Nancy Tippy Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas Area

Houston, Texas

Managed large media budget with multiple channels for several retail clients, with a focus on flawless project management, operational efficiencies and careful forecasting for cost controls. As a result, the company fulfilled tight turnaround needs and reduced costs year-over-year.• $54 million media budget that included over 1800 projects and 85 million pieces annually for Direct Mail, Preprints, In Store, ROP, Call Messaging and Logistics. • Initiated and negotiated annual bids with vendors utilizing various equipment – digital, sheet-fed, web printing - full and half web as well as inline finishing, variable printing and imaging. Negotiation resulting in gross savings of 10% sustained for three consecutive years.• Improved end-to-end production efficiency and quality by creating and executing all project schedules in FileMaker and MDM, including creative design, vendor and Production Coordinator assignments, as well as determining in home and entry dates to the United States Postal Service (USPS). • Manage mill paper purchase directly; responsible for inventory review for direct mail and preprint projects. Negotiated paper savings resulted in 12% gross savings for two years.• Restructured departmental processes which resulted in 15% reduction in staffing. • Develop enhancements to store list database, schedules, reports and estimate process in FileMaker resulting in a 20% reduction of man hours.• Approved jobs produced internally at 1st and final proof, as well as final approval with vendor for color and variable imaging proofs. • Minimized delays on projects by working with vendors to confirm schedules, press dates and delivery of final materials as well as back end tracking of mail delivery through the USPS. • Analyze and approved final invoiced project to original or forecasted budget. Managed staff of up to 6 direct reports on daily basis to fulfill the needs of clients.Clients include: Bealls, Goody’s, Palais Royal, Stage, Peebles

Houston, Texas

• Managed and coordinated print production schedules, determine print specifications, acquire competitive bids for all outside costs, oversee and handle printing of all collateral and POS materials, attend press checks to insure the quality of print reproduction and ultimately the delivery of the product to consumer. • Initiate requests for bids, prepare estimates and approve billing for all production needs and profitability of project. Produce purchase orders, work closely with vendors, art buying / negotiating with photographers, illustrators and retouch artist to obtain final artwork.• Monitor jobs that are being processed in agency and work closely with art directors, traffic and production to ensure that all deadlines are met. Check proofs to ensure quality reproduction of files.Clients included Mission Foods, Amegy Bank, Daisy Brand (Sour Cream and Cottage Cheese), On the Border, ConocoPhillips, DriveTime, Conoco (promotions), Talent Tree, KTRK, Central Garden & Pet, the Galleria, The Women’s Hospital, Houston SPCA, Centerpoint Energy, Texas Lottery, Salt Grass Steakhouse, US Oncology and Waste Management.

Houston, Texas

• Supervised graphic designers and coordinated with outside art directors/copywriters on projects. • Handled negotiations with vendors (printers, illustrators, and retouch artist), estimating, producing art files and printing of creative materials to clients.

Houston, Texas

• Facilitated print jobs between all departments: creative, account service and financial services.• Accounting responsibilities included input of payables, timesheets, media invoices as well as monthly billing for clients.• Media buy reconciliations during political primaries.Clients included Chevron Chemical, Conoco, Houston Lighting & Power, Kroger Food Stores, Continental Cargo, CompuAdd, Warner Cable, Space Center Houston, The Houston Post, Houston Museum of Natural Science, IMAX films, Columbia/HCA, Beaumont Regional Hospital, Bank United, Victoria Bank & Trust and Houston Industries.