Experience

Marcal Paper

• United States
• Paper and Forest Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Development and Dispenser Manager

  • Dec 2022 - Present



von Drehle Corporation

• United States
• Paper & Forest Products
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Development & Dispenser Manager

  • Oct 2020 - Mar 2023



Savvi

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Stylist

  • Jun 2020 - Mar 2023



Gordon Food Service

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Part Time Analyst – Expanded Product Offering

  • Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

  Supplier Relationship Management Research and engage new suppliers and existing stock suppliers in the Expanded Product Offering opportunity. Identify unique products to meet customer needs. Develop communication of relevant product and vendor information to support Division needs, procurement, logistics, quality assurance, brands and other departments as appropriate. Lead meetings with key partner suppliers to discuss opportunities and strategy. Marketing Lead Collaborate with Expanded Product Offering Team, Marketing Services Team, Sales and Marketing Leadership and key supplier partners to identify marketing opportunities, and oversee campaigns. Work with the Business Manager and Corporate Category Teams to ensure that appropriate products are effectively prioritized, marketed, and merchandised. Show less



Gordon Food Service

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Part Time/Temporary Analyst – Center of the Plate

  • Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

  Pricing/Margin Analysis Responsible for reviewing pricing and product performance of private label products relative to similar national brand items using internal data as well as competitive rest of market data. Present pricing strategy suggestions to Category Management, implement, track changes, and review performance. Increased annual margin by over $2.5MM through recommendations that were carried out.

• Part Time/Temporary Analyst – Strategic Procurement

  • Oct 2017 - Jan 2018

  Contract Management System Implementation Engage with Strategic Procurement Team and Suppliers to gather information from existing contracts and load into new Contract Management System. Develop process for gathering/loading information and create training documents.



Gordon Food Service

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Category Manager - Red Meat & Entrees | Canada

  • Jul 2014 - Apr 2017

• Associate Category Lead - Center of the Plate

  • Aug 2011 - Jun 2014

• Category Analyst - Red Meat, Pork, Entrees

  • Apr 2010 - Dec 2011



gratefulimages, llc

• President/CEO

  • Feb 2002 - Apr 2010

  Family owned fine art, stationery, and gift business. Responsibilities include creative direction, sales and marketing, and operations management. Creative Direction Conceptualize and develop new products, collaborate with artists to choose artwork, design look and feel of paper goods, packaging, and displays, research components to determine quality vendors offering the best value, oversee outsourced printing and manage in-house production. Continue to grow product line beginning with 13 blank note card designs and now including over 100 images on a wide variety of gift items. Identify licensing opportunities with other manufacturers; design potential products and present designs to product development teams; work together to create new gift lines including hand bags, ceramics, t-shirts, and digital gifts. Sales and Marketing Develop marketing strategy and materials, discover opportunities for publicity, and create sales tools. Direct and train in-house sales team, partner with national sales manager to hire and manage outside sales representatives. Build and maintain relationships with retailers. Determine best selling products and consumer needs. Coordinate award winning national trade show participation, local retail markets, artist appearances, and gallery openings. Operations Management Determine personnel needs, hire and train staff for marketing, sales, and production. Create and manage policies and procedures. Supervise workflow, production, order processing, and inventory maintenance. Oversee purchasing of product components, technology, and office supplies. Show less



Covenant Technology Services

• Associate

  • Oct 1998 - Feb 2002

  Team Leader and Lead Developer Manage development team, web site and database design, development and implementation projects. Responsible for managing all phases of client relationships including writing and delivering proposals. Project Manager Responsible for development project management. Designed SQL database and web browser interface to client specifications. Worked with clients to implement the systems by training end users and assisting in data preparation. Completed database projects including Move Database for ExxonMobil merger and Lease Management System for Trione & Gordon. Lead Technology Analyst Application Implementation Project - Assisted in the integration and deployment of an ASP scheduling/billing/patient tracking system for a group medical practice. Acted as liaison between client and developer. Technology Analyst Y2K Analysis project - Assisted in preparation of Group 1 Automotive Inc.'s Y2K Readiness statement to the SEC. Coordinated technology audits of 32 retail locations and corporate headquarters; conducted research to determine the readiness of outside vendors; estimated the effect of Y2K on the client's systems; prepared and coordinated execution of remediation plan; and wrote an executive summary. Assisted in Wide Area Network design for future Microsoft Exchange implementation. Technology Maintenance - Answered helpdesk calls and assisted in network maintenance for various clients with offices of 30 to 250 workstations and 2 to 10 servers. Developed and led training classes in Microsoft Office products for end users. Show less



Gap Kids

• Assistant Manager/Operations Manager/Personnel Manager

  • Aug 1997 - Sep 1998

  Managed staff of 50 at highest volume store in district. Motivated staff to achieve sales goals through daily meetings and sales contests. Interviewed, hired, and trained personnel. Ensured that policies and procedures were accurately followed. Monitored and reduced cost of supplies. Maintained payroll goals, personnel files, operational files and corporate communications. Participated in management seminars, including sales coaching, interviewing strategy, communication techniques, conflict resolution, payroll management, and loss prevention. Show less