Assistant product manager / co-op performing competitive analysis and market research to find market trends and potential opportunities for growth.• Analyzed key business metrics to assess company goals, including financial performance, national and regional sales, and overall market potential. Results were used to identify which products needed support or should be scaled back and which products to grow.• Recommended new distribution price point based on competitor analysis and market… Show more Assistant product manager / co-op performing competitive analysis and market research to find market trends and potential opportunities for growth.• Analyzed key business metrics to assess company goals, including financial performance, national and regional sales, and overall market potential. Results were used to identify which products needed support or should be scaled back and which products to grow.• Recommended new distribution price point based on competitor analysis and market trend, which resulted in cost savings when leveraged in negotiations with suppliers. • Collaborated with R&D to develop a new product based on situational analysis, target market, and growth opportunity, which may result in a new patent. Independently established and nurtured a new industry partner for the firm to help design and develop the new product. • Performed integrated marketing initiative by redrafting product specification documents, sales team memos, and website content to assure consistent brand communication.• Redesigned packaging (art work and shape / size) based on consumer feedback from trial period. Show less

Business Process / Supply chain management consultant with experience spanning many different industries, clients, and functional as well as technical roles. • Lead cross-functional project team across four countries to improve an internal IBM report system for facility maintenance management and IT related issues.• Assessed critical business issues and recommended strategic and tactical best practice solutions based on customer process improvement goals for 20+ companies including five… Show more Business Process / Supply chain management consultant with experience spanning many different industries, clients, and functional as well as technical roles. • Lead cross-functional project team across four countries to improve an internal IBM report system for facility maintenance management and IT related issues.• Assessed critical business issues and recommended strategic and tactical best practice solutions based on customer process improvement goals for 20+ companies including five Fortune 500 prospects.• Created and launched new training initiative by recording 25+ instructional user videos for first internal IBM Maximo implementation; videos selected as a training tool for global distribution.• Assisted in the instructional design, creation, and editing of presentations, reference materials, and web lectures for educational purposes in line with the IBM brand.• Led team of 7 consultants who researched, wrote, and edited several multimillion-dollar RFP responses, consulting letters, statements of work, and proposals, achieving a 20% rate of approval. Show less