Charlotte Walker

Charlotte  Walker     Business  &  Marketing  Generalist     A  business  generalist  with  a  core  marketing  and  purchasing  background.   15+  years  experience  in  purchasing,  logistics  and  corporate  services  combined  with  6+  years  of  marketing,   project  management  and  recruitment  experience.  Skilled  in  managing  staff  and  tasks,  communicating,   providing  general  business  and  interpersonal  advice  and  completing  multifaceted  projects  from  beginning  to   end.  An  articulate,  honest,  easygoing  professional  who  consistently  earns  the  respect  of  colleagues  and  clients.       Soft  Skills:  Good  oral/written  communication  skills.  Relationship  builder,  problem  solver,   mentor,  people  manager,  team  leader,  self-­‐starter,  adaptable  in  fluid  environments.  A   dependable  generalist  with  good  judgment,  common  sense,  diverse  skills,  the  ability  to  handle   many  facets  of  a  project  from  beginning  to  end.    A  keen  photographer  with  good  computer  and   software  related  skills.       Organizational  Value:  Insightful,  detail  oriented  and  budget  conscious.  Good  researcher,  able  to   think  creatively  and  look  for  alternative  solutions.  Able  to  multitask  and  handle  a  diverse  range   of  projects  simultaneously.  Adept  at  seeing  the  potential  in  people  and  making  good  use  of  their   abilities.  Skilled  at  prioritizing  tasks,  improvising,  and  adapting  to  deliver  in  fast  moving,  tight   deadline  situations.   Employment  History     Director  of  Marketing     SSi  Micro  Ltd  ~  Yellowknife,  NT   2008  –  2012         Organize  &  plan  business  events,  meetings  and  tradeshows.  Conceptualize,  budget  &  plan  ad  campaigns,   establish  &  maintain  social  media  &  web  sites.  Oversee  corporate  communication  including;  web,  social   media,  public  announcements  &  press  releases.       Develop  and  manage  budgets  &  project  planning.  Corporate  re-­‐branding,  including  logo  design,  new  website,   signage,  all  corporate  letterhead/business  cards,  trademarks,  branded  clothing,  brochures  and  material.   Obtaining  RFP’s,  writing  business  proposals,  client  relationships  &  team  management  mentorship.       Corporate  client  relationships,  account  management  of  prominent  accounts,  developing  client,  media,  and   business  relationships.  Managing  projects,  and  teams.  Providing  multi-­‐department  management  and  team   mentorship.     Logistics  &  Purchasing  Manager   SSi  Micro  Ltd  ~  Yellowknife,  NT   1998  –  2008       Coordinate  and  negotiate  purchases  and  shipments  for  large  multi-­‐million  dollar  projects.  Plan,  schedule  and   manage  the  travel  and  movement  of  executives  and  technical  staff,  domestically  and  Internationally.  Prepare   and  issue  invoices  to  clients.       Coordinate  and  manage  project  teams.  Develop  project  management  budgets,  timelines;  forecasted   expenditures  and  revenues.  Provide  project  updates  to  clients  and  management  teams.  Prepare  year-­‐end   reporting  and  other  data  analysis  as  required.       Develop  new  departments  and  positions  within  the  organization,  recruit  and  mentor  new  staff.  Develop   processes  and  procedures  guidelines;  facilitate  the  development  of  custom  software  for  shipping  and   receiving.  Travel;  work  in  warehouses  and  arrange/attend  meetings  with  clients,  teams  and  combinations  of   the  latter.                                            Contact  Information                      Email: -        Mobile:  -          Linkedin:  ca.linkedin.com/in/charwalker