Project Manager Quality Assurance

LOKESH KHANNA

Cell: 608-***-****

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Profile

. Managed Offset Press & (Digital) print Services.

. Overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of assigned

projects and coordination of team members.

. Worked with pre-press houses, initiated & managed paper

procurement for major catalogs.

. Estimated and managed project budget(s), entered / updated

information in appropriate system.

. Managed day-to-day communication with Account Management team

regarding project-specific issues.

. Quality approval management - Well versed with GATF and SWOP

standards.

. Ensured appropriate people (team, client, senior management, etc)

are apprised of project status on a timely basis.

. Demonstrated problem solving skills and ability to use good

judgment and perform independently.

. Ability to thrive in a demanding environment (i.e. multiple

clients and projects) and a commitment to getting the job done on-

time, on-budget, and exceeding client expectations.

. Managed project risks. When possible, foresees project issues

before they occur and ensured they are resolved in a prompt and

effective manner.

Selected Achievements:

. Twelve years track record of generating revenues.

. Rewarded for consistently improving quality and time-line of

projects, resulting in additional savings from 10% to 60%.

. Consistent top performer (Quality, Time & Cost).

Estimator

. Estimated pre-press, printing, bindery, and paper costs utilizing

Logic software to support sales representatives.

. Determined appropriate layout for awarded projects to produce quality

results while minimizing labor, paper, and ink costs

. Prepared printing orders to determine the production process best

suited for each job.

. Monitored work flow through production to ensure due dates were met.

. Sourced paper, ink, and outside bindery vendors, identifying suppliers

that could meet cost, schedule, and quality needs.

. Outsourced clients binding and other needs by utilizing internet and

other resources.

Business Analyst

. Consolidated, organized and reconstructed printing Job specifications

by networking, learning internal communication structure, researching

and utilizing resources within the company.

. Helped Project Manager in identifying and recognizing art files,

documented and gathered art files specifications.

. Located and designed printing specifications through related

documentation and other resources into a final solution.

. Participated in quality assurance activity of document design files

and specifications.

Production Manager

. 12 years of hands on experience in planning, organizing &

directing procurement of Brochures, Catalogs, Labels, Point-of-

purchase, and CDs etc.

. Determined project specifications, managed bidding, negotiated for

QTC, PO specifications, proofs, press-checks, mailing, delivery

and invoices.

. Analyze market and delivery conditions to determine present and

future material availability/price.

. Support of business units in purchasing and evaluation of

outsourced marketing services.

. Helped defining business requirements and served as the liaison

between agency vendors and heads of internal business units.

. Prepared and implemented strategic sourcing strategies and was

responsible for vendor contract management.

. Recruit/maintain suppliers that provide high quality products and

services at a better price with maintaining code of ethics and

conduct.

. Developed and utilized a system to evaluate vendor quotations with

appropriate negotiation strategy to ensure quality, price,

delivery, and service.

. Managed and monitored procurement reporting systems to meet

company requirements.

. Liaison between Print Production and Media.

. Communicated budgetary limits and technical specifications with

the project team during creative development.

. Prepared and issued purchase orders and change notices.

. Reviewed and resolved vendor claims and contracts in conformance

with company policy.

. Prepared and reviewed contracts, bids, proposals and vendor

agreements for price and acceptability of items to specifications.

Assistant to the Plant Manager

. Job Planning

. Liaison with Sales and Manufacturing.

. Estimating, Procurement. Quality Control, Job orders.

Education:

BS. Graphic Arts Major

Illinois State University, Normal, IL

Diploma. Printing Technology

Institute of Printing Technology, New Delhi, India

Affiliations: Institute of Supply Management.

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