Jim Kugelman Email and Phone Number

SENIOR PRINTING ACCOUNT MANAGER, PROJECT MANAGER, PRINTER BUYERI possess in-depth print buying and print production technical knowledgeable with solid project management skills to support timely and accurate delivery of print projects. As a Project Manager, I have proven success providing hands-on collaborative leadership, and I work well with cross-functional teams, to produce excellence in packaging, graphics and design environments. Also, I possess a strong track record providing clients with technical expertise impacting deadlines, brand excellence and budgets. My project management experience includes excellent planning, coordinating, collaborating and communicating for large-scale, multiple-piece productions requiring complex printing techniques. My sales support efforts assist in revenue generation, while my process improvement efforts create strong revenue savings impacting the company’s bottom line. MY CAREER PASSION is supporting customers with design and print production excellence to achieve overall brand goals. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:• Managed the communication, vendors and print projects for new drug launch resulting in $3M in revenue in 4 months• Appointed United Way division chairperson generating a 14% donation increase / 1 year• Created and implemented and pre-billing worksheet reducing billings errors by $83,000SKILLS AND EXPERTISE:Account Management, Print Production, Project Management, Vendor Management, Digital PrintCommunicationsCLIENT RELATIONSHIP:Ad Agency Relations, Requirements Gathering, Scheduling and Planning, Production SupervisionQuotes, Bids and Estimating, Team Leadership and Collaboration, Train, Mentor and Coach, Vendor Management, Mechanical Expertise, Color / Print Expertise, Project Billing, Cost Reduction, Process and Procedures, Project Consulting, Liaison / SME, Process Improvement, Workflow Analysis, Brand ComplianceTime Management, Deadlines / Delivery