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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