Cedric Bridgewater, Jr., MBA
******.***********@*****.***
Marketing Manager 823
Old Settlers Trail Hopkins, MN.
Phone: (225)
Objective: A passionate and driven professional seeking a marketing role
with a progressive company.
Professional Experience:
. Emerson Process Management (Volt) - Account Manager
September 2013 - March 2014
Chanhassen, MN
* Developed and managed global business-to-business (B2B) vendor
relationships in CRM, and increased monthly sales in 12 Latin
American countries by $5 million within 6 months.
* Led large cross-functional project team through communication
realignment initiatives designed to increase customer
satisfaction; initiatives led to a 10% increase in monthly
sales.
* Designed and executed vendor negotiations based on quality
assurance and cost-analysis parameters; 2013 negotiations saved
the company 10% monthly.
. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage - Mortgage Specialist 4
October 2012 - September 2013
Minneapolis, MN
* Ranked in the top 15 regional Mortgage Specialists four
consecutive months. Led Acquisition Project team in developing
scripts and process models for 3,500 new specialized accounts.
* Created and maintained enterprise-wide standards and processes
micro-site designed to increase employee understanding of
policies and procedures. Internal testing confirmed a 40%
increase in employee understanding of existing and new corporate
policies.
. Ameriprise Financial - Field Professional
May 2010 - October 2012 Minneapolis,
MN
* Achieved Kaizen-certification through the development of
innovative ideas and cross-functional teamwork; gained senior
level leadership and technology department buy-in and engagement
regarding an initiative to increase department efficiency by
90%.
* Provided oversight to generated sales of $10 million monthly
through managing B2B relationships with independent brokers,
consulting with them regarding client base expansion, license
maintenance, and compensation analysis.
. Iberville Federal Credit Union - Marketing Coordinator
Jan 2008 - May 2010
Iberville, LA
* Acted as an ad-hoc marketing resource for high-impact marketing
initiatives that generated consumer traffic through multiple
channels, realized a 30% increase in new customers.
* Analyzed competitive campaigns and initiatives, maintained
advertising forecasting budgets, and made strategic advertising
recommendations that resulted in an increase in brand awareness.
* Designed, developed, and tracked electronic and print materials
distributed to internal and external audiences designed to
create awareness of new products, services, and promotions.
Education:
. Master of Business Administration, specializing in International
Business Saint
Mary's University of Minnesota (Philippines Capstone)
. Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Communications
Southern University and A&M College