Anne L.

Experience

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  China Central Television

  Feb 2013 - May 2013

  Assistant Producer

  Provided support to "A Hundred Million", an angel investing reality TV show, through putting together a database of investors, researching market trends, and assisting on set.

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  ZINCH

  Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

  Marketing Intern

  Worked with a group of student interns to generate content for the Zinch website and to propose additional channels to engage target audiences. Won 2nd place for best mobile app ideas and presentation with the team in company competition.

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  JD.COM

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Digital Marketing Intern

  Gained exposure to e-commerce through company training programs, distribution center tours, and working under the digital marketing department. Daily responsibilities included performing click-through rate data cleaning and thumbnails auditing.

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  LZ Management

  Oct 2015 - Nov 2015

  Leasing Agent

  Presented properties and provided amenities in a positive light to prospective tenants and signed 6 leases.

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  Jianbing Company

  Feb 2016 - Jul 2016

  Marketing & Business Development Intern

  Started out as a Marketing Specialist, and increased responsibilities to prepping food ingredients at commercial kitchens and cooking at Smorgasburg, the largest weekly open-air food market in America. I developed new recipes, sold new menu items, and continuously generated creative ideas to expand the start-up business.

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  University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Sept 2016 - May 2017

  Marketing & Events Coordinator
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  Dewken Education Technology

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2017

  Business Development Intern

  Founded by UW-Madison professors, Dewken hired a student team to assist in developing the initial stages of the business, including Marketing, HR, Software Development, Project Management functions, and more. I helped manage content for social media and websites, came up with pricing strategies, and hired a student software engineering team to develop a company website backed with machine learning algorithm.

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  Navajo Incorporated

  Jan 2018 - Jun 2021

  Category Manager in the consumer packaged goods/manufacturing/distribution industry, who managed the complete product lifecycle and supply chain operations from concept, sourcing, development, manufacturing, distribution, to sell through. Key Accomplishments:- Developed and commercialized 200+ SKUs- Drove more than 100% revenue growth in 3 years- Implemented 3 private label programs for c-store chains- Achieved $1 million+ cost savings per year- Spearheaded PPE sourcing during the 2020 pandemic that bolstered revenue from $0 to $20 million in the category- Developed purchase order and logistics tracking program company-wide with leading work management software, increasing communication efficiency by 80% Show less

  • Category Manager

    Apr 2021 - Jun 2021

  • Buyer

    Oct 2018 - Mar 2021

  • Assistant Buyer

    Jan 2018 - Oct 2018
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  Gates Corporation

  Jul 2021 - Dec 2022

  Buyer

  Managed the largest purchased category Water Pumps in North America with $40 million annual spend. Led the NA Out Purchase team during company restructure.Key Accomplishments:- Increased service level from 80% to 95% and decreased backlog by 75% - Developed and implemented projected inventory burndown plans across the North America Out Purchase function to support inventory reduction objectives, receiving recognition from the Gates C-suite- Trained and mentored 10+ employees from associate to director level and led process standardization projects - Led internal and cross-functional meetings and presented to executive management for division performance- Managed backlog and inventory reporting for North America Sales and Operations, supporting over 70 employees- Continuously identified gaps in processes and optimized standard operating procedures Show less

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  EXp Realty

  Jan 2024 - now

  Realtor

  Having quit my 9-5 after maternity leave, I found a new passion in real estate investment and helping both investors and home buyers/sellers build wealth through real estate.