Josie Reed Email & Phone Number

Bentonville Arkansas

Bentonville Ar

Centerton, Arkansas

Bentonville, Ar

•Led a team of 7 associates with a focus on driving the core packaging efficiency philosophy by having an efficient people management process. •Led the development and production of category specific packaging based on brand segmentation, trends and target customer. Creative team, Merchandising and Brand teams.•Worked with Legal teams, Compliance and Ethical standards to meet government regulations both federal, state and international law. •Responsible for 15 Food and Consumable Private Brands packaging with approximately $20 billion in annual sales. •Leader in driving best practices through process in working with Internal and External Customers •Responsible for financial approvals to prevent cost increases in packaging changes. •Instrumental participant with External and Internal ISD/IT departments, Trade Associations, Government, Non-Government Offices, Academics, Merchandising, Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club Stakeholders for packaging scorecard.

•Project Management, negotiation ad assignment of packaging programs. •Managed the development and procurement of private brand packaging as appropriate by brand •Maintain packaging resource qualification criteria including Non Disclosure Agreements, Dunn & Bradstreet reports, and Ethical Standards. •Negotiated best cost pricing for creative packaging services through sku level adaptation for 15 Food and Consumables Private Brands. •Formulated and made recommendations to Key Business owners on sourcing of packaging based on requirements for project, sourcing, experience, location and pricing. •Responsible for approving packaging costs for photography, illustration fees, style guides, to sku level art adaptation.•Implemented packaging updates with Merchandising, Internal Legal Teams, Product Suppliers, and Internal/ External Packaging Resources to produce consistent package design.

•Created file maker pro data base for tracking packaging expenses. •Responsible for billing and collecting packaging invoices.•Provided monthly billing reports to Vice President Direct Imports.

•Created file maker pro database for tracking Private Label name ownerships in US and International Countries.•Liaison between Internal and External Legal Council, Merchandising, Marketing, Product Suppliers for Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club private brand name and design registrations. •Responsible for sourcing research Agencies for in store and focus group research projects.

•Negotiated best cost for creative services through print production for exterior and in-store signing. •Ordered print production of signing for pharmacy, shoes, vision center, photo dept., snack bar, Super centers and Hypermarkets.•Built store trait system for right store distribution of signing projects.

•Reconciled receivables accounts for Advertising projects. •Processed Marketing invoices & Resolved Store Accounting issues.