Meg Boaz

Work History

Sales Representative

Plexus Worldwide (Dec. 2014-Current)

Company leader in sales via social media outlets, in-person communication, and direct advertising opportunities.
Consistently led sales for my Show-Me team (more than 6000 independent reps) for the last 3 years.
Lead our company of more than 400,000 ambassadors as having the most preferred customers.
Directly manage more than 400 active ambassadors, lead training calls and host opportunity meetings statewide.
Established beneficial professional networks and partnerships to gain insight and campaign support resulting in long-term business relationships.
Met frequently with technical, product management and service personnel to stay current on company offerings and business policies.
Coordinated trade shows and created marketing collateral to reach greater potential customers.
Recommended accurate and effective solutions to customers after identifying problems.

Project Manager/Sales Executive

Success Promotions (Nov. 2018-Aug. 2020)

As a high-level project manager, I oversaw major league accounts like San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees and San Diego Padres.
Request quotes from partnering factories, input quote into QuoteWerks document (ensuring margin was well in our favor) and communicated with customer the outcome of quote.
Managed all aspects of licensing such for MLB events such as Top Gun, emoji and the NFLPA.
Created, designed and implemented our first-ever company emoji mobile app.
Created, designed and sampled a new line of ladies baseball caps.
Presented the storyboard, website, and social media platforms to convey the necessity for branching out.
Handled all aspects of our domestic printing partnership with the 47' Brand.
Managed all the orders, made sure they arrived on time to their respective retailers and delivered a highly detailed and organized report each month.
Increased revenue by implementing effective sales strategies in all aspects of sales cycle process from prospecting leads through close.

Project Manager (Contract)

FoxPaw (Apr. 2014-Nov. 2014)

Slashed marketing budget by over $15,000 annually through contract negotiations and a more strategic approach; revamped existing marketing initiatives and widened the outreach.
Using a combination of management skills and specific marketing knowledge, coordinated the FoxPaw repair kiosk launch project through its progressive stages successfully and ahead of schedule.
Worked alongside CEO and senior managers to clearly communicate timelines, deadlines and project updates.
Made sure project was on-task, on-track and within the budget.
Handled all reporting internally, as well as for our business partners, weekly and monthly.
Oversaw metrics and tracked our success through several portals such as Google Analytics, Hootsuite, CRM and Magento.
Directed overseas manufacturers ensuring production timelines are met, quality control was maintained and requested replacement parts and engineer assistance as necessary.
Orchestrated division's emergence into the social media realm; initiated and maintained Facebook, Twitter, YouTube Channel, Constant Contact, and TrustPilot.
Negotiated significantly lower rates with our radio partners.
Set-up all live events and created all marketing material needed for radio personality appearances.
Hired, trained and managed 13 brand ambassadors to increase overall awareness of the FoxPaw brand.

Product Manager

Ameriwood Industries (Aug. 2011-Apr. 2014)

Managed the production process by partnering with design, graphics, sourcing and overseas associates to develop Ready-To-Assemble furniture for more than 30 major accounts including Wal- Mart, Target, and Staples.
Coordinated the logistics for our bi-annual High Point furniture trade shows.
Responsible for all import sample making, POP, marketing material and overall theme, furniture assembly, transportation of sample to the show.
Troubleshot development issues by working with design and manufacturing to find cost-effective and time critical solutions.
Pioneered the consolidation of sample shipments via routine containers which resulted in over $30K in savings in 2013.
Implemented drop ship e-commerce channel by managing website development and product management.
Integral part in the growth of Ready-to-Assemble (RTA) product portfolio revenues by 50% and margins by 45% in 22 months.
Led packaging creation, inventory forecasting, price settings and merchandising strategy definition for the successful introduction of new product lines.
Provided thought headship on competition, industry trends, product functionality, and the evolution of tools and strategies for potential improvements to the project.
Developed new RTA product assortments to major retailers (including Staples, Office Max and Office Depot) that resulted in 45% SKU sales growth in the mass superstore market from 2012 to 2013.
Managed all photography process for packaging, POP and online images; conducted audits to find reasonably priced studios with impeccable taste.
Spearheaded revision of carton artwork on existing carefully chosen in-store items which resulted in increase in sales by 15% in first quarter.
Responsible for all pricing data as it relates to workspace and entertainment goods.
Determine invoices and retails based off retailers' empirical statistics as well as average retails in the market.
Negotiate with factories to ensure my target factory cost is met.
Spearheaded product presentations to all major retailers such as Wal-Mart, Target, Best Buy, Amazon, Office Depot and Staples.
Facilitated the division's social media presence on Facebook and Twitter, revamped all Assembly.

Human Resources Associate

Ameren (May 2008-Aug. 2011)

Designed, created and implemented company wide marketing materials, including table tents, monitor images, posters, handouts, direct mail and fliers.
Created and maintained intern and co-op SharePoint site.
Managed in-house marketing/recruitment material for Human Resources department, including direct mail, fliers, job postings on websites and external e-mails.
Created and maintained apprenticeship page for corporate website.
Produced corporate new hire welcome guide.
Coordinated logistics for company wide town hall meetings for more than 9,000 employees.
Wrote, edited, proofread news, features and other copy to convey key messages to employees.
Coordinated company-sponsored Salvation Army bell ringers campaign.
Critical lead in the creation of corporate Facebook page, managed content and produced relevant videos.
Scheduled interviews, maintained calendars, prepared offer letters, and requested background checks.
Coordinated pre-employment drug testing, scheduled travel and lodging, process reimbursements.
Reconciled department credit card.
Reduced expenses by analyzing compensation policies and implementing competitive programs while ensuring adherence to legal requirements.

Summary

Work History

Sales Representative

Project Manager/Sales Executive

Project Manager (Contract)

Product Manager

Human Resources Associate

Education

B.A - Mass Communications/Journalism

Skills

Work Availability

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