Gloria Holcomb, Cppm Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Assisted the Brand Design Lab Creative Team with managing work streams from detailed concepting to execution for Target Owned Brand Packaging in the Food & Beverage, Essentials and Beauty categories. Collaborated with internal and external cross-functional teams in the U.S. and Bangalore to define project scope, deliverables, resource allocations and timelines. • Managed project documentation, including status reports and meeting notes. • Ensured Creative Team remained on task and on time for meeting project deliverables and milestone dates. • Managed relationships and workflow with external design agency partners.• Coordinated with Creative Team, Packaging Team and outside vendors to troubleshoot issues and drive for more efficient and effective project execution.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Managed signing and packaging campaign projects by collaborating with external and internal partners to effectively define and accurately communicate the printing needs of retail clients. Pro-actively managed scope changes, identified and resolved potential issues and tracked projects throughout the production life cycle to ensure accuracy and on-time product delivery.+Successfully spearheaded the creation of a production pack out and tracking process for specialized gift boxes for an international skin care and perfume brand.+Created a daily project status report that dramatically improved communication between an out-of-state sales person and his Project Management counterparts.+Implemented a new procedure that cut down unnecessary “Prep Only” jobs and eliminated the use of old estimates.+Launched a new process for reviewing and resolving company-wide production reworks.+Created a standardized outline for documenting workflow requirements for a new client account.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Partnered with Cross-Functional teams to problem solve, find cost savings and development process improvements for accurate in-store signing execution.+Developed execution plan for complex chain-wide roll-out of new Beauty innovation signing package that led to increased sales.+Tested and launched new process for vendor-produced signs that eliminated stock shortages.+Trained 19 national and international cosmetics brand vendors on new purchase order and warehouse delivery processes that resulted in 74% compliance increase and 99% accuracy for vendor-produced signing deliverables.+Created training documentation for India partners to improve SLA on store research questions for five businesses.+Partnered with procurement committee on auction of 500+ hardware elements that netted cost savings on 80% of the items. +Reduced unnecessary footprint space at inventory management facility by identifying and eliminating over $400,000 of expired hardware material.+Served as a subject matter expert on a compare report process that helped identify incremental signing needs.

Managed inventory and signing distribution for 1,778 Target stores in the United States across six different businesses. Responsible for maintaining vendor relationships, estimating, negotiating and finalizing production elements and quantities.+Partnered with production vendor to identify new material that reduced production costs by $59,000.+Initiated new proofing process with cross-functional partners that reduced printing errors and costly re-shipments.+Spearheaded the creation of multiple signing reference guides for posterity and quick on-boarding of new business partners.+Created decision trees that assisted the onshore and offshore store research team with accurate routing of field questions to correct headquarters team.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Organized and planned the details of multiple in-store marketing signing projects for SuperTarget's perishables department. Also worked as a project manager for Target Corporation's Community Relations, Arts Awareness promotions program as well as in-store marketing signing and packaging for Electronics. +Proactively managed approval processes by targeting specified milestones, organizing feedback, facilitating team discussions of solutions and planning next steps.+Acted as a liaison between cross-functional internal and external partners to expedite workflow and ensure quality, brand-right execution while managing expenses and estimates; Ensured successful management of project details throughout the layout development process.

Brooklyn Park, Mn, Us

Oversaw the planning, development and production of marketing material for a grocery retail equipment manufacturer including: catalogs, press releases, newsletters, promotional flyers, ads, direct mail campaigns and customer service presentations. Assisted with planning and implementing strategies for marketing campaigns and product launches. Collaborated with executive team to establish project scope, specified deadlines and budgets requirements.+Implemented marketing strategy that increased sales from $10-Million to record $13-Million.+Oversaw the planning, development and execution of the first new product catalog for the company in five years. +Helped develop new trade show booth presentation that won 2nd place out of 750 display booths at the largest trade show in the nation for the produce industry.+Created highly effective product presentation that produced over $200,000 in additional sales;Negotiated low-cost rate for multi-flyer projects that saved the company 50% on printing costs.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Created, designed and wrote pieces for external and internal audiences of social service agency including: newsletters, feature stories, program brochures, public service announcements, press releases and other promotional materials. Planned, implemented and managed the development of a city-wide outreach that welcomed newly transplanted professionals of color to the Twin Cities.+Developed internal and external communications program projects to positively promote the agency and attract stakeholders.+Planned a diverse array of seminars and networking events that attracted over 100 new members to the agency.+Recruited, established and oversaw a dedicated team of professionals for a networking planning committee.+Created beneficial working relationships with local radio stations, community newspapers and e-marketing professionals to effectively publicize events on a very limited budget.