JGA Design Strategies (Wyndeham Kestrel - VCG): Essex, UK

Senior Project Manager - based on site with largest client, Kimberly Clark Europe (Reigate, Surrey).

March 2008 -  December 2008 (redundancy)

Working as an implant project manager (one of two) within Kimberly-Clark Europe’s Infant & Childcare Marketing department project managing all Huggies nappies and wipes packaging for Europe.

Responsibilities include:

• Project management of all KCE Infant & Childcare packaging projects from design concept to final packaging delivery adhering to specific brand guidelines and delivery dates (approx. 600 SKUs per annum).
• Communication at all management levels, with UK based function, mills and worldwide regions, plus their nominated printers, suppliers and design agencies.
• Oversee all cost estimates issued by JGA team to ensure accuracy and issued to agreed KCE KPI target.
• Ongoing process-improvement work within JGA.

Traffic Manager Packaging - Men's Shaving & Grooming: August 2004 - February 2007

Working within the Marketing Communications department within Philips DAP (Domestic Appliances & Personal Care). Working with Philips' state-of-the-art digital proofing and project management tool.

Responsibilities included:

• Responsible for project-managing all shaving and grooming packaging projects for Philips globally (this accounts for 50% of the business of Philips DAP).
• Liaising with production sites, Philips Design, Product Management and the markets.

Achievements included:

• Improved efficiency of processes and therefore reduced costs
• Established clear and regular channels of communication with the major production sites
• Improved accountability for stake holders through improved communication (project status reports).

Berri Ltd. : Melbourne, Australia.

Project Manager - Marketing:         September 2001 - November 2001 (contract position)
(The market-leading brand producer of fruit juice in Australia).  Was a key member of the G7 (Generation 7) juice product launch team.

Achievements included:

• Was personally responsible for co-ordinating launch events across the states, liaising with the sales teams and production facilities.
• Was instrumental in establishing links between Berri and the state education departments and paving the way for the G7 school dance programme being implemented nationally.

O'Connell Marketing Recruitment: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Office Assistant: January 2004 - August 2004 (contract position)

Main responsibility: to organise and manage a special promotional event for the company. The theme was "Marketing Across Cultures" and the speaker was cultural "guru" Fons Trompenaar (www.thtconsulting.com).  The day was embellished with activities on an inter-cultural theme and with over 70 attendees, was a huge success.

Project Implementation Manager: February 2000 - June 2001 (redundancy)

(Then the second largest spirits and wine group globally).

Responsibilities included:

• Project-managed major re-packaging projects (for the global brands) through from design concept sign-off to global roll-out.  Worked on Ballantine's Finest whisky, Beefeater gin, Laphroaig whisky and Tia Maria liqueur.

Achievements included:

• Used print production expertise in order to develop and champion a streamlined artwork and proofing management process for use on all global projects.  Gained central approval for this process and then rolled it out to all Allied Domecq major production sites.