Jeffrey Bloom Email & Phone Number

Ramsey, New Jersey, United States

Greater New York?New Jersey Area

▲ Continued Form Above ▲A LIST OF SOME OF MY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY♦ PROJECT PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT - Lead pre-production meetings, performed feasibility analysis that ensured each project could be produced within budget and efficiently fit into production schedule to meet deadlines | Create and order material list from production sheets | Verified art work, assigned work orders to digital image prepress departments | Assigned and balanced work flow to meet deadlines | Took an active role in all production phases♦ QUALITY CONTROL - Reviewed all creative concepts prior to presentation to ensure defined strategy is met | Verified digital/analog deliverables for accuracy and completeness | Worked closely with Art Department on design standards♦ CUSTOMER SERVICE/CLIENT RELATIONS - Served as a back-up for Account Reps | Managed customer complaints in reference to production and quality | Single point contact with clients and production for job specific communications ♦ TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT - Trained and crossed trained teams on software, equipment, customer service and quality standards | Applied positive reinforcement and performance evaluations to create productive work teams

Greater New York/New Jersey Area

■ ENCORE STUDIOS - A printing company, specializing in the design and printing of high-end wedding and social invitations and holiday cards; selling directly to high-profile celebrities and nationwide retailers like Federated Department Stores and Party City.■ MY JOB DESCRIPTION - Managed print projects and production operations for $3.2M annual sales; from inception of work orders, production feasibility meetings, design details, typesetting, printing, manufacturing, scheduling, quality control/assurance, and shipping of the final product. Directed a staff of over 100 in various departments; customer service, order writing, art design, press, silk screen, fabrication, warehouse and shipping. Reported directly to the company’s President/CEO.A FEW OF MY ACHIEVEMENTS♦ Played the key role in implementing new typesetting software, reduced payroll & increased productivity♦ Increased profits by introducing plate splitting of grouping different items prior to cutting plates♦ Created a method for templates to produce beveled invitations that became highly requested product♦ Achieved a 98.5% success rate for meeting initial project deadlines♦ Produced retail product catalogs; analyzed each product offering for profitable sell prices and production lead times♦ An integral manager, leader & team motivator who assisted in taking company yearly volume from $ 100K to $3.2M ♦ Developed a reputation as the overall go to expert to assist in production challenges, customer service solutions, day-to-day operational matters and wide range of IT issues▼ Continued Below ▼

Certificate In Culinary Arts, Culinary Arts/Chef Training

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