Sarah Shebesta

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330-***-**** Canton, OH 44718

aceny0@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

BS, Management, Weatherhead School of Management, 2004

. GPA 3.7; Cum Laude

. Dean's High Honors, Golden Key International Honor Society, Scholar

Athlete, UAA All-Academic Recognition, Gamma Sigma Alpha Academic

Honor Society

. Roulston Performance Award, for outstanding performance in management

. Executive Director of Student Leadership Society (1% undergraduate

students admitted)

. Membership Director and Executive Council Member of Phi Mu Fraternity

CERTIFICATION - Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification,

License 1660081

WORK EXPERIENCE

Hy-Ko Products Company - Northfield, Ohio

Assistant Manager - Keys, 2008-Present

Project Supervisor - Keys, 2007-2008

Marketing Coordinator, 2006-2007

. Product manager with responsibility for:

o Consumer goods product category of over 800 SKUs, distributed

through hardware and home center retail.

o 50 SKUs launched in 2007, over $30M total revenue

o 17 SKUs launched in 2011, over $1M total revenue

o Negotiated licensing contract and managed development and

resulting product line launched in 2012 of 64 SKUs.

. Actively led cross-department or outsourced teams, involving: product

development, competitive analysis, testing, sourcing, engineering,

industrial design, manufacturing, packaging, merchandising, forecasts,

pricing, training, advertising, sales presentations, on-going ROI and

profit analysis, customer relationship management.

. Oversaw company's international intellectual property portfolio of

more than 50 trademarks and 20 patents; worked closely with IP

attorneys and consumer goods attorneys.

. Experienced in developing new products.

. Responsible for management of product line website, design and

placement of sell sheets and advertisements.

. Developed complex financial model for use in successfully raising

capital to fund equipment.

. Supervised design, sourcing and inventory of retail point-of-purchase

material.

. Created co-op advertising program for hardware retailers.

. Composed 30-page prospectus on high-tech business opportunity for

hardware retailers, resulting in $1M revenue in 9 months.

Osborn International - Cleveland, Ohio

Associate Product Manager, 2005 - 2006

Marketing Coordinator, 2004 - 2005

. Coordinated successful product launch of 46 SKUs manufactured in

China, enabling Osborn to competitively enter a monopolized product

market.

. Led cross-functional team researching potential product launch to

automotive aftermarket while meeting deadlines and staying within

limited budget.

. Coordinated successful line extension of 80 SKUs of a product offering

targeting the welding market.

. Took lead on researching additional potential products, markets and

line extensions.

. Developed and executed product promotions, direct mailings, sell

sheets, press releases, packaging, logistics and training concerning

product launches.

. Successfully managed 12 tradeshows in 2005 within allotted budget.

- Created and maintained a lead development system for trade shows

to assist sales in targeting high potential leads and to measure

effectiveness of each show.

. Developed promotional flyers for the industrial, automotive

aftermarket and welding industries.

. Oversaw department budget of over $300,000.

. Managed national media plan, including drafting and distribution of

press releases on company news and product promotions in the welding,

industrial distribution, automotive, design and maintenance markets.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Expert in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook

Proficient in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop

Basic skills in Microsoft Access

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