Profile Product Manager, Merchandise Coordinator and Designer with over 17 years of demonstrated

experience with soft lines, hard lines, textiles and print media. Organized, self-sufficient and detail oriented while allowing for team collaboration and coordination with outside firms, agencies and designers.

Experience Merchandise Coordinator - The Walt Disney Company, ASN (contract) 2018 - 2019

• Assisted Merchandiser with creating Specification Sheets and Jira issues for new items

• Initiated and managed SKU set-up process and IR Worksheets

• Worked with outside vendors and in house designers von developing new product

• Managed samples; receiving, shipping, photography Event Manager / US Office Administrator - QAI GLOBAL 2015 - 2018

• Organize, plan and execute the annual QAI Quest Conference including sourcing of vendors, booking of speakers, design of all marketing materials and creation of weekly progress reports for stakeholders

• Provide Customer Service to QAI oversees clients via phone and online support text chat

• General office management including invoicing, purchasing and reporting Merchandise Coordinator - Shanghai Disneyland, Aquent (contract) 2 014 - 2015

• Prepared documentation to begin package development and track progress to ensure critical deadlines are met – prepared creative work orders, created product specification sheets for cost analysis

• Organized, routed and facilitated approvals for Chinese translation, design and legal information Product Designer / Product Manager, Sears Holdings 2000 - 2014

• Product Manager for Basic Bedding, Beach Towels, Bath and White Goods departments

• Managed product development for Sears/Kmart according to merchandise plans

• Conducted competitive market research and presentations, created seasonal action calendars

• Designed product for Kmart and Sears (Apparel, Soft Home, and Seasonal)

• Worked with vendors on developing new items

• Created specification sheets for technical designers to insure production quality

• Organized, maintained, tracked and evaluated product samples

• Worked with Sourcing, Color, Technical and Packaging departments Skills MS Office, Photoshop CS, InDesign CS Proficiencies Expert level Adobe Illustrator CS Proficiencies Epson wide format print training Proficiencies in NedGraphics and U4ia textile design/printing software

Ability to work under tight deadlines, decision making and leadership skills, analytical reporting Education Columbia College Chicago Il. Study in Interior Design 09/96 - 09/99 Illinois Institute of Art Schaumburg Il Study in Interior Design 09/99 - 06/01 ANNA

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