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Greater Atlanta Area

• Communicate with clients to assess their needs and develop custom retail displays to best fit an array of unique marketing requirements and budget constraints.• Direct and supervise the production and logistics of national retail displays and marketing items for the mobile point-of-purchase industry. • Coordinate internal resources to engineer concepts, renderings, and display prototypes typically within 24 hours of initial meeting with clients. • Review… Show more • Communicate with clients to assess their needs and develop custom retail displays to best fit an array of unique marketing requirements and budget constraints.• Direct and supervise the production and logistics of national retail displays and marketing items for the mobile point-of-purchase industry. • Coordinate internal resources to engineer concepts, renderings, and display prototypes typically within 24 hours of initial meeting with clients. • Review vendor quotes and quality to source metals, plastics, wood, and other project materials.• Oversee all processes from estimating to invoicing while managing client expectations to ensure long term relationships. Show less

My clients were a real joy and they trusted us with the their most challenging projects. I've sourced marketing items for multi-million dollar pharmaceutical companies: Merial & Chattem, A Sanofi Company.Developed promotional materials to launch a new entertainment experience for Carmike Cinemas. Launched a new Sony Xperia waterproof cell phone with in-store marketing events.Managed complex trade-show materials and product literature for Yamaha Motor Corp… Show more My clients were a real joy and they trusted us with the their most challenging projects. I've sourced marketing items for multi-million dollar pharmaceutical companies: Merial & Chattem, A Sanofi Company.Developed promotional materials to launch a new entertainment experience for Carmike Cinemas. Launched a new Sony Xperia waterproof cell phone with in-store marketing events.Managed complex trade-show materials and product literature for Yamaha Motor Corp. Implemented in-store signs and floor displays for HomeSmart, a new national retail furniture chain.Produced backlit menus for all Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen locations. These are just a few examples of how I got to contribute to the success in achieving our clients' objectives.• Sourced intricate retail print promotions that generated annual revenues of $3,386,000 to $4,595,000 • Earned trust by proactively identifying and presenting additional production solutions to price sensitive clients to create better customer experiences.• Reviewed, investigated, and met with potential suppliers based upon service capabilities and incorporated the most appropriate ones for the project. • Able to manage client expectations, brand production quality, and inventories in fast changing environments to deliver orders on schedule. • Collaborated with all parties across multiple departments to successfully procure and execute time sensitive marketing programs. Show less

• Results oriented relationship manager with sharp attention to costs.• Won 5 year contract through strategic pricing, customized solutions, and created a strong rapport with stakeholders at Georgia State University.• Established and grew customer relationships with executive business managers, marketing professionals, and print buyers through cold calling, referrals, and presented innovated ideas during client meetings.• Project managed complex product launches of high… Show more • Results oriented relationship manager with sharp attention to costs.• Won 5 year contract through strategic pricing, customized solutions, and created a strong rapport with stakeholders at Georgia State University.• Established and grew customer relationships with executive business managers, marketing professionals, and print buyers through cold calling, referrals, and presented innovated ideas during client meetings.• Project managed complex product launches of high profile accounts UPS, UCB Pharmaceutical, Macy’s, and Havertys to ensure on-time deliveries of printed materials, provided inventory reports of promotional items, and oversaw the kitting of fulfillment projects through tight deadlines.• Promoted to Facility Manager to do daily sales and operations management for off-site commercial printing company and responsible for Graphcom & GSU combined annual sales of $785,000. Prioritized schedules, prepared artwork, and tracked inventory items. • Trained and managed up to 7 employees.• Purchased all supplies and just-in-time inventory while negotiating pricing with third party vendors for an $11,000,000 company as a Purchaser.• Advised sales force with creative and cost efficient pricing for their quote requests as a Lead Estimator. Implemented new estimating software.• Recruited, interviewed, and trained 4 new Associates to establish the first corporate Leadership Development Program at Graphcom. Show less

• Promoted to work remotely and on site with $2,000,000 national account, Tyco, with minimum supervision. • Built relationships with senior marketing managers, agency production coordinators and 18 different print buyers by listening to their needs, providing valuable production insight, and increasing the client’s sales through strategic printing and print-on-demand services. • Identified opportunities for improvement. Developed and implemented an on-line marketing material… Show more • Promoted to work remotely and on site with $2,000,000 national account, Tyco, with minimum supervision. • Built relationships with senior marketing managers, agency production coordinators and 18 different print buyers by listening to their needs, providing valuable production insight, and increasing the client’s sales through strategic printing and print-on-demand services. • Identified opportunities for improvement. Developed and implemented an on-line marketing material purchasing site for satellite branches which was proven through a Six Sigma project to save ADT over $2,800,000 within the first year. • Successfully grew sales by $400,000 and coordinated numerous projects simultaneously across 10 sister companies to ensure on-time deliveries. • Independently organized, priced, and managed intricate print jobs for ADT, Tyco Corporate, Tyco Safety Products, Tyco Fire & Security, Simplex Grinnell, and their advertising agencies. Trained and developed additional on site representative. Show less

• Saved the company over $90,000 within first 6 months as a Purchaser. Monitored inventory obsolescence.• Managed, scheduled, and negotiated pricing on all outside projects sent to vendors.• Created daily business indicators and other key financial information for senior management. • Established productions standards, budgeted hourly rates, and built current estimating program from start up. • Advised sales representatives on cost saving opportunities on RFP… Show more • Saved the company over $90,000 within first 6 months as a Purchaser. Monitored inventory obsolescence.• Managed, scheduled, and negotiated pricing on all outside projects sent to vendors.• Created daily business indicators and other key financial information for senior management. • Established productions standards, budgeted hourly rates, and built current estimating program from start up. • Advised sales representatives on cost saving opportunities on RFP, RFQ, and other bid projects as an Estimator. Trained three other Estimators. • Worked as an internal ISO quality control auditor and helped define work procedures for lean manufacturing. • Learned printing from the ground up through a three phase rotational program: production, business fundamentals, and operations management. Rotations included: estimating, customer service, scheduling, prepress, quality systems, press, bindery, shipping and various special projects. Show less