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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Oak Brook, Illinois, United States

Conceptualized and launched unique innovations in packaging and display design for Private Brands, with authority over all stages of project planning, leadership, and execution for creative solutions aligned with client requirements and expectations.►Boosted revenues by $2 million through strategic leadership of Target’s Fruit & Grain Cereal bar launch. Met an aggressive 6-week timeline to deliver 8 SKUs consisting of cartons and custom wrappers.►Generated higher profit margins through ongoing cost-savings programs impacting diverse business areas, including the Chewy Bar reform and the DPV Canned Pasta program.►Facilitated Phase One of the Ralcorp integration for Private Brands by simplifying process consolidation, focused on harmonizing best practices across both organizations.

Spearheaded in-pack and on-pack promotional designs and product solutions for a wide range of high-profile customers in diverse industries, leading all concept, strategy, budgeting, scheduling, and execution.►Completed a $750,000 in-pack promotional marketing project for Kellogg’s, coordinating insertion of 14 million coupon packets into 14 cereal SKUs.►Elevated client product demand, selling 5 weeks of inventory in 2 weeks, via a $135,000 in-pack promotional sampling project with 936,000 Starbucks coffee sticks overwrapped and inserted into Special K cereal.►Spearheaded replacement of QuickBooks with Microsoft Dynamics GP for ERP, training users to improve information management for HR, finance, supply chain, business intelligence, and manufacturing.

Consulted with clients on major business engagements, acting as strategic leader behind development and implementation of business-focused processes, tools, and solutions. Projects include:►Coordinated multiple production projects for Integrated Merchandising Systems, handling requirements, RFQs, vendor sourcing, and estimation.►Built a creative library for Integrated Merchandising Systems, retiring the obsolete, inaccurate packaging specifications system and replacing it with an 80-page Illustrator-based creative assets library.►Consulted with Little Lady Foods to direct a full restructuring of supplier contracts, negotiating savings of $343,000 on corrugated / chipboard containers, $143,000 on liquid nitrogen, and $180,000 on wheat blend.

Partnered with major clients to coordinate delivery of customized P-O-P display solutions, overseeing all stages of the project lifecycle – including supplier selection and quality management. Maintained the ISO 9001:2000 system.►Cut costs of semi-permanent and permanent display materials via strategic sourcing.►Realized 100% customer satisfaction for a $500,000 project through adept sourcing, design, and management.►Improved speed of work order processes while reducing workflow redundancies, leading a continuous improvement team in establishing a cross-departmental web-based input/output system.

Directed operations and strategy for a new business unit, leading nationwide project management, service delivery, and team operations spanning graphic / structural design, procurement, and vendor relations for implementation of custom client solutions.►Implemented significant process improvements, including principle-based leadership / roadmap work system processes.►Established clear standards for team performance goals.►Recognized by senior management with an invitation to attend the Weyerhaeuser Leadership Institute.

Key leader over account management and client relations for Fortune 500 client accounts valued up to $60 million each, with authority over sales of in-store marketing / P-O-S solutions.►Successfully delivered multiple projects valued up to $650,000, including workflows, technical issues, press layouts, estimation, cost control, and staff training.