Leads packaging team that manages 2K+ items / year. Provides brand design, photo and copy direction. Established communication standards, workflows, training, and issue resolution.• Achieved cost savings of 20% on average and increased quality from packaging suppliers by expanding international supplier base through testing and compliance measures. • Reduced photography costs 15% and produced quicker turn-around times by establishing new workflows for photography needs on… Show more Leads packaging team that manages 2K+ items / year. Provides brand design, photo and copy direction. Established communication standards, workflows, training, and issue resolution.• Achieved cost savings of 20% on average and increased quality from packaging suppliers by expanding international supplier base through testing and compliance measures. • Reduced photography costs 15% and produced quicker turn-around times by establishing new workflows for photography needs on packaging, marketing and e-commerce.• Shortened packaging production time by 2 weeks by updating vendor communications and labeling guides to reduce reoccurring testing and compliance issues. • Eliminated packaging process for moving open product from online to in-store; implemented new standards that met both cost requirements for e-commerce and compliance for store retail. Show less

Directed production team that supported the monthly print and digital versions of the magazine. Established and managed schedules, deadlines, workflows, communications, content databases and production design direction.