Ann Barrie Email & Phone Number

Tampa, FL, US

Schaumburg, IL, US

Manage and maintain internal communications, CRM database, donations, acknowledgments and scholarship program.

Chicago, IL, US

• Sales Communications Manager
• Improved Field Sales access to New Item information by gathering information from multiple sources and making it readily available on one site. The site included an image of the new item, sales strategies and.
• Promoted communication best practices throughout the organization, introducing new HQ Category Sales professionals to all the communication vehicles and processes available to reach Field Sales.

• Assistant Sales Communications ManagerManaged Sales intranet site ensuring content was accurate, concise and up-to-date. Guided Sales team content providers to co-create intuitive internal SharePoint sites, making.
• Improved employee morale and knowledge; fostered team competitiveness by creating “Sales Spotlights” showcasing Field Sales, Logistics and HQ Sales accomplishments.
• Promoted communication best practices throughout the organization, introducing new HQ Category Sales professionals to all the communication vehicles and processes available to reach Field Sales.
• Streamlined multiple emails to Field Sales from HQ and business units by creating a single Sales News SharePoint site for non-critical information to post each week. Reviewed content weekly ensuring protocol and legal.
• Coached key internal clients in developing new communication vehicles for organizational initiatives.

• Supply Chain Coach, Specialist to Senior Specialist (2002 to 2009) Held various support roles with increasing responsibility for Sales, Customer Service, and Supply Chain functions. Developed in-depth knowledge of.
• Identified and escalated customer promotional discrepancy of percent of revenue versus per case discount during Milkbone and Breyers divestitures that resulted in significant cost savings.
• Communication liaison to Global Demand Planning users, informing of new or changed functionality, system down times and process and protocol changes by working closely with Information Technology department.
• Consolidated approximately 800 Food Service Ship-To customer history into five new consolidated customers by managing and maintaining Forecasting Team History Reassignment Tool.

External ManufacturingResponsible for two entirely different areas of the business (Repacking process and External Manufacturing). Interfaced with multiple departments to manage, track and follow up on all data transactions for re-packers and source all raw and pack ingredients for External Manufacturers ensuring production timelines.