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Deerfield, Illinois, United States

Brand Champion for ACCO Brands (Swingline, Five Star, Mead, GBC)As an Assistant Product Manager at Essendant, a wholesale distribution company, I work with the vendorACCO Brands, a national company that encompasses the brands Swingline, Five Star, Mead, and GBC.Essendant is a nationwide wholesale distribution company that focuses on distribution and.

St Charles, Illinois, United States

At Midwest, I managed a portfolio of strategic accounts, ensuring they receive a high level of service, from sales to order fulfillment. I also focused on new business development and manage key programs, including contract grows and seasonal programs. I also served as product and program manager for specialty programs grown for specific market segments. I.

West Chicago, IL

Served as project manager and editor of the 19th edition of the Ball RedBook, a technical reference manual on plant propagation, used by growers, educators, and others in the horticulture industry.As a horticulturist and staff editor at GrowerTalks/Green Profit magazine, I conducted industry research and interviews to compile and present information in a.

West Chicago, IL

This position involved managing Ball’s retail accounts, mainly The Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Walmart. I worked with the retail business manager of each to coordinate sales and marketing materials, POP, cultural information, and event materials to each retailer. I worked directly with the Marketing Communications team to create signage, tags, and.

Lisle, IL

• This position involved managing a team of four people, who were in the role of vendor program management. I had this role as well, in addition to my management duties. The vendor management role involved being the.
• Successfully managed my team through the acquisition of Syngenta Horticultural Services by Griffin Greenhouse Supplies, and the merge to the new SHS Griffin organization.
• Facilitated the addition of quoting assistance temps to my team, helping to distribute the workload, which decreased stress and reduced after hours work, increasing productivity.
• Quickly acquired and recovered PW business from departing team member and ensured a continued high level of service with no drop in sales.

Lisle, IL

• Provided customer care to seed customers and sales reps for the East Coast region, as well as key accounts such as Costa, Knox Nursery, Speedling, and Jolly Farmer.
• Directed and supported a seed consignment process for Color Spot, one of SHSG’s largest accounts. This involved coordinating with contacts at Color Spot, the seed buyers, and the shipping department at SHS.
• Lead customer care rep of the Costa seed account, which assists in the exclusive partnership of Total Growth Solutions (TGS).

Valparaiso, Indi

I returned to Reed's Nursery the summer after my Junior year at Purdue University. I was promoted to Yard Manager, which involved overseeing five employees, maintaining the greenhouses, plant sales, transplanting and maintaining plugs, ordering plants, and scouting and controlling plant diseases. I also was involved as a landscape design intern, which.

Valparaiso, Indiana

My first year at Reed's Nursery, I was focused on plant care and plant sales, to both homeowners and contractors. I learned a lot about plant uses in the landscape and greenhouse practices. In the period of my employment, plant sales tripled from the previous year. I also assisted in a new mum growing program at Reed's. I assisted in organization and.

Masters Of Science In Agriculture, Plant Health Management

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Landscape Horticulture And Design

Classes included those pertaining to horticulture, management, economics, horticultural production, and agribusiness.