Brian Giese Email & Phone Number

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

Sales professional with a high value of “doing the right thing”.

Home Office - Dyckesville, Wi

Oversee and remote manage the thermal products production at our Knoxville, TN facility. Our production includes the manufacturing and distribution of custom and stock thermal labels (direct thermal and thermal transfer), and thermal transfer ribbons.PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Assist sales and customers in defining end-use requirements. 2. Perform competitive analysis to ensure we are competitively placed in the market. 3. Manage material/converting specifications. 5. Process and manage the daily project flow (scheduling and pre-engineering). 6. Work with suppliers to test/trial new materials. 7. Support standardization of materials and processes to best serve our customers. 8. Support quality improvement efforts through Kaizen and 6S. 9. Support field service calls with or without other company representatives. 10. Provide technical support to customers, sales, production and internal support groups as needed.11. Manage the risk and liability of business decisions that ensure profitability and customer satisfaction.12. Assist our purchasing teams in their efforts to reduce the risk of aged inventory. 13. Involved with outsource opportunities. (Ability to work outside the MCC umbrella to find sources for items not currently available within the MCC portfolio)14. I have a close working relationship with our ribbon suppliers to stay up to date on new product development and industry news. (Being able to offer our customers ribbon samples and label testing to ensure proper marriage between the two)

Algoma, Wi

Oversee and manage the thermal products production at our Heath, OH facility. Our production includes the manufacturing and distribution of custom and stock thermal labels (direct thermal and thermal transfer), and thermal transfer ribbons.PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Lead Sales and customers in defining end-use requirements. 2. Perform competitive analysis to recommend best materials that meet customer requirements. 3. Establish best manufacturing processes to most efficiently use internal capabilities to meet customer requirements. 4. Manage material/converting specifications and test methods. 5. Process and manage the daily project flow (scheduling and pre-engineering). 6. Work with suppliers to test/trial new materials. 7. Support standardization of materials and processes to best serve our customers. 8. Support quality improvement efforts through Kaizen and 6S. 9. Support field service calls which may require occasional overnight travel with or without other company representatives. 10. Provide technical support to sales, production and internal support groups as needed.11. Manage the risk and liability of business decisions that ensure reasonable precautions preventing large losses. 12. Maintain a strong awareness of the effect of how material and process selections can impact efficiencies, waste and ultimately cost.

Algoma, Wi

Added the title of Thermal Products Coordinator which included the daily management of our production staff as well as the estimating function for the thermal and wafer seal/mail tab product line.

Algoma, Wi

Started the WS Packaging thermal stock label program at our Rabas Street facility in Algoma, WI.

Algoma, Wi

Created and maintained custom price estimates for all label types.