Experience

Peachtree Playthings

• United States
• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Manager

  • Jun 2021 - Present



Astral Health & Beauty

• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Packaging Manager

  • Aug 2020 - May 2021

  - Manage new product launches from concept to launch. - Work with the Project Manager to create and update project timelines to support on time product strategy, including all aspects of creative, packaging, regulatory, testing, R&D and manufacturing. - Conduct status meetings and deliver status reports to cross functional teams. - Notify stakeholders of any risk to meet the project scope based on status of deliverables driven by project timelines. - Provide due dates for all upcoming tasks per project to all cross functional team members for visibility and accountability of respective tasks based on the project scope. - Coordinate item code setup. - Lead artwork development with cross functional teams including copy approval, translations, design, and legal information required within the required release date. - Work closely with creative to ensure all designs match specs provided from brand and submit all color targets and artwork to suppliers. - Work closely with Regulatory to review artwork for accuracy and compliance. - Head all training and cross functional usage of artwork routing management system HIVE. - Issue all final artwork to suppliers once final approved files are signed off on by all stakeholders. - Review all pre-production samples with brand team and clearly communicate direction to each external manufacturer. - Ensure all artwork and packaging meet Quality Assurance guidelines. - Demonstrates ability to recognize and fully understand the individual components necessary to launch beauty products (i.e., formula development, packaging manufacturing, knowledge of label requirements, fill and assembly, etc.). - Work closely with several departments to support the brand, includes but not limited to: Planning, Product Development, Graphic Design, Marketing, Quality Assurance/Quality Control and, Accounting. - Ability to interact with and request samples and technical information from outside vendors and manufacturers as required. Show less



IG Design Group Americas, Inc

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Associate Product Manager

  • Oct 2019 - May 2020

  ⎼ Collaborate with overseas office on new product development and sourcing qualified suppliers internationally ⎼ Create detailed product specifications to ensure accurate costing is provided from international vendors ⎼ Provide direction to design team and ensure new product presentation materials are delivered on time ⎼ Negotiate with international vendors to develop new products and improve profit margins ⎼ Create training manual and suggested the implementation of a more streamlined set of process and procedures ⎼ Ensure pre-production and production samples meet approved standards in quality and value ⎼ Create product life cycle timelines for international vendors, purchasing and sourcing to follow ⎼ Proofread/ review packaging and product component artwork and send to factories ⎼ Ensure product timelines are met ⎼ Prioritize and manage multiple projects within specifications, timelines and budget ⎼ Effectively communicate the product vision with all cross-functional teams to ensure project deliverables are met Show less



Plaid Enterprises

• United States
• Retail Art Supplies
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Product Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Oct 2019

  ⎼ Develop new products for national craft paint brands such as, FolkArt, Apple Barrel and Delta⎼ Deliver sales collateral, finished samples, training and new line presentations to support sales team⎼ Partner with international vendors to develop prototypes and improve profit margins while ensuring quality and perceived consumer value⎼ Utilize industry knowledge to maintain evolving, trend-right practices⎼ Develop a product strategy in line with consumer or account preferences⎼ Negotiate component, packaging and finished product costing with international merchandisers.⎼ Collaborate with quality insurance and legal department to ensure product compliance with all federal, statutory and international safety regulations.⎼ Direct cross-functional teams including graphics, design, sourcing, purchasing, communications and media marketing ⎼ Ensure pre-production and production samples meet approved standards⎼ Provide sales team with recommendations for store resets based on analyzing sell through information and working on planogram⎼ Prioritize and manage multiple projects within specifications, timelines and budget⎼ Develop products for mass retailers such as Wal-Mart, Target, Michael’s, Joann’s, Hobby Lobby and Amazon ⎼ Effectively communicate the product vision with all cross-functional teams to ensure project deliverables are met Show less

• Associate Product Manager

  • Jul 2018 - Oct 2018



Peachtree Playthings

• United States
• Retail Art Supplies
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Development Associate

  • May 2016 - Jun 2018

  ⎼ Provide design direction based on trend research to Design team to create designs in-line with marketing objectives ⎼ Conducted market analysis on retail trends across multiple categories of business (Stationery, Toy, Activities) ⎼ Negotiate component, packaging and finished product costing with Hong Kong merchandiser ⎼ Ensure Product compliance with all federal, statutory and international safety regulations ⎼ Communicate direction and timelines to Hong Kong office on new product development ⎼ Collaborate with quality insurance department to make product design modifications suitable for international markets and test samples to ensure quality and design is accurate ⎼ Develop new concepts in stationery and impulse goods for private label at Michaels and Wal-Mart ⎼ Design and create social media content and instruction manuals utilizing Photoshop and Illustrator ⎼ Create detailed product specifications ⎼ Review pre-production and production samples from China factory ⎼ Collaborate with USA / International sales teams to establish marketing strategies and distribution options ⎼ Manage all social media pages and create original content for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr, etc. Show less



Tasman Eye Consultants

• Kennesaw, Georgia, United States

• Optometric Technician

  • Feb 2015 - Apr 2016

  Prepared the patient to be ready to see the doctor Checked the patient’s visual acuity and ran any preliminary testing needed Pulled insurance for patients and ensured that the information is correct to be sent to the insurance companies Scheduled appointments Answer the phones and help the patients with any questions they have Pulled the patients charts and scanned the necessary information into the computer system Met monthly sales and appointment goals Set up a new online appointment notification system Show less