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Creative Project Manager
Accomplished cross functional professional with experience in managing multiple projects under budget and on time; working collaboratively with Sales/Marketing, Product Development and Creative teams for both the Beauty and Healthcare industries. 

A positive adaptable and driven project manager with ability to work with all levels within an organization.

•	Manage the entire packaging and display process from technical drawings, pre-production samples, pricing, artwork and  final product distribution
•	Liaison for the international and domestic teams maximizing communication and ensuring project completion 
•	Assist the sales team with customer presentations and lead daily internal meetings 
•	Create, update and distribute customer program files with detailed product and project  information 
•	Oversee account management tasks including orders, POs and inventory 


• Develop and manage timelines associated with production, fixture and graphic development
• Liaise with sales and customer service to forecast all fixture needs
• Develop training materials and instruction sheets for store personnel related to fixture updates and on-going maintenance
• Analyze POS and build planograms for domestic mass brands (Wet n Wild, Physicians Formula, Black Radi

Merchandising Manager


• Manage and oversee all domestic retailer accounts including timelines, assortments, planograms
• Lead each seasonal merchandising update by working closely with account directors, creative team and vendor partners
• Review prototypes and technical drawings to confirm quality, product fit, assortment and graphic layout are accurate
• Proof and approve all graphics, copy, pricing, instruction sheets and screening for accuracy and consistency throughout all retailers as well as coordinate translation copy with global markets
• Work with executives on planning, forecasting and annual budget as well as submit all purchase order requisitions
• Create 2D renderings of all gondola assortments using web based Displayer program
• Prepare and maintain project status report and oversee weekly merchandising meetings with multiple departments

Merchandising Project Manager


• Led all domestic and international merchandising projects
• Created and maintained all retailer planograms, assortments and merchandising timelines
• Worked with international affiliates on execution, guidelines and approvals of all projects
• Managed international regulatory process for global market product registration
• Collaborated with Product Development on product testing and regulatory requirements
• Assisted Marketing department on all merchandising copy, graphic artwork and in-store displays
• Approved all product information to HSN Quality Assurance prior to live show time

Project Manager, Merchandising & Regulatory


• Directed all visual merchandising projects from concept development to final in-store rollouts
• Managed multiple fixture vendors to design and execute on budget and on time each season
• Created all seasonal assortments by working with executives and sales team
• Executed global visual merchandising guidelines for seasonal updates, new store openings and remodels
• Managed a multi-million dollar merchandise budget, invoicing and purchase order requirements
• Successfully reduced print cost by $15k annually through negotiations with a new print vendor
• Decreased annual merchandising spending by 14% through accurate planogram planning

Manager, Global Merchandising


ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES SMASHBOX COSMETICS | Associate Manager, Global Visual Merchandising
(August 2011 – April 2012)
• Project managed seasonal merchandising updates for all retailers
• Executed and managed merchandising requests, planograms, seasonal updates, assortments to meet production deadlines
• Oversaw graphic development process of all elements from concept to fulfillment of in-store displays
• Managed merchandising budget including invoicing and POs

ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES SMASHBOX COSMETICS | Online Studio Artist/Associate Manager, Customer Service
(Nov 2010 – Aug 2011)
• Provided customers with personalized recommendations and exceptional customer service while upselling
• Hired and trained customer service representatives on product knowledge, company policies and ordering system
• Provided customer feedback to the web team regarding products, in store and on line retailer experience

Associate Manager, Global Visual Merchandising

• Effectively reduced graphic design spending by $8k annually by learning Adobe programs necessary to design and create all corporate identity packages (i.e. business card, letterhead, etc.)
• Oversaw all logistics, merchandising, booth install, and staffing for 12+ trade shows annually
• Collaborated on branding and layout for all national trade shows and conferences
• Conducted comparative analysis of competing products & services for the sales team
• Managed client/lead databases and reports for sales activity, pipeline and forecasting
• Implemented, customized and trained the SalesForce.com web application for entire Sales and Account Management teams
• Collaborated, developed and updated content for corporate web site and sales presentations
• Assisted in developing and maintaining all marketing collateral, set up newswire distributions, coordinate print production
• Maintained Twitter and YouTube social media accounts

Marketing Manager


Cosmetic Retail Sales Associate and Makeup Artist

Sales Associate/Makeup Artist

Find out detailed information about Cynthia Rodriguez, Project Manger in Fountain Valley, CA

Cynthia Rodriguez: Project Manger in Fountain Valley, CA

Cynthia Rodriguez

Rocket Jewelry Packaging & Displays

Markwins Beauty Brands

L'Oreal Luxe - Urban Decay Cosmetics

Boscia Skincare

Estee Lauder Companies - Too Faced Cosmetics

Estee Lauder Companies - Smashbox Cosmetics

TC3 Health, Inc.

Sephora - South Coast Plaza

Chapman University

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising