SUMMARY

• I have over 25 years’ experience in Project, Traffic and Production Management for hard - and soft-line products, packaging, RFID, pharmaceutical and consumer advertising materials.
• Campaigns and materials including print, electronic, digital, and social platforms.
• I have experience working for advertising agencies as well as internal creative departments within corporate offices.
• I can efficiently evaluate, plan, and execute projects to meet deadlines and stay on budget.
• I am a motivated leader with excellent communication and organizational skills and have the determination to get every job done yielding the highest outcome.
• I earned a certificate in Project Management.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Microsoft Word
• Excel
• PowerPoint
• Google docs
• MS Project
• Gantt. Monday.org
• SLACK
• ZOOM
• Microsoft TEAMS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential, New York, NY

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with all internal and external stakeholders to determine specifics for project development, facilitate workflow and set priorities
• Collaborate with account team to ensure successful execution of tasks and projects
• Determine project implications to scope and resources
• Oversee the delivery of new and updated digital and print internal and external assets
• Manage project tasks to identify potential risks/red flags and deliver all projects on time

Confidential, New York, NY

Project/Account Manager

Responsibilities:

• Partner with key stakeholders to identify and execute cross-functional goals
• Work closely with all stakeholders to determine specifics for project development, facilitate the workflow and set priorities
• Manage project tasks to identify potential risks/red flags
• Collaborate with account team to compile and consolidate client feedback and determine project implications to scope and resources
• Closely track and manage project budget, flagging any risk of overburn
• Keep detailed records of the life of all projects

Confidential, New York, NY

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with all internal and external stakeholders to determine specifics for project development, facilitate the workflow and set priorities
• Facilitate and gather strategic and/or creative assets for client presentations and reviews
• Collaborate with account team to compile and consolidate client feedback and determine project implications to scope and resources
• Manage change requests initiated by the Client and/or the Client Strategy team to ensure delivery and completion by full team
• Manage and understand project tasks and dependencies to identify potential risks/red flags
• Closely track and manage project budget, flagging any risk of overburn
• Keep detailed records of the life of a project
• Provide regular status to Operations Manager and Finance
• Develop, maintain and enforce project timelines and weekly status meetings

Confidential, New York, NY

Global Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Products included RFID, hard- and soft-line items, trims, labels, packaging materials
• Industries included apparel, home goods, beauty products, office supplies, and jewelry
• Coordinate and project manage cross regional efforts to develop pricing strategies and capture price points for new products and new markets
• Initiated and developed relationships with offices including Hong Kong, Shanghai, El Salvador, Bangladesh, India, and Turkey
• Worked across departments implementing time saving methods for managing product development, production, and manufacturing process

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Products included hard- and soft-line items, trims, labels, packaging materials
• Industries including apparel, home goods, office supplies, and jewelry
• Sales support for multiple sales teams.
• Organized and facilitated internal and client project status meetings
• Managed scheduling, and coordinated deliverables
• Liaison between our in-house graphics team and clients
• Worked closely with IT to set clients up on a cloud-based ordering system

Confidential, Secaucus, NJ

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed projects for all display materials from inception through production and arrival at stores {chain wide 950+ stores}
• Managed projects for internet advertising, e-mail blasts, internal corporate materials, mail catalogs, bounce-back coupons, print advertising, and outdoor advertising.
• Organized and facilitated weekly status meetings

Confidential, Parsippany, NJ

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed projects during design, development, and production stages.
• Tracked projects and progression in project management database.
• Prepared weekly status reports and conducted weekly meetings for each brand
• Proactive in addressing any stumbling blocks to avoid delay in delivery dates and increase of budgets.

Confidential, Woodbridge NJ

Senior Traffic Manager

Responsibilities:

• Senior Manager of Department and10 coordinators.
• Responsible for traffic managing numerous accounts.
• Accounts included pharmaceutical and general products; domestic, international, new business pitches, and product launches.
• Divisions included direct-to-consumer, professional, direct mail, internet, and medical education.
• Worked across departments to ensure all brands were properly resourced
• Proactive in addressing any stumbling blocks to avoid delay in delivery dates and increase of budgets.

Confidential, Franklin Lakes, NJ

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed pre-production and production for continuous direct mail programs.
• Worked with print vendors to ensure proper and timely printing.
• Proactive in addressing any stumbling blocks to avoid delay in delivery dates and increase of budgets.

Confidential, Morris Plains, NJ

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Managed projects during design, development, and production stages.
• Tracked projects and progression in project management database.
• Prepared weekly status reports and conducted weekly meetings for each brand.

Confidential, Fort Lee, NJ

Traffic Manager

Responsibilities:

• Manager of Department and 10 coordinators.
• Evaluated staff performance with feedback from other management.
• Worked across departments to ensure all brands were properly resourced
• Proactive in addressing any stumbling blocks to avoid delay in delivery dates and increase of budgets.

Confidential, Midland Park, NJ

Traffic Manager

Responsibilities:

• Manager of the Department and 4 coordinators.
• Trained new coordinators.
• Preceded over weekly traffic department status meetings.
• Evaluated staff performance with feedback from other management.
• Accounts included domestic, international, new business pitches, and product launches.
• Divisions included direct-to-consumer, professional, direct mail, and medical.
• Production Manager - Pharmaceutical Advertising
• Monitored and evaluated each job for adherence to correct production specifications.
• Negotiated prices with multiple vendors to ensure cost-effective prices.
• Coordinated and oversaw entire production process with vendors.
• Prepared and issued purchase orders and approved invoices for payment.
• Media Manager - Pharmaceutical Advertising
• Prepared and implemented marketing plans for print media.
• Negotiated cost-efficient rates.
• Issued insertion orders, approved invoices, and authorized payment.