Bridget Lehrke
Oak Creek,USA
Summary
Proven professional recognized for exceptional productivity and efficient task execution. Expertise in multitasking, problem-solving, finance, and payroll management. Consistent track record of promotions to high-level positions across multiple organizations.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Production Manager / Virtual Assistant
Society, Inc
Los Angeles, CA / Virtual
06.2017 - Current
- Stay at Home Mother while working 35 hour per week virtual Staff Production Manager
- Screen and file emails for multiple members of management
- Maintain and handle scheduling for multiple user calendars
- Handled bi-weekly payroll services for company employees
- Manage all Quickbooks functions for the organization
- Received and recorded cash, checks and transfers
- Monitored loans and accounts payable to confirm payments are current
- Assisted with tax preparation and filing, including sales tax and income tax returns
- Prepared daily cash flow statements for management review
- Perform full job audits for jobs up to $4 million
- Produced thorough, accurate and timely reports of project activities
- Developed and maintained project plans, timelines, and budgets
- Absolute multitasking
Account Director
Equator-Design
Chicago, IL
10.2014 - 02.2017
- Effectively lead client accounts in areas of marketing, including print and digital creative, and packaging development from design concept through print production
- Responsible for the presentation of all creative work to clients
- Lead a team of Creative & Production Account Managers
- Responsible for ensuring accounts meet budget and are profitable and growing
- Manage project due dates to ensure agreed upon client deadline dates are being met
Director of Own Brand Development
Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI
05.2011 - 10.2014
- Promoted from Project Manager position
- Responsible for $800 million in private label sales.
- Develop and drive strategic vision and direction for Roundy's family of Own Brand products
- Manage all aspects of product development and procurement including product cost, packaging, quality assurance, retail pricing, logistics, merchandising and advertising
- Drive private label marketing initiatives including major product launches and promotions
- Responsible for communicating Own Brand vision and direction to 22,000 Roundy's employees
- Develop and manage quality assurance program for over 5,000 products
- Utilize Shopper Insights to access consumer behavior and maximize sales
- Collaborate with Space Management Team to achieve best product placement aligning with corporate own brand vision
- Monitor and analyze product movements to optimize product assortments
- Manage over 20 brokers across numerous product lines
Project Manager
Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI
02.2011 - 05.2011
- Promoted from Store Director position
- Responsible for various tasks to support the Group Vice President of Store Operations
- Research and execute IT structure for Store Director internal network and Area Vice President intranet
Store Director
Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc.
Milwaukee, WI
02.2010 - 02.2011
- Supervise, direct and manage all phases of store operations in a manner designed to obtain maximum sales and margins
- Responsible for controlling all store expenses including labor, utilities, maintenance and overall store shrink
- Ensure store meets targeted projections and goals through the effective utilization of personnel and resources available
- Ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations and company policies and procedures
- Started in a store with $19 million in annual sales and 3 months later was placed in charge of a store with $32 million in annual sales
Group Director of Corporate Purchasing
Aldi Inc.
Batavia, IL
10.2009 - 01.2010
- Promoted from Director of Advertising position
- Responsible for a team of Corporate Buying Directors with sales over $1 billion in various commodities
- Responsible for developing Buyers in negotiations, quality control, retail pricing, supplier management and packaging design
Director of Advertising and Communication
Aldi Inc.
Batavia, IL
12.2008 - 01.2010
- Promoted from Director of Corporate Purchasing position
- Responsible for all functions of advertising including print, television, and internet
- Responsible for Aldi US website design and content
- Responsible for Corporate external communications
Director of Corporate Purchasing
Aldi Inc.
Batavia, IL
01.2006 - 05.2009
- Promoted from District Manager position
- Responsible for various categories with annual sales totaling over $500 million in 1,000 stores
- Negotiate and evaluate all aspects of procurement including product cost, packaging, retail pricing, logistics, terms of payment, marketing support funds, new store discounts, and volume rebates
- Travel internationally to source and develop relations with overseas manufacturers
District Manager
Aldi Inc.
Batavia, IL
06.2001 - 01.2006
- Responsible for Store Operations of various stores within Detroit, MI, Toledo, OH and Cleveland, OH markets
- Communicate and ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and programs
- Performed extensive recruiting, hiring, training, and developing of store managers and cashiers
- Advise store management on personnel functions, merchandising, loss prevention, customer service, property maintenance, and sales forecasting
- Responsible for opening new stores
Education
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Business Management, IT
John Carroll University
Cleveland, OHSkills
- Email & scheduling management
- Project management
- Payroll administration
- Financial reporting and budgeting
- Cash flow management
- Data entry and analysis
- Social media strategy and content creation
- Newsletter development
- Digital marketing
- Clerical support
- Mac OS and Microsoft Windows
- Intuit Quickbooks
- Microsoft Office Suite, Teams
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Canva, HubSpot, Constant Contact, Mailchimp, Zoom
- Extreme multitasking
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Staff Production Manager / Virtual Assistant
Society, Inc
06.2017 - Current
Account Director
Equator-Design
10.2014 - 02.2017
Director of Own Brand Development
Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc.
05.2011 - 10.2014
Project Manager
Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc.
02.2011 - 05.2011
Store Director
Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc.
02.2010 - 02.2011
Group Director of Corporate Purchasing
Aldi Inc.
10.2009 - 01.2010
Director of Advertising and Communication
Aldi Inc.
12.2008 - 01.2010
Director of Corporate Purchasing
Aldi Inc.
01.2006 - 05.2009
District Manager
Aldi Inc.
06.2001 - 01.2006
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Business Management, IT
John Carroll University
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