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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Collaborate with internal teams, creative team, and vendors to ensure projects are resourced and executed in a way that guarantees quality and competitive pricing, while overseeing and executing a high volume of detailed projects. negotiate timelines, prioritize activities, and balance resources and ensure expectations are met to the highest satisfaction. Working knowledge of production processes, controls, and performance requirements. • Successfully manage medium to large promotional signage campaigns for Belk, Carter’s, and Hibbett retail stores that equal $5M in revenue yearly and achieve customer satisfaction by efficiently utilizing the company’s internal ERP system per established standard operating procedures.• Gather project requirements and manage all aspects of production on behalf of the company and the client. work with vendors on delivery timetables and maintain an updated status of assigned projects.• Route artwork and proofs and request color standards and Ink drawdowns. evaluate color proofs with team for quality assurance as needed.• Contribute technical knowledge in pre-production meetings including techniques needed for different print process, resolve issues and strive to identify root causes so they do not reoccur

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Designated as primary point of contact for a global CPG companies (RB Health, US Food and Kraft-Heinz), cultivating client relationships and partnerships through continuously demonstrating effective communications with relevant international design agencies, client factories and printers. Evaluate and reinforce strict compliance with regulatory requirements and FDA standards for Healthcare and food labeling. Ensure quality of work and final products meet expectations. Working knowledge of production protocols, processes, controls, work flows, and performance requirements. Record and report for client billing and analyze the impact of commercial decisions to optimize profitability. Interpret the results of the print, substrate/feasibility on packaging to identify and mitigate potential differences.• Collaborated with Marketing / Brand Managers and lead the facilitation and delivery of over 2500 digital assets/artwork yearly for global brands including Durex, KY, Mucinex, Delsym, Cepacol, Strepsil, Clearasil, Amope• Successfully completed over 500 projects to launch new package designs and refresh existing package designs to meet and exceed stakeholder expectations for quality and accuracy within expedited schedules• Increased revenue 20% through marketing and upselling additional organization's creative services including, CGI (3D imaging and animation), mock-up samples and physical sales samples• Motivated and trained employees in planning, assignments, work direction and review of new packaging proofs to ensure accuracy of grammar, ingredients, nutrition facts, drug facts, claims and regulatory compliance and provided guidance to project stakeholders on labeling requirements.• Completed quarterly data analysis of KPI reports by utilizing system statistics, as well as managed the logistics of artwork receipt, scheduling, approvals, and delivery.

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

Delivered Project Management duties including prioritization, planning, tracking, reporting, documentation, and stakeholder relationship management to secure completion of necessary KPI / RTP for a global healthcare brand (Bayer). Promoted client’s brand, and adequately maintained brand consistency throughout the full project range. Ensured adherence to standard operating procedures for processing of customer requests and accurate processing of customer inquiries, forecasts, orders, and complaints.• Successfully administered and controlled multiple pre-media projects from design to final print with focused attention to detail for healthcare brands including Aleve Aspirin, Alka-Seltzer, One-A-Day, Flintstones vitamins, Midol, Citracel, Phillips, Berocca• Exhibited superb customer service, ensured adherence to deadlines and exceeded organizational goals• Assessed files to maintain 100% accuracy for content, color, layout and layers through Quality Control and deliver for requirement acceptance• Prepare financial and performance reports for quarterly account productivity meetings• Ensures critical documents are maintained according to company requirements

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Generated multi-color art to output to conventional film, and produced color keys, proofs, match prints, and Dyluxes for the Flexographic plate creation. Displayed proficiencies on utilizing production software such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Bridge on MAC.• Created artworks and production files with 100% accuracy to printer specifications and stakeholder scope for the output and delivery of flexo printing plates• Organize and archive project files on internal servers for future reference

Northlake, Il

Trained in various departments and Labs through Ink manufacturing plant including: Coatings lab, UV ink lab, Flexography Ink Lab, Gravure Ink Lab, Lithography Ink lab, and Quality Control.• Tested and formulated coatings/inks to achieve desired end properties• Evaluated materials through systemized testing for improving qualities of coatings/inks• Troubleshoot existing formulas at press side or within lab