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Austin, Texas, United States

Texas, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas

Northern California

Selecting and managing sample partners. Creating and implementing process. Managing sample spend and margins. Mentoring and leading the panel team.

Managing all global sourcing needs for MetrixLab. Managing direct reports responsible for all global sourcing consultation and needs. Managing and actively reducing COGS. Managing vendor relations across the organization. Creating and implementing sourcing processes.

San Francisco Bay Area

Managing all global sourcing needs for the Americas within MetrixLab. Managing direct reports responsible for all global sourcing consultation and needs. Managing and actively reducing COGS. Managing vendor relations across the organization.

San Francisco Bay Area

Provide assessments for short- and long-term feasibility for strategic and non-strategic accounts across multiple panels. Serve as consultant to sales representatives on project needs/specifications. Collaborate with clients to determine best approaches for successful project completion. Negotiate prices/terms for samples with external partners. Oversee multiple quarterly budgets, forecasting their usage. Coordinate teams for project execution and fielding. Reconcile billing and invoices with vendors and finance teams. Develop processes in collaboration with multiple teams. Compile and analyze data in support of strategic business decisions.

Strategic AccountAsses short and long term feasibility for strategic account across multiple panelsConsult with sales on project needs and specificationsConsult with clients on best approach for successful projects Broker sample needs with external partners Negotiate price and terms for sample with external partnersManage a $150k quarterly budget and forecast use of budget Coordinate internal and external teams on execution and fielding of projectsReconcile billing and invoices with external vendors and internal finance teamsWork across multiple internal team to develop and execute processesCompiling and analyzing data to support strategic business decisionsDemonstrated ability to operate Company systems: SQL 2005, Outlook, Excel, Microsoft Word, SalesForce.Com, ChangePoint, ReQLogic, Daptiv, RightNow, and proprietary software systems

Manage sample projects during entire life-cycleConsult with sales on project needs and specificationsConsult with clients on best approach for successful projectsSet up project within proprietary software and initiate sample launchPull sample from panel database and deploy sample to the study through proprietary softwareFollow fielding of sample with client and decide when to deploy additional sampleAnalyze click thru rates and incidence rates during fieldingWork with client to confirm study was successfully fielded and close down studyWork with third party vendors to set up redirect systems for studiesCreate and document processes for duties and responsibilities

Manage sample projects during entire life-cycle Consult with sales on project needs and specificationsConsult with clients on best approach for successful projects Set up project within proprietary software and initiate sample launchPull sample from panel database and deploy sample to the study through proprietary softwareFollow fielding of sample with client and decide when to deploy additional sampleAnalyze click thru rates and incidence rates during fieldingWork with client to confirm study was successfully fielded and close down studyWork with third party vendors to set up redirect systems for studiesCreate and document processes for duties and responsibilitiesDemonstrated ability to operate Company systems: SQL 2005, Outlook, Excel, Microsoft Word, SalesForce.Com, ChangePoint, and proprietary software systems

Asses short and long term feasibility for strategic account across multiple panelsConsult with sales on project needs and specificationsConsult with clients on best approach for successful projectsBroker sample needs with external partnersNegotiate price and terms for sample with external partnersManage a $150k quarterly budget and forecast use of budgetCoordinate internal and external teams on execution and fielding of projectsReconcile billing and invoices with external vendors and internal finance teamsWork across multiple internal team to develop and execute processesCompiling and analyzing data to support strategic business decisions

Managed merchandising and promotional needs of multiple accounts including construction, healthcare/medical, financial, athletic, technology and winery Processed merchandising orders for clients using industry standard softwarePerformed sales function including drawing proposals, client recruiting, cold-calling, trade shows Attended multiple trade shows and industry seminars, certified in customer service

Managed merchandising and promotional needs of multiple accounts including construction, healthcare/medical, financial, athletic, technology and wineryProcessed merchandising orders for clients using industry standard softwarePerformed sales function including drawing proposals, client recruiting, cold-calling, trade showsAttended multiple trade shows and industry seminars, certified in customer service

Managed seating plan and reservation book and assigned appropriate sections to wait staffKept communication between front of the house and back of the house constructiveCoordinated seatings with back of the house Managed multiple phone lines Took reservations over the phone and managed reservations in Open TableCoordinated restaurant reservations with hotel reservations