PAUL A. LADEMAN
***** ***** ***** ? Sterling Heights, MI 48310
586-***-****(cell) ? 586-***-****(res) ? ablzdj@r.postjobfree.com
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Growth oriented Customer Relationship Management Executive with extensive
experience in implementing programs, maximizing strategic partnerships,
managing operational deliverables and motivating team leadership.
Recognized leader with a unique combination of entrepreneurial, visionary,
analytical, and diplomatic skills which lead to success in dealing with
complex projects and issue resolution. Demonstrated ability to communicate
and build positive relationships with all levels of clients and management.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
o Account Management
o Project and Program Management
o Business Process Out-sourcing
o Call Center Implementation and Management
o Sales and Sales support
o Direct and Email Marketing
o Marketing Web Portals
o Profit and Loss Management
o Customer Relationship Management
o Digital Asset Management
o Technology Implementation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BRANDLURE, LLC, Sterling Heights, MI 2009 -
Present
Privately-owned Promotional Products distributor
Co-Owner/Partner
Partner in developing promotional marketing company. Primarily
responsible for finance and marketing (website, marketing materials, and
email campaigns).
o Grew company from ground floor to over 50 clients with repeat business
in the first year.
BBDO DETROIT, Troy, MI 1997 - 2010
One of the largest full service advertising and marketing agencies serving
the automotive industry
Director, eSolutions 2005 - 2010
Responsible for a team dedicated to the production of marketing
deliverables with budgets in excess of $60 Million for the following
areas: program management, direct mail, email, retail web portals, call
center, event registration, incentives, fulfillment, data entry, and
gaming
o Directed team responsible for production of over 85 million direct
marketing ommunications annually, consistently meeting program quality
and timing.
o Supervised team responsible for management of 36 marketing programs
for consumers and dealers with over 5 million transactions processed
annually.
o Reduced the amount of clicks by 50% for dealers accessing assets and
customer galley lists through a new Retail Marketing Portal.
Facilitated the issuance of RFQ, vendor selection, negotiation of
contract, design and implementation of new site.
o Led agency involvement in Chrysler's Call Center Optimization Project
that combined multiple call centers and vendors to a single vendor in
two locations.
< Facilitated the process of re-badging BBDO call center employees in
Canada to client selected vendor in accordance with US and Canadian
laws.
< Directed team in the development of system level procedures, and
the turn-over of training and reference documentation to client
knowledge management system.
< Transitioned Canadian call center to India as part of client call
center consolidation/ business process outsourcing initiative.
< Generated and presented plan to senior level clients with
recommendations of over $2 Million in annual savings for call
center operations efficiencies.
Account Director, Customer Relationship Management 1999 - 2005
Responsible for client relationships associated with Interactive and
technology initiatives that enable integrated marketing solutions
including marketing data management, Web mail, text chat, lead
management, digital asset management, and retail marketing portals.
o Tripled the size of the account to over $5 Million in revenue in three
years
o Authored and owned two system level procedures as part of agency
ISO9001 certification.
Teleservices Technology Manager 1998 - 1999
Led $5 Million Siebel implementation for call center as part of agency
customer relationship management solution.
o Increased agent productivity by 80% by successfully implementing
Siebel for an outbound call center of 60 customer service
representatives.
Call Center Manager 1997 - 1998
Responsible for Call Center, Inbound Mail Processing, Data Entry and
Fulfillment operations with a total staff of approximately 250 employees.
o Successfully managed the implementation of a complete call center
telephony solution in an aggressive four month timeframe.
ELECTRONIC DATA SYSTEMS, Detroit, MI 1988 -
1997
A Leading IT/Professional Services company
Account Operations Manager, GM OnStar 1994 - 1997
Led project for Customer Solutions division contributing business case
and pricing as key member of sales team, resulting in $10 million sale.
Account Operations Manager, GM Card 1992 - 1994
Responsible for client relationship and call center operations with a
staff of 90 employees.
Project Manager, Cadillac 1991 - 1992
Managed 24 hour/7 day a week Roadside Service call center operations with
a staff of 35 employees, including expansion into Canada with bi-lingual
support.
Business Relations Analyst, Cadillac 1989 - 1991
Automotive Communications Representative, Cadillac 1988 - 1989
EDUCATION
BGS, Management and Anthropolgy Minor, Oakland University, Rochester, MI
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Direct Marketing Association of Detroit
Promotional Products Association International