Michelle Wang
Cherry Hill,NJ
Summary
Accomplished, professional, and smart-working Supervisor looking for new and exciting opportunities in product development. Exceptional team-player who enjoys collaborating with other motivated teams to achieve epic results. Knowledgeable about sourcing, material applications, sustainable alternatives, and more.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Product Management Supervisor
Unique Industries Inc.
02.2023 - Current
- Direct thedevelopment of programs for every day and seasonal party products for major retail customers - Dollar General, pOpshelf, Five Below, and Walmart - by partnering with Sourcing, Creative, Sales, and QA to align and execute product strategies for top-selling customer plan-o-grams, tier tables and displays.
- Maintain close partnerships with stakeholders by using problem-solving techniques which generated improvements of the overall development process and organization of cross-functional teams.
- Successfully launch over 2k new products yearly for major customers, while maintaining high-quality products and value for the end-user customer.
- Lead, mentor and train product development team to deliver on-time customer programs, by establishing team building strategies and processes.
Senior Product Development Specialist
Unique Industries Inc,
12.2021 - 02.2023
- Managed all steps of Product Development process - pre-production sampling, distribution of artwork files, overseas and domestic vendor communications; while effectively tracking progress of each customer program, adjacent to customer timelines.
- Worked closely with QA, and Creative Services to ensure 100% of product and packaging specifications met customer and lab testing requirements. Worked with Sales to ensure quality, and cost-effectiveness guidelines were being met.
- Collaborated with Creative team to design dynamic, eye-catching catalog layouts, while proofreading 5 catalogs a year for accuracy and identified any changes needed.
- Mentored Product Development team, and hosted training presentations to improve overall team values and workflow.
Product Development Specialist
Unique Industries Inc.
03.2016 - 12.2021
- Successfully managed customer requests for quotes and communicated directly with overseas and domestic suppliers.
- Collaborated with design teams and vendors to create product and packaging specifications, while focusing on cost-saving, high quality products.
- Performed trend research across a variety of industries to help develop future design opportunities.
- Maintained detailed, and accurate Master Project Lists for each program in development.
Marketing Coordinator
Unique Industries, Inc
07.2011 - 12.2016
- Managed the coordination and proofreading of 5 catalogs per year, while coordinating with Sales teams and Buyers to determine line listings for existing items.
- Designed and maintained marketing presentations for Sales force.
- Worked closely with Sales teams to initiate customer programs.
- Serviced company website by writing copy and managing imagery for new products.
Marketing Coordinator
Robert Elgart & Son, Inc
06.2007 - 07.2011
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism & Mass Communcations
Marshall University
Huntington, WVSkills
Domestic & International Sourcing
Project Management
Product Development
Merchandising
Analytical Thinking
Trend Research
Software Experience: Salsify, JD Edwards, Teamwork, SharePoint, MS Office
Timeline
Product Management Supervisor
Unique Industries Inc.
02.2023 - Current
Senior Product Development Specialist
Unique Industries Inc,
12.2021 - 02.2023
Product Development Specialist
Unique Industries Inc.
03.2016 - 12.2021
Marketing Coordinator
Unique Industries, Inc
07.2011 - 12.2016
Marketing Coordinator
Robert Elgart & Son, Inc
06.2007 - 07.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism & Mass Communcations
Marshall University