Project Manager Sales

Suzi J. Kissinger

Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN

651-***-**** . abiunj@r.postjobfree.com

www.linkedin.com/suzikissinger

Portfolio: http://suzisdesign01.carbonmade.com/

Employment Experience

Best Brands Corp . Eagan, MN October 2003 - Present

Graphics/Marketing & Sales Project Manager

Simek's . St. Paul Park, MN July 1994 - October 2003

Creative Advertising Designer

Bulletin Publishing . Cottage Grove, MN October 1991 - July 1994

Advertising Compositor

Land of Lakes Girl Scout Council . St. Cloud, MN January1991 - October 1991

Public Relations Associate

Technical Experience

Quark Xpress . Adobe Illustrator . Adobe Photoshop . Adobe InDesign

PowerPoint . Microsoft Excel . Microsoft Word . PageMaker . Digital

Photography

Education

St. Cloud Technical College . St. Cloud, MN

Advertising

. Curriculum: Sales Promotion, Public Relations, Media Planning, Ad

Campaign, Copywriting, Photography, Basic Drawing and Design & Keylining.

. Maintained a 3.9 GPA

Personal Attributes

. Enthusiastic self-starter with a creative personality

. Possess initiative and the ability to work on several projects from

conceptualization to final development

. Able to create and design professional finished pieces with very little

direction

. Energetic, creative and ambitious team player

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Previous Employment Details

Best Brands Corp . Eagan, MN 10/03 - Present

Graphics/Marketing & Sales Project Manager

. Consumer/retail/corporate marketing communications and business to

business experience

. Developed an in-house marketing, advertising and creative department

. Work directly with sales representatives, merchants, buyers and

creative services to help plan and execute integrated marketing

projects

. Practical, professional experience in corporate project management,

marketing, advertising and communications

. Responsible for managing multiple marketing projects including:

. Development of sales collateral, including point-of-purchase pieces

. Promotional materials development

. Tradeshow co-ordination

. Package and label designs

. Overall corporate communications, including newsletters

. Supervision of printers, photographers and other vendor management

. Participation in sales training meetings and marketing communications

activities

. Plan, organize, monitor and execute multiple projects within budget

and on schedule

Simek's . St. Paul Park, MN 7/94 - 10/03

Creative Advertising Designer

. Created the look and theme of advertising and promotional pieces for

retail stores and four divisions

. Developed and designed advertising, posters, store point-of-sale

pieces, flyers, and brochures

. Worked with a variety of vendors purchasing all printing and labels.

. Designed interior graphics for the Simek's prototype store. Managed

all artwork, photos, materials and meeting deadlines insuring all

pieces were produced on time

. Developed marketing plan for implementing new store concept for

warehouse retail outlet; doubled customer count in first month

. Developed brand identity for Simek's. Responsible for packaging from

concept to promoting finished pieces

. Researched best packaging, printing options, design layout, press

check and delivery of final product

. Reported directly to Executive Vice President and President

. Supervised Advertising Assistant with maintaining accurate advertising

and retail sales.

. Other responsibilities included: directing photo shoots, maintaining

label supplies for over 100 products, quarterly company newsletters

Bulletin Publishing . Cottage Grove, MN 10/91 - 6/94

Advertising Compositor

. Keylined and designed ads for two weekly newspapers

. Planned and developed special editions including cover designs

. Worked closely with sales people and customers designing ads to meet

specific needs

. Reported directly to Sales Manager

Land of Lakes Girl Scout Council . St. Cloud, MN 1/91 - 8/91

Public Relations Associate

. Wrote news releases, contacted local media

. Organized workshops for area scouts

. Produced annual report, flyers and assisted with monthly newsletters

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www.linkedin.com/suzikissinger

Portfolio: http://suzisdesign01.carbonmade.com/

Trade Shows

. Organize national and regional shows: IDDBA, IBIE, UMBA

. 1500 square foot booth: set up product displays, choose products to

feature

Website

. Assisted with new corporate design, links, tabs, photos

. Perform ongoing maintenance

Advertising

. Prepare yearly ad schedule for entire company product line, including

online advertising

. Create ad copy, layout and theme

Point of Sale Materials

. Design and maintain company POS

. Work with printer in ordering: Yearly Calendar - reduced cost by

$10,000/yr.

. Distribute to sales: in-house fulfillment - saved $90,000/yr.

. Work with sales for customer specific projects

New Products

. Roll out of new items: Fantasia Cupcakes, Home-Style Muffins

Photography

. Food Stylist and Director for photo shoots

. In-house Photography: Square Croissants

Trademarks

. On-going research for available product names

. Register trademarks, logos and product names

Special Project Manager

. Set up and organize product displays for corporate customers and

vendors

. Research for sales teams, including flavor trends, packaging ideas,

new product concepts

Customer Presentations

. SUPERVALU - Bakery of the Future (Cake Kiosks, Facebook, Twitter)

. Rainbow Foods - Graduation Cake Season; cross merchandising ideas,

advertising, signage

. Safeway - New Product Line for Kids; signage, products

. Wal-Mart - Cupcake Line: display case, POS, labels, signage

Company Promotional Pieces

. Holiday Gifts - Manage price point yet meaningful gifts;

Clipboard/calculator

. Tradeshow giveaways - Keys to Innovation; web-key linking website,

coordinating POS, signage

. Corporate attire - Tradeshow attire, hats, customer t-shirts.

Co-Branding

. Maintain co-branding agreements with Hershey's, M&M Mars, Ghirardelli,

etc. to ensure corporate requirements are met

. Roll-out of Ghirardelli bakery products

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