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• Conducted organizational evaluation and analysis.
• Implemented new policies and procedures based on my recommendations.
• Generated process workflows and new business forms.
• Created policies and procedures, employee manuals to assist company in operating more efficiently and effectively.
• Drafted employee commission & bonus plans.
• Marketing, new business strategies, print & promotions advisor.

• Reporting to the President and CFO, worked directly with employees at all levels including senior executives. This senior management position was responsible for the planning, growth, overall management.
• Oversaw the procurement, receiving, asset tagging, and delivery of all CAPEX, IT equipment, and business machinery. Negotiated the purchase of software, support contracts, production supplies, rentals, etc.
• Consistently achieved substantial company savings through advanced contract negotiations.
• Managed a staff of 5 - 10 employees supporting all departments and productions. Worked closely with Finance, Business Affairs, Technology, and Production departments on a daily basis.
• Established and implemented purchasing, shipping & receiving plan for satellite productions. Trained all production staff and monitored the compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Sourced, acquired, and maintained Data Integration/Tracking camera packages, rentals and associated supplies.

• Continued from above
• Oversaw company merchandising, corporate client and employee anniversary gifts, print/promotional items, and implemented sales and distribution of crew gear.
• Partnered with special project producers and productions to plan and stage events and manage budgets.
• Led Oracle Financials purchasing system implementation. Improved reporting and increased operational efficiency. Performed ongoing review and modifications of company procedures and controls due to growing business and.

• Reporting to the CFO, built a cost-efficient procurement, shipping and receiving department from the ground up for the new company at its inception.
• Established company vendor relationships and negotiations.
• Developed purchase order and requisition database for all acquisitions.
• Created internal step-by-step procedures and controls for Purchasing and Shipping and Receiving.
• Worked with Finance and Business Affairs to introduce, develop, implement, and enforce company-wide finance and purchasing procedures.
• Responsible for the purchase of all capital acquisitions and expense items for all overhead departments including Technology, Software, Finance and Facility Operations departments.

• Reporting to the CFO, directed the research, negotiation and purchase of materials for all departments and productions.
• Worked closely with all production departments including Feature and Commercial production, Editorial, Stage, Camera, Engineering/Machine Shop, Electronics, and Model Shop.
• Oversaw facility and grounds maintenance.
• Researched, negotiated and supervised the installation of company security systems.
• Partnered with outside contractors for facility remodel projects.
• Hired, managed, and trained purchasing staff of 8 employees, including all in-house runners.

• Reporting to the Director of Purchasing, handled all shipping and receiving as well as the purchase and inventory of raw film stock; office and production supplies.
• Developed training program and procedural manual for Purchasing Production Assistants/Runners.Visual Effects Purchasing / Production Support on the following projects: Ghost, Solar Crisis, Various Commercials

Supported Producers, coordinated talent and guest judges throughout this annual comedy competition to benefit United Cerebral Palsy, culminating in two-hour live broadcasts:1988 - 2nd Annual Stand-up Comics Take a Stand1989 - 3rd Annual Stand-up Comics Take a Stand1990 - 4th Annual Stand-up Comics Take a Stand