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With The Creative Network Inc., "You spend less time searching because we spend more!" As members of The Marketing Recruiters Network and the National Personnel Association, we have access to both job opportunities and candidates in virtually all industries and disciplines; many of our affiliate opportunities are listed on our website at www.creativenetworkinc.com.

Industries include, but are not limited to, Art/Craft/Scrapbooking, Stationery, Gift, Toy, Office Products, Home Decorative Accessories, Party, Publishing, and Consumer Products. International placement are also a growing market segment.

Occupations include, but are not limited to, Marketing (all facets), Sales, Product Development, Sourcing, Art/Creative Directors, Marketing Communications, Buyers, Merchandisers, Operations, Logistics, and more. 

THE CREATIVE NETWORK: JOB OPENINGS

The only personnel recruitment firm specializing in our industry has the following job openings. Call 360-604-0802; fax 360-604-0806; email jessica@creativenetworkinc.com; or check www.creativenetworkinc.com. The address is 1325 SE Tech Center Dr., Ste. 190, Vancouver, WA 98683.

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CENTRAL/MIDWEST: Sales and Marketing ... National Sales Manager ... Key Account Sales Manager ... Key Account Sales Assistant ... Dir., Licensed Brands ... Brand Manager (household) ... Associate Brand Manager (household) ... National Account Manager-Chicago (appliances) ... Sr. Brand Manager (household) ... Brand Manager (household) ... Associate Brand Manager (household) ... PR Media Specialists-2 (games/toys) ... Direct Marketing (games/toys) ... Business Manager (appliances) ... Brand Manager (household) ... Insights Manager (personal care).

NEW ENGLAND: Product Designers 4-6 ... Dir., Design.

NORTH EAST: Category Merchandise Manager (appliances) ... Account Manager (household) ... Marketing Communications Manager (appliances) ... Marketing Manager (personal care) ... Sr. Marketing Research Manager (household) ... Associate Product Manager (personal care) ... Brand Manager (personal care) ... Marketing Manager (personal care).

NORTH CENTRAL: National Account Manager-Target (house wares).

SOUTH CENTRAL: Product Designer/Developer.

SOUTH EAST: Fabric Buyer ... Sr. Designer ... Product Manager ... Marketing Manager (home furnishings) ... Product Manager (housewares) ... Manager Financial Planning and Operations Analysis (housewares) ... Product Manager (housewares) ... Channel Marketing Manager (home furnishings) ... Category Manager (housewares) ... Product Manager (lawn/garden).

WEST COAST: Dir., Product Development ... Category Manager (household).

CHINA: General Manager.

CREATIVE NETWORK: JOBS OF THE MONTH

Position: Fabric Buyer ... Location: Southeast (company pays relocation) ... Compensation: $65-75K + bonus ... Description: Seek and select fabric offerings that attract and inspire the home sewing enthusiast and make a strong contribution to sales and margin expectations. ... Qualifications: 5+ years of buying/merchandising experience in a fashion driven, textile-related environment; the specific fabric/textile/soft lines background may include home décor, seasonal, or apparel (ladies, men, boy, girl, infant, toddler, domestics); four-year degree is preferred; competence with Microsoft Office is necessary; the independent drive of an entrepreneurial merchant; the ability to accurately forecast trends; experience in building an attractive retail store product category selection; ability to be a strong partner and teammate with marketing and store operations departments; understand fabric, particularly cotton fabric; strong knowledge of fabric for the quilting industry; must know the financials – margins, open to buy, etc.

Position: Product Designers (4-6) ... Location: New England (company pays relocation) ... Compensation: $55-65K + bonus ... Description: Looking for new Industrial Designers/Product Developers who have a passion for building and implementing design strategies that deliver market revolutions and maximize current technologies and trends; manage the overall project and technical design development; collaborate daily with U.S.-based marketing, research, and engineering teams; manage external design, research, and technology groups; interpret field research; participate in product review meetings and present material to all levels of management; maintain currency in new technology and design methods; ensure market feasibility of product design for assigned area(s); manage the overall quality, cost, schedule, and development of projects and brands in scope of responsibility. ... Qualifications: Bachelors Degree in Industrial Design or related field required; minimum of three years of progressive industrial design experience necessary; toy, game, or juvenile products experience is strongly preferred; professional proficiency in one or more of the following required: Photoshop, Illustrator, inDesign; experience in Vellum, Alias, Rhino or Solidworks, ProE a plus.

Position: Product Manager ... Location: South East (company pays relocation) ... Compensation: $70-80 + bonus ... Description: Product Utilize internal and external resources to develop profitable new products and programs in a timely, cost-effective manner; coordinate activities with the Dir. of Marketing; work in direct communication with the Dir. of Marketing to establish creative direction and placement strategies for new products; ensure that direction is in line with current company objectives; set and manage annual budget expenses for assigned budget areas; establish product development/brand assignments and priorities; market research, product conception, new product development/production, sales materials, internal communications.

CONTACT INFO: We look forward to assisting you, please contact us at jessica@creativenetworkinc.com or by calling 360-604-0802.