Jess Sanders

Current

• Project Manager, Project Integration Team at Best Buy Co, Inc.

Past

• Business Merchandiser, Home Life at Best Buy Co., Inc.
• Operations Specialist at Best Buy Corp.
• Special Order Senior at Best Buy Corporate Offices

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Education

• Western Kentucky University

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Retail

Websites

• My Company

Jess Sanders’s Summary

A project manager that takes a strategic view to project development. I am focused on driving quality long-term results through deep working relationships at all levels of the organization, proactive change management, and an in-depth view of timelines, scope and budgets.

Professionally well rounded, with experience in people and project management, strategy development, social media, operations, process improvement, P&L budget management, mentorship, organizational development, community involvement, training facilitation, and retail merchandising.

Jess Sanders’s Specialties:

--People Coaching & Development
--Change Management
--Process Development, Improvement
--Social Media/Networking/Web Brand Management

Jess Sanders’s Experience

• Project Manager, Project Integration Team

  Best Buy Co, Inc.

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BBY; Retail industry)

  August 2007 — Present (1 year 4 months)

  • Holistic project management, driving results from strategy through design and implementation.
  • Consistent partnerships across categories and capabilities to maximize results.
  • Able to influence and lead change across multiple levels of the organization, including executive leadership.
  • Experience leading multiple projects simultaneously, and project budgets exceeding $1MM.

• Business Merchandiser, Home Life

  Best Buy Co., Inc.

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BBY; Retail industry)

  December 2006 — August 2007 (9 months)

  • Visual merchandising within the “Home Solutions” business segment
  • Timeline & project management
  • Worked directly with multiple vendors and business partners to produce measurable results
  • Strategy creation and implementation.
  • Engage with all levels of the business to influence change.

• Operations Specialist

  Best Buy Corp.

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BBY; Retail industry)

  October 2005 — December 2006 (1 year 3 months)

  -Team leadership, development, coaching & training
  -New process development and initiation
  -Project team member (large projects)
  -Project management (small projects)

• Special Order Senior

  Best Buy Corporate Offices

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BBY; Retail industry)

  March 2005 — October 2005 (8 months)

Jess Sanders’s Education

• Western Kentucky University

  1999 — 2004

Additional Information

Jess Sanders’s Websites:

• My Company

Jess Sanders’s Groups:

Junior Achievement Volunteer,
American Society of Training and Development (ASTD)

•    WKU Alumni Association
•    Social Media Today
•    Best Buy Employee Network
•    Junior Achievement

Jess Sanders’s Honors:

Junior Achievement Big Bowl Coordinator of the Year, 2008

Jess Sanders’s Contact Settings

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