Bill Osthoff Email & Phone Number

Merriam, Ks

Estimated all non-Hallmark work for this 40-year-old supplier of high-quality printing and finishing services.• Developed a stand-alone estimating system using Excel to provide accurate consistent pricing.• Provided estimates for 2 widely different types of programs:o 40” UV press, letterpress die cutting, embossing and foil stamping.o 3D signage and displays working with structural designer, produced on large format digital print and cutting machines.

Bentonville, Ar

Liaison between Walmart’s Internal Signing department and their contracted print vendor for the production of approx. $2MM monthly in 8ft and below signing for all Walmart, Supercenters & Neighborhood Markets.• Multi‐level client contact – Senior Directors through to producers.• Departments included all “Corporate” and “Compliance” signs that were required for each and every Walmart store.• Created and managed production timelines for projects.• Required to attend meetings for all other departments to insure compliance signing correct.

Rogers, Ar

Managed 4.5MM in commercial printing and signing projects for key accounts, primarily Wal-Mart and Day Spring.• Direct client contact.• Provided instructions to the plant via electronic job tickets.• Coordinated all substrates and outside purchases related to jobs. • Provided job cost reconciliation as projects were completed.

North Kansas City, Mo

Provided printing estimates for 40” sheet‐fed, letterpress die cutting, embossing and foil stamping on self-made spread sheet. Priced outside buys for all substrates, embossing, foil stamping and cutting dies as well as bindery and finishing work. • Liaison for implementing computer estimating, order entry, shop floor collections and job costing program • Instrumental in defining and updating standards. • Provided instructions to the plant via hand written job tickets and coordinated all substrates and outside purchases related to jobs.

Kansas City, Ks

Corrugator and display company• Directed the production 3D corrugated displays.• Included procurement of all outside materials.• Managed logistics and shipping of completed displays

Kansas City, Mo

Small family owned printing company provided the opportunity to learn lithography, die cutting foil stamping and ultimately sales from the ground floor.