Working for a strong company with the opportunity to climb within the organization.
Michael M Schlee (708) 642-0938
6040 Lake Bluff Drive
Tinley Park, IL 60477 mschlee[at]comcast.net
An Estimator/Pricing Specialist with 10 years experience in custom office interior, museum, event and trade show construction for a $500 million producer.
• Directed the Estimating and Purchasing Departments of a major midwest office interior, exhibit design and fabrication company
• Managed pricing and vendor negotiations for corporate clients, along with all facets of build out of corporate educational centers, museums, corporate meetings, sponsored sports marketing events and other special events
• Coordinated the on site labor logistics for the major clients of a leading custom interiors and exhibit production company
A “hands-on” administrator with a keen sense of detail; adept at quantitative and logistical problem solving with excellent communication skills.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Estimating/Purchasing Established an Estimating and Purchasing Department for a major Exhibit Design and Production company. Managed the pricing and purchasing function as well as the processing and flow of work orders. Provided departmental coordination and administrative support to the V.P. of Operations and Finance.
Project Management /Field Services Managed labor and material vendors including on site supervision, in over 100 custom interior projects, museums, tradeshows and special events per year.
Coordinated Field Services for the corporate clients of a major custom interior and exhibit production company on over 100 projects.
Meeting & Special Event Planning Planned and directed the implementation of corporate sales meetings, company events and several product introduction road shows.
Exhibit Management Managed corporate exhibits in over 50
industry specific tradeshows and implemented a centralized pricing structure for shorter response time.
Michael M. Schlee
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EXPERIENCE
ESTIMATOR (September 2004 to November 2009)
Global Experience Specialists (a VIAD Corp Company), Roselle, Illinois
• Planned and implemented pricing strategies, resulting in increased Revenues and improved Gross Margins, at a $500 Million + product and services organization
• Worked directly with Project Engineers in order to provide the most accurate blue prints for construction field teams
• Increased efficiency and client service levels by implementing and following formal procedures for quote requests
• Managed variable costs of custom office interiors, museum, corporate educational centers, trade show and event production through diligent research and accurate project estimating
• Increased and managed gross profits through use of customer budget and strategic outsourcing
Project Manager (February 2003 – September 2004)
VML CORPORATION Chicago, IL
• Increased profits through use of customer budget and strategic outsourcing
• Increased efficiency and client service levels by instituting formal procedures for requesting quotes and issuing orders for event services
• Reduced overall costs of event production through diligent research and selection of alternative vendors
ESTIMATOR/PURCHASING MANAGER January 2002 – February 2003
MEC Corporation, Woodridge, Illinois
• Established and directed an Estimating/Purchasing Department
• Increased efficiency, and client service levels by instituting formal procedures for requesting quotes and issuing orders for specific purchases
ESTIMATOR (August 1999 to January 2002)
Chicago Exhibit Productions, Bolingbrook, Illinois
• Improved company gross margins by instituting line-item mark-ups and standardizing the pricing schedule
• Established and streamlined pricing procedures resulting in a decrease from 7 to 2 days in job estimating time
ESTIMATOR/PROJECT MANAGER November 1996 to August 1999
Global Experience Specialists (a VIAD Corp Company), Roselle, Illinois
• Served as inter-divisional liaison for the Chicago Division of Global Experience Specialists
• Standardized pricing on company rental properties
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Accounting - St. Joseph College
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