Natalie Cho, PMP®

Natalie cho, pmp®

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director, Delivery at National Audubon Society

  • Education

    • University of illinois at chicago

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      Bachelor's business marketing, sociology

      Atividades e grupos:Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society

  • Experience

    • Luxottica retail

      Jan 2007 - Jan 2010
      Assistant manager

      • Acting-store manager for the highest volume store in the region – exceeded current store sales plan and increased overall store ATV and sales volume by 28%, 29%, and 30% in 2007, 2008, and 2009 respectively • Responsible for all store manager tasks: analysis of store sales and sales goals, payroll management, networking and recruiting, hiring and training of new and current store associates, organization and active participation in weekly regional conference calls and agendas• Nominated on the ‘Top 50 Associates in Volume Sales’ List for the Zone in June/August 2008, February 2010 Exibir menos

    • Devry inc.

      Jan 2010 - Jul 2011
      Admissions advisor

      • Responsible for contacting and recruiting students for enrollment into Carrington College California’s online associate degree programs• Maintained high retention rate throughout and after the admissions process – exceeded enrollment quota per quarter by an average of 20%, directly contributing to company revenue through active student enrollments• Managed 600-800 students in various stages of the enrollment process (from non-contacted inquiry to fully enrolled student)• Test ran cloud computing CRM system Salesforce – created quality improvements which were implemented in the final version of the software for department-wide use Exibir menos

    • Performics

      Jul 2011 - Nov 2011
      Associate account manager - client services

      • Responsible for monitoring and optimizing SEM account performance for a large client's international programs – efficiently drove overall engagements and trial downloads while decreasing cost per end actions• Completed bi-weekly reporting to client on campaign, keyword, and ad copy performance – worked with Starcom MediaVest Group to roll up SEM reporting with the rest of digital media to present to the client• Led client calls with Account Manager to discuss optimizations and account performance on a weekly basis• Communicated with global Performics leads to consolidate international FY12 budgets for client• Assisted SEM account set up and launch of international markets• Developed and implemented ad copy and landing page tests – results of tests were shared and adopted across the rest of digital media for client Exibir menos

