Resume

1. RONNI W. GEARY
11032 AUBURNDALE ST.
LIVONIA, MI 48150
(734) 660-4807
rdgeary@sbcglobal.net
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
SENIOR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT with more than 10 years of combined experience providing pension
support, administering team training, managing operations, and maintaining vendor relationships. Driven
administrative specialist with the demonstrated ability to execute volunteer events, support human resources
initiatives, and facilitate exemplary levels of customer service. Analytical professional with a strong career history
overseeing strategic planning, analyzing custom reports, conducting financial forecasting, and effectively
developing purchasing budgets.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
 Strategic Planning
 Buying & Purchasing
 Budget Development
 Vendor Management
 Confidential Secretarial Support
 Operations Management
 Training & Development
 Inventory Management
 Pension Support
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Pension Support, Human Resources & Customer Service
 Currently the Senior Executive Assistant to the Vice President of Compensation and Retirement Plans.
 Served as the Senior Executive Assistant and Human Resources Representative to the Corporate Vice
President of Human Resources and Employee Services and Vice President of Beaumont Health.
 Assisted with budget tracking, reporting, and financial forecasting, to ensure limits weren’t exceeded.
 Served as Special Events Coordinator for volunteer services fundraising activities.
o Contributed to the planning and execution of special events for employee services such as the American
Heart Association Heart Walk and American Red Cross Blood Drives.
 Provided exemplary customer service at the receptionist level, resolving guest issues as needed.
 Scanned and processed confidential beneficiary information for employee files and answered retirement-
related questions pertaining defined benefit and contribution plans.
 Accessed the company’s plan administrator website to print, send, and receive employee 401a and 403b forms.
 Developed pension letters for retirees concerning fixed income information or mortgage applications.
 Managed incoming and outgoing correspondence, maintained record-keeping systems, and reinforced policies.
Scheduling & Operations Management
 Optimized space utilization in the store stock room, improving internal functionality related to inventory
control, merchandise flow, and overall organization of stock.
 Generated and provided customized sales projections by conducing data analyses of sales reports.
 Proven ability to supervise company operations while developing strategies in order to continuously improve
operational processes and procedures.
 Modified weekly scheduling by strategically assigningassociates shifts based on identifying individual talent
and monitoring working relationships between employees.
o Scheduling strategies played an instrumental role in exceeding labor percentage goals and sales per
labor hour goals.
Vendor Relationship Management
 Traveled to New York offices on a monthly basis to establish and maintain relationships with domestic and
private-label vendors, collaborating to develop merchandise for profitable gross margins (GMs).
 Integrated $101.9Mworth in planning strategies for sales,inventory, and GM initiatives spanning 15
departments.

2. RONNI W. GEARY rdgeary@sbcglobal.net
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED
Sales & Purchasing Planning & Development
 Developed and oversaw an annual purchasing budget for 25 locations totaling $8.9M, analyzing sales and
inventory reports to identify and forecast customer trends, increasing sales by 8%.
 Enhanced sales plan by 12.67% and conversion rate by more than 1.5% within a one-year-span by facilitating
group and one-on-one training sessions while ensuring high levels of employee morale.
 Created and managed a purchasing budget for 23 Midwest locations spanning the Greater Detroit Area,
Grand Rapids, Kentucky, and Indianapolis, as well as Florida.
 Effectively identified regional customer bases while increasing markups and decreasing markdowns in order
to enhance sales by 6.3% and GM by 12.3% within a one-year span.
Hiring, Training & Team Management
 Improved the sales performance of 24 associates through effective hiring, training, and coaching practices,
resulting in the implementation and expansion of the Personal Shopper Program.
o Personal Shopper Program grew to account for 10% of total store sales.
 Played a key role in the professional development of buyer team members, administering education
regarding topics such as what makes up a budget, as well as what affects budgets and GM.
CAREER HISTORY
Beaumont Health System, Botsford Health Care – Southfield, MI 2010 – Present
Senior Executive Assistant 2013 – Present
Human Resources Representative 2010 – 2013
Guest Services Coordinator, Volunteer Services/Assistant Program Coordinator, Employee Services 2010 – 2013
Coldwater Creek – Livonia, MI 2006 – 2009
Store Manager 2007 – 2009
Assistant Store Manager 2006 – 2007
Coldwell Banker Schweitzer Real Estate – Livonia, MI 2003 – 2006
Corporate Property Specialist 2004 – 2006
Realtor 2003 – 2006
Jacobson Stores, Inc. – Jackson, MI 1999 – 2002
Merchandise Planner 2001 – 2002
Buyer 1999 – 2001
Crowley’s Steinbach Stores – Detroit, MI 1997 – 1999
Buyer 1997 – 1999
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science (BS), Marketing
Minor in Human Resources Management
Arkansas State University – Jonesboro, AR
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Office Suite • Word • Excel • PowerPoint • Publisher