Irene Hanson Email & Phone Number

• Own all aspects of management for assigned accounts, including annual growth planning, assortment planning, promotional and merchandising plans.• Develop and manage relationships with new and existing accounts to maximize sales revenue.• Identify white space opportunities and prospect potential accounts to securenew business.• Develop and analyze annual sales forecast and budgets. Monitor account sales throughout the year. Review, analyze and negotiate all costs with appropriate margins.• Support Demand Planning Team with forecasting inventory, demand and manufacturing schedule. Partner with Supply Chain to order raw materials and finished goods.• Collaborate with Sourcing, Product Development and Creative teams to oversee custom development projects from concept to delivery.• Prepare and present product presentations.• Attend Key Account meetings at annual tradeshows. Offer sales assistance to Independent Trade retailers.

Illume

• Partner with Sales Manager to onboard new accounts. Assist in development and growth of existing accounts. Liaison between the account operations team and internal departments.• Track internal timelines and key milestone dates to ensure product is delivered on time and complete.• Analyze forecasts for replenishment programs. Manage raw material availability and finished good inventory levels.• Confirm purchase order details. Enter purchase orders into internal information system.• Manage account portals and complete new item set ups.• Troubleshoot any unforeseen issues as they arise and deliver exceptional customer service on daily basis.• Pinpoint key areas for process improvement. Document and implement Standard Operating Procedures.• Lead conference calls and internal meetings. Create high level agendas, capture to do’s and distribute meeting highlights.

Bloomington, Minnesota

Bloomington, Minnesota

• Own the on-going management and organization of all final production samples. Manage sample shipments to customers• Work closely with Account Managers to ensure timely item set-ups, sample requirements are met and support customer needs• Provide customer service to the internal cross departmental teams• Enter customer purchase orders

Duluth, Minnesota Area

• Assisted in monitoring local media coverage of the university and assembled records of the content• Seek out important current events occurring in the campus community and conduct interviews, write press releases and produce feature articles for UMD’s webpage• Direct assistant to the Associate Director of External Affairs and assist with daily tasks• Efficiently produce content using InDesign, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Microsoft Word, etc.

Duluth, Minnesota Area

• Create and distribute content daily through designing newsletters and social media campaigns• Promote and coordinate special events that market to the community such as Member Appreciation Day and Healthy Kids Day• Explore other social media outlets to expand the YMCA’s brand and help build a strong online community

Duluth, Minnesota Area

• Produced exciting daily interviews with special guests for the Northland Morning show• Contribute multiple story ideas weekly and make connections in the community to promote KUMD

Duluth, Minnesota Area

• Supervised colleagues and assigned weekly duties and ensured deadlines were met• Brand and publicize Lake Voice by developing social media campaigns and planning community appearances• Establish contacts with media representatives and other local media to build relationships within the community• Writing and submitting press releases, news stories, etc., as well as weekly copy editing

Shakopee, Mn

• Assisted with direct marketing for numerous events held at Canterbury Park and neighboring cities• Assembled and promoted marketing materials for specific coordinated events