Lisa Peters

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Innovative, enthusiastic business professional with extensive experience and education encompassing all facets of social and market research, both qualitative and quantitative, sales and strategic business development.

EXPERIENCE

Thermo Fisher Scientific: Cole-Parmer Business Unit Vernon Hills, IL 2011 - Present

Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science. The mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Thermo Fisher has approximately 39,000 employees and serves customers in over 150 countries worldwide.

Market Research Analyst

Responsible for analyzing market conditions in local, regional, or national areas to examine potential sales of our products.

Create, develop, execute and analyze research projects. Results: Understand what products people want, who will buy them, and at what price

Conduct primary research including writing and executing targeted surveys as well as scripting and moderating focus groups. Results: Gather direct feedback to assist sales and marketing teams in determining promotional channels

Perform secondary research including investigating developing international markets and potential product needs in various industries. Results: Collect and track economic indicators to establish market trends in select economies and industries

Perform competitive analysis on various products. Results: Ensure reasonable market strategy that will maintain and grow market share

Oil Dri Corporation of America Chicago, IL 2007 - 2011

Founded in 1941 as a distributor of clay floor absorbents, the company now develops, manufactures and markets products for consumer, industrial, automotive, agricultural and fluids purification markets.

International Sales and Marketing Analyst

Researched and developed international sales plan. Results: Increase in sales from $500,000 to $2,000,000 over two years

Analyzed business trends in various categories using IRI market and shopper data. Results: Recommended marketing and sales opportunities that had not previously been optimized

Prepared, distributed and presented market and sales research findings including monthly market data reports. Results: Communicated opportunities and results to increase understanding and buy in

Express Finance Company Kalamazoo, MI 2004 - 2006

Finance Manager

Managed financial portfolio for sub-prime automotive dealership. Results: Grew portfolio from $1,500,000 to $5,500,000

Directed work for a staff of 15 employees

Implemented efforts to escalate collections rate. Results: Increased collections from 63% to 91%

Underwrote, approved and closed all auto loans for customers. Results: Assisted customers with financial difficulty in rebuilding their credit history

Western Michigan University: Kercher Center for Social Research, Kalamazoo, MI 1999 - 2004

Researcher

Aided in writing an assortment of project proposals

Developed research designs for various projects including qualitative and quantitative methods

Assisted in reporting findings using statistical analysis

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Qualitative and quantitative research expertise

Advanced proficiency in survey creation

Progressive interviewing skills

Economic and industry analysis and development

Moderate knowledge of SAS and SPSS statistical tools

EDUCATION

Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan Master of Arts in Sociology; Applied Sociology and Evaluation Research 2005

Bachelor of Science in Sociology and Criminal Justice 1999

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