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United States

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Director of Project ManagementCreated processes to enhance efficiencies and profitability

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Project Management/Traffic position with a job mission to integrate resources for on time, quality of work.*electronic workflow/scheduling through Advantage

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

. Use of BaseCamp software to manage an integrated communication flow between internal teams, as well as outside vendors, and Communication Department - job initiation, scheduling, job information, image files and estimating/billing. Customer Benefit Packages - estimating, print procurement, mailing/distribution. Managed large volume of information to a cohesive end product during a defined "busy season"

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Worked closely with production to achieve the most efficient/profitable production plan/estimate possible• Ensured that scheduling and manufacturing had all information and tools to produce the product correctly and efficiently• Helped develop standardized processes and procedures for the department• Worked with purchasing to ensure inventory commitments were met• Worked with local suppliers for outwork requirements

Dallas, Texas

• Customer management • Production definition and management from inception, press and delivery• Estimating and cost management• Distribution management

. Customer management on $5MM plus Point of Sale material . Production definition and management for all materials on assigned accounts. Estimating and cost management. Distribution managementKey clients: Integer group, Coca Cola North America, EJ Gallo Winery

, Razor Competitive Edge, Dallas . Purchased over $12MM in print – FSI, Direct Mail and Point of Purchase Material. Negotiated and transferred 40MM monthly FSI Insert program to RR Donnelly from Quebecor World saving time to market and $100,000 monthly. Successfully implemented monthly promotional POP to 3,200 stores from estimating, printing, fulfillment, delivery. Managed 4 person Studio on Rent-A-Center. Managed Traffic and Proofing departments on Rent-A-Center. Planned, estimated and produced all Direct Mail, POP, FSI and Collateral material. Managed job profit/lossKey client: Rent-A-Center

Planned, estimated, and managed purchasing, delivery of all produced materials - catalogs, flyers, mailers, adsManaged job profit/lossManaged trafficKey clients: IBM, Dell, Baylor University

. Managed HR duties – hiring and benefits. Managed administrative duties. Developed and maintained in house pre-press department (scanning, retouching, proofing). Purchased and managed relationship with in house photo studio. Planned, estimated, and managed purchasing, delivery of all produced materials – catalogs, flyers, mailers, ads. Managed job profit/loss. Developed and managed traffic system plus 2+ staff. Managed 10+ Account Service department. Planned and implemented electronic workflow – Clients and Profits softwareKey clients: Zales, Bailey Banks and Biddle,

Dallas . Responsible for Agency print buying. Material execution for national publications. Developed and maintained traffic system. Managed in house StudioKey clients: Quaker, ConAgra, Jimmy Dean, LaurusHealth.com, Benefitmall.com, Daisy Sour Cream

. Responsible for Project Management department whose mission was to integrate agency resources to deliver on time, on budget, quality work. Managed a staff of 50+ Project Managers. Conducted training seminars for both Agency and Client on workflow . Recruited, hired and trained Project (Traffic) Managers for 2 yr. Traffic function to Account Executives (over 200 candidates). Created agency processes that were efficient, disciplined, painless and maintained smart business practices. Provided innovative solutions to our client’s production problems. Responsible for Agency’s estimating, purchase order and cost control . Managed a 6+ Copyediting and Legal Department. Developed Agency-wide job status reporting systemJan. 94-May94 worked as a Print Proder on the Pepsi Field BusinessMay 94-June 96 Promoted to Director of Project Mgt. w/DDB NeedhamKey clients: Frito-Lay, Pepsi, Pizza Hut, GTE, Harrahs

. Department manager responsible for print production and traffic. Negotiated vendor fees for an overall reduction. Purchase all pre-press and printingKey clients: Dickies, Show Biz Pizza, Irving Convention & Visitors Bureau

, Dallas . Developed start up processes and functions for newly developed promotional agency. Purchased advertising specialty items, awards and premiums. Purchased print/collateral materials and coordinated with photographers, designers, copywriters and production artists. Estimated, invoiced, and managed Account payables for Agency. Managed payroll for 20+ employees. Negotiated vendor contracts and payments. Overall involvement in all aspects of job initiation, execution and deliveryKey Clients: Pepsi, Frito-Lay, Heinz, Entenman's

. Managed Account Managers whose function was to coordinate all work related to Pepi National and Field. Trafficking all work for one area of Pepsi Field. Responsible for estimating and control of costs for all Pepsi work produced

. Scheduled and organized all print jobs. Maintained accurate job status. Liaison between Account Service, Creative and ProductionKey clients: Exxon, Beech Aircraft, Texas Instruments, Texas State