Assist with the interior finish out of buildings including, but not limited to paint, carpet, furniture and fixtures. Spec the project, place orders, track deliveries and coordinate installations.
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SUSAN M. BALLEW 410 Post Oak Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75050 - 214-725-7231 - susuballew[at]hotmail.com SUMMARY Design sales consultant and project manager with proven track record in business to business account penetration, account management and consultative sales. Known for attention to detail, resilience in handling competing priorities and history of successful installations. Excels as individual contributor and valued team member. Strengths include: Establishing Relationships Negotiating & Persuasion Skills Organizational & Operational Planning Coordination of Installation & Follow-up Technical skills: AutoCAD, Giza, 20 /20 Technologies, Microsoft Word & Excel; TXMAS, GSA, & BPA Contracts. EXPERIENCE BUSINESS INTERIORS BY STAPLES 2001 - 2009 Formerly known as Corporate Express Business Interiors Sr. Design Project Manager 2005 2009 Sales consultant responsible for fulfillment of project from initial sale to completion. Developed strong working relationship with client through product and budget negotiations. Presented value engineered solutions with 2D and 3D space planning and installation drawings. Established realistic expectations of product performance and finishes by utilizing showrooms, mock ups, printed material, and color boards. Corresponded regularly to ensure installation deadlines and property readiness. Ensured customers total satisfaction by completion of punch list items. Set up standards programs for multiple clients with national and international locations. Provided space planning and installation drawings in both 2D and 3D using AutoCAD and Giza software. Received MOST VALUABLE PLAYER in 2005. Recognized for assisting in securing a $10 million dollar bond project from the Dallas Independent School District. Opened eleven new campuses in 2005, six in 2006, and because of satisfaction with services, awarded six new campuses in 2007. Projects are ongoing. Persuaded city officials to purchase furnishings for new building even though not in plan or budget. Success and satisfaction with this initial project resulted in selection for two new projects with other departments. Projects in excess of one half million each. Managed emergency hotel restoration project. Completed within four week deadline and exceeded customers requirements. Project success attributed to securing Marriott Hotels national office products account. Value engineered two Birdville I.S.D. properties with limited budgets and assisted in negotiating a BPA (Blanket Purchase Agreement) with HON Industries to secure lowest pricing available to end user -Tier 9 pricing on $1million per year. Successfully completed various school installations for Frisco I.S. D., Arlington I.S.D. and Prosper I.S.D.; secured company leadership position in school installations. Ballew, Susan Page 2 Furniture Account Manager 2001 2005 Responsible for all facets of selling commercial grade furniture and systems furniture to an existing customer base and new clients. Promoted to Sr. Design Project Manager in 2005. Retained major customer by innovative problem solving to orchestrate successful open house, met tight delivery deadlines. SOVERIEGN HOMES 2000 - 2001 Design Sales Consultant Sold both exterior and interior upgrades to new home buyers by leveraging people skills and design knowledge. Consistently met quotas by averaging $10,000 to $17,000 per home, in after sale upgrades. MCI/WORLDCOM 1996 - 2000 Regional Facilities Manager Responsible for territory within central United States and California. Secured new real estate and disposed of existing properties. Managed all aspects of acquisition, relocation and merging of facilities. Managed consolidation of existing locations or build outs for new acquisitions. Built out 4th floor of Infomart, Dallas, Texas. Managed all property purchases and coordinated staff relocations and facility moves. CORT FURNITURE 1995 - 1996 Sales Consultant Outside and showroom sales of rental furniture for both commercial and residential applications. Largest accounts included Mary Kay Cosmetics and the IRS. BKM 1992 - 1995 Executive Account Representative Responsible for outside sales for Steelcase systems furniture. Secured new business while managing existing accounts. Major accounts included Cuna Securities, General Electric Corporation, Mary Kay, and The Associates. Annual sales ranged in excess of $2 million dollars. EDUCATION TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY Denton, TX 1992 Bachelor of Fine Arts - Magna Cum Laude Majored in Interior Architecture and Design with a Minor in Business Management UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON Arlington, TX 2005 Post Graduate Courses in AutoCAD (Intermediate and Advanced) ALLSTEEL UNIVERSITY Muscatine, IA 2001 MILLER HEIMAN TRAINING Dallas, TX 1995
