Kris Akers, MBA

Experience

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  Boeing

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2014

  Program Management/Commercial Contracts / Finance

  Contract management: Prepared/executed high value aircraft and services contracts, valued $700M+, managed financials: invoices, amendments, monthly payment profile, contract closeout, formal review.Finance: Forecasted, managed & reported monthly, quarterly and annual performance for services (IT, WAN, lab, engineering) and labor (1100 FTEs), for 3 manufacturing sites, valued $100M+. Reported to Director and Senior management. Teamed cross-functionally across a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Show less

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  Nordstrom

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2016

  Vendor Services Assistant Manager

  - Managed group of finance analysts, assigned special projects, evaluated performance, all hiring- Analyzed, audited and documented processes; reduced timeline deliverables to customers - Teamed with external auditor, ensured compliance, documentation, accurate reporting of financials- Proven leadership, project management and team skills

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  Expedia, Inc.

  Sept 2016 - Nov 2017

  Product Manager

  As Product Manager for the Loyalty program, the roles / responsibilities were:- Led the development of business requirements across Accounting, 15+ projects/quarter- Owned the Finance UAT Project effort, initiation to closure, teamed closely with Technology and Marketing- Led weekly Key User Forum for the Program, attendance 20+ functional representatives- Monitored Production transactions during the stabilization phase ensuring all operational and business requirements were met.- Drafted all business documents, amendments, program status to stakeholders, resolutions Show less