Consumer Products Specialist with emphasis on sales, marketing, merchandising and building plans that energize, excite and engage the consumer - Enthusiastic team player, willing to take on added responsibility to meet the corporation's goals.
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1. N ELIA HUGHES
210 Longworth Avenue ∙ Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey ∙ 07604
neliahughes@hotmail.com 201.259.1144
Consumer Products Specialist with emphasis on sales, marketing, merchandising and building plans that energize,
excite and engage the consumer - Enthusiastic team player, willing to take on added responsibility to meet the
corporation's goals.
Merchandising/Planning Marketing/Branding Product Management
Forecasting/Analytics Trade Shows Vendor Relationships
Foreign & Domestic
Sourcing
Training/Mentoring Product Development
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MYRON CORPORATION, Maywood, NJ July 2015 – December 2015
Assistant Product Manager-Promotional Products
Responsible for margin, sales and development of assigned product lines
Identify products to be introduced, discontinued or expanded
Develop marketing plan for the assigned products
Produce creative briefs containing product copy, photography and creative direction, and detailed timelines for the graphics
and web teams
Accountable for the merchandising of catalogs,direct mail packages and applicable website categories
Conduct competitive and sales analysis to support price recommendations
Product sales trending accomplishments 20% increase over prior year
Liaise with vendors,sourcing,production and sales to ensure product line strategy is effectively carried out
MYRON CORPORATION, Maywood, NJ January 2013 – July 2015
Product Marketing Coordinator
Reported directly to the Senior VP of Marketing, Product and Customer Service on all aspects of related projects
Developed new line of business by introducing Myron Exclusive products:Magnets,Microfibers, Key Chains, Sticky Notes
and Calendars
Liaise with various teams including MIS and Analytics to create real-time information for relevant, simplified data sharing
for all stakeholders, executive management and product & marketing teams
Worked closely with Marketing, Sales and Product Development teams to direct projects, including market research,
competitive and product category analysis
Provide project mapping/planning, coordination, reporting, logistics and administrative support to Product Line Managers as
well as Senior Marketing Executives
Conducted customer research programs to support the growth of new business
Set-up trade shows to introduce new product lines and research new business
MAVERICK BUILDING SERVICES, Rutherford, NJ August 2011 – August 2012
Project Coordinator
Responsible for all aspects ofoffice management for this cleaning service
Set up all new employees into MITC systemaccount,as well as checking background,SS#, and setting up insurance
Handle all insurance for business,building and staff
Manage all union employees (reported weekly with 12 supervisors to recap daily responsibilities and employee status
changes/updates)
Implemented and conducted weekly status meetings with 8 account supervisors-discuss improvement in account retention
and also employee retention/performance
Perform walk through for new accounts/bids in order to acquire new business
Manage the Sovereign and TD Bank accounts (300 in total); work with supervisors on facility and work order management,
and visit job sights and facilities, ensuring quality of both product and service
Inventory control on all cleaning products,etc.
Market to new business to enhance large accounts
2. LINCOLN SCHOOL, HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, NJ September 2009 – June 2011
Substitute Teacher and Paraprofessional
Worked with disabled pre-K class,carrying out behavioral interventions and conducting a functional analysis of mannerisms,
in addition to working towards development of social skills to assist in fostering appropriate behavior
Overall educational liaison for grades pre-K through 12th grade
MYRON CORPORATION, Maywood, NJ November 2000 – October 2008
Purchasing Manager
Approve all purchases and pricing and receipt verification of materials and/orservices
Worked with the AS400 KBM ERP system
Ensure department compliance of production schedules and inventory objectives
Negotiate pricing through best practices, ensuring savings year on year and full analysis of bids, using multiple measures in
addition to pricing, including but not limited to delivery, product quality, and location
Furnishes purchase analyses and cost data for use in scheduling, planning, budgeting and other functional services
Lead discussions on quality control with regards to purchasing raw materials
Implemented weekly review meetings across all teams to forecast and review purchase plans
Collaborate with our China based product development and sourcing team
EDEN LLC, Jersey City, NJ April 1996 – November 2000
Purchasing Manager (August 1999 – 2000)
Purchasing Agent (April 1996 – August 1999)
Responsible for timely issuance and maintenance of finished goods purchase orders and all required follow up
Analyze various production and inventory reports; draft correspondence to management concerning related issues
Supervision of the free consigned raw material program and raw material purchasing
Issuance and maintenance of purchase orders to foreign finished goods vendors and communications concerning changes or
issues
Analyze AS400 Work in Process report against vendorschedules to ensure correct ex-factory dates and methods of
shipments
LPS INDUSTRIES, Newark, NJ July 1989 – March 1996
Assistant Purchasing Manager
Responsible for System set-up in managing a wide Min/Max Inventory control systemfor all stock raw materials
Researched diversified vendors using effective vendornegotiating strategies including the qualification of products,cost -
effectiveness,and vendorlead times. (Domestic and International)
Determined the most efficient routing and consignment of products being distributed throughout the company’s five national
locations
Expedite delivery of all purchased products
Review of inventory history to determine the most efficient use of resources
EDUCATION
MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY, Upper Montclair, NJ USA
Bachelors of Science, Business Administration
CERTIFICATIONS
Substitute Teacher’s Credential (June 2009)
State of New Jersey
OSHA Certified (March 2012)
The Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey
SKILLS
Programs: Excel, Word, AS400, Outlook
Languages: English
Portuguese
Spanish