Matthew L. Meller

*** **** ***** ******

Cary, IL 60013

708-***-****

acqin8@r.postjobfree.com

WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Manager 5/99-present

Allstate Insurance Company Wheeling, IL

Provide direction and support to effectively lead mass-mailing organization of 130 million annual mailings.

Maintain budget of mail center operations of $200 million. Year-to-date under plan by 2.4%.

Lead team of operations management staff, efficiency increased by 37% for 2014.

Drove Six Sigma Project to implement electronic presentment for print optimization. Metrics indicate increased operational effectiveness of 8%.

Implemented strategy sessions to improve efficiencies and process improvements to achieve budget goals; reduced costs by $500,000 through nine months of 2014.

Assigned additional responsibilities for Sarbanes Oxley reporting for multiple processing centers.

Disaster Recovery Coordinator for mail center facilities of 130 million annual mailings.

Manage key external relationships with industry-related vendors, improved machine uptime by 18% last quarter.

Six Sigma Project Champion

Completed Six Sigma Black Belt Certification.

Reduced mailings to promote $2.5 million in savings annually.

Office Manager 4/97-5/99

Macke Water Systems, Inc. Wheeling, IL

Managed office staff of twelve people

Created training plan for new employees

Played a lead role in the day-to-day operations of the company

Wrote a mission statement for company brochure

EDUCATION

Illinois State University 5/96

Bachelor’s in Science

Communications with

a minor in Political Science