Profile ________________________________________________________________________

Senior manager with extensive experience in retail distribution, sales and business development. Reputable qualities include a strong commitment of excellence, exceptional relationship building abilities and outstanding time management/organization skills. Recognized for meeting and exceeding goals through challenging circumstances and innovative solutions. 

Skills Summary _________________________________________________________________

u  Project Management

u  Direct & Channel Marketing

u  Product Development & Launch

u  Retail Marketing

u  Relationship Building

u  Customer  Service

 

u  Market Research Analysis

u  Professional Presentations

u  Computer Savvy

 

Professional Experience __________________________________________________________

Marketing / Customer Service /  Problem Solving

 

u  Developed and managed a wide range of marketing tools, including promotional materials and direct-mail pieces.

u  Work closely with clients to develop and implement strategic sales and marketing plans that support their sales

               and revenue objectives.

u  Research and review competitive analysis, and ensure marketing and business development objectives are met.

u  Built relationships with key industry individuals at the wholesale, distributor, and retail levels

 

 

Communication/ Reports/ Presentations

 

u  Constant communication with various internal and external departments on product knowledge, sales objectives, promotional information, transitions and new product information.

u  Developed and implemented strategic marketing plans to grow sales goals and meet objectives.

u  Design and develop effective marketing tools for retail presentations.

u  Responsible for the overall leadership of client product, including analyzing sales data, identifying growth opportunities, and assisting clients in setting future performance and growth goals.

 

 

DETAIL MASTERY & ORGANIZATION

 

u   Handle all aspects of the newsstand  distribution

o    Print order management.

o    Tracking all title activity for “Direct/Specialty” distribution (order regulation, dealer counts, and title launch solicitations).

o    Analyzing weekly return flows and POS data.

u  A problem solver who quickly grasps complex situations and turns them into manageable tasks.

u  Produce quality work despite extreme time pressure and deadlines.

 

 

Employment History ____________________________________________________________

 

 

u  Feb 07- Present         Integrated Marketing Concepts Inc. - Account Executive

 

o    Managing the distribution to gaming retail accounts which produce over $180 million in revenue annually.

o    Actively manage assigned accounts to establish relationship and make sure the overall business goals

and partner commitments are met.

o    Identify and present new product opportunities to major retailers.

o    Develop programs and strategies to support growth of product line.

o    Research and analyze the market situation to capitalize on opportunities.      

                                    

u  Feb 06 - Feb 07         Curtis Circulation Company, New Jersey

Account Executive

 

o    Oversaw all aspects of newsstand distributions for over 40 publications.

o    Created and executed marketing strategies for mass market and specialty magazine clients.

o    Print order management.

o    Steady communication with filed representatives, planning, scheduling, monitoring, and

summarizing filed assignments for client publishers.

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u  Sep 05 – Feb 06        The Daily Front Row, New York

Distribution/Circulation Promotions Manager

 

o    Implemented all marketing & promotional efforts for publication during Olympus Fashion Week.

o    Supervised volunteers, consultants, and contractors.                        

 

u  Apr 00 - May 05         Comag Marketing Group, New York  (A Hearst & Conde Nast, LLC)

                                             Marketing Manager

 

o    Exclusive account representative for over 70 specialty publications.

o    Prepared and executed client presentations/ business reviews.

o    Forecast, analyzed, and managed production volumes and revenue to established title specific goals  

 

                         

u  Oct 85 – Apr 00         Eastern News Distributors, New York - Subsidiary of Hearst Corporation

                                          Magazine Operations Manager 

     

o   Managed the day-to-day operations for 600+titles to various retail and wholesale outlets.                         

                             

u  Oct 80 – Oct 85       Eastern News Distributors, New York

Distribution Manager

                                                                       

o    Supervised an entire system database maintenance and billing of 250 titles.

 

 

Education _____________________________________________________________________

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u             Betriebswirtschafts Schule Mannheim, Germany
Associate’s Degree in Business, 1978