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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Tampa, Florida, United States

For the role responsibility description, please see the various descriptions outlined in my Vogue International assignment below.

Tampa, Florida, United States

For the role responsibility description, please see the various descriptions outlined in my Vogue International assignment below.

Tampa, Florida, United States

For the role responsibility description, please see the various descriptions outlined in my Vogue International assignment below.

Tampa, Florida, United States

For the role responsibility description, please see the various descriptions outlined in my Vogue International assignment below.

Clearwater, Florida, United States

- Product Owner of Vogue International's KIWI Data Integration Repository Data Solution.- The KIWI Data Integration Repository Data Solution empowers corporate agility by utilizing Azure Data Factory, SQL, SharePoint and the Microsoft Power Suite of applications to pull data from multiple source types and applications into a secured data table library that is refreshed daily. From these sustained data tables, we are able to build customized, auto-recurring analysis reports, tools, and dashboards with data all from the original sources that is then customized to team or business initiative needs. Enabling and embedding into the corporate workflow the data governance of “one owner / one entry” to prevent significant man-hour waste from duplicated efforts and inconsistent data availability.- Design, implement, and maintain high-quality reporting and interactive dashboards for stakeholders providing project details, milestones, KPI and progress statistics enabling cost-effective decision making.

Clearwater, Florida, United States

- Developed and owned the Life Cycle Management tracking tool, used to monitor project health, document key project milestones, improve cross-departmental collaboration, and forecast the resource loads required from each department.- Led the digital transformation of a manual physical business case process to a cloud-based solution, dramatically increasing the quality of the cases submitted and overall efficiency.- Created and implanted an identification protocol at the item and project levels, used across trackers to improve our ability to link data, perform advanced reporting, and to accurately track and monitor each project from start to finish.- Conducted multiple rounds of interviews with members of each department to develop a resource load value unique to each type of project. This score allowed us to measure the work required for each project, understand the organizations overall capacity, and improve the leadership team’s ability to prioritize the most profitable projects.- Managed FFC resource projections to effectively and proactively avoid overload and bottlenecks, while maintaining consistent progress towards priority projects.- Generated daily fitness for commercialization reports for key stakeholders to facilitate the resolution of any critical risks, issues or actions that needed to be taken.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

- Led and collaborated with Head Merchants to develop escalation protocols, produce webcasts, compose training materials, build microsites, and draft escalation templates to drive program adoption.- Managed the planning and implementation of community marketing programs.- Tracked and communicated initiative progress to key stakeholders regularly.- Assisted senior management in planning and creating strategies, tactics, activities, and materials for the purpose of conveying the most positive marketing message to target markets, to exceed campaign adoption rate targets.- Contributed to and maintained an online resource site, including training materials, program checklists, guides, and templates used by both internal personnel and external partners. - Developed advanced reports, dashboards, and processes to continuously monitor program compliance as well as vendor escalations.- Presented in program kickoff meetings to educate sales team on program strategies, goals, and nuances.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

- Worked with internal teams of 15-25 people across departments to drive process improvement and improve time to value. - Managed the successful implementation of high value projects that required a strong technical understanding of the services and capabilities being utilized by all parties involved. - Strong level of involvement in process improvement within the Implementation team's practices resulting in a proven increase in time to value, clearer communications, and improved customer experience.- Leader and technical expert within Fulfillment Implementation team with an emphasis on Fulfillment-First leading into ERP Integration projects.- Acted as the liaison between retailers and their vendors to establish EDI connectivity, provide extensive training, and outline the value added as a result of their new capabilities.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Managed my day-to-day project tasks for implementing Webforms and Fulfillment solutions from the closing of the sale to the completion of the implementation process.- Educated vendors on the value of EDI while identifying pain points to simplifying the implementation process.- Helped guide customers through testing and training process while communicating with major retailers in an efficient and effective manner.

St. Cloud, Minnesota Area

Love Your Melon is an apparel brand dedicated to giving a hat to every child battling cancer in America as well as supporting nonprofit organizations who lead the fight against pediatric cancer. Fifty percent (50%) of profit from the sale of all Love Your Melon products is given to Love Your Melon’s nonprofit partners in the fight against pediatric cancer. Our nonprofit partners work in the field of pediatric oncology, fund cancer research initiatives and provide immediate support for families of children battling cancer.

College Of Saint Benedict

- Worked closely with eight vendors to successfully maintain the full inventory of products, coordinate shipments, and to negotiate competitive pricing agreements.- Conducted pricing and cost model research that resulted in the implementation of new product pricing and hours of operation; which drove increased revenues, cost savings, and resulted in our strongest financial year since our inception.

Minneapolis, Mn

- Developed sales and statistical reports that enhanced the company’s reporting to the board of directors and senior management.- Reduced costs through streamlining reports that improved efficiency without loss of KPI’s.- Assisted in accounts payable and accounts receivable month-end close procedures.- Developed ability to find relevant information and organize it into comprehendible reports.

Minneapolis, Mn

- Developed sales and statistical reports that enhanced the company’s reporting to the board of directors and senior management.- Reduced costs through streamlining reports that improved efficiency without loss of KPI’s.- Assisted in accounts payable and accounts receivable month-end close procedures.- Developed ability to find relevant information and organize it into comprehendible reports.

Bloomington, Mn

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Global Business Leadership Major & Asian Studies Minor

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Study Abroad

Valladolid, Spain

Study Abroad

Tokyo, Japan

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Richfield, Minnesota