Josh Dobson Email & Phone Number

Gainesville, Ga

Dobson Ortho Laboratory is a cutting edge orthodontic laboratory specializing in providing customized orthodontic appliances using the latest computer-aided technologies as well as traditionally-proven techniques. • Partner/Owner• Manage day-to-day financial transactions and accounting activities - Oversee monthly closings• External sales efforts and forecasting• Manage, develop and execute marketing strategies for sales growth - Create and manage brand style guide - Create and maintain branding templates (presentations, business cards, collaterals, etc.) - Design sales collateral items - Trade show booth design & event planning - Graphic designer and video producer - Website design and maintenance• Manage day-to-day purchasing and materials activities - Supplier Acceptance & Performance Monitoring - Materials Forecasting - Inspection & Quality Assurance• Manage Quality System & Document Control activities - Part Numbering - SOP and Work Instructions

Greater Atlanta Area

I am a freelance graphic designer in my spare time specializing in advertisements, branding, marketing consulting, website design, product photography, audio production and video production. I have been able to assist several local churches with promotional campaigns and collateral design for events and evangelistic series in both the local and the corporate union levels.My skill sets specialize in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Audition, and Camtasia. I am also an expert at many of the Microsoft Office tools including Excel, Powerpoint and Word.

Norcross, Ga

Oversaw and executed marketing efforts for special projects assigned from the Ministerial Directors including; Compassion100K and TotalHealth.

Cumming, Ga

Specialty Appliances is a leading orthodontic laboratory that has been providing the orthodontic community with a complete range of high quality orthodontic and digital solutions, custom appliances, and technical training for over 30 years.• Manage, develop and execute marketing strategies for sales growth - Work directly with CEO and VPs on Strategic Planning• Manage outside contractors, design firms and print shops related to Marketing and Branding - Provide artistic direction• Developing and promoting brand awareness - Manage brand style guide - Create and maintain branding templates (presentations, business cards, collaterals, etc.) - Design and maintain artwork portal for suppliers and designers - Design and/or manage the design of collateral items - Trade show booth planning• Product Development of Suresmile Fusion - 3D PDF development and digital solutions - Production management - Onsite trainer - Inside customer contact - Production liaison for Fusion European sales• Product photographer and videographer• Graphic designer - Create and design ads for industry publications - Featured in Orthodontic Practice, Orthodontic Products, OrthoTown and JAACO• Website design & content editor - Created and launched 3DiBortho.com - Digital portal solutions for digital file transfer - Custom HTML programming and design - Use of FTP for web file indexing• Prescription form maintenance - Update layouts - Create digital forms for online use - Educate customers on use• Adobe Creative Suite Design for Mac - Photoshop CC - Illustrator CC - InDesign CC - Acrobat CC• Microsoft Office Suite - PowerPoint - Word - Excel - Access - Publisher - Lync• Other Software Experience - Camtasia Studio• Co-Manager, IT Department - Office365 Administrator - Digital Portal Administrator - 3CX Phone System Administrator

Cumming, Ga

• Oversee Project Management, Purchasing and Information Technology in an FDA regulated environment.• Project Manager for Digital Lab/SureSmile - includes training new associates, marketing & branding, strategic planning, process development, 3D document development and graphic design• Implemented Office 365 with Exchange to improve infrastructure operations and managed as Global Administrator• HTML programming and SharePoint design (both 2005 and 2008 designer)

Sturtevant, Wi

•Managed procurement, inventory and incoming QC inspection for a FDA regulated custom medical device manufacturer with multiple facilities.•Purchased goods and services for use by the company, both internally and for sale.•Executed daily operations of supply chain and cost accounting for a FDA regulated medical device manufacturer.•Responsible for site cost accounting duties relating to direct and indirect product costing.•Assisted the Controller in preparation of detail and schedules related to the month/quarter/annual general ledger close process.•Established and maintains costing to support the inventory valuation.•Responsible for inventory dispositions and physical inventory process.•Responsible for developing and maintaining Excess & Obsolete Reserve inventory reports.•Prepared and analyzed plant purchase price variance (PPV) and value analysis / value engineering (VAVE) reports. Provided assistance to corporate management when needed to help interpret data.•Analyzed changes in product design, raw materials, manufacturing methods, or services provided, to determine effects on costs, contribution margins and pricing decisions.•Sought to obtain the highest quality materials at the lowest possible cost.•Wrote, designed and implemented supplier rating system for vendor evaluation.•Established and monitored a supplier corrective action procedure (SCAR).•Was instrumental in improving and maintaining inventory turnover from 14 turns to over 30 turns, reducing total on-site inventories by almost 50% while improving service to production by reducing stock outs to nearly zero.•Evaluated competing products and services from multiple suppliers.•Negotiated pricing and awarded contracts to suppliers.•Structured and maintained a compliant purchasing department to FDA and ISO 13485 standards.•Drove a kanban initiative to minimize inventories and improve while reducing stockouts and exceeding cost reduction goals.

Sturtevant, Wi

•Executed daily operations of quality inspection of raw materials and components for an FDA regulated medical device manufacturer. •Filling production requests for manufacturing floor and filling customer orders.•Responsible for maintaining perpetual inventory and participating in physical inventory process.•Wrote, designed and implemented non-conforming materials procedure.•Drafted purchases orders for site purchasing materials.•Trained and aided Director of Operations in purchasing and inventory functions in the absence of Purchasing manager.

Sturtevant, Wi

•Executed daily operations of manufacturing quality custom medical devices for orthodontists, specifically hawley & spring retainers.•Trained technicians at branch facilities to improve quality and consistency within the organization.•Also worked in the Shipping & Receiving departments.