Nakea Beard

Nakea Beard

Customer Support Analyst

Chattanooga, United States

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About

Order management specialist with over 10 years of experience driving strategic initiatives, cross- functional collaboration, and process improvements across logistics, customer service, and retail operations. Proven ability to lead projects from inception to completion, utilizing Agile methodologies, ERP systems, and data-driven analysis to enhance team productivity and client satisfaction.

What I'm looking for

Customer Success Manager, Client Service Analyst , Project Manager, Project Coordinator, Order Management Analyst, Scrum Master

Experience

Customer Planning Coordinator

Opella Healthcare

May 2023 – Present

- Entered and managed purchase orders in ERP system with accuracy, while maintaining good relationships with the transportation and shipping team to ensure POs were completed on time for on-time delivery. - Managed client-specific operational goals by providing status updates and completed milestones, that has resulted in shipping over $50M in customer orders including 11 new product launches. - Created reporting that shows the current cut or cancelled inventory that helps track timelines, resolve blockers, and improve shipping accuracy. - Organized weekly meetings with stakeholders and business leaders to review supply and demand for the organization.

ERP systemsReportingOrder Management
Load Smith

Account Executive

Load Smith

Mar 2022 – May 2023

- Coordinated internal teams to deliver tailored logistics solutions for 20+ enterprise-level clients. - Partnered with senior leadership to optimize lead tracking systems and improve client onboarding processes. - Conducted project reviews and retrospectives to identify gaps in service delivery and implement corrective actions. - Facilitated relationship management efforts that recovered 5 key accounts and added $50K in revenue.

LogisticsLead TrackingClient Onboarding
Steam Logistics

Senior Import Coordinator

Steam Logistics

Feb 2021 – Mar 2022

- Directed international shipping projects from planning through customs clearance and final delivery. - Delivered a 20% improvement in turnaround time by optimizing freight routing and documentation processes. - Led a team of 10 junior coordinators in a structured training and performance improvement program. - Created process documentation that improved consistency in project execution and compliance tracking.

International ShippingFreight RoutingProcess Documentation
Planet Fitness

General Manager

Planet Fitness

Nov 2014 – Feb 2021

- Managed long-term operational projects including hiring initiatives, customer retention strategies, and KPI alignment. - Built and maintained project plans to support company-wide performance targets and annual revenue goals. - Achieved 15% increase in collections and 10% decrease in member attrition through strategic improvements. - Led performance analysis, budgeting, and execution plans for a $145K annual operation.

Operational ManagementBudgetingPerformance Analysis

Education

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Bachelor of Science · Exercise Science

2013

Certifications

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

Project Management Institute

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Scrum Alliance

Skills

Project ManagementTeamsTrelloSAPPower BIPowerPointExcelMS WordBudgeting