April Martin
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A strategic and tactical operator experienced in driving system, process, and team efficiencies in retail and manufacturing organizations; while deploying change management methodologies that foster leading edge and innovative user experiences and solutions.
SKILLS
EXPERIENCE
Renfro Corporation Mount Airy, NC 2002 – Present
Digital Operations & Project Manager (2019 – Present) Digital Operations Analyst (2015 – 2019)
Product Owner of Enterprise Product Information and Digital Asset Management (PIM/DAM) system, enabling a 1 to 10 day increase in channel product information speed to market, 95% in content accuracy, and facilitating a 60% system adoption rate within first three years of implementation.
Execute the performance analytics strategy for ecommerce and content distribution activities for company owned, retail-partner and brand-licensor websites.
Utilize engagement and various other analytical insights to monitor and optimize content performance and create strategies for continuous improvement projects.
Design and managed Product Data Governance Committee to improve style and process standards for effectiveness and efficiency.
Collaborate continuously with key business stakeholders (i.e.: creative, technology, production, marketing, brand management, and merchandising) to ensure cross-functional alignment and overall collaboration on strategic initiatives.
Product Merchandising Assistant (2013 – 2015)
Supported merchandise purchasing and inventory control administrative activities
Coordinated vendor communication and engagement activities
Facilitated cross-functional communication for product development activities
Product Specialist (2011 – 2013) Product Coordinator (2010 – 2011)
Analyzed and coordinated product development elated documents and activities
Assisted in product-specific risk assessment, legal, regulatory and mitigation activities
Design and implement process improvement sessions to improve product quality and productivity
Product Development Coordinator (2008 – 2010)
Sales Administrative Assistant & Coordinator (2002 – 2008)
Duck Head Outlet Store Banner Elk, NC
Store Manager (1999 – 2002)
Long John Silver Restaurants NC
Assistant Store Manager (1984 – 1999)
Lowes Foods Hillsville, VA
Cashier (1994)
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
BS – Information Technology Health Informatics,
GPA – 3.92 Summa Cum Laude November 2011 KAPLAN UNIVERSITY
•Dean’s List (2 Terms); President’s List (6 Terms)
AS – Electrical/Electronic Technology Specialization in Computer Engineering,
GPA – 3.47 May 2002 WYTHEVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
•Member, Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society
Mastering Project Management February 2020
Master Certification in Agile and Scrum (PCAS) January 2017
Certificate, AI Adobe Illustrator October 2013
Certificate, Photoshop February 2013
Certificate, Principles of 5S in Lean Manufacturing February 2002
Certificate, Principles of Lean Manufacturing 101 February 2002
Certificate, Advancing in Management Seminar, in Retail October 1991
TECHNOLOGY
Microsoft Office Suite Dynamics 365 ERP SAP ERP Salsify PIM BazaarVoice UGC Platform Shopify eCommerce Platform Wrike Project Management Monday.com Project Management Asana Project Management
Data & Content Governance
User & Customer Experience (UX/CX)
User Generated Content (UGC)
Omnichannel Merchandising & Marketing
Business Intelligence & Analytics
Restaurant & Retail Management
Shopify
Agile / Scrum Project Management
Project Owner & Manager
Product Information Management (PIM)
Digital Asset Management (DAM)
Content Management (CMS)
Salsify Administrator 5 years
B2C and B2B Websites