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Sara Hamey, CPM, CPMM
Product Manager and Marketing Professional
Terrace Park,OH
Summary
Dynamic marketing expert with a decade of experience spearheading cross-functional initiatives, directing brand and product strategies, and enhancing vendor collaborations. Innovative Product Manager known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Possess specialized skills in product lifecycle management, market analysis, and agile project methodologies. Excel in leadership, communication, and problem-solving to drive projects to successful completion. Committed to leveraging these abilities to contribute significantly to any team's success.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Household Manager
Self-employeed
Terrace Park, Ohio
09.2017 - Current
- Co-own Hamey Management Solutions, LLC, overseeing maintenance and bookkeeping for rental properties.
- Managed household operations during planned career break to enhance efficiency.
- Executed effective strategies for property maintenance and financial record-keeping.
Product Manager
USAA
San Antonio, Texas
06.2016 - 09.2017
- Managed the product experience lifecycle from conception to release, including iteration and maintenance.
- Champion for the USAA bank credit card product, driving a unified experience that served Members’ needs.
- Led Agile management functions to drive cohesive decisions, results and action for USAA credit card products.
- Created Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), monitored member insights, and ensured correct data was being used to improve upon the experience.
- Partnered with marketing to ensure product campaigns were in alignment with the overall experience goals.
Sr Marketing Analyst
USAA
San Antonio, Texas
10.2013 - 06.2016
- Lead Military Affinity co-branded credit card projects, successfully introducing new products to market and increasing the breadth and depth of the Affinity portfolio.
- Enhance and support the experience for over 60 military affinity groups by leading cross functional team projects for the Military Affinity Operations team.
- Manage the IBM compensation system, team administrator and SME. Coordinate efforts between Operations, Management, and the IT team.
- Analyze and resolve issues for the Affinity Management team. Facilitate training on new processes as necessary.
Social Media and Marketing Consultant
Family Service Association
San Antonio, Texas
02.2013 - 09.2013
- Developed and executed a social media strategy for the oldest non-profit agency in San Antonio.
- Designed and developed marketing collateral for internal and external customers.
Assistant Product Manager, Buyer
Luxottica Retail
Cincinnati, Ohio
05.2010 - 11.2012
- Managed the product line and assortment of 15 optical brands for over 980 LensCrafters retail stores across North America.
- Collaborated with the planning team to create forecasting plans, maintain inventory levels, and margin for a business segment with a gross retail of $325 million.
- Analyzed data to make product life cycle decisions, discover gaps in the assortment by style or price point, and predict future trends.
- Coordinated cross-functional team projects to create go to market campaigns, provide merchandising direction, and launch successful new product lines in store.
- Supervised luxury brand, Cartier, with a gross retail value of $2.5 million. Partnered with the vendor to increase inventory levels to target, resulting in 15% sales increase.
- Created product briefs for exclusive brands, such as Chanel, Tiffany, Coach, and Oakley. Experienced writing and executing crisis communications.
- Led team through system transitions from MMAX to RPAS and JDA to SAP. Both new systems were rolled out on time.
- Developed new and exclusive products with the product development team and third party vendors.
- Oversaw a wide range of customer segments and price points, from luxury to entry level.
- Negotiated third party vendor terms and contracts.
- Created training plan and responsible for on boarding of my replacement.
Senior Records Analyst
Luxottica Retail
Cincinnati, Ohio
09.2004 - 05.2010
- Composed the first Policy and Procedure manual, resulting in one concise document of all pay guidelines and procedure the HR Department.
- Tested a new version of the PeopleSoft system for the HR Department. Partnered with IT to resolve issues prior to system implementation. Team subject matter expert.
- Analyzed hiring data and implemented process improvements. Conducted a team training session to initiate the new standard operating procedures.
- Responsible for the training of all new hire associates in the HR Records Department.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree - Marketing and International Business
Ohio University
Athens, OhioSkills
- Product lifecycle management
- Digital marketing
- Product strategy
- Data analysis
- Customer relationship management
- Project coordination
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Marketing strategy
Certification
- Certified Product Manager, The Association of International Product Marketing & Management (AIPMM), November 2016.
- Certified Product Marketing Manager, The Association of International Product Marketing & Management (AIPMM), November 2016.
Work Preference
Work Type
Part TimeContract WorkGig WorkLocation Preference
RemoteHybridTimeline
Household Manager
Self-employeed
09.2017 - Current
Product Manager
USAA
06.2016 - 09.2017
Sr Marketing Analyst
USAA
10.2013 - 06.2016
Social Media and Marketing Consultant
Family Service Association
02.2013 - 09.2013
Assistant Product Manager, Buyer
Luxottica Retail
05.2010 - 11.2012
Senior Records Analyst
Luxottica Retail
09.2004 - 05.2010
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree - Marketing and International Business
Ohio University