    • Littelfuse

      Nov 2011 - Jan 2019

      • Developed systematic process for acquisition funnel management -Managed review of active pipeline with business unit leaders -Supported early evaluation of strategic targets with market and organizational research• Developed and deployed corporate due diligence and acquisition integration toolsets• Lead formal due diligence on active acquisition targets to validate risks and opportunities, as well as develop integration/operations plans -Partnered with functional teams to identify and establish mitigation plans for key risks that impact overall deal -Managed centralized process to request diligence information and disseminate to key stakeholders for evaluation -Supported development of deal structure and strategy with business, operations, and legal teams -Facilitated critical issues to ensure smooth resolution• Managed acquisition integration planning and execution into organizational standard processes, strategy, and systems -Management of cross-functional teams for integration scope and workplan development, Day 1 readiness, preparation of TSAs and TSA exit plans, issues management, data requests, cross-functional dependency tracking, and synergy and integration cost tracking -Preparation and review of regular status and prioritization reports with executive leadership• Supported corporate and strategic initiatives as needed Exibir menos • Launched first affinity group at Littelfuse, focused on accelerating associate advancement and development through networking, mentoring, and education• Co-led WiN committee to plan, market, and execute strategic initiatives to bring value to the larger organization, for example: Littelfuse Connected - an ongoing series focused on expanding knowledge between teams and business units, where speakers present their area of expertise (ex: commercial vehicle business, investor relations, EV charging market) Exibir menos • Responsible for overall implementation of PROS pricing software for Electronics distribution price management -Led discovery phase to capture and translate business requirements into a working solution design -Created user test case scripts and coordinated all data flow and end user testing (business and IT) -Ran weekly steering committee meetings to update key stakeholders on progress of project -Created training documents and held in-person and WebEx trainings tailored to each user group• Oversaw Electronics global pricing governance -Standardized new product pricing and distributor-specific pricing processes globally to ensure healthy margins and alignment with overall pricing strategy -Created formal centralized pricing notification process to distributors, manufacturing reps, and internal Littelfuse sales teams -Supported product management to evaluate pricing change impacts before deployment to customers• Led reconciliation of distributor pricing for acquisitions to prevent price erosion on direct-cross product lines Exibir menos • Management of global pricing for Electronics business unit through compilation of quarterly pricing updates to Electronics distributors -Coordination of annual global pricing review with write-down and change analysis• Supported global Sales and Executive teams in creating and modifying reporting workbooks and queries in Business Warehouse tool• Management of Automotive and Electronics commissions and out-of-region sales tracking -Converted legacy manual design credit request process to centralized online process housed on Littelfuse’s homegrown web portal -Trained all North America manufacturing rep firms and Littelfuse sales associates globally on new system and process• Assisted in systems and process integrations of new acquisitions• Worked with IT in implementation of new Business Warehouse GUI upgrade including testing, query and workbook conversion, documentation of new GUI features for end users, troubleshooting after implementation• Led LEAN kaizen event to improve customer name cleansing processes to unify sales at a global corporate customer level and improve reporting roll-up and analysis Exibir menos • Coordinated all logistics for large annual conferences including airfare, hotel accommodations, meeting coordination, food and drink preparations, and award creation and distribution• Maintained up-to-date co-op and scrap budgets and expense reporting for North America Electronics department• Created a centralized global customer contract database in Microsoft SharePoint for all business units – created process documentation, set up user permissions, and provided global web conference trainings• Management of all promotional item inventory• Supported day-to-day activities for North America Electronics Sales Team including basic reporting needs, data compilation, meeting logistics, and email promotion distribution through email marketing client Exibir menos

      • Corporate Project Manager

        Jan 2016 - Jan 2019
      • Chairwoman for Littelfuse Women's Initiative Network

        Mar 2017 - Jan 2019
      • Pricing Manager

        Jan 2014 - Jan 2016
      • Sales Operations Business Analyst

        Jan 2012 - Jan 2014
      • Marketing and Sales Coordinator

        Nov 2011 - Jan 2012
    • Pinnacle dermatology llc

      Jan 2019 - Jun 2020
      M&a integrations manager

      • Developed and led formal due diligence process to evaluate targets for acquisition. Partnered with legal, finance and operations leadership to identify and mitigate risks and perform operational and clinical gap analysis in preparation for deal close and practice integration• Managed all elements of integration planning and execution, working with functional teams to obtain value and synergy drivers on schedule such as operational and clinical systems integration, vendor rationalization, payer consolidation, rebranding, and centralization of billing, call center, and accounts payable functions• Successfully led diligence and full integration of seven practices including 18 locations across Illinois, Tennessee, Michigan, and Minnesota• Led successful planning and execution of one divestiture and one office relocation• Supported outreach efforts for new acquisition targets; developed strategic target lists based on regional research• Project managed ad hoc strategic initiatives such as the deployment of new clinical and retail product strategies Exibir menos

    • Butler's pantry nc

      Jan 2020 - Jan 2020
      Interim project manager

      • Worked with founder to translate organization mission into an actionable business plan• Developed and maintained project plans across all organizational initiatives• Developed standard processes for onboarding new employees and independent contractors, managing contractor time and payroll• Created administrative templates for use in supply chain management and timekeeping• Researched applicable sources of funding via grants, loans, and tax credits

    • National audubon society

      Jan 2020 - now
      • Director, Delivery

        Jan 2024 - now
      • Senior Project Manager

        Jul 2021 - Jan 2024
      • Project Manager

        Jan 2020 - Jun 2021
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Project management professional (pmp)

      Project management institute
      Mar 2023
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Meal Planning and Preparation

      Issued by Inspiration Corporation on Jan 2015
      Inspiration CorporationAssociated with Natalie Cho, PMP®