Manager Project

Shu Wang

** ******** ****** 914-***-****

Waldwick, New Jersey 07463 *******@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL Profile

Highly experienced Graphics and Printing Professional with over 10 years

experience in Marketing Services for Consumer Product packaging. Project

oriented self starter with keen focus on quality and excellence. Expertise

includes: Print Production, Project Management, Pre-Press, Workflow

Development, Research and Analysis.

PROFESSIONAL Experience

Matthews International, Inc.

2010 - Present

Implementation Coordinator at Colgate-Palmolive Company

Acting as central point of communication on multiple packaging artwork and

prepress projects. Establish, and maintain project status reports and

coordinate team planning meetings. Responsible for initiating/facilitating

project kick-off meetings to ensure all parties have complete understanding

of the project scope and requirements. Communicating and maintaining

project timelines. Entering production instructions into order entry

system. Generating production information based on design brief supplied by

client. Monitoring and communicating project status to client and printers.

Quoting projects and assisting with obtaining purchase orders.

Kraft Foods, Inc., East Hanover, NJ 2003 -

2008

Sr. Packaging Quality Manager

Responsible for packaging print reproduction for all brands under beverage,

cereal, coffee and salted snacks businesses. Insured packaging strategy,

design development and overall quality. Procured and strategically sourced

all pre commercial printed material for Marketing groups. Strategized,

negotiated and supervised pre-press contracts workflow and activity.

Managed print production from artwork concept through print implementation.

. Managed and maintained a budget of over $6MM for digital production

art and pre-press.

. Led the process in strategic sourcing of new Premedia supplier,

improved cost structure and implemented new workflow. Projected

annual cost savings of 12%.

. Established procurement of digitally printed packaging for Marketing

and Sales versus conventional printing methods, which reduced cycle

timing by 50%.

. Trained Kraft's supply chain on company standard policies related to

printing industry standards, principles, roles and responsibilities.

. Integrated new print technologies to enhance package branding and cost

savings.

Southern Graphic Systems, Rye Brook, NY 2001 - 2003

Packaging Production Manager

Worked as an on-site pre-press and printing technical consultant. Operated

as production coordinator for Kraft Foods Packaging & Brand Design. Primary

responsibilities consisted of consultation on all graphic issues related to

design development, color separation and printing.

. Managed and coordinated production deadlines while utilizing multiple

pre-press facilities.

. Assisted in planning and organizing printer fingerprint qualification

for 30+ packaging print vendors which Kraft utilized.

. Mediated with key stake holders including Operations and Marketing to

ensure successful completion of all project.

Southern Graphic Systems, Elgin, IL 1999 - 2000

Account Manager

Operated as order entry personnel into production. Instrumental in managing

customer specification and new client businesses.

. Improved efficiency and cycle time of separation by 30% through

establishing accurate catalog of customer specification and

standardized printing templates for multiple customers.

. Elevated quality of workmanship of separation by providing accurate

direction to production crew.

. Improved production throughput on new businesses by establishing close

working relationship with end users.

Southern Graphic Systems, Tarrytown, NY 1997 - 1999

Traffic Manager

Worked as on-site graphics specialist for Kraft Creative Service. Reviewed

packaging design art and film transparencies provided expertise in print

reproduction and pre-press development. Evaluated and approved ink

drawdowns from Kraft's print suppliers as part of Kraft's ink standards

program. Coordinated all incoming contract proofs and provided detailed pre-

press schedule and print tool shipments.

Hammer Packaging Corp., Rochester, NY 1994 -1997

Printing Technical Coordinator

Troubleshot ink and paper issues on press and color match special colors.

Performed tests on incoming paper/board, ink and aqueous coating prior to

production. Color matched and formulated quickset inks on press. Maintained

spectral color database on various customers to ensure color consistency.

Cataloged material performance documentation for claims and compliant

material data. Resolved all client concerns and managed resolution process.

Performed internal and external vendor auditing in preparation for ISO 9002

Certification.

Education

BS, Printing Management 1995, Concentration: Color Reproduction and Quality

ControlRochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY

SKILLS

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office and speak Mandarin

Chinese

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