-Responsible for leading the end to end solution development and execution efforts through cross functional collaboration with the customer, Avery IDS organization (Sales, MDM,PMO, Design and Deployment, ZY, ATMA.io , Applicator Team, RFID lab, Service Bureau Solutions, service organization) and partner ecosystem in research, analysis, solution design and implementation planning of RFID solutions for HVS-Accountable for gathering complete and accurate requirements for the deployment of pilot / roll out and working cross functionally with the organization to drive action and execution for HVS RFID initiatives. The RFID project engineer role will serve as a technical facilitator of:○ -Inlay selection and validation○ -Label construction○ -Hardware Requirements○ -Software requirements○ -Site readiness○ -Pilot deployment support : Tag up, UAT, etc

Avery Dennison RBIS provides end-to-end solutions for some of the most exciting brands, prominent retailers, and state-of-the-art manufacturers in the apparel and footwear industry. From powerful embellishment and packaging design and development to our proprietary RFID-enabled inventory and brand security technology, we deliver breakthrough products, more competitive pricing, and provide faster, streamlined, more flexible service to our customers around the world.In my role at Avery Dennison as Strategic Account Manager and Greensboro Commercial manager, I have the privilege of connecting our customers with our solutions that best suit their business needs. Every product we offer is a customized solution. It's my responsibility to understand what our customer's strategy is and where we can partner together to accomplish their long term goals in a way that is mutually beneficial. At the end of the day what really gets me excited is creative problem solving. In my 15 + years at Avery I have had the opportunity to work in several technical product development roles . It's helped me gain a solid understanding of our products and services that I can leverage when helping customers solve problems. Being able to guide our customers through concept to creation is incredibly rewarding for me. It's one of the things I love the most about what I do.I am also responsible for leading a team of incredibly talented sales people along with our product development team that resides in North Carolina. Skills: Account management, Negotiations, Project Management, Pricing Management, Value based selling skills, Global Supply Chain, Offset Printing knowledge, Heat Transfer Manufacturing knowledge, Flexographic Printing Knowledge, Woven Label development / production knowledge, Broadloom weaving knowledge, Needle Loom weaving knowledge, Printed fabric label development / production knowledge, People management

- Assists in elevating customers' brands by developing creative, innovative branding solutions (i.e. tags and labels) for U.S. based apparel brand owners and retailers. -Work with the commercial organization in identifying Variable Data solution opportunities, offering guidance and advice on all aspects of variable data product/item set up. -Principal point of contact to support new variable data product development and set up activities for variable data solutions including data gathering for on-line ordering programs. -Responsible for gathering all necessary information/specifications from customer to effectively develop new variable data programs or redesigns of existing programs partnering with the On Boarding Organization-Responsible to leading cross functional teams to ensure seamless deployment of variable data programs to production locations globally by developing project time lines and assigning actions and owners.-Responsible for end to end testing of variable data solutions

- Developed new printed products for all Avery locations globally -Worked with design agencies to develop conceptual art for customers- Created specifications for artwork for other Avery Dennison globally- Responsible for the global deployment of art files and specifications- Interacted with print buyers to assure they received a quality product- Provide solutions for problems that occurred with printing globally- Quoted production jobs for customers globally

Assisit in achieving annual sales quota of over $12,000,000.00Lead all customer facing development communications and meetingsSupport and manage the new product development process for all product lines from concept to final customer approvalProvided basic product re-engineering to customers (direction on Good,Better Best approach)Responsible for coordinating and analyzing pricing proposals to verify that target CMs are met to achieve profitability goalsCoordinate global supply chains for new products based on customers needsResponsible for the VF Jeanswear account, VF Imagewear and VF Licensed Sportswear Group

- Responsible for achieving annual sales quota of over $12,000,000.00- Lead all customer facing development communications meetings- Interacted daily with VF procurement team in Panama and Greensboro to ensure their supply chain needs were being met- Conduct trend presentations to VF Jeanswear and VF Imagewear marketing and merchandising teams on current trends in the retail apparel market place- Support and manage the new product development process for all product lines from concept to final customer approval- Responsible for coordinating and analyzing pricing proposals to verify that target CMs are met to achieve profitability goals- Coordinate global supply chains for new products based on customers needs- Responsible for the VF Jeanswear account, VF Imagewear and VF Licensed Sportswear Group

Developed new printed products for all Avery locations globallyWorked with design agencies to develop conceptual art for customersCreated specifications for artwork for other Avery Dennison globalResponsible for the global deployment of art files and specificationsInteracted with print buyers to assure they received a quality productProvide solutuions for problems that occurred with printing globallyQuoted production jobs for customers globallyAccount responsibilities include

Responsible for the Target Retail Stores Account. LL Bean, New BalanceMalden Mills ( Polartec), Shopko / Pamida and Carson Dellosa accountsAssisted vendors with their orders for printed products Trained employees on customer service responsibilitiesResolved customer's issues, managed inventory, processed orders, set up art work for production

Responsible for developing brand new sales territoriesMaintained existing accounts through excellent customer serviceResponsible for determining pricing for productsManaged customers inventory