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JOSHUA G. WALKER
Marketing Operations Manager
Pickerington,OH
Summary
Ambitious Production and Creative Operations Manager with 20 years of experience in creative and retail environments. Motivates employees to align performance with company objectives in fast-paced production environments. Superior competency in resource allocation, production scheduling and workflow management.
Overview
2
2
years of post-secondary education
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations and Production Manager
Express
Columbus, OH
01.2019 - Current
- Led Marketing Operations and Production efforts with reduced workforce through difficult 2020.
- Slashed Direct Mail and Garment Marketing Paper spend by 60% in 2020, while maintaining brand integrity.
- Bid out and awarded Denim Back Patch and hardware program to new supplier 2021 resulting in 35% reduction in spend.
- Direct production process and operational efficiency procedures for POS, Garment Marketing, Packaging and Direct Mail
- Collaborated with other leaders and executives to direct workflow and support operations.
Manager
Thirty-One Gifts
Columbus, OH
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
- Led Sourcing Team on all indirect sourcing initiatives.
- Successfully implemented e-sourcing tool for contract management and all sourcing activities.
- Sourced, qualified and implemented strategic translation partner to support Hispanic Consultant Recruitment Initiative and print collateral.
- Cut print spend by 40%, by rebidding program and and awarding to new suppliers.
- Managed print production and press approvals for all print collateral, catalogs and direct mail.
Manager
Bath & Body Works
Reynoldsburg, OH
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Evaluated suppliers by assessing quality, timeliness and compliance of deliveries to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational efficiency.
- Raised performance in areas of supplier management, logistics and operations by identifying and targeting areas in need of improvement.
- Sourced and managed suppliers for all visual props, in-store marketing and packaging.
- Managed store attribute database for more than 1600 locations.
Strategic Category Manager International
L Brands, Inc
Reynoldsburg, OH
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Lead cross-functional procurement team responsible for the enterprise translation, marketing fulfillment, office supply program, collateral print and International non-merchandise fulfillment strategy.
- Researched, prepared for and led supplier negotiation process for managed category.
- Developed the Standard Operating Procedures to support new market entry into more than 25 countries.
- Coordinated with internal stakeholders including Regulatory, Global Trade Compliance, Logistics, Store Operations, Marketing and Visual, Learning and Development as well as Franchise partners.
- Developed Road Map to detail the International Support of Procurement and Business Services.
- Analyzed spend and transactional data for the marketing fulfillment category and provide cost reduction recommendations to the brands.
- Coordinated with brand stakeholders to implement immediate cost reduction strategies including the development of a purge cadence, monthly review of inventory and changing shipping strategy. These changes resulted in approximately $750,000 of annual savings.
- Developed and expanded Enterprise Translation Model to include additional departments and brands.
- Managed translation into more than 30 languages to support International growth.
Strategic Category Manager, Manager Marketing
L Brands, Inc
Reynoldsburg, OH
01.2012 - 01.2013
- Managed marketing production strategy for the International growth of L Brands, Inc.
- Selected and qualified regional print suppliers to support print production in the United Kingdom and the Middle East.
- Developed Canadian Print Vendor to support the Victoria’s Secret Canadian businesses resulting in an annual save of $100,000.
- Improved French-Canadian translation and creative model by transitioning the creative to in-house creative department from third party supplier resulting in an annual save of $200,000.
Manager Marketing Production and Operations
Chico’s FAS, Inc
Fort Myers, FL
11.2006 - 01.2012
- Developed new print strategy for In-store marketing collateral, driving an annual savings of $1.3 million.
- Analyzed the store supply program and identified opportunities which led to more than $700,000 in annual savings.
- Oversee the procurement of non-merchandise items including in-store marketing, direct mail and store supplies.
Education
Master of Science - Management
Hodges University
Naples, FL 01.2008 - 01.2010
Skills
Cadenceundefined
Software
Jira
Adobe Creative Suite
Microsoft Office
Interests
Running and Bike Riding
Hobbies
I have a wood working side business. I make tables, trays, corn hole boards and more. I also draw and paint.
Timeline
Operations and Production Manager
Express
01.2019 - Current
Manager
Thirty-One Gifts
01.2018 - 01.2019
Manager
Bath & Body Works
01.2015 - 01.2018
Strategic Category Manager International
L Brands, Inc
01.2014 - 01.2015
Strategic Category Manager, Manager Marketing
L Brands, Inc
01.2012 - 01.2013
Master of Science - Management
Hodges University
01.2008 - 01.2010
Manager Marketing Production and Operations
Chico’s FAS, Inc
11.2006 - 01.2012
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