Chris Tribe

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Retired...for now!
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London, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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About Chris Tribe

Retired print & publishing professional now working on a Sportswriting blog, to be fully promoted shortly

Chris Tribe's Current Company Details

Retired...for now!
Chris Tribe Work Experience Details
  • Nestlé
    Strategic Buyer, Print & Pos
    Nestlé Oct 2014 - May 2015
    Gatwick, West Sussex, Uk
    Just completed a 7 month contract with the worlds largest food company, being responsible for POS purchasing across all Nestle UK business units, including cardboard, flat-packed, permanent and semi-permanent displays, plastics and acrylics, plus full commercial print portfolio.
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  • The Orpheus Centre
    Support Worker
    The Orpheus Centre Sep 2013 - Feb 2014
    Godstone, Surrey.
    Helping students who are passionate about the performing arts with general domiciliary care, personal development, and teaching them the functional skills they need to live independently in the community, thus being able to make informed choices about their futures.
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  • T M Lewin
    Print & Production Manager
    T M Lewin Mar 2012 - Sep 2012
    London Ec1
    Responsible for procuring all printed materials for all 100 T M Lewin stores nationwide, including POS, large format graphics and special materials, local marketing activity, plus all in-store and external promotional print, catalogues and loose inserts.
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  • Reader'S Digest
    Production Manager, Reader'S Digest Uk Magazine
    Reader'S Digest Oct 2008 - Sep 2011
    Responsible for Paper & Materials Purchasing, Pre-Press, Advertisement Production, Flatplanning, Printing & Binding, Wrapping & Despatch, Budgeting & Forecasting.
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  • Chris Tribe Consultancy Ltd
    Freelance Production Consultant
    Chris Tribe Consultancy Ltd Apr 2005 - Oct 2008
    Print Buyer for Williams Lea (Reader's Digest UK DM Account), Consultant to Matthews the Printers Ltd, (M-Pod Project), Consultant to Communisis PLC (Barclays Bank DSA Implementation), Trainer for Periodical Publishers Association ("Certificate in Production Management" Course) - Trained delegates in "Magazine Production Procedures" and "Purchasing Best Practice" modules, devised and hosted several "Creative Magazine Advertising" seminars also. Presented at two PPA Magazine Production Conferences.
  • Reed Business Information
    Creative Solutions Manager
    Reed Business Information Jun 1998 - Dec 2005
    Responsible for all creative magazine advertising across RBI's entire magazine portfolio, including Computer Weekly, Flight international, Travel Weekly, Farmers Weekly, Hairdressers Journal, Contract Journal, Personnel Today & Optician. Responsibilities included: concept creation, pitching to Advertising Agencies, design, budget control, print buying, complete production control, scheduling, marketing of new ideas, internal & external service promotion, client liaison. Winner of PPA's Creative Production Initiative Award in 2001 for Computer Weekly encapsulated CD front cover, plus PPA Production Team of the Year Award in the same year. Advertising revenues earned for all creative projects were in excess of £1m pa during this period
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  • Reader'S Digest
    Manager, Uk Magazine Production
    Reader'S Digest Jan 1992 - Oct 1997
    Managed a team of 6 people, responsible for the production of Reader's Digest UK Magazine and Moneywise magazine. Responsibilities included: all Pre-Press activity, managing suppliers for printing & binding, wrapping & despatch, paper and polywrap purchasing & inventory, budgeting & forecasting. Reader's Digest magazine had a circulation of circa 2m copies per month at the time. Managed the transition to fully digital engraving for gravure production (RD UK magazine) in 1995.Seconded to New York Office for 6 month period in 1993 to become part of the Reader's Digest US magazine production team, with a circulation of 16m per month.
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  • Reader'S Digest
    Assistant Manager, Uk Promotion Production
    Reader'S Digest Jul 1986 - Dec 1991
    Joined Reader's Digest as a Print Buyer in UK Promotion Production, buying wide range of printed items for their UK direct mail operation, promoting RD UK Magazine, Books, Condensed Books, Music & Video Collections, Catalogue & Billing activity. Personal buying budget of circa £8m pa. Promoted to Number 2 in the Department, as Assistant Manager, in 1988 in a team of 7 people. Extensive travel throughout mainland Europe for press-passing various jobs - including Holland, Germany, Finland, Belgium, Italy and France. Purchased items including: continuous forms, envelopes, brochures, action devices, seals & labels, catalogues and letters. Responsible for pre-press, proofing, print buying, scheduling, budgets & forecasting, personalisation and fulfillment
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  • Westow Press Ltd & Cranford Press Ltd
    Production Controller
    Westow Press Ltd & Cranford Press Ltd Jul 1978 - Jun 1986
    Production Controller at Westow Press (South London) and Cranford press (Croydon, Surrey). Wide range of responsibilities including scheduling & planning, general production control, purchasing paper & print consumables, pre-press & camera work, typesetting, running a Linotron Image setter, supervising an in-house design studio & general production duties

Chris Tribe Skills

Email Marketing Account Management Magazines Direct Mail Graphic Design Quarkxpress Publishing Advertising Pre Press Project Planning Procurement Management Brochures Press Releases Forecasting Books Marketing Proofreading Project Management Personalization Budgets Creative Writing Graphics Direct Marketing Catalogs Marketing Communications Multi Channel Marketing Digital Marketing Print Management Budget Process Direct Mail Pieces Marketing Strategy Art Direction Print Indesign Process Improvement Purchasing Packaging Editorial Retail Adobe Acrobat

Chris Tribe Education Details

  • Scola (Sutton College Of Learning For Adults)
    Scola (Sutton College Of Learning For Adults)
    Ptlls (Preparing To Teach In The Life-Long Learning Sector)
  • London College Of Printing
    London College Of Printing
    Tec Certificate In Printing
  • Riddlesdown High School (Purley, Surrey)
    Riddlesdown High School (Purley, Surrey)

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Chris Tribe attended Scola (Sutton College Of Learning For Adults), London College Of Printing, Riddlesdown High School (Purley, Surrey).

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