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Gloria Mallah

Gloria Mallah

Zionsville,IN

Summary

Project Manager with 6 years of experience in Advertising. Adept at directing and monitoring manufacturing employees and streamlining production methods for best-in-class quality standards. Successful at solutions-oriented problem-solving and predicting project timelines and roadblocks. Committed to managing an effective team through comprehensive monitoring, training and empowerment.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Project and Production Manager

Miller Brooks
06.2016 - 05.2023
  • Reported to the President:
  • Production Management Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Assists in procuring outside expenses, including sending item specifications and obtaining vendor estimates
  • Responsible for purchase orders for outside client expenses
  • Manages all appropriate purchasing information for jobs: POs, transmittals, etc
  • Takes incoming sales calls from printers, promo specialists, production houses, etc
  • Participates in pre-press activities
  • Lead team member responsible for attending press checks and overseeing end product quality (in connection with the printer and art director as appropriate)
  • Lead team member responsible for maintaining a list of preferred outsourced vendors
  • Project and Production support responsibilities for the following clients: Clark Dietrich, Typar, Knauf, Bosma, Leviton, Latham, Indiana Limestone:
  • Responsible for media material coordination and works with media to be sure all materials are delivered as required
  • Enters production specs into Workamajig (w/creative and media)
  • Creates estimates for purchases in Workamajig
  • Responsible for creative deliverable sourcing and quoting for packaging prototypes, specialty advertising needs, signage, etc
  • Handles vendor correspondence and bid management
  • Provides team with production guidance and support as needed.

Freelance Advertising and Logistics Manager

Nogginwerks
10.2013 - 05.2016
  • Project Management
  • Logistics Manager of large, multi-platform collateral projects
  • Assist
  • Creative and Production Department Managers
  • Proficient in Adobe and Microsoft-based programs.

Logistics Manager

PUBLICIS
09.1993 - 10.2013
  • 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
  • Streamlined shipping process to reduce premium freight expenditures by 15%–20% each year over 17 years
  • I integrated logistics systems to connect multiple agency departments, including customer sales, order management, accounting, and shipping
  • Developed a nationwide distribution system for marketing and promotional materials for more than 250 shopping centers
  • These materials included a variety of time-critical media for mall events andmarketing drives throughout the year
  • Worked with multiple printers and suppliers, coordinating both their inbound shipping and the shipping of individualized orders to each mall
  • Facilitated and monitored communications between agency staff and vendors to reduce the error rateand increase on-time deliveries
  • Managed successful 3PL arrangements for 17 years
  • Critical successes included 98.99% on-time shipping and 98.6% inventory accuracy
  • Developed and implemented cost-saving strategies and inventory-reduction programs
  • Developed an 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
  • Located and notified customers of delinquent accounts by mail, telephone, or in-person to secure payment.

Education

The Art Institute of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

Timeline

Project and Production Manager

Miller Brooks
06.2016 - 05.2023

Freelance Advertising and Logistics Manager

Nogginwerks
10.2013 - 05.2016

Logistics Manager

PUBLICIS
09.1993 - 10.2013

The Art Institute of Philadelphia
Gloria Mallah