Experience

TDS Gift Cards

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Operations

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Senior Global Print Buyer

  • May 2016 - Present

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Manages global gift card sourcing and print production for partners of TDS Gift Cards including Uber, Netflix, DoorDash, Nike, Airbnb, Instacart, Sling TV and more. Leads all aspects of printing including sourcing, expense reduction, print quality, data integrity & handling, quality control, lead times, importation, shipping/taxes and printer vetting. Works closely designers and brand/marketing teams to finalize our partner's card designs. Provides industry best practices, display… Show more Manages global gift card sourcing and print production for partners of TDS Gift Cards including Uber, Netflix, DoorDash, Nike, Airbnb, Instacart, Sling TV and more. Leads all aspects of printing including sourcing, expense reduction, print quality, data integrity & handling, quality control, lead times, importation, shipping/taxes and printer vetting. Works closely designers and brand/marketing teams to finalize our partner's card designs. Provides industry best practices, display mocks, print technique ideas, substrate pros/cons, and more to help our partners stand out at retail. Leads team who manages social media marketing, company e-newsletters and event marketing initiatives for TDS Gift Cards.

• Global Print Buyer

  • May 2015 - May 2016

  Minneapolis, MN Manages global gift card sourcing and print production for partners of TDS Gift Cards including Uber, Netflix, StubHub, Fender, Hulu, Facebook, Skype and more. Leads all aspects of printing including sourcing, expense reduction, print quality, data integrity & handling, quality control, lead times, importation, shipping/taxes and printer vetting. Works closely designers and brand/marketing teams to finalize our partner's card designs. Provides industry best practices, display mocks… Show more Manages global gift card sourcing and print production for partners of TDS Gift Cards including Uber, Netflix, StubHub, Fender, Hulu, Facebook, Skype and more. Leads all aspects of printing including sourcing, expense reduction, print quality, data integrity & handling, quality control, lead times, importation, shipping/taxes and printer vetting. Works closely designers and brand/marketing teams to finalize our partner's card designs. Provides industry best practices, display mocks, print technique ideas, substrate pros/cons, and more to help our partners stand out at retail.



Target

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Manager, Payment Cards

  • Feb 2012 - Mar 2015

  Minneapolis, MN Led team responsible for sourcing, proofing and testing all Target-branded prepaid cards. Significantly reduced card manufacturing costs across Target payment card portfolio through multi-vendor sourcing events. Developed card specifications, sourced and awarded business for Target REDcard EMV card portfolio. Partnered with card manufacturing vendors to enter into licensing agreements for Target's prepaid card patents.

• Brand Manager, Target Gift Cards

  • Sep 2010 - Feb 2012

  Minneapolis, MN Developed and executed strategies for Target GiftCard® in-store and online program. Built multi-channel gift card assortment including physical cards, eGC and mobile gift cards. Facilitated an ordering approach focused on reducing obsolescence and expenses.



ShopHQ

• United States
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Buyer - Beauty, Health, & Fitness

  • Feb 2009 - Aug 2010

  Eden Prairie, MN Strategically built product assortment to fit company and department vision. Analyzed and forecasted monthly sales, receipts, gross margin, turn, and inventory returns. Worked closely with a cross-functional team to execute successful sales presentations. Researched, sourced and launched several new brands for on-air sales.

• Senior Sales & Product Planner - Health & Beauty

  • Aug 2008 - Feb 2009

  Eden Prairie, MN Provided high-level analysis of item performance to support largest beauty vendor. Programmed show flow and item rotation. Executed pricing strategy to highlight item promotions and markdowns.

• Planner - Health & Beauty

  • Jan 2007 - Aug 2008

  Eden Prairie, MN Monitored and maintained in stock status of beauty replenishment and auto delivery items.

• Planner - Jewelry Division

  • Oct 2005 - Jan 2007

  Eden Prairie, MN Provided in-depth analysis of jewelry styles, colors, and sizes by brand and category.

• Merchandise Coordinator

  • Nov 2004 - Oct 2005

  Eden Prairie, MN Acted as main vendor contact for item creation, purchase order management, and sample coordination.



Hanover Accessories

• Merchandising Manager

  • Jul 2003 - Oct 2004

  Plymouth, MN Oversaw the Merchandising Department, which supports Sales and Product Development. Planned and executed merchandise planograms for six national trade shows. Set up and priced each product developed by the Product Development team in a product database.



Lands' End

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Manager

  • Sep 2001 - Mar 2003

  St. Paul, MN Analyzed weekly sales figures of merchandise offerings and monitored product availability. Developed and presented a plan for consistent visual merchandising of the store. Organized an effective computer training initiative for the Minneapolis market.