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Northbrook, Illinois, United States

Northbrook, Illinois, United States

Northbrook, Illinois, United States

Senior Regulatory Document Administrator

Northbrook, Illinois, United States

Regulatory Analyst

Niles, Il

• Managed all aspects of division’s participation in gift industry and customer-specific shows.• Managed product selection to expand new customer base and excite existing customers.• Designed and produced wholesale catalogs for gift, holiday and doll units.• Designed and produced all sales materials including signage, sell sheets and eblasts.• Wrote ad copy and managed division presence on third party website.• Developed and managed sales and marketing expense budgets.

Chicago, Il

MVP acquired Blyth HomeScents International, Inc. in 2007.• Analyzed, interpreted and presented category and channel data and made recommendations to sales and marketing teams for increased sales, revenue and profit.• Researched, authored and published monthly newsletter about the home fragrance industry.• Analyzed and presented A.C. Nielsen, IRI and POS data to sales and marketing teams.• Created customer-specific POS databases and analysis to identify opportunity gaps and develop strategic positioning.• Provided SKU level competitive analysis and intelligence.

Des Plaines, Il

• Coordinated brand information and materials for distribution to sales managers and reps and assisted with customer presentations. • Managed BHI’s participation in major industry trade shows.

Chicago, Il

• Managed accounts payable, billing, sales commission and payroll functions.• Supervised 3 accounting clerks with direct responsibility for hiring, training, development and evaluation of staff.• Created, improved and documented accounting policies and procedures and streamlined as necessary to accommodate headcount reductions.Previous Positions Included:Administrative AssistantExecutive Assistant to the Owner