Forward-thinking, innovative marketing professional. Proven ability to bring strategy to life by leveraging B2B and B2C campaigns that drive brand equity, revenue, and profitable growth. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance brand value by using marketing research, SWOT, and rational risk-taking to increase market share. M.B.A., marketing management and management consulting. B.S., management and marketing. Core competencies include: » Strategic marketing. Adept at using data and partnerships to achieve optimum market penetration. At Southeastern Mills, used Nielsen Data to discover major gaps in ACV distribution; this helped to generate $7M in revenue and increase our ACV by 98%. At Perry’s Ice Cream, formed partnerships with the NFL and NHL to create sponsorship packages and team products that helped Perry’s become the #1 selling product in the New England market. » Brand management. Demonstrated ability to strengthen brand equity. At SEM, formulated annual marketing plan and “National Soup Plan.” The strategies stimulated promotion growth by 100% with the introduction of couponing and displays. At Rich’s, developed and performed trend analyses on priority products to forecast future sales; the new method increased accuracy by 14%. » Product management. At Perry’s Ice Cream, revolutionized our primary carton design. Coordinated all aspects of the launch including product development, promotions, and packaging. Introduced 78 items with 100% accuracy. Won IDFA award for “Best Package Design” and “Best School Marketing Piece.” Discontinued 12 items in the brand line in one year; this SKU rationalization saved over $10K in warehousing and packaging costs.Specialties: Brand Management & Strategy, Product Cycle/Development, B2B & B2C Marketing, Communications and Promotions, Branding and Identity, Lead Generation, Advertising, Direct Marketing, Nielsen/IRI Data Analysis, Technomic Expertise.
Listed skills include Marketing Management, Brand Management, Marketing Strategy, Direct Marketing, and 25 others.