Manager Project

Craig E. Clark

***** ***** **** ******, **********, Arizona 85254, 602-***-****,

********@*****.***

Professional Summary

. Driven project and operations leader offers extensive hands-on experience

and exceptional track

record in exceeding goals for large scale projects.

. A self-starter with a proven ability to conceptualize and implement

innovative solutions.

. Past achievements demonstrate a clear ability to utilize new technology

as a means of cutting costs,

reducing cycle times, and improving processes.

. Highly effective leadership and motivating skills support the development

of cohesive teams to achieve

strategic goals.

Professional Experience

. Directs and leads purchasing, sourcing and distribution

strategies for $25 million advertising and

promotional program which includes creative services, printing, custom

manufacturing, warehousing,

replenishment and distribution.

. Identified, proposed and implemented a $4.7 million in-store cost saving

strategy for Real Estate.

. Saved $550,000 yearly by proposing and bringing external management

functions in-house.

. Renegotiated loyalty program contract, netting savings of $200,000.

. Develop SOW's, RFI's, RFP's, RFQ's and use reverse auction strategies to

realize greater

savings.

. Manage, coach and lead team of 3 purchasing professionals.

. Saved $1.1 million (17%) on circular program by renegotiating contract.

. Reduced in-store manufacturing costs by $1.2 million in

first year. Proposed, directed and

implemented seamless transition of $9 million POS program from an

external supplier to a new

internal team.

. Sourced domestically and off-shore for creative services, printing,

transportation, replenishment,

fulfillment, fixtures and hardware.

. Consolidated production and purchasing efforts across departments,

netting savings of $250,000 in

the first six months.

. Established marketing guidelines for contract management, supplier

relationships and supplier report

cards.

. Acted as project manager for business partner ventures that included the

following companies: Hilton,

Marriott, General Motors and Proctor & Gamble.

. Managed monthly paper purchasing program, working directly with the paper

mills on order placement,

distribution, tracking and inventory.

. Researched and implemented new workflow technology for marketing and

merchandising departments.

Implementation reduced production time and saved $20,000 annually in

logistical costs.

Experience

PetSmart, Creative Manager-Print Buyer, Current

PetSmart, Purchasing and Sourcing Manager, 2009-2010

PetSmart, Print Production Manager, 2002-2009

PetSmart, Advertising Operations Manager, 2000-2002

SkyMall, Print Production Manager, 1999-2000

National Association of Purchasing Management, Production Coordinator, 1995-

1999

USA Today, Assistant Production Executive, 1993-1995

Professional Development

Printing Industries of Arizona

American Marketing Association

Creative Connect

Education

B.S. in Journalism and Communications, University of Oklahoma

Arizona State University - completed 26 hours of graduate level coursework

in print management

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