Mark Widing

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Crystal Lake, IL 60014-2020

Home: 815-***-****

Cell: 815-***-****

E-mail: acgfjo@r.postjobfree.com

Skills Summary

Results producing marketing professional with proven track record of

accomplishments in the retail, business to business, and manufacturing

industries. Expertise in the implementation of key initiatives for category

development, new products, and marketing programs. Extensive background in

consumer product and program development for retail, manufacturers, and

business to business. Consistently achieved category volume growth and net

profitability targets. Adapt at communicating with senior level

management, retailers, distributors, vendors, and cross-functional teams.

Proven track record of design, innovation and creativity that produces

results in diverse environments. Solid proven skills in instructing and

motivating coworkers. Committed to high work ethics and to attainment of

managements goals and objectives.

Qualifications

Product Management

Responsible for new product development and implementation. Successfully

managed research, product selection, and on time completion of new

products. Successfully introduced new product categories. Developed

comprehensive product pricing and promotional strategies by account.

Planned and implemented department budgets for sales, margin, and

expenses. Communicated with customers, management, internal

departments, and vendors to coordinate overall marketing effort in

accordance with department and corporate goals. Facilitated design and

purchase of products outsourced from overseas manufacturers to achieve

marketing plans. Developed and managed a wide range of marketing tools,

including promotional materials, direct-mail pieces, and Web site

content.

Marketing Management

Managed development and implementation of merchandise mix for True Value

Hardware stores for the Outdoor Living and Sporting Goods department.

Responsible for negotiating terms, pricing, item selection, and

advertising support with vendors. Planned and implemented $25 million

budget. Communicated with customers, management, internal departments,

and vendors to coordinate overall marketing effort in accordance with

corporate goals. Developed and implemented multiple events to increase

member store participation and promote consumer sales. Programs offered

to member stores at no charge consisted of instructions, funds, and

supplies. Negotiated with vendors to provide additional funds to support

events.

Organizational Skills

Communicated with customers, management, internal departments, and vendors

to coordinate overall marketing effort in accordance with corporate goals.

Facilitated cross-functional business team meetings to ensure project

timelines and goals where achieved. Responsible for personnel planning,

training, and monitoring to facilitate customer on time and accurate

shipments and warehouse finished goods inventory. Successfully planned and

implemented transfer of finished goods to larger facilities with no

disruption of shipments to customers three different times to succeeding

larger warehouses.

Professional Experience

ADVANTAGE SALES & MARKETING, INC. Schaumburg, Illinois

Retail Sales Merchandiser 2012 -

Present

CHEMTOOL, INC Crystal Lake,

Illinois

Shipping Manager 2003 - 2008

FELLOWES, INC Itasca, Illinois

Product Manager 2001 - 2002

THE THERMOS COMPANY Schaumburg, Illinois

Marketing Manager 1998 - 2000

TRUSERV CORPORATION Chicago, Illinois

Merchandise Manager 1990 - 1998

SAXON PAINT AND HOME CARE CENTERS Chicago, Illinois

Paint Sundries Buyer 1987 - 1989

PLATT MUSIC CORPORATION Des Plaines,

Illinois

Regional Buyer 1983 - 1987

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree, Marketing, 1982 ( Western Michigan University -

Kalamazoo, MI

Organizations

Crystal Lake Soccer Federation, 2001 - 2006 ( Member Board of Directors

Crystal Lake South High School Hockey Club, 2007 - 2009 ( Member Board of

Directors

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