Roy Carlson Email & Phone Number

Downers Grove, IL, US

Chicago, IL

• Oversee Receiving for inbound preprints and miscellaneous shipments.
• Manage Preprint Logistics to improve print and delivery standards to help ensure successful inserting.
• Oversee Building Services to ensure production facility’s offices and grounds are maintained and improved.
• Oversee Production Planning to determine press and packaging manifests.
• Serve a Lean Manufacturing lead facilitator to continuously improve campus processes and reduce waste.

Oak Brook, Illinois, United States

• Oversaw Preprint Logistics and improved print and delivery standards to help ensure successful inserting.
• Developed and implemented campus recycling program that lowered waste expense and created new revenue stream.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Oversaw Receiving department for inbound preprints.
• Worked with Preprint Logistics, advertising representatives, printers and shippers to improve print and delivery standards to help ensure successful inserting.
• Determined number of inserter machines and staff to process preprints into daily issues.
• Wrote weekly production plan and reviewed with Packaging department.

Schaumburg, Illinois, United States

• Managed single copy inventory for multiple publications.
• Managed distribution center equipment program.
• Developed and instituted tighter return credit procedures and assisted on truck resequencing project team.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Responsible for circulation service and sales in downtown Chicago loop area and west suburbs.
• Managed 20 union route drivers and independent agents in 3 suburban distribution centers.
• Developed and implemented action plans designed to maximize division and department efficiency and improve sales.

Oak Brook, Illinois, United States

• Assisted in the circulation sales planning process and communicated sales program information to the field.
• Tracked and reported sales results.
• Managed department’s sales/service contest.
• Developed single copy programs designed to increase sales in suburbs.
• Researched and developed plans aimed at enhancing or defending Tribune market share versus competition.

Crestwood, Illinois, United States

• Trained suburban independent agents and route drivers during account conversions.
• Ensured achievement of delivery complaint goals.
• Audited delivery versus billing records.

Lincolnshire, Illinois, United States

• Directed convention set-up for clients at 400-room hotel. Managed staff of 20 employees.
• Wrote department training manual and organized and ran department meetings.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Produced and presented media plans to agency and client, United Airlines.
• Negotiated and purchased broadcast time and print space with 200 sales representatives.
• Tracked and balanced yearly billings totaling $100 million.