Highlights:
Dec 2005-Present Production Manager S&S Graphics Laurel, MD· Research and formulate viable manufacturing schedules for the production of all customer print requirements within the company.· Ensure manpower is in place to support the various production processes.· Continually monitor production phases to maintain production costs, increase process accuracy, and improve overall awareness of production staff to meet production and financial goals.· Coordinate through various communication channels with management and account representatives regarding job completion status.· Ensure all jobs are completed not only to meet the customer’s delivery schedules, but within the budgetary framework allotted for each job.Feb 2005-Dec 2005 Shipping Manager S&S Graphics Laurel, MD· Managed and developed a streamlined approach to the shipping and receiving department, which resulted in meeting and exceeding the customer’s individual delivery expectations.· Systematically reduced transportation related costs, which led to substantial logistics cost savings for the customer and the company.· Developed and initiated an external packaging protection requirement, which resulted in zero outgoing product damage claims and ensured the customer received their product in a timely manner without negative effects from product shipping methods.· Communicated with company management to coordinate with production employees to ensure the transportation delivery schedules were met.Aug 2000-Feb 2005 Purchasing and Warehouse Specialist S&S Graphics Laurel, MD· Purchased and oversaw the financial and logistic requirements within the company including paper stock purchasing needs.· Controlled stock costs relating to job production by negotiating and researching specific paper requirements with various paper suppliers and paper mills.· Initiated a system for controlling paper stock overages within the warehousing system. Overage stock could then be utilized on other jobs resulting in substantial cost savings to the customer and the company.
Knowledgeable and competent private sector and military logistics administrator, manager, scheduler, in excess of fifteen years experience, with expertise in product and materials administration, scheduling, movement and accountability. Military veteran and an active drilling Reservist.
·Clearance: Secret (Recurring investigation pending)