Dynamic marketing professional with extensive experience at Recreational Equipment, Inc., excelling in production coordination and project management. Proven track record in budget tracking and vendor negotiation, enhancing departmental efficiency. Adept at utilizing scheduling software to streamline processes and foster collaboration across teams, driving successful print initiatives.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Marketing Print Shop Coordinator
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
Sumner
01.2007 - 01.2026
Compile all necessary job information for production and delivery
Create accurate production print tickets
Provide daily, weekly, monthly, and annual production views
Utilize Workfront, Cross-Cap, Smart Sheet, and Microsoft Excel to track all projects.
Use tracking tool from Logistics for all outgoing shipments
Negotiate production changes with internal and external stakeholders
Develop and enhance planning, scheduling, and reporting tools
Maintain inventory and sign request program
Work with outside vendors and Marketing Print Buyers for vendor deliveries
Develop and maintain tools to capture fiscal budget metrics ($1.3M in print annually)
Estimate and invoice projects as needed
Developed a new inventory system
Marketing Project Coordinator
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
Sumner
01.2001 - 01.2007
Collaborate with the Marketing Creative, Operations teams, and outside clients to ensure coordination, scheduling, and trafficking of all Marketing print efforts.
Creatively adapt scheduling software applications, increasing departmental performance, and efficiency.
Create, adapt, and implement schedules and templates for the Marketing print pieces using Microsoft tools.
Balance schedule constraints to determine project priorities.
Chair weekly team meetings to track print jobs in progress and to keep communication channels open.
Coordinate entire in-store signage program for all stores, from sign inception through final printing.
Direct the US Bank print program, working as a liaison with US Bank counterparts in Minnesota.
Marketing Scheduler & Merchandising Liaison
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
Sumner
01.2000 - 01.2001
Communicated directly between Marketing, Merchandising, Product Information, and the business owners, intensifying positive interaction and refining the caliber of print pieces for REI product.
Collaborated with the Marketing Creative and Operations teams and outside clients to ensure coordination, scheduling, and trafficking of all the in-store signage for all stores.
Creatively adapted scheduling software application, increasing departmental performance, and efficiency.
Created, adapted, and implemented schedules and templates for Marketing print pieces using Microsoft tools.
Balanced schedule constraints to determine project priorities.
Chaired weekly team meetings to track print jobs in progress and to keep communication channels open.
Managed the entire in-store signage program for Japan, working with international merchandisers to coordinate the logistics of the print pieces.
Marketing Operations Associate
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
Sumner
01.1999 - 01.2000
Assisted Marketing Schedulers in the scheduling and coordination of print projects.
Organized and coordinated schedule job tickets and job envelopes, necessary for the smooth flow of all marketing schedules.
Created the weekly schedule and daily update, tools used by both the Marketing Creative and Operations teams to stay on task.
Creatively adapted scheduling software application, increasing departmental performance and efficiency.
Created, adapted, and implemented schedules and templates for the Marketing print pieces using Microsoft tools.
Education
Bachelor’s - Business Management with an International focus
University of Washington
Tacoma
01.2011
Associate of Arts - Business
Green River Community College
Auburn, WA
06-2008
Skills
Production coordination
Project management
Inventory management
Budget tracking
Vendor negotiation
Scheduling software
Supply chain coordination
Timeline
Marketing Print Shop Coordinator
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
01.2007 - 01.2026
Marketing Project Coordinator
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
01.2001 - 01.2007
Marketing Scheduler & Merchandising Liaison
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
01.2000 - 01.2001
Marketing Operations Associate
Recreational Equipment, Inc.
01.1999 - 01.2000
Bachelor’s - Business Management with an International focus