Dana Timmins
Career Transition Coach @Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc
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WORK HISTORY
Career Transition Coach @Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc
Chicago, IL, US
Works with professionals in transition to create a job search action plan that maximizes their potential to land the best possible job. Provides strategic coaching and advice to decrease job search time and increase compatibility and likeability with potential employers.• Listens, observes, and discusses individuals’ unique situations and career aspirations to create a targeted job search plan• Analyzes, develops, and delivers strategies on career options, target markets, body language and etiquette techniques to ensure job search success• Increases job seekers’ understanding and comprehension of tools like video interviewing, LinkedIn, research databases, and social media• Helps professionals develop a strong marketing plan through best practices resume development, interviewing skills, elevator pitch, and online branding techniques• Boosts job seekers’ confidence in the job search process by strategically developing a networking and a recommendation/referral plan• Presents company’s proprietary technology tool to support individuals’ job search efforts, ensuring comprehension and successful use• Explains and ensures understanding of the utilization of personality, cognitive and skills assessments as part of the preparation for the interview process
EDUCATION
National Louis University
Master of Science (MS) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Expected 2026
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
B.S.
Northern Illinois University
MBA
ABOUT DANA TIMMINS
With extensive experience as a senior operations and change management leader, I bring a wealth of expertise in driving strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, fostering customer success, and driving revenue growth. My passion lies in leveraging my coaching, team development, and operational expertise to empower individuals and teams, driving meaningful growth and success.My background encompasses a diverse range of functions including sales operations, project management, supply chain, and channel governance. I am known for my big-picture thinking, results-driven mindset, and people-oriented leadership approach. I thrive on crafting innovative, data-driven processes, workflows, and metrics to drive operational excellence and cost efficiencies. As a mentor and facilitator, I am also dedicated to nurturing talent and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.I am excited about the opportunity to apply my skills and expertise to drive positive change. I am committed to making a tangible impact by leveraging my experience and passion for operational excellence to deliver exceptional results.Career Highlights:• Drove process engineering, tooling development, and training for the customer success organization at Zebra Technologies, achieving a 15.8% improvement in renewal rate, 2.4% growth in net retention rate, and a 0.6% reduction in churn.• Restructured Zebra’s bid management team and implemented self-service calculators to enable custom quoting for professional services delivery, resulting in a $1.1M annual cost reduction. • Transformed and optimized sales operations at Zebra by implementing the SalesEdge© sales methodology, new SFDC playbooks, and robust analytics capabilities, delivering 26% revenue growth in 2022. • Drove process improvements across Zebra’s supply chain and distribution ecosystem, consistently exceeding inventory goals and being named Vendor of the Year in 2014 by Ingram. • Redesigned the sales forecasting process at Zebra by integrating opportunity management, run-rate analysis, and distribution partner inventory, resulting in a 30% improvement in sales forecast accuracy.
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