Derek Murphy Email & Phone Number

Ithaca, Ny, Us

Ithaca, New York Area

Coordinate, schedule, and plan logistics for customer needs.-Order Intake and account management for 5 million dollars in sales annually-Coordinate with vendors for the acquisition of raw materials-Schedule production with manufacturers for all finished goods

Tompkins County

Responsible for all production, equipment, staffing, payroll, and maintenance for an 18,000 sq. ft. food processing facility.•Trained 28 employees in logistics, food safety & sanitation, equipment operation, and manufacturing techniques•Trained 6 employees in shipping and receiving (3 employees in forklift operation)•Developed standard operating procedures, critical control point logs, and equipment maintenance logs for GMP certified facility•Developed manufacturing processes incorporating accommodations for individuals with disabilities•performed heavy equipment maintenance & repairs•Provided tours/workshops to community stakeholders (including Cornell University, Board of Trustees)•Maintained GS1 barcode database

Tompkins County

Responsible for marketing, public relations, research & development, grant writing/reporting, strategic planning.•Developed original recipe, manufacturing process, packaging specifications, and label for a sourdough multigrain tortilla line sold in: Wegmans, Whole Foods, Price Chopper, The P&C, and a handful of cooperative markets and restaurants throughout NYS•Developed proprietary process for dehydrated apple chips currently sold to NYS schools and The Office of Mental Health•Reported measurable outcomes for grant voucher programs including: New York Farm Viability Institute ($50,000) New York State Ag & Markets ($150,000) Empire State Development ($300,000)

Tompkins County

Responsible for account management and logistics at a specialty foods distributor.•Customer communication, order intake, Account Management, Order Fulfillment, shipping/receiving •OSHA certified fork lift operator

Ithaca, New York

Event planning, performance booking, Graphic Design, E-newsletter, Data Input.•Developed E-newsletter in Constant Contact; grew mailing list by 300 members•Performed daily social media updates using Instagram, Facebook, and website (WordPress web client)

Washington D.C.

Responsible for drafting/editing speeches, press releases, web content, and Congressional hearing summaries.• Co-wrote speech delivered by the CEO of the firm at an annual dinner event• Wrote copy/drafted 3 press releases• Provided 5 unabridged written summaries of Capital Hill hearings to 200 member clients• Developed and maintained Excel database of Congressional voting records

Ithaca, New York

Responsible for patient communications/scheduling/paperwork, billing, filing, & ordering supplies•Performed Account balance management with QuickBooks; money handling and bank deposits

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Communication Studies

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High School Diploma

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