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Joanna Hackett

Operations Manager
Emly,Tipperary
Joanna Hackett

Summary

With extensive experience in various sectors within multinational and national companies, my focus has always been on delivering maximum management production, efficiency, and quality services to stakeholders. I excel in leading high-performance teams and have a proven track record in process improvement, ensuring the achievement of international service standards for client satisfaction. Whether managing onsite or offshore teams, I consistently foster growth and development through mentoring, coaching, and encouragement. As a versatile manager, my skills and experience are transferable across any market sector. Overseeing operations, risk management, and compliance functions, I ensure adherence to best practice standards and regulatory requirements. Through driving team-oriented process improvements, I enhance operational efficiency and overall profitability. While specializing in payment management for the past 9 years, my managerial experience spans 25 years in business management. I am recognized for establishing excellent working relationships with customers, employees, vendors, and contractors.

Overview

27
years of professional experience

Work History

Northern Trust

Business Operations Manager
02.2018 - Current

Job overview

  • Manage a team of seventeen employees both offshore and onshore location, providing payment services within the Clients.
  • Implemented escalation procedures to effectively handle time-sensitive issues.
  • Recruited, hired, mentored and trained staff on business procedures, policies, duties and customer care methods.
  • Oversaw day-to-day business operations by fostering deep professional relationships with stakeholders and customers.
  • Worked in tandem with peers to better understand business process and initiate improvements, helping company achieve goals.
  • Promoted energetic atmosphere with purpose to drive improvements in customer care and experiences.
  • Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
  • Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
  • Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
  • Reported issues to higher management with great detail.
  • Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue, and effectively targeting new markets.
  • Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
  • Adaptable individual with exceptional interpersonal skills and talent for building relationships. Known for delivering outstanding service and enhancing client satisfaction. Focused on fostering positive interactions and creating collaborative environment.

Dairygold EMEA

Accounts Specialist
01.2017 - 01.2018

Job overview

  • Adhered to standards of quality and service as well as all compliance requirements.
  • Set up new customer accounts and updated existing profiles with latest information.
  • Built strong relationships with clients, vendors and stakeholders for loyal, profitable accounts.
  • Completed routine and complex account updates to resolve problems.
  • Achieved or exceeded company-defined targets.
  • Collaborated with managers to provide customer feedback and recommend operational changes to meet emerging trends.
  • Liaised between departments to facilitate communication and keep appropriate parties updated on project developments.
  • Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows.
  • Troubleshot incidents reported by end-users to schedule system changes and identify permanent solutions.
  • Performed internal system acceptance to deliver well-tested enhancements and meet business requirements.
  • Test and Analyze new software projects through to implementation.

Kerry Group EMEA

Accounts Specialist
10.2015 - 10.2016

Job overview

  • Detected and enforced improvement opportunities in supply chain.
  • Oversaw supply chain vendor pricing, inventory management and stock distribution.
  • Tracked customer and supply chain details for precise and timely fulfillment.
  • Identified and communicated customer needs to supply chain capacity and quality teams.
  • Resolve issues between supply chain and payments with high daily targets.
  • Team target setting standards.
  • Responded to critical supply chain issues and devised contingency solutions to mitigate supply chain risk or inbound or outbound logistics disruptions.

Kerry Group EMEA

Accounts Payable Specialist
02.2015 - 06.2015

Job overview

Same as previous role

McAllen Construction

Business Manager
01.2004 - 01.2009

Job overview

  • Obtained and reviewed construction insurance information and delivered to contract administrators.
  • Communicated with clients daily via emails, telephone, texting and social media.
  • Coordinated procurement of project plans and specifications and routed data to construction management team.
  • Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
  • Maintained primary relationship accountability for clients, overall servicing responsibility and client satisfaction to maximize profitability of client relationships.
  • Created reports, presentations and other materials for developments and financiers.
  • Improved customer satisfaction scores through application of superior conflict resolution and problem-solving skills.
  • Coordinated office events, seminars and meetings for staff and clients.
  • Point of contact for sales and marketing.
  • Oversaw and improved deliveries through proactive coordination of daily operations.
  • Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
  • Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
  • Tracked trends and suggested enhancements to both challenge and refine company's product offerings.
  • Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
  • Reduced operational risks while organizing data to forecast performance trends.
  • Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
  • Reported issues to higher management with great detail.
  • Identified opportunities to streamline processes and improve office operations and efficiency.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with vendors and partners supporting administrative operations.
  • Worked in tandem with sales team and customers to negotiate payments and verify account reconciliations.
  • Investigated and resolved customer disputes related to credit decisions.
  • Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Personnel conflict resolution

