Sales Project Manager
Resume:
Jocelynn E. Thomas
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
**************@*****.***
Experience Current The Warren Reporter
Flemington, NJ
Freelance Correspondent
. Arrange correspondence, conduct background
research, fact-checking and interviews,
write and edit newspaper articles for online and print
production.
2009 The Montclarion
Montclair, NJ
Staff Writer
. Generated original articles related to health,
nutrition and well-being for weekly column.
. Translated scientific findings into user-friendly
communication for target audience.
2008-2009 B&A Food Brokers/A&P
Montvale, NJ
Sales Analyst
. Vendor supported on location The Great Atlantic &
Pacific Tea Co.
(A&P Corporate Headquarters) to enhance broker/corporate
business relations.
. Supported Category& Senior Management in sales
promotions via ad hoc reporting,
presentations, meeting coordination, correspondence and
overall business facilitation.
. Calculated and presented sales projections;
populated and reviewed ad layouts;
obtained and reviewed promotional proposals.
. Collaborated with Marketing Department to enhance
item promotion; provided key
product attributes for sales display and weekly flyers.
. Generated, distributed, tracked and processed
vendor advertising and sales contracts.
. Determined vendor bill back, cost of goods, item
movement, gross profit and ad fees.
2008 Mars US
Hackettstown, NJ
Business Analyst
. Analyzed and prepared data for SAP Global Reference
Database implementation.
. Collaborated with Customers, Vendors and Associates
to upload product
information in systems; increased data accuracy within
the business.
. Attended SAP training, imparted materials to enhance
team efficiency, increase user
knowledge and facilitate the transition process.
2007-2008 Mars US
Hackettstown, NJ
Item Administrator- Data Management
. Project Manager for the Seeds of Change organic
food line business transition;
coordinated and managed all aspects of successful company
merger.
. Expert resource to other associates both within and
outside the department as to the
use and functionality of systems, provided leadership and
guidance on managing
data administration priorities.
. Led the Data Management team in implementing rules,
procedures and safeguards to uphold the integrity of
information within the business.
. Identified and recommended solutions to information
management issues that arose during daily operational
activities.
. Traveled to regional business sites and
conferences for training, customer
meetings and operational facility tours (California,
Florida, and Pennsylvania).
2005-2006 Masterfoods USA Hackettstown, NJ
Contractor, Human Resources
. Supported H.R. manager with lead implementation of Mars
University and a new learning management system
(MyLearning).
. Coordinated Train the Trainer sessions and events,
created administrator documents, learner materials and
venue preparation.
. Initial learning management setup including the
creation of global course information for the Human
Resources, Sales & Finance, Systems Operation, Supply,
and Management & Leadership departments.
. Facilitated associate engagement with the Engaging
Associate Line Manager
Workshop Training process.
Contractor, Health Services
. Tracked invoices, inventory, prepared and logged
Health Service
documents, provided departmental support, assisted with
Health Fair.
2001-2005 American Psychological Association
Washington, D.C.
Foreign Rights/Editorial Associate
This position entailed dual functions:
Foreign Rights Associate
. Developed and managed a subsidiary rights/foreign
licensing program for the APA Publications &
Communications Department.
. Conducted clerical and administrative functions
involving solicitation, licensing, tracking, and fee
collection of all subsidiary rights for APA Publications
& Communications, including correspondence with over 300
publishers worldwide.
. Collaborated with legal counsel to establish protocol
regarding taxation and royalty
statements.
. Traveled to international publishing conferences
to represent APA and
negotiate translation agreements.
Editorial Associate
. Received, processed and coordinated flow of manuscripts
for the editorial office of APA's journal Psychology,
Public Policy, and Law.
2000-2001 American Psychological Association
Washington, D.C.
Publications Operations Assistant
. Provided budgetary, analytical and administrative
support in the management of APA Publications &
Communications Department.
. Compiled monthly sales reports, revenue and program
expense projections, and annual royalty reports.
. Analyzed APA Books expenditures, tracked and generated
inventory reports, collaborated with Sales and Order
departments.
. Organized travel and show arrangements for
exhibits/conferences attended by staff and Senior
Directors.
. Corresponded with vendors, members, public, customers,
authors and editors as related to royalties, customer
service and general publication inquiries.
2000 University of Maryland
College Park, MD
Tutor, University of Maryland Writing Center
. Aided students in the organizations and presentation of
academic, scientific and
professional writing.
. Edited, proofread and critiqued papers.
1999 University of Maryland
College Park, MD
Columnist, University of Maryland
. Wrote commentary column for the University of
Maryland's newspaper, The Diamondback.
Education Current Montclair State
University Montclair, NJ
American Dietetic Association Certification
2005-2006 University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT
M.S. Human Nutrition
1996-2000 University of Maryland
College Park, MD
B.A. Psychology
Computer
Skills Microsoft Office, Outlook, Internet Explorer, Lotus
Notes, SAP (Global Reference Database), North American
Item Reference Database System, Activity Management
System (AMS), Item Request System, Business Objects
(BOXI), Oracle, Retek (Product Information Database, UPC
generation), RDW (Retail Data Warehouse system),
Blackboard.
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