Joan Aldrich Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Minneapolis, Mn

General Mills, Inc. - January 2014 - May 2014Logistics Business Planner - In Store Design TeamTarget Corporation - July - December, 2013 - Logistics Specialist

Cranston, Ri

Cranston Print Works is a designer and producer of licensed fabrics. The Quilting Treasures brand is sold through independent quilt shops across the country and the VIP brand is sold in the larger chains. Initially hired as a Product Manager for Finished Product, my responsibilities broadened over two years to include Marketing Project Manager.Product Consultant to National Sales Managers for major customers (Joann Fabrics, Walmart, etc.)~ Created and delivered strategy presentations to build sales for specific product lines.~ 75% success rate in persuading buyers to spend their dollars on these lines.Project Management - develop and deliver projects featuring new collections.~ Included developing relationships with quilt designers, testers and graphic design consultants..Ran events and managed national trade shows ~ Included all contractual reviews and approvals, hotel rooms, meeting set-up, catering, signage, badges, booth collateral, promotional give-a-ways, licensor approvals, final accounting, packing and shipping crates and insurance. See Market Photos below for what is involved.

Plymouth, Ma

PartyLite is a $700 million global direct marketer of home decorative and fragranced products in 14 countries. During my 10+ years with the organization I demonstrated a proven ability to anticipate trends, translate them into valid product and get sales buy-in as illustrated with 10 successive years of highly profitable product introductions.Established a reputation as the “go-to” person for product delivery. ~ Sales Strategies and product presentations.~ Vendor relationship development. ~Partnered with Fragrance team to create product pairings that brought in millions of dollars in sales each season.Trend Recognition~ Shared and expanded on product trends gathered at Trade Shows, Trade Publications and from Social Media Blogs.Lead weekly multi-function team status meetings.~Tracked key milestones and production timing.~Enabled time to react to potential roadblocks.Multiple factory visits throughout Asia, Europe and Mexico.~ Developed product, addressed necessary changes, negotiated prices and finalized lines.~ Wrote and defined product quality specs for the following materials: glass, crystal, wrought iron, metal rod, resins, porcelain, stoneware, and a variety of finishes in each medium.~ Pricing and comparative cost analyses for each catalog including margin goals and MOQ requirements. See what my vendors had to say about me below.

Mba, Business

B.A., Art History And Design

Activities and Societies: Managed and selected exhibits for University Art Gallery Elected representative to Student-Faculty Senate