Creative Art Director, Copy Writer, Project Manager, Traffic Manager and Purchasing Agent/Print BuyerProfileDecember 1997 – January 2012(14 years 2 months)Supported Marketing and Advertising Departments in the creation of projects to include Inter-Active Media (website, video, e-mail blasts etc.), Print, Signage/ POP, Trade Shows and Event Planning for PetSmart, JDA Software, Fidelity Investments, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters/Keurig ( Exxon Mobil, Ben & Jerry's, and Newman's Own brands). Managed Creative Briefs discussion meetings, assigned tasks as they related to copy, design, inter-active media, TV and radio for hundreds of projects to include management of Creative Teams, Project Manager Teams and Print Production/Traffic Teams. Extensive experience in account management both nationally and internationally to include corporate marketing and sales, publishing (journals, magazines and books), special events, and direct mail. Managed all print materials for Marketing to include introduction of new product lines and upgrades to existing Signage and product shelf placement for retail chain partners to include supermarkets. Managed catalog team to include annual budgeting plan, merchandizing, design, copy, proof reading, pricing and production. Sourced and negotiated all print for 35% to 50% cost reduction in rates across the board in all areas of technology due to technical knowledge of offset lithography (web & sheet fed), digital print, screen print, flexography, rotogravure etc. and estimating skills. Priced and managed all Direct Mail/Letter Shop projects and followed postal regulations from bulk mail to 1st class pre-sort as applicable. Managed wide variety of publishing clients including Elsevier Science Publishing, Oxford University Press, and Churchill Livingston Press. Maintained inventory levels to ensure" No Out of Stock Issues". Attended and performed press checks.Specialties: Team Development and Management, Process Flow Solutions and Mapping, Project and Account Management, Quality Control and Compliance, Estimating, RFP's and Negotiating for Print ,Media and Inter-Active Media Services.