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Las Vegas, Nv, Us

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

• Review competitor products and pricing to ensure that price points are competitive.• Develop new UN Packaging Solutions.• Manage the entire packaging process from start to finish, including designing new packages and ordering supplies.• Ensure quality control of packaging equipment and packaging products.• Coordinate with management to ensure that accurate information and documentation is always maintained.• Oversee and manage the complete UN Packaging development process, including the creation of packaging designs, prototype development, and performance testing.• Troubleshoot new and existing packaging problems involving designs, materials, and processes and providing creative, timely, and cost-effective solutions.• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure that packaging meets the needs of the product, the customer, and the company.• Evaluate new packaging materials and technologies and make recommendations for adoption. • Monitor packaging costs and work with vendors to reduce costs where possible.• Ensure that packaging meets all relevant regulatory requirements.• Coordinate with logistics and supply chain teams to ensure that packaging can be effectively shipped and stored.• Stay up to date on industry trends and developments and share insights with the team.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Assist in the development and launch of new product lines and/or product improvements; tasks may include market research, existing line extensions, new product development, collateral creation, and pricing.• Collaborate with marketing to develop promotional pieces and design packaging.• Assess product samples against desired specifications, develop production plans and manufacturing forecasts, and evaluate vendors by working with Quality, sourcing resources and product managers.• Review monthly financial performance and determine contributing factors. Offer solutions for detrimental sales or cost trends. Prepare product forecasts to include revenue and expense expectations. Analyze sales trends over time and impact of competitive strategies. Support forecasts and budgets with appropriately detailed marketing plans. • Understand customer and sales force needs via effective market research and translate that research into new products, product improvements, line extensions, marketing material, or sales tools. • Develop training materials for internal and field personnel and conduct trainings. Evaluate field (customer and sales) feedback for product enhancements that meet customer’s product functional requirements. Create sales tools.• Negotiate with vendors to ensure business goals are met and deliver continued cost improvement while maintaining strong business relationships Visit vendors to develop products and train personnel on all aspects of each product and usages.• Work with Manufacturing, Purchasing and Engineering to reduce Cost of Goods by assessing packaging, alternate materials, new sources of material, stocking, make to order, direct to customer shipments, etc. Manage inventory by focusing on eliminating surplus and optimizing SKU count. • Create BOMs, Routings, and item numbers for assembled UN Packaging products.• Handle all estimations for custom packaging request from internal & external customers.

Chicago, Il, United States

• Ensuring product information is complete, accurate and updated including product attribute data, photos, and other enhanced content. • Address customer issues and concerns in a timely fashion to ensure customer satisfaction.• Conduct training with Customer Success, Sales, and warehouse associates.• Works directly with sales team, customer success and/or customers to define product specifications to develop high quality products.• Lead weekly meetings with departments to go over upcoming periodic retests and/or design qualifications for packaging products.• Support marketing team in developing strategies for profitability.

Chicago, Il

• Championed and sustained the growth and profitability of the Spacemaster product line by facilitating and managing Spacemaster customer’s expectations with minimum supervision.• Worked with Inside Sales and Account Managers to ensure all customer needs are being addressed and coordinate on potential sales opportunities and/or issues.• Reconciled the disposition of Spacemaster orders through the open order report. • Coordinated with sales, Spacemaster product planning, warehouse, and the Quality Assurance team to plan and execute the shipment of orders and/or returns.• Managed projects ensuring all deadline deliverables are met.• Analyzed customer feedback to constantly improve content and processes.• Routinely met with Spacemaster product management to provide input towards implementing strategies to better the internal processes.• Met with customers to discuss product development ideas and forecasts for new and current business.

Associate’S Degree, Networking Technology

General Studies