Tom Banik Email & Phone Number

Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

Columbus, Ohio Area

Oversee the insert packaging and distribution of preprints for The Columbus Dispatch, Cincinnati Enquirer and others. Coordinate the delivery of products to multiple distribution centers across the state.

 Managed and supervised 15 employees including performance management, training, development and coaching, as well as an independent contractor staff of over 2,000 carriers, field supervisors and drivers responsible for delivery, contracting and training Successfully coordinated and established the expense budgets and business/residential paper routes for a newly created paper, Delaware News; conducted research and collaborated with the county auditor to gain mapping information for routes in order to distribute the paper to over 10,500 customers Oversaw the distribution operation of 23 weekly newspapers to ensure proper sorting and delivery to over 250,000 customers Responsible for the production and distribution of over 300,000 weekly newspapers along with over 2 million preprinted fliers/tabloids and poly bags Effectively managed a circulation budget in excess of $2M; performed monthly and quarterly audits on newspaper distribution and pay Selected, negotiated rates and managed relationships with up to 20 vendors at a time to ensure smooth and cost effective operations Lowered yearly expense budget by at least 3% each year by increasing the number of youth versus adult carriers on routes after effectively marketing the benefits of being a carrier Collaborated with advertising, editorial and printing partners to ensure products coming in from multiple locations were coordinated effectively and communication about last minute changes and overall goals were achieved

Columbus, Ohio

Responsibilities * Manage day to day operations in the mailing/inserting/shipping departments * Manage a staff of 8+ employees in the prepress, press and bindery departments * Organize, schedule and work as team lead on most projects * Train and developed new employees * Work with outside staffing companies to ensure production staffing needs are met * Work closely with clients and staff to ensure print and mailing dates are met or exceeded * Evaluate and monitor performance of staff * Schedule routine maintenance on presses and all bindery equipment

Columbus, Ohio Area

Supervised up to 30 part-time associates and additional temporary associates. Oversaw the scheduling for the bulk mailing / inserting, bindery and small press departments.Provided trouble shooting and maintenance on machinery.Worked closely with multiple vendors and USPS to ensure deadlines were being met for our business partners. Also handled the processing of USPS statements.

Certified Logistics Art Certificate, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Certificate, Microsoft Access

Diploma, General Studies

Activities and Societies: Played Basketball and Golf. Also participated in Choir.I also worked at Bruno's Pizza during my senior year.