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Chicago, Il, Us

Franklin Park, Il, Us

Roles:- development, servicing, and growth of clients nationwide. - nurture existing relationships and generate leads to establish connections with high-value stakeholders and influencers. - develop strategies for increasing sales from current accounts while also expanding the client base.- Strategize with clients and internal teams on how to be successful on client projects- Travel nationwide to visit clients- Negotiate contractsSkills:- Strong project management skills - Excellent client relations skills- Problem solving - Strong communication - Leadership- Negotiating skillsAchievements:- Successfully integrated a new OEM client and transformed them into a 7-figure client within a year- Transformed a non-performing client into a 6-figure client in less than a year- Spearheaded growth initiatives for multiple display clients, elevating their sales from 5-figures to 6-figures within a year- Accelerated the growth of a 6-figure client to a 7-figure client in just over a year- Oversaw the rebranding of the company and the creation of a new website, establishing a strong brand presence- Led the development of company presentations and marketing collateral, equipping the company with effective tools to attract more business

Pioneered the inception and launch of a successful marketing agency, conceptualizing a robust business model and guiding it towards profitability. Orchestrated comprehensive business operations, overseeing a team of 8 employees in the Philippines. Fostered productive client relationships through consistent communication. Spearheaded the design and development of company branding, as well as website creation (WordPress), digital marketing strategies, digital media campaigns, and diverse marketing initiatives.• Enhanced practice credibility and value through the introduction of innovative solutions, methodologies, and cutting-edge intellectual capital, leading to expanded client engagements.• Collaborated closely with creative teams to deliver outstanding user experiences across diverse platforms, effectively transforming intricate concepts into compelling marketing content that drove increased conversion rates.• Proficiently managed business operations by adeptly conveying client requirements to the team, setting precise project budgets, ambitious KPIs, and executing strategic production planning and scheduling. This led to a remarkable +30% growth in sales from existing customers YoY in 2019.• Achieved a remarkable 373% YoY increase in sales from an existing customer in 2019. This was accomplished through improvements in content and digital asset management, alongside streamlined production processes that met stringent marketing budgets and deadlines.• Spearheaded a 33% YoY surge in website design and development sales in 2019 by providing leadership and mentorship to the team. Focused efforts on enhancing UI/UX web design and enforcing rigorous quality control measures resulted in improved web analytics and heightened client satisfaction.

Franklin Park, Il, Us

Top-performing, detail-oriented manager consistently sought out to reengineer troubled projects. Managed multiple customer metal fabrication projects end-to-end from estimating, project planning, engineering, sampling, fabrication, finishing/assembly, down to delivery. Developed manufacturing processes for new product lines that require unique product flow throughout the facility. Designed the company logo, developed their branding guidelines and designed their advertising collateral.• Proven track record of meeting deadlines and exceeded project deliverables, delivering cost savings, and revenue generation for over 200 product launches into fabrication resulting in high customer and employee satisfaction.• Collaborated with Engineering to implement and train Project Managers in utilizing CAD viewing software to assist in estimating as well as troubleshoot any technical problems.• Implemented streamline project management system of communication that the company is still using currently.

Franklin Park, Il, Us

Furnished guidance to improve operations, decrease cycle time, and streamline work processes to provide quality and seamless customer service in product distribution. Planned and supervised shipments inbound and outbound from production to vendors to end-user and scheduled daily and weekly routes. Consistently collaborating with Sales, Project Management & Production Management teams with excellent communication skills to stay current on inventory levels, shipping schedules and shipping forecasts.• Implemented 5S Principals to the department workstations, department space and office space which lead to a consistently clean and organized department.• Researched and acquired new ocean/land carriers and effectively negotiating contracts which resulted in cost savings of over $50k per year.• Slashed searching waste by 75% by creating staging areas and standards for product flow for products received and products being shipped.

Muscatine, Iowa, Us

Proactively applied Lean Manufacturing problem-solving principals to define areas in need of improvements in the process workflow. Develop project plans to build work cells and defined job standards within the work cells. Implemented root cause analysis and determined project risks to quickly react to manufacturing quality issues. Displayed excellent presentation skills when reporting process reports and improvement metrics to stakeholders.• Led 50+ Kaizen event teams of 4 to 8 members to investigate process improvement opportunities resulting in improved workflow and manufacturing cost savings.• Planned, designed and defined manufacturing processes in a production environment ensuring consistent quality and cost efficiency requirements are met.• Chosen to lead a team to maximize process efficiency plant-wide by analyzing the overall production plant layout, equipment layout, workflow, assembly methods and workforce utilization.