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Julie A. Bowman
Summary:
Ms. Bowman has 25 years experience in business with five years experience of
operations analysis, performance measurement, planning and project
implementation such as data imaging and quality assurance compliance with United
Parcel Service. Ms. Bowman has three years of International business, financial
analysis and logistics support focusing on Return on Investment (ROI) for
customers such as Cabelas, LLBean and 3M. She is skilled at Integrating
businesses into accounting software (SunGard and QuickBooks) and the use of EDI
services (InfoAccess and SPSCommerce).
Education:
M.B.A, Business Administration, University of New Haven, CT - 2002
Paralegal Post-degree Certificate, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA - 1992
B.S., Accounting, Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA – 1991
Current Responsibilities:
MicroSystems Integration, Inc. - 2007-Present
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Operations Analyst – Volume forecasting and
planning, work measurement and job set up, Operating plan; development,
implementation and maintenance. Operational involvement, methods and measurement
analysis, Controls - auditing and reporting (data integrity). Organization
Compliance analysis and reporting. Technology support, implementation and
training. Information flow analysis; Assessment of information sharing,
strategies, policies, processes, procedures, and protocols. Identification of
best practices, benchmarking, and performance metrics.
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Coast Guard Project
Administration – Responsible for: the project management processes such as
cost/benefit reporting, budgeting, forecasting, projections, financial analysis
- monthly, previous years, internal controls, preparing financial statements,
cash flow analysis, product development, customer relations, government
invoicing, monitoring Sub contract work, tracking and reporting status
information, contract compliance, deliverable schedules, progress reports.
Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Previous Experience:
Blackledge River Company, Inc. -
2004-2006, Niantic, CT
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Operations:
Import Agent - Imported 2.5 M Gross Sales from China and Korea for Customers such as Cabalas,
LLBean, and 3M. Experienced in using EDI services such as SPS Commerce and
Infoaccess. Continuous Customer/Vendor contact for product development, price
negotiations, vendor compliance, and shipping advice. Created and presented
monthly / quarterly financial analysis spreadsheets to inform management of
opportunities to increase volume and decrease expenses. Bookkeeping
responsibilities such as A/P, A/R, Invoicing, POs and bank reconciliations.
Filed and deposited Payroll, Sales and Excise Tax. Examined and analyzed
pre-employment journal entries, bank statements, inventories, expenditures and
other accounting and financial records to ensure financial recording accuracy
and compliance with GAAP. In this Financial Audit employee fraud and
embezzlement were uncovered. Very proficient in QuickBooks Accounting Software,
Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
United Parcel Service
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Sept. 1999 – Sept. 2003
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Industrial Engineering
Supervisor - Work cross-functionally with Operation Management Teams and
Finance to meet Corporate Business Plan for SE District. Involved in Database
Management, conducting Utilization Audits, Work Measurement Analysis, and Time
Studies on delivery routes in all of SE CT. Skilled at Report generation and
Data integration to help develop; Operating Plans, Production planning; Building
volume projections, job analysis, staffing and production schedules, develop
load charts. Managed Projects such as the implementation and rollout of Data
Imaging in Operations thru-out the UPS SE District - 12 building sites.
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Delivery Driver Supervisor - Responsible for a group
of 25 Package Car Drivers. Production and Quality Training, Health and Safety
Compliance. Area included all of Glastonbury, Portland, Cromwell, Middletown and
Middlefield, CT. Improved Range of Dispatch by 10%, Reduced Excess Hours worked
by 15%, Increased Stops/Hr. by 20% by decreasing mileage and improving Drivers
route trace. Continuously met and exceeded group production goals.
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Pre-load Supervisor - Supervised 10 pre-loaders,
instilling a sense of urgency, teamwork and high level of expectation. Improved
staff morale; reduced staff turnover to record lows by continuously training,
communicating and motivating. Responsible for production quotas while training
part-time employees and successfully developing future managers.
Bowman Concessions
- Newport News, VA - 1994 – 1999
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As Sole Proprietor had a background of proven success in entrepreneurial restaurant / F&B
endeavors. Managed a crew of 8 employees. Control daily administration:
planning, marketing, advertising, sales and bookkeeping. Combination of
financial skills, staffing and operations expertise, marketing and promotion
savvy. Operational control (waste control, food and labor cost control,
inventory and cash control, health permits).
Old Point National Bank -
Hampton, VA -
1993 – 1994
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As Employee Benefit Administrator
Ms. Bowman specialized in Pension, Profit Sharing, and 401K Plans. Set up legal plan
documents, reconciled annual trust and broker statements. Calculated plan
allowable contributions. Allocated contribution formula and earnings to
participants. Prepared related tax schedules for all accounts. Input and
monitored payroll deposits for approximately five hundred 401K plan accounts.
Kay Jewelers -Newport
News, VA - 1991 – 1993
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As Assistant Manager Ms.
Bowman was responsible for sales, accounts receivable and collections. Developed loyal customer base
and increased sales volume through personal attention to customers and promotion
of special events. Created, updated and maintained customer accounts,
satisfying customer complaints. Processed daily bank deposits, maintained sales
journals and inventory.
American Frozen Foods -
Utica, NY - 1983 -
1987
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Served as the Regional Sales Manager
responsible for Office Operations, Hiring, Training, Motivation and
routing of 5 sales representatives. After only 9 months of direct sales in
Albany, NY, promoted to start-up and manage regional office in Utica, NY.
Updated 6
August
2008
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