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Peter McCarthy

Thousand Oaks,CA

Summary

Dynamic Project and Production Manager with a proven track record of enhancing product quality and streamlining supplier relations. Recognized for building strong client partnerships contributing to sustained business success. Aiming to leverage skills in a dynamic organization.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Music Performance

State University of New York

Skills

  • Client Relationship Manager
  • Production Manager
  • Strategic Vendor Negotiation
  • Client Support
  • Strategic Sales Initiatives
  • Project Management
  • Factory Partnership Management in Asia-Pacific
  • Procurement specialist
  • Quality assurance standards
  • Strong market sense

Timeline

Production - Project Manager

Guitar Center
01.2015 - 01.2025

Publishers Advertising Sales Representative

McCarthy & Associates, Inc
01.1997 - 05.2014

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Music Performance

State University of New York

Work History

Production - Project Manager

Guitar Center
Westlake Village
01.2015 - 01.2025
  • Manage all aspects of quality assurance for Guitar Center Private Label Brand Stringed Instruments
  • Ensure established quality processes are documented and followed during all phases of product development including design guidelines, test plans, design reviews, testing procedures, component prototype evaluation
  • Developed and composed quality assurance manuals for protocols for all stringed instruments
  • Establish and implement quality specifications, testing procedures and acceptance standards for new product development
  • Perform regular product teardowns and prototype reviews and report quality system metrics to key stakeholders to maintain the highest quality standards are met
  • Define, enforce, refine & continuously improve product quality assurance standards
  • Manage the corrective actions and work with production partners to address quality standards and issues as identified
  • Effectively communicate and manage factory partners to maintain project timelines, milestones and final delivery are on schedule
  • Primary contact with all Asia-Pacific factories, first and tier-two supply chain partners
  • Interface with Inventory Planners, Expeditors, and International Logistics to monitor and resolve issues with purchase order confirmation, capacity and delivery challenges ensuring projects are delivered on schedule
  • Collaborate with Product Management team to review existing quality processes and explore opportunities for improvement

Publishers Advertising Sales Representative

McCarthy & Associates, Inc
Westlake Village
01.1997 - 05.2014
  • Winner top grossing ad sales revenue
  • (Ducks Unlimited, 2007)
  • Winner most new business brought into publication (Ducks Unlimited, 2007)
  • Increased sales by over 500% revenues in 8 years
  • Developed and implemented creative strategic plans for selling over $2.2 million in annual advertising revenue
  • Market data analysis and implementation of strategic selling techniques in order to exceed yearly sales goals
  • Responsible for driving sales for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Magazine portfolio of products in print
  • Responsible for expanding production in order to maximize revenue
  • Supervised and led national sales force establishing marketing plans and selling accounts in order to exceed sales goals
  • Worked with senior management to jointly develop and grow territory in order to achieve exponential sales growth
  • Provided comprehensive territory business plans, reviews, and regular sales forecasts to senior management
  • Multi-task Project Management with multiple vendors simultaneously to coordinate, create and realize custom tailored media packages for client projects
  • Collection of AR, generate and distribute regular sales reports and growth forecasts to senior management in Excel spreadsheet form
  • Established and maintained relationships with vendors and third-party media buying agencies
  • Expanded and developed existing key accounts and negotiated contracts with targeted new accounts
  • Identify and acquire selling rights to new target clients and publications
  • Developed and sustained long-term partnerships to achieve and maintain customer satisfaction
  • Secured lucrative partnerships and contracts selling to key clients in marketplace
  • Functioned steadily to successfully exceed strict monthly deadlines
  • Generated new business by cold calling and developing leads within the marketplace
  • Winner of multiple sales achievement awards from publishers, exceeding year over year goals set by senior management

Overview

28
28
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