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Villa Park, Il, Us

Fremont , Mi, Us

Strategically leverage project management expertise to achieve business goals across scope, risk minimization, schedule, budget, quality control, and team development. Oversee print & online project progress by establishing expectations to spike productivity. Assess all operational processes to promote high quality standards across all project deliverables. Control supply base spend by assessing and tracking important spend data across all assigned spend categories to support changing business needs. Research prospective suppliers across all spend categories, featuring current and new suppliers, to drive revenue.• Serve as Brand Ambassador to support key clients by steering them across international and domestic supply chain challenges, featuring product ideation, product testing, regulatory compliance, logistics, & distribution.• Proactively oversee daily complex, multi-faceted projects from initiation to finalization to produce high quality marketing campaigns that optimize performance and resolve clients’ business issues.• Work with project team to acquire ongoing knowledge of project status, uncovering potential issues, and seizing new opportunities.• Promote highly effective, collaborative communications between internal stakeholders & current supply base, improving internal operations and supporting purchasing, quality, engineering, and sales teams to maximize profitability.• Clearly identify effective project methodologies, create effective plans, discovering new opportunities, and maximize profitability.• Consistently build and deliver top-performing teams while steering client relationships to surpass expectations.• Supervise and implement both large and small projects to improve operations

Chicago, Il, Us

Strategically leverage project management expertise to achieve business goals across scope, risk minimization, schedule, budget, quality control, and team development. Oversee print & online project progress by establishing expectations to spike productivity. Assess all operational processes to promote high quality standards across all project deliverables. Control supply base spend by assessing and tracking important spend data across all assigned spend categories to support changing business needs. Research prospective suppliers across all spend categories, featuring current and new suppliers, to drive revenue.• Serve as Brand Ambassador to support key clients by steering them across international and domestic supply chain challenges, featuring product ideation, product testing, regulatory compliance, logistics, & distribution.• Proactively oversee daily complex, multi-faceted projects from initiation to finalization to produce high quality marketing campaigns that optimize performance and resolve clients’ business issues.• Work with project team to acquire ongoing knowledge of project status, uncovering potential issues, and seizing new opportunities.• Promote highly effective, collaborative communications between internal stakeholders & current supply base, improving internal operations and supporting purchasing, quality, engineering, and sales teams to maximize profitability.• Clearly identify effective project methodologies, create effective plans, discovering new opportunities, and maximize profitability.• Consistently build and deliver top-performing teams while steering client relationships to surpass expectations.• Supervise and implement both large and small projects to improve operations in a fast-paced STEM environment, featuring print, apparel, promotional products, games, & customized educational resources.

London, Gb

Here, I oversaw all activities associated with the project, including print, procurement, production, scheduling, shipping, and invoicing, while ensuring alignment with organizational practices and procedures. I led small digital print to large corporate roll outs of a new product with multi-level components and vendors. I also defined scope of deliverables ranging from packing, labeling, and rigid plastic for medium-sized projects to million-dollar multi-component new product roll outs. I optimized workflow by delegating project responsibilities to associates based on individual capacity and skills. Additionally, I planned and established quality control programs to meet color-critical criteria for all projects. Formulated process maps to ensure alignment with project communication parameters. I coordinated and held weekly production status meetings with project stakeholders to track progress and ensure consistency.✦ Achieved revenue margin objectives by increasing the new supplier vendor base by 30%, reducing additional costs.✦ Acted as onsite liaison between client and suppliers to ensure consistency and timely delivery of all projects.✦ Cultivated and sustained strong relationships with clients, colleagues, and vendors by promoting open lines of communication.✦ Built the capacity and enhanced skills of onsite rotating InnerWorkings staff of three to four employees by providing training and ongoing mentoring.✦ Attained additional cost savings through continued evaluation of print procurement, new vendor vetting, and negotiations.✦ Researched and vetted new suppliers for Cabot custom wood stain, Valspar paint, and concrete in-store displays.✦ Supported internal and external stakeholders with decision-making by providing detailed monthly, quarterly, and yearly fiscal and statistical reporting.

London, Gb

In this role, I provided strategic direction and oversight for multiple projects, including procurement, production, shipping, and invoicing. I established scope of project deliverables for printed materials, signage, direct mail programs, catalogs, packaging, promotional items, and apparel. I also ensured consistency by acting as a key point of contact between thirteen domestic and international client stakeholders. I planned and implemented process map improvements across all locations to meet individual project needs. I conducted bi-weekly status meetings and delivered quarterly business reviews to inform main stakeholders regarding business and cost savings initiatives. I also saved company costs by handling negotiations with vendors for specific print projects.✦ Streamlined warehousing procedures as well as designated responsibilities to drive synergies and efficiencies.✦ Reduced company DSO from 60 to 20 days by formulating and delivering a secure payment structure in collaboration with the client.✦ Accomplished project deliverables by leading high-performing teams and building motivation.✦ Liaised and interacted with ink vendors to create custom Pantone color for all corporate literature, ensuring color consistency across all printed materials.✦ Elevated sales in 13 locations on a domestic and international level by consistently selling and re-selling capabilities in cooperation with key internal stakeholders.✦ Continually introduced and vetted new vendors to customers, resulting in attaining 25% company-wide savings.✦ Increased revenue from $1M to $5M annually by expanding footprint within client organization by providing education to stakeholders on company’s value-added services.✦ Researched and vetted domestic and international supplier base to drive cost savings, attaining 25% project baseline cost reduction.

Itasca, Il, Us

• Accountable for initiating, managing and developing key accounts through robust sales and promotion of concept design, layout, print and value added services including web page design and direct mail programs.• Established solid working relationships with client executive staff, marketing and production managers within diverse business environments including ad agencies, associations, hospitals and manufacturers.• Consistently achieved sales goals as a top producer through new account acquisitionby upselling clients with new technology offers and value add opportunities.• Managed an active client base of 35 regional accounts and 125 national prospects.• Personal sales consistently exceeded $1 million in annual revenue.• Recognized for ability to build dynamic sales presentations leading to significant repeat business.

Chicago, Il, Us

• Established and developed client relationships and working partnerships with corporate executives while managing and conducing sales for this business communications video production company.• Responsible for new account acquisition, follow through and problem resolution as a key resource for business solutions from concept through project completion.

Chicago, Il, Us

• Oversaw all phases of project production from initial concept through completion, including delegation of workload to team members, implementing changes in specifications, monitoring deadlines, and quality assurance.• Planned and coordinated sites for video production and audio recording sessions. • Responsible for auditioning talent hiring for video and audio productions.

Bachelor’S Degree, Mass Communication/Media Studies

Associate’S Degree, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies