Jana Howard

Email: abqp6l@r.postjobfree.com

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City: Kress

State: TX

Zip: 79052

Country: USA

Phone: 404-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $65,000

Willing to Relocate

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JANA HOWARD

Atlanta, GA 30004 404-***-**** abqp6l@r.postjobfree.com

SENIOR ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE / MARKETING ADVERTISING MANAGER

Multitalented Senior Account Executive/Marketing Advertising Manager who has over 15 years of experience providing print and brand support to Fortune 500 clients. Award-winning Senior Print Production Manager who has comprehensive knowledge of account/brand management, copywriting, paper substrates, consumer printing, large format retail POP/POS (point of purchase/point of sale), color management and corporate sustainability practices. Hard-working materials controller with a strong record of saving costs by using superb organizational and management skills.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Internal/External Stakeholder Communications Brainstorming Strategic Sourcing & Procurement

Vendor Relations Direct Marketing Print Production POP/POS Sustainability Programs

AP Style Microsoft Office Visual Merchandising Brand Strategy/ID

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

IMS, Atlanta, GA. (May 2012 - Oct. 2012)

A global BPO (business process outsourcing) company.

Account Representative

Established contract position to assist management in the planning and execution of signage for The Home Depot visual merchandising group in the categories of seasonal and kitchen/appliance. Worked with team of stakeholders to value engineer opportunities for savings across the vertical categories to print suppliers. Proposed cost savings when appropriate. Teamed with third-party designers to evaluate creative and design.

Reason for Leaving: Contract full-time.

Williams Lea, Bentonville, Ark. (June 2011 - May 2012)

A global BPO (business process outsourcing) company.

Senior Account Executive

Managed all print for grocery, foundation and compliance categories for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Primary point of contact for all print requests from client to supply chain and managed the workflow process and key communications with client. Processed and managed annual spend of over $7 million. Established strategic relationships with Wal-Mart senior management to increase print business and value engineered opportunities to improve existing deliverables. Recommendations offered to category team to improve signage from a color and substrate perspective. Estimated average yearly savings of 20 percent to client and drove costs down by vendor chain management and relationships with third party constituents.

Key Accomplishments:

* Recommended paper and ink strategies for Wal-Mart`s annual program to drive color consistency across print vendors.

* Increased account executive duties as a result of successful management of the grocery category.

Reason for Leaving: Wal-Mart did not renew Williams Lea's contract.

Time Warner Cable, Dallas, Texas (Jan. 2011 - June 2011)

Second largest multiple service provider of cable and wireless products.

Regional Marketing Manager

Managed Texas marketing direct mail strategies with a monthly spend between $1 million to $2 million. Targeted and identified consumer buyers for each segment offering with internal marketing stakeholders. Process and quality control management for each mail run essential to the success of monthly strategy along with recommendations to drive down costs. Proofread all content and edited copy. Supervised print marketing team held accountable for tracking mail, and providing updates to internal web portal. Participated in senior management meetings and provided feedback to marketing on monthly deliverables. Maintaining external relations and supply chain management were essential tasks to improving workflow.

Key Accomplishments:

* Recommended a brighter and whiter paper at no additional cost that improved the look and feel of the Signature Home materials.

* Partnered with vendors to offer alternative formats to consider for lowering monthly direct mail costs.

Reason for Leaving: Time Warner moved marketing operations to the West Coast Region.

Freelance Print Consultant, Dallas/Austin Texas (April 2010 to Jan. 2011)

Managed and marketed print consulting services to clientele within the Texas market. Consulted with key personnel on best practices in offset and digital print which included, but not limited to, commercial color brochures and corporate identity printing, variable data applications and direct mail. Assisted the client with proofreading and format ideas. Large format printing, signage and packaging applications managed through key suppliers along with providing recommended fulfillment strategies for national and global recipients.

Key Accomplishments:

* Paper recommendations to one client resulted in 7 percent savings on their commercial print project.

* Reduction of costs on a consulting project for a 12 page plus cover to 16 page self cover resulted in 5 percent savings of the overall print spend.

Reason for Leaving: Key opportunity with a top cable/internet company.

USMOTIVATION, Atlanta, Ga. (Dec. 2003 to Jan. 2010)

A top ten national incentive marketing company.

Senior Print Buyer/ Marketing Print Production Manager

Managed and provided printing and marketing procurement services to Fortune 500 companies including: The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, AT&T, Merck, Shell, Pfizer, Saab, and others. Brainstormed new programs and ideas for each client with the creative team and recommended cost efficient and higher performance papers to clients. Offered subject matter expertise and leadership to The Ritz-Carlton, and handled all high-end spa and brochure printing. Evaluated the best printer for each job to ensure timeliness of delivery and supervised vendors. Budgeted and planned print projects for client. Facilitated cross-functional team meetings for optimum print management that helped all departments. Conducted, coached, and mentored staff for print training seminars to facilitate better internal communications.

Key Accomplishments:

* Championed green initiatives that resulted in reducing purchasing costs by 10 percent. Increased paper recycling within the organization.

* Saved The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company 5 percent on paper costs by recommending a better and more efficient paper product. This resulted in more print opportunities from the company.

* Executed strong project management skills that resulted in on time and within budget deliverables and minimal rate of errors for clients.

Reason for Leaving: Layoff due to economic conditions, not due to performance.

GEORGIA PACIFIC, Atlanta, Ga. (Aug. 2002 to Dec. 2003)

Leading manufacturer of tissue, packaging, paper, pulp, building products and related chemicals.

Consumer Print Buyer

Supervised paper and print contracts and consulted with various consumer divisions such as internal stakeholders (e.g., Dixie, Brawny, Angel Soft) on their printing needs. Oversaw supply chain management while overseeing vendor and internal relations. Negotiated contracts and ensured best practices for buying. Gained rebates on paper and printing services by leveraging volume. Adhered to corporate color guidelines and print standards for each brand I managed.

Key Accomplishments:

* Saved Georgia Pacific 10 percent in print and 7 percent in paper purchasing.

* Reduced the number of print suppliers from 100 to 10 to streamline the print process.

* Facilitated corporate sustainability practices to internal and external stakeholders.

Reason for Leaving: Brand Teams chose to manage their own print spend.

USMOTIVATION, Atlanta, Ga. (Aug. 2000 to Aug. 2002)

A top ten national incentive marketing company.

Senior Print Production Manager

Managed all the print-related functions for the company and I managed the creative boutique which included direct mail, corporate identity and promotional products for each campaign. Managed internal print projects for the high volume division, Travel Operations. I served as a key contact for the highly visible Microsoft account and worked closely with account managers for clients that included: Equant, Diebold, Coca-Cola, Pfizer and AT&T.

Key Accomplishments:

* Oversaw a $3 million budget, and maintained a low rate of print errors.

* Received the GEM (Going the Extra Mile) Award from colleagues in the company.

* Promoted to senior manager as a result of handling the intense print requirements of Microsoft.

Reason for Leaving: New key opportunity with a top CPG company.

PRINT AWARDS

* 2009 Neenah Paper Award for letterhead printing.

* 2008 PIAG -Award of Excellence- (Printing Industry Association of Georgia) for Pfizer guidebooks.

* 2007 Marcom Award for print of USMotivation`s self-promotional brochure.

* 2005 -Benny- Global Premier Print Award (Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation) in -Best of Category- for a Pfizer Inspra collateral brochure.

* 2001-2003 PIAG -Best of Category- and -Award of Excellence- for Microsoft and Georgia Pacific collateral brochures.

Education

B.S. journalism/advertising

Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla.

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