Taylor Wright

Experience

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  Larson-Juhl

  Aug 2016 - Feb 2019

  Led art fulfillment projects, supplying framed art and wall décor Managed every step in the art fulfillment process for projects, from art and frame design, to procurement, production, installation and final invoicingLiaised with international branches for overseas hotel fulfillment projects, and helped international customers fulfill art projects in the USSupported the Global market expansion team, researching new market entry targets, and providing corporate headquarters support for an international teamActed as production quality oversight for specialty projects, walking the production line and checking over final products for defects and issuesDesigned new product market tests for select customer stores to see if specific moulding SKUs would perform regionallyCollaborated with the finance and supply chain teams to ensure that projects remained on planLed the annual planogram merchandising and review process for the largest customersHosted Customer visitation weeks to discuss trends, planogram options, and future product developmentCustomer liaison, managing trouble shooting, relationship maintaining, order tracking, and invoicingCreated presentations for monthly executive meetings for channel sales status updatesCreated and analyzed reports focusing on past customer purchase trends and SKU sales performance for forecasting purposesProvided informational marketing materials and give aways for tradeshowsSupported multiple sales channels Show less Led the new hire process, completing offer letters, drug screens, background checks, relocation packages, and I9’sLed new hire on-boarding and orientationPerformed payroll activities including pay changes, garnishments, promotions, and terminationsLed frontline Team Member assistance efforts, through hotline and group email managementManaged employment verifications and unemployment casesOwned the Invoice and expense process for the HR DepartmentLed the Workers Compensation, STD, and FMLA processesManaged organizational charts and phone extension lists for corporate headquartersAssisted the Training and Development Team, managed the hotline and group emailFacilitated training classes, assisted talent vendors, and location set upManaged the SVP of HR’s calendar, expenses, travel, and phone callsCreated presentations for executive meetingsLed event planning, vendor scouting, and location set upOrganized catered meals for meetings, classes and eventsLed Team Member relations efforts, birthday announcements, condolences, and anniversary giftsAssisted with benefit system maintenance, benefits communications, facilitated benefits open enrollment meetingsOwned document management, Team Member file creation, and mail organization Show less

  • Sales Support Specialist

    Apr 2018 - Feb 2019

  • HR Administrator

    Aug 2016 - Feb 2019
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  The Home Depot

  Feb 2019 - now

  o Led the 2023 Capital Kitchen Showroom reset project process from creation to completion for Home Depoto Led the installation of new kitchen showrooms in over 80 Home Depot stores in Fiscal 2023o Led supplier initiatives to select 2023/2024 kitchen Vignette designs that are being implemented in Kitchen showrooms across the US, setting trends for years to come for consumers.o Led in field Proof of concept store resets to test out new initiatives for the Capital Kitchen Showroom Project to best meet future customer trends and innovations.o Managed the financial budget for the Kitchen showroom reset process over a 12-month period and achieved financial success for the project process. o Built an interactive issue tracking process for the Capital Kitchen Showroom team, third party team and vendor teams to ensure timely close out of open store resets. o Led the 3rd party vendor installation process in each location, providing hands on direction and leadership.o Reduced issue rate for the D29B team, down 2% from fiscal 2022.o Created a cross functional readiness process for all projects for the D29 Kitchens and Bath team, to review MET hours, open issues, project instructions, POG and SKU readiness to ensure time and scope tollgates are achieved.o Led cross functional partnerships with Merchants, Merchant planners, IPR, IRT, Space planning, FCPMs, and Capital leadership for excellent project execution.o Trained newer analysts on the team on how to manage projects successfully.o Presented to Leadership on well performing projects with successful tollgates in front of Vice presidents and Sr. Directors o Received a Homer award while in role for my contributions to developing new team processes. Show less o Created and managed over 30 projects a month for D30 Millwork in the Building Materials PPRT departmento Owned the Project Management process from creation, funding, issue resolution, execution, and completion for Tier 1, 2, 3 and 5 Projectso Led cross functional partnerships with Merchants, Merchant planners, IPR, IRT, Space planning and store leadership for excellent project executiono Created and led cross functional weekly meetings to discuss upcoming projects scopeo Led in field Proof of concept store resets to test out new initiatives for the D30 Merchant teamo Extensive expertise with project planning programs MLX, Planogram portal, MPC and Satelliteo Trained new hires to the team on how to manage projectso Peer coached 6 people from other departments on Project management o Led department wide new hire orientation meetings as a subject matter expert in Project creation and Tollgate managemento Facilitated SPP/Capital funding process with Leadership, Merchants, and Finance teamso Led the D30 small scope Finance tracking process, to ensure that all funds are tracked throughout the yearo Presented to PPRT Leadership on well performing projects multiple timeso Maintained a project issue rate under the goal rate all year longo Received 3 Executive Homer awards and 3 Virtual Homer awards while in role for my excellent project management. Show less o Created and managed multiple projects simultaneously for D21 Lumber and D30 Millwork in the Building Materials PPRT departmento Owned the Project management process from creation to completion for Tier 2 and 3 projectso Assisted Project Managers with Tier 1 projects, leading meetings and facilitating data collection and analysis o Liaised with cross functional partners, Merchants, Merchant planners, IPR, IRT, the Space planning team, and Stores directly for project creation, execution and issue resolutiono Created and led cross functional weekly meetings to discuss upcoming projects scopeo Created and communicated weekly analytics to monitor the ongoing health of the projectso Led virtual Proof of Concept store resets and interacted with Field leadership for project reviewso Extensive expertise with project planning programs MLX, Planogram portal, MPC and Satellite Show less Managed multiple projects simultaneously for departments 28I Indoor Garden, 25T Tools, and 25H HardwareLed the store take off process, reviewed store plans for Merchant approval, and communicated to internal teams the required changes that were implementedCreated and maintained in depth tracking databases for individual projectsManaged the Outbound ordering and inventory management processCreated and communicated weekly analytics to monitor the ongoing health of the projectsTrained and managed contractors for project supportVisually Audited stores once complete, monitoring for unresolved issuesLiaised with Merchants, Merchant planners, the Store planning team, and stores directly for issue resolution Show less

  • Manager, Project Integration

    Aug 2024 - now

  • Capital Project Planning Manager

    Dec 2022 - Aug 2024

  • Project Planning Manager

    Apr 2021 - Jan 2023

  • Project Planning Analyst

    Mar 2020 - Mar 2021

  • Project Management Analyst

    Feb 2019 - Mar 2020