Manager Marketing
Resume:
Kimberly A. Dry
Douglassville, PA 19518
Objective
Interested in applying for a Sr. Procurement Specialist/Manager with a
established corporation.
Professional Experience
Overview
Responsible for delivering client's jobs on-budget and on-time with
superior quality and service. I would utilize my 13 years experience to
act as liaison between customers and suppliers to keep a smooth and open
communication flow in order to execute direct mail and printing jobs
flawlessly.
Procurement Specialist - Olympus America July
2006 - present
Attend creative briefs with Marketing to develop printing specifications on
literature and promotional items. Contact agency for any inconsistencies
in final art as compared to original specifications. Offer cost saving
options on the latest printing technology and materials offered. Manage
quoting process and create internal purchasing policy for literature
ordering. Award all print jobs based on budget, schedule and quality.
Oversee all printing as it moves through the production process to be sure
jobs are on schedule and budget. Report production progress to internal
customer/ Marketing while developing confidence in print procurement
process. Provide client with accurate estimate for all internal digital
work for PO. Update and provide monthly cost savings report to show
effective bidding. Serve as primary liaison for all project
issues/solutions. Serve as primary contact with outside media sources to
schedule deliveries of Free Standing Inserts for insertion into
publications and refer vendors to OlympusPressPass.com for current art and
print standards.
Senior Print Buyer and Data Liaison - Marsh & McLennan (agency)
Oct. 2002 - June 2006
Manage all printing, mail fulfillment and list processing for a large
ongoing direct mail program with heavy variable data. Assumed
responsibility for all production-related demands for print media, which
included the contracting of services of reliable printers, promotional
vendors, media sources, and specialty print jobs. Interfaced with the art
department on a regular basis to ensure a seamless match between what is
budgeted and what is produced. Frequent travel to vendor press checks to
ensure print quality. Primary contact for outside media sources to
schedule deliveries of Free Standing inserts for insertion into
publications. Procure materials and ensure deliverability of printed
matter.
Account Manager - Archibald Allan Sept. 1997 -
Sept. 2002
Manage all aspects of scheduling, printing, postal regulations, media
needs, and variable copy for fulfillment of jobs for key customers, such as
MBNA and Vanguard. Communicated with client to determine their needs and
ensured the highest quality of print jobs in a timely manner. Coordinated
many moving parts happening simultaneously to ensure a seamless flow in the
production of printing and mailing.
Marketing Operations Coordinator - Devon Direct (agency) Aug.
1993 - Sept. 1997
Assisted Marketing Manager with the demographic reporting on database
lists. Assisted in developing the criteria on which a list was selected
for a specific campaign. The program I worked on for many years was MCI
Friends & Family plan. Processed reports to provide data to Marketing
Manager for review. Helped develop list criteria and demographics to
cleanse and create a target list.
Marketing Assistant - Postalsoft Inc. Aug.
1991 - Aug. 1993
Assisted Office Manager in travel arrangements. Keyed and provided sales
reports for the sale of Postalsoft software that offered clients the
opportunity to reduce the postal spend on mailings. Assisted clients with
Accounts Payable and PO process.
Education
Currently enrolled in Graphic Design courses for print literature
B.A. Communications, Wesley College, Dover, DE, May 1991
Internship at the Office of Institutional Advancement, Wesley College.
Developed press releases for Alumni mailings.
Internship at Shubert Communications, Lionville, PA. Conducted research to
support facts in press releases.
Downingtown Senior High School, Downingtown, PA 1987
Computer Skills & Affiliations
*Microsoft Office applications, Internet, JD Edwards, CS3
*Attended various courses with certifications from Skill Path Seminars
*Attending various graphic courses with New Horizons computer learning
center to expand my graphic knowledge in
Creative Suite 3 in an effort to offer clients additional services
*Represent Olympus as the Team Champion and Captain for the Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society, Philadelphia, PA
*Active Volunteer with the Opportunity House, Reading, PA
*Recipient of 2010 Franklin ASward for Excellence in printing
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