Fernanda Abbrederis

314-***-**** Saint Louis, MO 63139 adwpb3@r.postjobfree.com linkedin.com/in/fernandaabbrederis

Global Senior Project Manager

Project and Brand management Client Services CPG Packaging

Reliable, energetic, and resourceful project manager with experience in project management and account services. Recognized as a creative problem-solver who embraces high performance standards, demonstrates strong mentoring skills and communicates effectively at all levels of the organization. Considered by managers and peers for outstanding customer service skills and a proven ability to successfully achieve the bottom-line goals and objectives of the organization. Also recognized as an intuitive team player with excellent organizational and project management skills.

WORK EXPERIENCE

SGS&CO – Louisville, KY

On-Site Global Senior Project Manager – Saint Louis, MO 2020 to Present

Manage Global graphics projects for Anheuser Busch Innovation department and acts as a key collaborator alongside with Supply/Innovation, R&D, Procurement, Legal, commercialization, outside suppliers and other cross-functional departments within the company.

Maintain detailed project documentation including meeting notes, actions items, issues list, and risk management plans.

Reviews workload regularly, setting deliverables priorities for the team. Run project reporting on a regular basis to evaluate the number projects and provide updates to stakeholders. Avoid potential challenges and delays by being proactive by leading the team and stakeholders to resourceful solutions.

Initiate projects using digital workflows, managing the scheduling of work, data entry and stakeholder’s approvals.

Review creative, production art, and prepress files deliverables, and stakeholder’s approvals to ensure adherence to quality and brand/design guidelines.

Collaborate with client stakeholders and project discipline leads to identify requirements, determine project scope and deliverables, set priorities, and establish milestones.

Develop project plans, estimates, and schedules to accurately track and clearly communicate out status, progress, and financials to the project team and to stakeholders.

Contribute to the project’s strategic vision and takes ownership in the quality of the final product.

On-Site Senior Project Manager – Saint Louis, MO 2020 to 2020

Manage graphics projects throughout the packaging lifecycle. Acts as keys liaison between SGS and internal Anheuser Busch teams: procurement, planning, supply/innovation, legal departments though Stage-Gates.

Managed the full project life cycle by gathering all requirements. Creation of projects plans and schedule, facilitates project execution, deployment and closure.

Managed status reports to make sure all packages are on correct status and make adjustment according to priorities.

Initiated projects using digital workflows, managing the scheduling of work, data entry and stakeholder’s approvals.

Worked with development team to continuously improve software services and user experience.

Monitored the creation of project deliverables, stakeholder’s approvals to ensure adherence to quality and brand/design guidelines. Reviews production art, and prepress files.

Helped the team to be successful at delivering big bets projects at the busiest time of the year by using agile methods and being proactive at anticipating delays.

WE ARE ALEXANDER – Saint Louis, MO

On-Site Premedia Account Manager – Saint Louis, MO 2014 to 2020

Manage relationships between We Are Alexander and Treehouse Foods, including retailers, sales/marketing group, procurement, finance, regulatory, accounting and R&D to facilitate efficient graphic projects. Manage the timely and successful execution of graphic projects. Demonstrate expertise of products, categories, and print requirements to drive speed to market, reduce redundancy, and minimize inaccuracy.

Executed tasks on SAP (PLM –PDM).

Managed graphic projects for 25 plus retailers.

Managed digital workflows to deliver competitive advantages by way of technology, improve productivity and efficiencies, providing better internal communication tools between departments and cost savings.

Helped create workflow process to streamline graphic elements and Food Regulations review process

Managed and completed 400-sku product downsize and print transition ahead of schedule.

Selected by department manager to be part of a challenging NFP project and release 600 skus in 2 weeks. Our team completed the task ahead of schedule.

Account Executive – Saint Louis, MO 2011 to 2014

Responsibilities include managing creative projects for ConAgra Foods Group. Managed design go-to-market process, photo-shoots, trade shows events, digital media, color, and production art for every project. Prepare projects estimates and manage quality control of digital and analog deliverables. Managed internal creative team to execute all client development projects. Implemented workflow processes to increase team productivity.

Developed and maintained strong relationships with the client. Managed vendor relationships on behalf of the client providing end-to-end solutions.

Purchased media and negotiated vendor rates to meet approved client budgets.

Scheduled and led production meeting with marketing, creative team and production/premedia department.

Managed and archived all creative assets, led turnover meeting with production art department.

Plan and executed media, catalog, new product mockups, banners, budget, vendors, and bookings for PLMA trade show event for 2 consecutives years.

Project Manager – Saint Louis, MO 2009 to 2011

Developed and managed artwork plans and strategies for executing graphic files for prepress production of new items, line extensions, redesigns, formula updates, customer changes, back panel rotations and promotions from design through printing for Dr Pepper Snapple Group.

Coordinated art production to ensure critical deadlines was met.

Create estimates and managed the billing process.

Managed and schedule workflows/workloads between art production department and quality control.

Handled multiple projects simultaneously with an average of 100 skus product promotions.

SCHAWK, INC. – Des Plaines, IL

Account Manager – Stamford, CT 2005 to 2008

Responsibilities included managing an average of 10 plus key customer accounts from order entry to final delivery. Prepared project estimates, managed design plus production efforts. Served as liaison between clients, brand managers, marketing agencies, internal departments such as mechanical production and prepress and in house production team. Managed the quality control of digital and analog deliverables for accuracy and completeness.

Selected by department manager to manage major new account. Provided services and products training to seven brand managers, which maximized communication channels and process efficiencies that increased sales by over $300k in the first year.

Created project management process that included project details and client information. This process maximized efficiency in meeting deadlines and budget requirements.

BROOKSTREET SECURITIES – Norwalk, CT 2004

(Privately held Financial Services firm, providing 401(K) and investments products to businesses and individuals.)

Financial Intern

Provided office management to a start-up business, coordinated marketing outreach and conducted Internet research to develop potential clients. Assisted in portfolio management review and researched specific client holdings (including Brazil) for performance and suitability.

Created direct mail responses campaign targeting Brazilian market resulting in over 10% response from potential clients.

EDUCATION

University of Connecticut - Stanford, Connecticut

Bachelor of General Studies] – Emphasis in Corporate and Organizational Studies, May 2005.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Digital Marketing Specialization - University of Illinois

Scrum Master SM#8281175.

Scrum Project Owner SM#3601380.

Salesforce Heda.

Microsoft Project.

PowerPoint, Publisher, Word, Excel, Access, Photoshop, Illustrator, Color Correction.

SharePoint, SAP (PDM and PLM)

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Fluent in Portuguese and English

Intermediate Spanish and Italian

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