Gregory J. Rice

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Oklahoma City, OK 73127

Home: 405-***-**** Email: abkx0t@r.postjobfree.com

Cell: 405-***-****

Objective

Estimating, Project Planning & Management, Customer Service, Purchasing

Summary

Knowledgeable printing professional with extensive experience in

estimating, purchasing, customer service, and project management. Known

for being a solid manager and team player with the ability to work

independently and accurately.

Experience

Transcript Press, Norman, OK

Feb 2009-Sept 2010

Located for over 100 years in downtown Norman, Oklahoma, Transcript Press

offers design, planning and technical support of digital, sheetfed

offset, screen printing and bindery services.

Estimator, Customer Service, Sales & Purchasing

As a primary contact for the company's cliental, I gathered

specifications, responded to bid requests, estimated costs and furnished

prices. After the sale had been confirmed, I wrote the job ticket and any

purchase orders necessary for outside services, arranged for proofs and

samples, oversaw the production and kept clients informed of the

project's current status.

Semco Color Press, Oklahoma City, OK May 1995 - June 2000 and

Mar 2004 - Feb 2009

A commercial sheetfed printing company featuring design and prepress, 40"

four and two color presses, a 28" 6 color press with aqueous coating and

a small press department. Within the smaller equipment, we offered an HP

Indigo, a Heidelberg DI, several one and two color duplicators plus a

letterpress section with foil, emboss, and die-cutting. In addition, we

maintained a bindery facility with 2 paper cutters, 3 folders, a

saddlestitcher with cover feeder and 3-knife trimmer plus shrinkwrap,

drilling and handworking areas.

Manager of Estimating, Customer Service, & Purchasing

Reported to company president with responsibility for responding to bid

requests, planning projects, cost estimates and purchasing. In customer

service, I was the primary contact for house account clients and

performed back up support for the sales team. Such support included

estimating and job specifications, proofing, vendor service pricing,

scheduling, and delivery dates.

. Developed estimates and complex matrices for contract pricing using

standard spreadsheet and database software programs.

. Maintained vendor lists and knew purchasing costs, discount terms and

allowances.

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. Obtained bids and wrote purchase orders for suppliers of foil, emboss

and cutting dies, and to vendors of specialized bindery and finishing

services.

. Determined cost and quantity of materials to complete each job.

. Worked with Production Manager in support of an efficient job

schedule.

. Trained and supervised assistant estimators and customer service

personnel.

Times Journal Publishing Company, Okla. City, OK Jan.

1988 - March 1995

A sheetfed and heatset web printing company that provided high quality

work for agencies, corporations and universities plus a large department

dedicated to the production of telephone directories. Owned by

Southwestern Bell, the entire plant was closed after an agreement was

reached with R.R. Donnelly to supply their directories.

Lead Estimator and Purchasing Assistant

Reported to Sales Manager with responsibility to provide estimates for

independent directories and outside commercial projects utilizing both

web and sheetfed printing processes. Reported to Director of Purchasing

with roll and sheetfed paper requirements.

. Assisted in the development of an estimating system using spreadsheet

and database software based on budgeted hourly rates, time and

materials and job history.

. Developed pricing matrices used to cost the production of directories

and similar projects.

. Determined material quantities required to complete each job.

. Assisted Purchasing by comparing purchase orders with Receiving

Department documentation to verify accuracy of vendor invoices.

Identified errors and contacted vendors to resolve discrepancies and

receive billing adjustments and credit entries.

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Education

Oklahoma City Community College

Printing Management

Andrew Jackson High School, South Bend, IN

Diploma

References

Barney Semtner, President of Semco Color Press, 405-***-****

Mark Dame, Director, State of Oklahoma Central Printing, 405-***-****

Curt Bennett, President of Fine Arts Engraving, 405-***-****

Chuck Bacon, Transcript Press, Director of Human Resources, (800) 522-

0058

Gwen Gough, Transcript Press, Customer Service Manager, 800-***-****

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