Jessica Donohue Email & Phone Number

Framingham, MA

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

-Drive execution of key private label objectives in both product quality and brand guidelines for Europe. Focused on key growth categories that include chairs, facilities, technology, business machines and cut sheet paper -Influence purchasing decisions of multiple merchants across 13 countries and 3 business channels and persuade them to choose Staples.

-Supported development of new packaging systems for innovative paper products. Created packaging briefs and proof online packaging drafts. Provided direction for physical package structure, focusing on quality and innovation-Partnered with team members to create rolling 3-year product roadmaps for paper products including cut sheet copy paper, notebooks.

-Managed product development projects for notebook and notepad categories, ensuring project requirements were met through actions, including third party product testing, cost negotiations, and timeline management-Produced significant cost savings over several projects, resourcing existing Staples Brands products, developing new items and significantly.

-Managed private label design programs for top retailers such as Red Envelope, Eddie Bauer, BMW and Papyrus. Ensured customers' specifications translated to satisfactory production programs-Participated in Swing Ltd. product exhibitions at industry trade shows. Was responsible for writing more than $80,000 at a single show and routinely delivered.

-Developed and executed annual business plans for national sales, margin dollars and percentages in specific categories of merchandising among 800+ PETCO stores-Functioned as the company's nationwide buyer of Cat Wellness products, ensuring that all stores maintained a wide assortment of merchandise, priced and marketed competitively and profitably-Created.

B.A., Political Science/French

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