Experience

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  Creative Producers Group

  • Greater St. Louis Area

  • Associate Producer/Procurement Coordinator

    • Jan 2016 - Present
    • Greater St. Louis Area

    Source and engage the appropriate vendors for each project and negotiate best pricing while providing administration and coordination support to project teams to enhance efficiencies.

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  FUSION Marketing

  • Greater St. Louis Area

  • Senior Manager, Production

    • Feb 1997 - Dec 2014
    • Greater St. Louis Area

    Responsibilities included on-site production of all technical aspects from concept to completion for consumer events with attendance in excess of 5,000 per event.• Provided day-to-day oversight and coordinated all ground aspects of the events.• Coordinated media relations across multiple entities particular to each eventPROCUREMENT RESPONSIBILITIES• Created RFP’s; compiled and presented all data for bid selection• Managed procurement of all print elements (both large and small format vendors) for in-house clients and team members• Redesigned procurement process to require three bids• Implemented a consolidated supply purchasing program to oversee/manage costs• Led annual vendor reviews to ensure quality, pricing standards and targets were metADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES• Researched, evaluated and implemented a more robust time and expense tracking system generating efficiencies throughout the organization• Worked with department executives to implement standardized training manuals• Liaison between accounting and operations by providing operational reports from the general ledger

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  Maritz

  • Fenton, MO

  • Technical Director

    • Jul 1979 - Feb 1997
    • Fenton, MO

    PRODUCTION DIRECTOR/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR• Managed budgets for all set, lighting, talent and AV needs for business meeting/videos.• Secured and managed vendors for duration of project• Interfaced and skillfully negotiated with vendors, hotels, talent and union representativesASSOCIATE PRODUCER /ASSISTANT DIRECTOR- VIDEO • Produced core elements interfacing with clients, supplies and internal team members• Developed media production and on site schedules• Supported producer and director during all phases of production