Senior Project Manager Resume

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Senior Project Manager

Responsibilities:

Provided full accountability leadership for direct mail and in - store advertising projects requiring management of 3 direct mail team associates and a budget of ~$175M. Cultivated strong relationships with internal Marketing department stakeholders.
Devised strategies and initiated frequent communication with external print, paper and logistic partners throughout all project phases to guarantee delivery of direct mail to 3-20 million customers (3-5 mailings per week) on time and within budget.
Prepared RFP documentation outlining program targets, deliverable requirements, terms and conditions and analyzed results to recommend potential vendors to business leaders; Reviewed customer buying habits to determine and negotiate best in-home dates with USPS representatives.
Provided printer and logistic suppliers with yearly allocations and catalog manufacturing details.
Provided Marketing and Finance Leaders with cost estimates and schedules.
Reviewed and approved invoices.Significant Accomplishments Worked with programmer to facilitate output reports from FileMaker Pro database into Excel spreadsheets, eliminating double entry requirements and reducing report creation time by 50%. Streamlined and reduced print/logistics process by 7 days following negotiation with printers to transport print product to USPS.

Confidential

Purchasing Manager

Responsibilities:

Developed vendor relationships, negotiated contracts and ensured contractual compliance for print and lettershop services in support of strategic marketing objectives.
Orchestrated timely preparation for each catalog event requiring trusted working relationships with internal stakeholders including production managers, logistics and customer file.
Owned Print Media risk management program ensuring execution of deliverables by printers, paper suppliers, transportation and delivery.Significant Accomplishments Directed teh efforts of a team focused on identifying and implementing best practices for optimum process efficiency and cost effectiveness
Realized ~$1.7M in yearly postage savings by scheduling co-binding and co-mailing direct mail and catalogs together to realize maximum postage discount.

Confidential

Senior Catalog Print Manager

Responsibilities:

Managed production, manufacturing and customer distribution of 60 catalogs and collateral material for teh Direct Catalog Program (106+ million mailed pieces annually). Led a staff of 3 Catalog Production Supervisors.
Coordinated with Merchandising, Media Planning, Circulation, Logistics and Customer File to prepare specifications for each catalog event; Provided information, technical requirements and data to Procurement for preparation of catalog and merchandise inserts bids and contracts.
Negotiated with print suppliers to achieve optimum scheduling and ensured all contractual obligations were fulfilled.
Provided printer with yearly allocations and catalog manufacturing details.Significant Accomplishments Partnered with printers and USPS to produce and mail catalogs more efficiently resulting in yearly net postage savings of $2.9M. Implemented a more cost-effective trim size for both press and bindery, producing a savings of $805K in paper, ink and postage.