FRANCIS FARMER
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Seeking an Executive Sales Position with a
Large Volume Company
PROFILE
QUALIFIED TO
PERFORM Twenty three years of combined experience in Offset, Web, Letter and Digital Printing, Sales,
Operations, Estimating, Quality Control, Management and Ownership. Fifteen years experience in
Sales Color Process Printing. Background includes history of creating and building printing businesses.
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Effective communicator highly skilled in multiple environments. Core skills include.
Management
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Organizational Leadership Project Management
Problem Resolution Sales
Print Planning Customer Service Presentations
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and Estimating Written Communications Telephone Solicitation
Management Inventory Control
Public Relations
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PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Marketing
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Communications Owner / Operator 1998 - Present
Farmer Graphics, 2509 West York Street, Philadelphia, PA
Leadership
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Perform all duties and tasks in daily operations of offset / digital printing company.
Training
Successfully partnership with clients, assisting them through major printing
Customer Service projects. Organize, plan and oversee all printing material for high quality, in a
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detail oriented printing company. Hire, train employees in all areas of offset
and digital printing. Generate sales through cold calling and existing database.
! Print Training
Developed long term relationships with Inner City Organizations, Churches,
Web Press Schools, Small and Large business. Manage and supervise and oversee all daily
Sheet-fed activity throughout the company.
Offset & Digital
Pre-press
Sales Executive 2006-2007
Darkroom
American Duplicating, Airport Industrial Park 7882 Browning Rd. Pennsauken, NJ 08109
Press-room
Generate new sales and maintain customer support, Konica Minolta and Kip products
Quality Control
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Generate new sales through cold calling, buyer zones, personal leads. Provide
timely forecasts for management. Support and follow-up with existing clients.
Inventory
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Educating and maintaining knowledge of new and older Konica Minolta
equipment as well as the Pro Standard Award and other useful selling tools.
Attend weekly meetings for updates on Konica minolta products, and other
advancements and achievements in the industry.
EDUCATION
Manager 1980 - 1998
Farmer Press, Inc., 2509 West York Street, Philadelphia, PA
California, PA
Manage and Supervise all printing on a daily basis.
California University
Supervised 15 employees in day to day operations of a printing company with
Business Admin.
letter presses, offset presses and digital equipment. Constant inspection and
Art Quality Control of all printing departments on a daily basis. Maintain accounts
payable and receivable.
1979 - 1984
Production Manager 1994 - 1996
Braceland Brothers, Island Avenue, South Philadelphia, PA
Brownsville, PA
Brownsville Area Planning, Estimating print projects for a rapid paced Web Printing Company
Senior High School
Scheduled and Supervised 15 employees on a wide range of printing projects on
Business offset, web presses and digital equipment. Established relations with paper
houses and ink manufacturers as well as other print suppliers in the tri-state
1975 - 1979
area. Estimated large print jobs including working man hours, press down time,
supply costs and shipping.