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Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Walker, Michigan, United States

- Created product development tools and training material for over 65 international associates- Led new innovation (EPA, Capital Spending), SKU maintenance and externally produced finished good - projects- Facilitated the transition of acquired plant-based product line (over 50 SKUs) to internal manufacturing to achieve cost savings / timing deliverables- Implemented fast-track project schedules to reduce project timeline by 6 months - Provided mentorship to junior associates regarding project schedules, time management strategies, driving accountability and building trust with teams to optimize performance

Ada, Michigan, United States

Project Manager, 2015 - 2020- Executed Product Profile Workshops to meet 100% of department objectives (On time / On profile / On budget)- Launched fast-track project in 6 months to capitalize industry trends - Established the Affiliate-to-Affiliate Product Sharing Program to improve Gross Margin by over 15%- Established a new product classification with International Regulatory Compliance Agencies - Organized and moderated a Regional Presentation Series featuring Global Leaders’ initiatives- Established a Risk Mitigation Guideline used to empower teams- Organized manufacturing / warehouse Job Shadow events- Completed Marketing Professional Development assignments, including: + Demonstrated a VIP Product Program, digital apps and retail kits at international sales events + Finalized print ads for promotional items + Supported internal and external Marketing Research + Completed Product Pricing and Competitor Analysis to quantify profile targets + Created Activation / Communication PlansChange Control Analyst - QA, 2013 - 2015 - Developed and presented the Global Change Control Program with new software to Executive Sponsors and over 450 associates- Created / Presented training material described as “Best-in-Class Training Benchmark” by VP - Quality- Quantified key milestones, reducing open tasks by over 40% in 5 days - Ensured user, process and program compliance of GMP and FDA Regulations- Represented Change Control Program at Contract Customer AuditsChange Control Administrator - QA, 2011 - 2013 - Analyzed product, process and equipment change requests to accomplish 100% completion rate (average 500 requests annually)- Designed a Visual Management Whiteboard to highlight resource capacity and allocate new projects to staff accordingly

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Contractor for Amway, Inc.- Managed operational documents and led cross-functional collaborations to approve content- Provided training and development on systems, processes and procedures to new contractors as a part of onboarding activities- Quantified annual cost to maintain an operational document to achieve 10% SKU Reduction

Bba, Double Major: Business Management And Marketing

Activities and Societies: Kappa Kappa GammaMerit Grant Recipient Dean's List

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