Project Manager Sales

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QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Well tested foundation in Government (DoD) protocol/procedures, as well as Fortune 500 consumer

marketing and advertising program management. During my career, I was directly responsible for contract

authorization, creative/strategic planning, logistical metrics, and inventory procurement. I thrive in the

collaborative team dynamic, while never hesitating to assume independent tasks, for ultimate program

success. More recently, my excellent communication, organizational, and negotiating skills served Sr. USMC

& USAF Officers (active duty – security clearance required) in Naval Aviation Training Systems project

management and Learning Management Systems (LMS) standardization.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

HW STAFFING SOLUTIONS (PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT BASIS) SUTTON, MA

HUTCHINSON AEROSPACE (DBA BARRY CONTROLS) - ACCOUNT SPECIALIST FOR DEPT. OF DEFENSE

(DOD), GENERAL DYNAMICS, NAVISTAR, AND OSHKOSH INT’L. (06/2013 – 02/2014)

As an approved manufacturer (anti-vibration and noise reduction technology) for DoD purchasing, I

was entrusted to review, and verify, DoD contractual specifications of final orders and solicitations for

RFQ development. The coordination of engineering and cost analysis inputs was required. I was also

responsible for evaluating all secondary RFQs/final purchase orders, from designated 8(a)

veteran/disadvantaged/small business, for DoD procurement compliance.

Sole POC for DoD PCO (gov’t program contracting officers) and DCMA/DLA purchasers.

Reconciled weekly expedite reports for customer’s requiring ITAR compliance with the DoD.

Utilizing EDI (E-commerce), Lotus, and Oracle db systems, I was responsible for the preparation, and

coordination, of manufacturing/production, quality (QA & QC), logistics, and field sales reporting for

executive management review.

Coordinated all communications and provided logistical support to the Field Sales Engineering team.

IMAGINE ONE TECHNOLOGY & MANAGEMENT LTD /OSI LEXINGTON PARK, MD – NAS PAX RIVER

U.S. Dept of Defense (DoD) Program Analyst/Facilitator for V-22 Tiltrotor Aircraft Team (PMA-275) -

USMC & USAF (10/2007 – 01/2013) DoD Security Clearance – Secret (active)

Executive administrator for Sr.Officers, of the USMC / USAF commands, in support of all V-22

Training Integrated Program Teams (IPTs). As a reporting member of the Training Program

Management Team (PMT), advised on vendor’s contractual/personnel parameters regarding expected

cost/schedule/performance for process and protocol replication at various military installations.

Entrusted to maintain MS Outlook calendars for the Sr. Officers. Personally selected, by the Sr USMC

Colonel, to act as proxy during various meetings and off-site training seminars.

As Facilitator/Program Manager, I was entrusted with the successful execution of all aspects for V-22

Training Team domestic/international meetings - budgeting metrics, security/clearances, travel

logistics, hotel contract negotiations, etc. Sole author of all Agendas/Minutes, DoD Executive

Summaries and conducted out briefs, for formal acceptance. Yr. avg. was 25 mtg -65 attendees/per-

approx. budget of $130K/per mtg. I consistently came in 8-12% under budget costs; never having

exceeded budget, as documented in Performance Evaluations.

Selected as a protocol liaison for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) meetings and aviation exhibitions.

Maintained the DoD required “PMA-275 Risk Registry”, to include acquisition/industry mitigation

strategies for corrective program action. Results reported to PMA-275 Executive Command for their

review.

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Assisted in the drafting of RFP requirements (SOWs/Spec/CDRL) from initial award of contract, to

close out/delivery, in conjunction with DoD acquisition strategies. Assisted in documentation and

reporting for industry contract compliance and corrective actions (CPARS) as required.

Maintained fully resourced Integrated Master Schedule (IMS in MS Project) meeting the Gov’t

requirement. IMS utilization resulted in cost/schedule budget savings of $200K for FY 2011 -12.

MS SharePoint Administrator for V-22 Training Team portal with over 200 DoD users – travel cost

savings were realized by the streamlining of virtual team’s communications.

CYRK INC., MONROE, WA (FORMERLY GLOUCESTER/WAKEFIELD, MA) (04/1997-06/2007)

Sr. Account Manager – CitiBank N.A., First USA Bank (FUSA), and MacNeil Labs

(05/2000 – 06/2007) 60+hrs/week and travel as required.

Developed creative promotional strategies with the corporate branding team, including consumer

incentives, all printed collateral material, and product order fulfillment.

Averaged a mail base of 250K qualified card members totaling $8M/yr in procured premium and

promotional products. FUSA realized a 15% increase in card member participation.

Created consumer continuity collections for FUSA premiere card members. Programs ran 12 -20

months, and included up to 12 versioned offerings targeting specific demographics of affinity

partners. Successfully negotiated exclusive co-branding with Swiss Army, Fossil, Kenneth Cole, etc.

Qualified sub-contracting vendors for FTC/FCC compliance on consumer fulfillm ent programs.

Secured and monitored all reporting of inventory, warehouse operations analysis, nexus certification,

and consumer service phone lines. Avg. $4.7M/yr in ad hoc procurement of promotional products.

Awarded the 1999 National Sales Executive of the Year for First USA.

Account Manager - Kraft Foods Int’l (04/1997 – 05/2000) 60+hrs/week and travel as required.

Reviewed and authorized, in accordance with contract parameters, all orders submitted by seven

Cyrk field reps at on-site Kraft Foods locations in New York, Chicago, and Madison, WI.

Facilitated quarterly meetings for account review with Kraft senior management team.

Assisted Kraft ad agencies (Y&R, Ogilvy, Hill-Holliday, etc.) in creative aspects of product pitch and

marketing tie-ins, from Kraft product development through consumer fulfillment, including safety

testing, and FTC/FCC compliance.

Assisted in development of Cyrk annual budget and reviewed all GL expenditures.

ADVERTISING SPECIALTY INSTITUTE (ASI), LANGHORNE, PA

Product Research Systems Training Director (06/1989 – 04/1997)

Created and organized seminars for national trade show presentations. Also facilitated custom

seminars in Fortune 500 Nat’l Sales Office settings.

Project Manager on experimental ASI products and database systems. Structured internal production

teams, and established training and communication of external beta site locations.

Responsibilities included the maintenance and quality control of the entire informational product

database of over 4,000 manufacturing clients (BIC, Hanes Apparel, Swiss Army, etc.) worldwide.

EDUCATION, CLEARANCES & CERTIFICATIONS

B.A. in Fine Arts History with a Minor in World Religions - Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA- May 1989.

CEU credits – Management (28), Customer Relations (9.6), Microsoft Programs Training (6.7) – on-going

CAS (Certified Advertising Specialist) from PPAI (Promotional Produ cts Association International)

DoD Certified Specialist – NAVAIR AIR 1.0 Program Risk Assessment and DAU Acquisition 101, 201A&B

DoD Security Clearance – Secret, active through Nov 2020

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