Shavon Ward

About Shavon Ward

PROJECT MANAGEMENT LEADER – RETAIL / CONSUMER PRODUCT FOCUSData Analysis | Vendor Management | Budgeting & Forecasting | Cross-functional CollaborationFocused and detailed-oriented Project Management Leader with over 10 years of experience supporting planning, development, coordination and management of large and small projects. Highly skilled and experienced in the end-to-end management and execution of Retail, Consumer Product and Process Improvement Projects. Leads multiple high-profile, mission-critical projects from inception to completion; facilitates project planning sessions with internal and external resources to determine the scope and objectives of each project; works with stakeholders to establish project performance goals; designs project plans, develops timelines, identifies project milestones, and tracks performance against goals and timeline. Additional experience and skills: Known for delivering projects on time, within scope and budget, and meeting the intended project goals.CORE COMPETENCIESTeam Leadership • Strategic Planning • Project Management • Data Analysis • Vendor Management • Budget Development & Adherence • Forecasting • Excellent Verbal & Written Communication Skills • Building Project & Release Plans • Business Analysis • Buying • Contract Administration • Cross-functional Collaboration Customer Service • Data Analysis • Deep Retail & Consumer Product Experience • Distribution • Event Planning & Management • Inventory Management • Master Data • Merchandising • Operations Management Opportunity Identification • Policy & Procedure Development • Presentation Skills • Pricing • Process Improvement • Procurement • Product Management Development • Profit Maximization • Project Documentation • Project Risk Analysis • Requirements Gathering • Retail Category Management • Risk Mitigation • Scope Definition • Supply Chain Management • Testing • Training • Workflow AnalysisCERTIFICATIONSPMP | Project Management Professional (Currently Pursuing)SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, & PowerPoint) • MS Project • MS SharePoint • Visio • Smartsheets • SAPMicrosoft PowerBI

Experience

1. Category Insights

   Mars

   Oct 2024 — Present

   Category & Shopper Insights; The Category Insights position enables Category Leadership excellence across the organization. Partnering with Field Category on reporting and executing of Perfect Store KPIs.

Education

• The University of Alabama

  MS | Master of Science , Human Environmental Science

• Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)

  BS | Bachelor of Science , Textiles and Merchandising | Minor Marketing

Skills

• Forecasting
• Supply Chain Management
• Product Development
• Analysis
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Merchandising
• Manufacturing
• Supply Chain
• Budgets
• Pricing
• Sales
• Operations Management
• Visual Merchandising
• Logistics
• Sales Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Customer Service
• Retail
• Inventory Management
• Inventory Control
• Purchasing
• Time Management
• Leadership
• Sap
• Team Building
• Management