Sales Manager

William J. Whitacre II

**** ***** ******, ******, **** 43611

419-***-**** (Home) - 419-***-**** (Cell)

Education:

**** ******* ***** ***** **********, Bowling Green, Ohio -

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design

1983 St. John Jesuit High School, Toledo, Ohio - College

Preparatory

Experience:

2001-2008 La-Z-Boy Incorporated - Monroe, Michigan

Retail Advertising Specialist and Production Manager

. Coordinate and provide art direction for all photography used

in retail print and web advertising

. Work directly with digital asset management host and act as

administrator of site to ensure upload of all images and

corresponding data for posting

. Support marketing team with the concept and production of POS,

in-store fixtures/displays, and collateral print materials;

work closely with sales fulfillment supervisor to maintain

inventories

. Work with incumbent print vendor to set up online, on-demand,

customizable post-card

(lead-management) system

. Assist with the development of and adherence to annual

advertising budget; manage project budgets by obtaining

competitive vendor quotes

. Successfully reduced annual print spend by 20% in each of 3

consecutive quarters

. Work closely with ad agencies and vendors through final

production; review proofs/prototypes to ensure brand integrity

. Continuously research and secure new vendors, substrates, and

technologies for the development of value-engineered, in-store

POS fixtures and signage

. Generate all purchase order requests via web-based system;

reconcile final invoices

2000 Jewish Community Center of Toledo - Sylvania, Ohio

Graphic Designer

. Assist Marketing Director with design of collateral print

materials for all departments including United Jewish Council:

newspaper ads, event invitations, display signage and quarterly

20-page program guide

1998-2000 Gauthier Marketing - Toledo, Ohio

Graphic Designer/Client Services

. Work closely with owner and sales staff in developing,

designing and presenting finished comps to existing and

potential clients

. Work directly with clients through final production

. Art direction of photography and video

. Assist clients with program development and event coordination

1995-1998 The Toledo Hospital - Toledo, Ohio

Graphic Design Coordinator

. Provide graphic design for twenty-two ProMedica Health System

departments through

The Toledo Hospital's Public Relations Department

. Sole designer for Children's Medical Center of Northwest Ohio

. Work directly with public relations coordinators, marketing

coordinators and internal clients

on concept development, design and production of print

materials

1993-1995 Commercial Aluminum Cookware Company (Calphalon) -

Perrysburg, Ohio

Graphic Designer

. Assist both Marketing/Communications Manager and Art Director

in design, development and production of collateral

advertising, marketing, and sales materials (including

corrugated packaging)

1989-1993 Muir Graphics Printing & Design - Sylvania, Ohio

Graphic Designer

. Work closely with sales staff in developing, designing and

presenting finished comps to existing and potential clients

. Assist clients with project modifications through final

production

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