses.
  • Managed and tracked the incremental costs of a phased multi-million dollar infrastructure project that delivered under budget by 59%.
  • Collaborated with technical teams to optimize payment workflows, reducing late payment penalties by $18 annually.
  • Trained and mentored junior cost managers, leading to greater financial accuracy and mitigation of potential budget shortfalls by $6.
  • Champion for cost mitigation strategies that resulted in an annual reduction of 41% in total project expenditures.
  • Collaborated directly with executive management to provide detailed cash flow forecasting models, reducing unexpected expenses by $16 per quarter.

Affiliations

  • Freemason
  • National Association of Social Workers
  • International Association of Procurement Professionals (IAPP)
  • Rotary International
  • National Association of Construction Auditors (NACA)
  • American Association of Cost Engineers (AACE International)
  • Procurement Strategy Council (PSC)
  • Lions Club
  • Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
  • American Marketing Association

Certifications

  • SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
  • Certified Professional Estimator (CPE) by ASPE
  • Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR) Certification
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • Certified Construction Manager (CCM)
  • CompTIA Network+
  • Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Certified Public Accountant
  • ServSafe

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