Executive Director Global Product Development & Brand Management
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QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
- Innovative, flexible, and results-driven professional; with broad-based experience in branding and portfolio management, creative marketing design, strategy development, product development, and multicultural awareness. Known for outstanding work ethic and unsurpassed dedication to consistently produce remarkable results.
- Versatile and enthusiastic executive; competent at innovating effective marketing methods based on strategic analysis and customer specifications to meet and exceed goals, optimize productivity, and enhance revenue base.
- Collaborative and outstanding self-starter; thrive under pressure and equipped with outstanding strategic thinking, organizational, communication, and proactive communication skills.
- Hands-on leader and team builder; adept at building long-term relationships with customers, colleagues, and executives crucial in producing win-win situations between the company and its clients.
LEADERSHIP CAREER HISTORY
Confidential (World’s leading dedicated toy and juvenile products retailer)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL BRAND MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Wayne, NJ, USA 2012–PRESENT
DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL BRAND MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Wayne, NJ, USA 2004–2012
- Innovative Marketing Strategies
- Create and execute integrated marketing programs and services for corporate clients, driving growth and development impacts through increased marketing productivity, customer retention, and goodwill.
- Fulfill an instrumental role as lead strategist in pioneering, implementing, and spearheading the company's portfolio of owned and licensed brands across all global markets in all formats.
- Progressively initiate the expansion of the core toys range of products to deliver corporate sales and profit growth companywide.
- Public Relations and Communication
- Build and maintain client relationships, satisfaction, and business development built on trust, communication, and professional approach.
- Uphold constant communication with all parties for prompt resolution of any marketing and leadership issues as well as technical concerns.
- Growth and Development Impacts
- Successfully modified and led the strategy for key area of responsibility and directed product ranges under own private label, which led to the demonstration of competitive edge and differentiation against competitors with the key strategy adopted internationally.
- Contributed strategic insights in launching new private brands into the portfolio; consequently driving increase in overall sales, focus and achievements in bottom line, and differentiation from other retailers.
EARLIER POSITIONS HELD:
EUROPEAN BRAND MANAGER Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 2002–2003
LOCAL BUYER OF SEASONAL PRODUCTS Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 1996–2002
EARLIER CAREER
REWE Group (one of the leading trading and travel and tourism companies in Germany and Europe)
BUYER OF SEASONAL TOYS AND GARDEN FURNITURE Cologne/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
EDUCATION
BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Handelsschule Krefeld, Krefeld, Germany
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Training programs on team leading; speaking classes; and how to give effective presentations
TECHNICAL ACUMEN
Microsoft Office Suite Adobe Photoshop Internet Applications
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