Various 20years

Admin and Financial Management
01.1998 - 01.2003

Job overview

  • Adaptable individual with exceptional interpersonal skills and talent for building relationships. Known for delivering outstanding service and enhancing client satisfaction. Focused on fostering positive interactions and creating collaborative environment.
  • Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Controlled resources and assets for department activities to comply with industry standards and government regulations.
  • Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
  • Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
  • Planned, created, tested and deployed system life cycle methodology to produce high quality systems to meet and exceed customer expectations.
  • Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
  • Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
  • Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
  • Used industry expertise, customer service skills and analytical nature to resolve customer concerns and promote loyalty.
  • Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
  • Reduced waste and pursued revenue development strategies to keep department aligned with sales and profit targets.
  • Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
  • Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
  • Coordinated individual duties after careful evaluation of each employee's skill level and knowledge.
  • Designed supporting documentation, writing in-depth game design documents for features and systems using professional and audience-appropriate voice.
  • Carried out administrative tasks such as handling policy renewals, maintaining records and collecting insurance payments.
  • Analyzed operations to evaluate business performance, determine areas of potential cost reduction, improve programs and introduce policy changes.
  • Goal-oriented professional with proven success in applying analytical skills to solve complex problems and overcome challenges. Dedicated to enhancing team performance and driving business success.
  • Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
  • Marketing - Commercial Film and Marketing Office Manager

Education

University of Limerick
Limerick

Bachelor of Arts from BA Management Practice - BA Management D Marketing
08.2022

University Overview

Degree Awarded with Honors - QCA 3.56

  • Supply Chain Management and Customer Relations
  • Cross Cultural Management
  • Transformational Personal and Professional Development
  • Personnel Management Practice
  • Issues in the Global Economics Environment
  • Strategic Management
  • Organizational Performance and Effectiveness
  • Professional Development

University of Limerick

Higher Diploma in Management from DP Management And Marketing
08.2020

University Overview

Second Class Honors - 2.1

  • Completed Coursework: Supply Chain, Operations Management, Project Management, Organizational Behavior, Management of Change, Strategic Management, Human Resource Management and Development

FETAC
Clane College

Higher Certificate in Administration and Business Management from Business Management
03.2018

University Overview

Distinction

Skills

  • Commercially focused finance business manager with outstanding leadership and strategic decision-making skills

  • Effectively manage a team by recruiting, developing, setting priorities, and providing clear direction, addressing performance issues

  • Design and implement KPIs and targets for all processes

  • Develop and implement new processes to continually improve the effectiveness and efficiency and increase staff accountability

  • Exceptional influencing and negotiation skills

  • Resilience, hardworking and ability to stay focused despite challenges

  • Prominent level of problem solving and decision making

  • Highly organized and initiative-taking

  • Conflict resolution and early preventative and detective measures to ensure client expectations

  • Client Service Agreements to ensure client expectations are met

  • Meeting with Clients to improve address issues, processes and improve client experience

  • Very adaptive person on picking up new systems, product understanding and hit the ground running

  • Vastly adaptable to software and professional in microsoft office suites

  • Project Management

  • Strategic Planning

  • Effective Communication

  • Relationship building and management

  • Workforce Planning

  • Professional rapport

  • Conflict Mediation

  • Highly organized

  • Product Sales

  • Multi-tasking strength

  • Exceptional customer service and Persuasion techniques

  • Meeting deadlines

  • Listening Skills

  • Personnel Management

  • Custom order management

Timeline

Business Operations Manager
Northern Trust
02.2018 - Current
Accounts Specialist
Dairygold EMEA
01.2017 - 01.2018
Accounts Specialist
Kerry Group EMEA
10.2015 - 10.2016
Accounts Payable Specialist
Kerry Group EMEA
02.2015 - 06.2015
Business Manager
McAllen Construction
01.2004 - 01.2009
Admin and Financial Management
Various 20years
01.1998 - 01.2003
University of Limerick
Bachelor of Arts from BA Management Practice - BA Management D Marketing
University of Limerick
Higher Diploma in Management from DP Management And Marketing
FETAC
Higher Certificate in Administration and Business Management from Business Management
Joanna HackettOperations Manager