Marketing and Sales Professional
Greater Milwaukee Area
Marketing and Sales Professional
Greater Milwaukee Area
Experienced Consumer Products Marketing and Sales Professional. Excellent planning and analytical skills with proven results creating and managing programs that achieve objectives. An entrepreneur with proven success managing a business.
Customer Marketing Manager, Category Manager, Strategic Planning, Program Management
(Printing industry)
October 1999 — Present (10 years 3 months)
Created and manage. www.papercelebration.com, an e-commerce invitation site. Mission of Paper Celebration is to offer quality stationery items and outstanding customer service which has helped achieve consistent sales growth and large national base of customers.
(Public Company; Consumer Goods industry)
July 1988 — September 1999 (11 years 3 months)
Customer Marketing Manager 1996-1997
Managed trade execution of Campbell Soup marketing plan for region.
•Customized corporate marketing programs for Central region wholesale and chain customers.
•Managed the annual account planning process.
•Utilized category management knowledge to create sales plans that delivered profitable results.
•Tracked all account spending.
•Worked successfully with direct and broker sales force.
Category Manager 1995-1996
Analyzed data to create strategies for Swanson, Pepperidge Farm and Vlasic brands and categories.
•Delivered category plans to key accounts and presented Campbell category management capabilities.
•Ensured profitable brand growth by utilizing IRI data to understand strengths and opportunities.
•Created system for Account Executives to benchmark sales progress and identify efficiencies.
•Created all new item presentations for sales region.
Manager of Customer Development 1993-1995
Sales Specialist 1988-1993
BBA , Marketing , 1984 — 1988
Marketing, branding, design, sales, event planning
Junior League
Junior League Active of the Year 2003