CATHY SLYDER

Lisle, Illinois 60532 (630) 292-4011 cathy.slyder@att.net

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Marketing Project Management ~ Brand Management
Versatile, goal driven and resourceful marketing professional, with experience, in management and execution of
creative and strategic marketing projects. Proactively problem solved and utilized outstanding organization skills.
Managed several global cross-functional teams that exceed goals. Implemented projects on time and on budget. Active
communicator that managed both client and vendor relationships. Experienced with SAP systems, interfaces, and
processes.

KEY COMPETENCIES
Marketing
Brand Management
Project Management

Vendor Management
Time Management
Customer Relationships

Cross-Functional Collaboration
Process Management
Digital Marketing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ROBERT BOSCH TOOL CORPORATION, Mount Prospect, Illinois 10/2003 12/2014
Associate Brand Manager:

Strategically aligned, managed and implemented a $25 million dollar merchandising project with big
box customer, showing them that they were a superior customer.
Wrote creative briefs, assisted in the development and execution of brand product strategy to gain
competitive advantage and ROI.
Worked effectively with internal marketing team departments (design, packaging, merchandising,
product, channel, sales and web, both national and global) and external vendors (printers, agencies,
and manufacturers) to ensure deliverables are successfully distributed to customer.
Proactively engaged channel and sales with web, and merchandising projects, such as web
banners, displays and quarter pallets. Provided lead support, implementation and analysts of
projects, by providing KPIs, so that management could make decisions.
Motivated, driven, proactive mindset, strong work ethic, and process orientated, shows by supportive
training of others.

Marketing Project Coordinator:

As Project Manager for the Accessory Department collaborated on global team for data and
media data base. Led, developed and implemented requirements, and action items including
accurate key data which feeds all customer data bases. Generated time savings of 30% for
Product Managers, Account Rep Salesmen, and other key customer contact personnel.
Internal and external customer access 24/7 for media data base eliminating the middle
person and saving valuable time. Project viewed as highly successful.
Lead teams by example of good active communication, taking ownership and delivering action items
on or before schedule. Managed numerous concurrent projects utilizing excellent time management
skills.
Selected to train North American packaging team, on the Opix database system (packaging
data base) because my strengths are in learning processes quickly and fully. Implemented
globally aligned processes and packaging data base that enables global associates to access,
change, and download packaging artwork for delivery to printers around the world.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CONTINUED

Monitored and communicated status of all graphics jobs, including packaging, sell sheets,
POP, and merchandising materials. Collaborated with internal and external associates to
ensure timely execution and delivery of projects.
Key team member in the pilot stages of the Electronic Purchase Order System. New system
creates purchase orders overnight saving 2 to 5 days from purchase requisition to purchase
order.

POWER COATING PLUS, Addison, Illinois 2003

Office Manager:
Provided key support in multiple concurrent roles because I like the variety and thrive in challenges.
Entered data into SAP system for ordering/shipping; prepared invoices; authored purchase orders;
facilitated account receivables.
Provided excellent customer service while interacting with clients, vendors, and employees.
JOHN S. SWIFT, Buffalo Grove, Illinois 2001 2002
Electronic Prepress Specialist:
Selected for training on Galileo computer to plate in New Jersey and shared knowledge across the
company. Strategic company move to computer to plate printing providing customers up-to-date
technology retained and grew customer base estimated at 25%.
Contributed to production (typesetting & scanning) and prepress activities (preflighting, trapping, and
imposition, etc.) for a printer.
Detailed minded with excellent client and employee communication skills.
OSCO DRUG, INC. Oakbrook Illinois 5 years
Promoted to Designer of 4/c advertisements one year.
Graphic Production Artist of 4/c advertisements four years.

EDUCATION
Bachelors in Business in Marketing - Honors
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX 2014
Schaumburg, Illinois
Associates Degree in Applied Science in Commercial Art,
COLLEGE OF DUPAGE
Glen Ellyn, Illinois

CONTINUING EDUCATION
Project Management Basics 1 and 2, PM Lead, PM T

Other Training
Bosch Internal Business Practice Training
GPMDB (Global Product Management Data Base), CIP Training, SAP, Bonaparte (Purchase Order system),
GIS (Global Information System), OPIX (Packaging data base system)
CS6 Acrobat FileMaker Pro MS Office SAP PC and Mac platforms
, analyze, consumer marketing.