Sean Devin Schnipper
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EXPERIENCE
MSC Industrial Supply Company; Online Merchandiser - eCommerce
July 2010 - Present
Effectively merchandise product in categories and on landing pages to
ensure a positive brand and customer experience.
Worked one on one with industry leaders such as Rubbermaid, Stanley,
Kennametal and Crescent to improve their brand awareness on site.
Drive sales, conversion and revenue by utilizing tools to help customers
navigate to products quickly and easily.
Sales increased over 400% from FY11 to FY12, increased month over month
sales to over 1M per month
Teamed with industry leading third party and lead initiative for product
ratings and reviews, creating social media
Position product tie-ins, enhanced content, product reviews, video embeds
as relevant to product categories.
Work cross-functionally with product and marketing business owners to
develop online merchandising solutions.
Optimize the search experience by monitoring search-related analytics.
Identify marketing opportunities and complement SEO/SEM efforts. Set up
daily and weekly site promotions.
Holding and leading quarterly updates with company, including CEO and CFO.
MSC Industrial Supply Company; Associate Specialty Catalog Manager
October 2005 - October 2010
Lead 5 catalogs a month - Including 2 "Metalworking Best Choice" catalogs
with mail quantities of over 100K throughout North America; 2 "Prospecting"
catalogs focusing on potential new customers and customers who have stale
accounts; and "Shop & Save" a mailer that is included in all boxes shipped
from the warehouse.
Increased sales 42% and margins 47% from FY09 to FY10.
Lead meetings for quarterly reviews, front covers and production.
Requested by major manufacturers (including DeWalt, 3M and Stanley) to
individually prepare "Stand Alone" catalogs for use in distribution by MSC.
Individually represent company at various trade shows around the country
interacting with customers gaining insight into their requirements and
preferences.
Establish page flow and pricing for all products offered in the brochure.
Sheralven Enterprises Ltd.; Marketing Coordinator
July 2004 - October 2005
Develop product catalog quarterly and product sell sheets weekly.
Keep inventory and pricing for products to be entered into the catalogs.
Market new products and product lines to interested new venues.
Create ads for the "Clipper Magazine" monthly, as well as product family
books and DVDs for customer use
Correspondence and negotiations with large potential customers such as
Kmart and Quality King.
Interview and evaluate potential employees. Train and manage subordinate
employees.
EDUCATION
Stony Brook University; B.A. in Sociology, Minor in Business Management,
May 2004
ACTIVITIES/ ACHIEVEMENTS
Legislative Ambassador - American Cancer Society
Champion Cancer Prevention Study - American Cancer Society
Young Generations Council Board Member - American Cancer Society
Community Relations Member - MSC Industrial Supply Co.
SKILLS
Proficient in all Microsoft Office programs, Adobe Photoshop, Citrix,
Coremetrics, Endeca Workbench, HTML, OneNote, BazaarVoice, Easy2, knowledge
in all Social Medias, light conversational Spanish, fluent in both Windows
and Macs