Professional Summary

Work Experience

GLORIA MALLAH

Zionsville, IN 46077 317-***-**** adxsjz@r.postjobfree.com Project and Production Manager with experience in Advertising. Successful at creative problem-solving and detailed project management.

Project and Production Manager Jun 2016 - May 2023 Miller Brooks

Lead team member responsible for attending press checks, overseeing end product quality (in collaboration with printer and art director, as appropriate)

Procured outside expenses, including sending item specifications, bid management, obtaining vendor estimates, and handling all vendor correspondence.

Managed all appropriate purchasing information for jobs: PO creation, transmittals, etc Took incoming sales calls from printers, promo specialists, production houses, etc Participated in pre-press activities (assuring files were correctly formatted) Lead team member responsible for maintaining a list of preferred outsourced vendors Project and production support responsibilities for following clients: ClarkDietrich, Typar, Knauf, Bosma, Leviton, Latham, Indiana Limestone

Created deliverable sourcing and quoting for packaging prototypes, specialty advertising needs, signage Provided team with production guidance and support as needed Responsible for media material coordination and worked with media to be sure all materials were delivered as required

Education

Freelance Advertising and Logistics Manager Oct 2013 - May 2016 Nogginwerks

Project management for wide variety of client cases and project types Logistics manager of large, multi-platform collateral projects for Simon Property Group Team member of creative and production department

Proficient in Adobe and Microsoft-based programs

Logistics Manager Sep 1993 - Oct 2013

PUBLICIS

Managed international and national shipping, packaging, and distribution of marketing materials, collateral, and specialty products for Simon Property Group, a global retail real estate industry leader Developed a nationwide distribution system for marketing and promotional materials for more than 250 shopping centers

Streamlined shipping process to reduce premium freight expenditures by 15%–20% each year over 17 years Critical successes included 98.99% on-time shipping and 98.6% inventory accuracy Managed successful 3PL arrangements for 17 years

Integrated logistics systems to connect multiple agency departments, including customer sales, order management, accounting, and shipping

Materials included a variety of time-critical media for mall events and marketing drives throughout the year Sourced multiple printers and suppliers, coordinating both their inbound shipping and the shipping of individualized orders to each of the 250 malls

Facilitated and monitored communications between agency staff and vendors to reduce the error rate and increase on-time deliveries

Developed and implemented cost-saving strategies and inventory-reduction programs Developed automated web portal with a 3PL partner to assist malls in ordering products, viewing inventory, managing address and item master data, and automated reporting Managed account service communication with clients, including invoices, write-offs, offsets, and ACH payments The Art Institute of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA