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Centennial, Co

Consult with clients to develop comprehensive online marketing programs to meet their specific goals and objectives including: content development, pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, link building, search engine optimization (SEO), competitor analysis, local search optimization, keyword research, KPI tracking and reporting.

Centennial, Co

Lone Tree, Co

Design, plan and develop websites and e-commerce sites for entrepreneurs and small businesses. Lead brand and business development, social media marketing, PPC campaigns, email marketing and search engine optimization, keyword analysis and performance. Specialize in content management systems (CMS), search engine marketing (SEM), content delivery and customer experience.

Centennial, Colorado

Responsible for E-commerce operations, website design and development, website strategy and content management, search engine optimization, social media marketing, online marketing and PPC campaigns, keyword analysis, website performance and customer experience, team. Managed warehouse operations (receiving, order fulfillment, shipping), team building, material planning (MRP), global strategic sourcing and purchasing, contract negotiations and vendor management. Conducted employee performance reviews, provided leadership and motivation, developed and documented processes, developed and managed budgets and P & L. Coordinated distribution and logistics functions and managed total quality improvement.* Developed over 40,000 web pages, achieved top 10 rankings for over 250 keywords, optimized over 200,000 images, created over 200 online marketing and social media accounts* Achieved #1 ranking in Google for highly competitive key words and terms substantially increasing online sales and generating millions in revenue through reverse engineering of the Google algorithm.* Achieved Industry “Best in Class” recognition by developing world class teams, achieving superior operations, customer service and providing best in class product assortment.

Centennial, Co

Directed all facets of strategic planning, production and procurement, including global sourcing, master production schedules, material requirements planning and development of bills of material. Developed and managed budgets, inventory levels and supplier compliance. Negotiated and managed supplier contracts ($10M annually). Provided motivation and leadership to planning, procurement and operations teams.

Centennial, Co

Lead real estate site selection, design and architecture team, construction and project managers, and team members. Developed in depth financial analytics on a per store basis to generate a regional store development and rollout schedule. Conducted market and site analysis, competitive analysis and recommended site selection to optimize store success. Negotiated short and long-term store leases from initial identification through completion. Executive leading the design and construction of retail environments and achieves cross-functional collaboration to develop consumer engaging and operationally efficient stores. Creator of results oriented cultures, organizations and leaders.

Broomfield, Co

Developed, implemented, and executed purchasing strategies to drive product and category growth. Sourced and managed new products and suppliers. Worked with team to produce annual B2B catalog, design graphic layout, proofread content, and manage final production. Employed project management and attention to detail skills to plan production schedule and ensure accuracy. Managed 200+ suppliers, 40,000+ SKUs and $700M in revenue.

Denver, Co

Applied analytical, communication and interpersonal skills to coordinate with department personnel and field managers to implement new policies that reduced cargo pilfredge and damage across North America. Improved customer satisfaction and reduced cargo claims and losses by 16% over a two year period.

Boston, Ma

* Conducted market research to identify potential new accounts. * Developed and implemented sales strategy.* Coordinated with operations personnel to improve logistical services and meet customer needs.* Negotiated 42 new accounts in 11 months.

Oakland, Ca

Negotiated international fuel supply contracts for fleet of cargo ships.Coordinated fuel quality testing and delivery.Reduced annual fuel costs by $6.5 million.

Oakland, Ca

Managed financial analysis and performance for the Maritime Department.

Oakland, Ca

Coordinated with department heads to research and analyze operational data.Developed monthly performance reports for senior executives to understand company performance and implement changes where necessary.

San Pedro, Ca

Worked within all departments in the field and corporate headquarters to understand the scope, dynamics and coordination among operations.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

Focus on entrepreneurship and marketing. Completed the evening program with a 3.7 GPA, while working full time and raising two young.

Bachellor Of Science, Business

Activities and Societies: Business Internship CoordinatorMember of the student work program within the Business Internship Department..