DAVID HUANG
** ***** ***** ( Wallkill ( New York ( 12589
abmaz7@r.postjobfree.com
PROFILE
A Professional with experience in serving high-end clientele needs for
various print production, digital and direct marketing, sales and
promotional capacities. Proven track record for rendering excellent
customer service with strong marketing, trouble shooting, training,
purchasing and vendor negotiation experiences. Possesses excellent
organizational, communication and time management skills to ensure
quality and increase productivity.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
> Director of Production
2004 - Present
Sun & Moon Marketing Communications, Inc., New York, New York
o Manage production, traffic and creative departments in relation to
every facet of a project including: initial strategic review and
positioning; budget development and appropriation; determination of
the appropriate mix of marketing tools and execution of materials as
well as website designs and email/on-line marketing.
o Establish internal systems and processes to ensure smooth workflow and
increase quality and productivity. Interact with clients and account
executives to help obtain their goals by providing guidance, education
and proactive trouble shooting unforeseen issues to eliminate costly
errors. Supervise vendors and assess internal and freelance staffing
dependent on workload.
o Coordinate all elements of production work: scheduling, negotiating
prices & all acquisitions, research & development, writing printing
specifications, personalization & letter shop instructions, attend on
site press check and photo shoots, issue PO & reconcile invoices and
manage P&L reports.
o Multi-disciplined knowledge based in all print mediums (offset sheet-
fed, web, digital & screen print) prepress (retouching, color
correction, ad prep), direct mail (postal regs, letter-shop,
fulfillment), promotional products, custom displays for events, POP
and outdoor/indoor signage
o Responsible for some of the nations largest luxury commercial and
residential real estate broker, developer and leasing/marketing agents
marketing budgets. Clientele includes: Barclays, CB Richard Ellis &
CBRE Investors, Corcoran Group, Cushman & Wakefield, Durst
Organization, Monday Properties, Prudential Douglas Elliman, SL Green
Realty, Trinity Real Estate, Taconic Investment Partners, Toll
Brothers & Weichert Realty.
> Production Services Director
2003 - 2004
Metro Marketing Resources, Hamden, Connecticut
o Project management for heavy direct mail and newspaper insert
promotions, from client interaction and creative concepts to
completion; including estimating, scheduling, press checks, ensuring
deadlines are met and back end analysis.
o Managed all purchasing and negotiation aspects of print from web to
sheet-fed printers, letter shop/mail houses, mailing data list
suppliers and fulfillment/shipping vendors to creating purchase order
with written detailed instructions and approving invoices. Initiated
vendor incentive and company rebate programs that ensured a win-win
situation.
o Implemented direct mail campaigns and B2B programs for clients as well
as internal, company wide quality control checkpoints and streamlining
workflow processes and procedures.
o Managed Creative, Traffic and Production departments with 5 direct
reports, including training and staffing, employee reviews, PNL
reports and departmental planning in regard to growth.
o Conduct print and updated postal regulation training classes for
account executives as well as clients (Boston Market; Einstein
Brothers Bagels; Bertucci's; Red Robin; La Madeline Bistro; Bob Evans;
Lenscrafters).
> Production Manager
2000 - 2002
Brann Forbes/Brann Worldwide, Plano, Texas
o Manage Print Production; vendor negotiations, audits, new client
pitches, television and radio spots, photo shoots and 7 direct reports
within Production, Traffic and Studio departments. Responsibilities
included monthly percentage allocations by department, by client as
well as recaps personal and/or company bonus goals status.
o Compiles month end reports for Sr. VP and clients. These reports
consisted of print management recaps, print tracking by client,
freelance expenditures, annual print comparisons by client, PNL
report, vendor rebate accruals, vendor negotiations and/or audits in
progress, ROI and back end analysis.
o Leader of long term department planning in regard to growth goals and
benchmarks, training, standard operating procedures and supervising
quality of all Brann Forbes clients' print. Trouble shoot and
streamline quality control systems as well as processes and procedures
of traffic and job flow company wide.
o Responsible for multi-million dollar print budgets and contracts for
clients' direct mail, ad hoc, FSI's, POP and promotions. Clients
consisted of Frito-Lay; Dave & Busters; Advance America; Rent-A-
Center; Church's Chicken; Popeye's Chicken; Long John Silvers and
Pizza Hut.
> Production Manager
1998 - 2000
Huie Advertising/Bristol Hotels & Resorts, Addison, Texas
o Manage inventory and daily functions of fulfillment for 120 hotels
nationwide with multi million-dollar inventory value distributed among
5 fulfillment houses for effective and efficient support.
o Strategic planning and purchasing agent of printing and all
promotional products with personal handling of more than 5,000 jobs
annually. Estimated annual billing of $3.2 million. Negotiate
contracts between new vendors to enhance service and pricing issues
for the hotels nationwide.
o Pioneer new promotional plans, procedures and policies to increase
productivity and profitability, including
on-line ordering systems, corporate service-star program, and
corporate rewards catalog.
> District Sales Manager 1998
(Part-time)
Royal Prestige of Texas, Dallas, Texas
o Recruited and managed 12 sales representatives to exceed all quota
objectives in assigned territories.
o Initiated hiring, training, evaluating, firing and support to meet
monthly quotas and increase sales volume through marketing,
communication and time-management skills.
o Generated high personal sales volume through one-on-one sales and
group presentations.
o Coordinate & supervised product display booths at trade shows to
promote products and company promotions.
> Customer Service Manager/Data Processing Manager
1995 - 1997
Hagadone Printing Company, Honolulu, Hawaii
o Built and structured the Customer Service department from scratch.
Successfully implemented new policies and procedures along with
troubleshooting & streamlining various departments to increase
productivity & profitability. Supervised five CSRs, assisted with
training and provided quarterly and monthly evaluations of sales
assistants, plan and manage the production of all publications.
o Job engineering, job planning, modifying estimates, creating purchase
orders, problem solving, tracking jobs through pre-press/production
departments and press checking sheetfed & web presses with clients.
o Restructured database management, data processing and CASS
certification of clients' data for direct mailing to double mailing
department's revenue to 10 million annually.
> Production Manager/Account Executive/Graphic Artist
1992 - 1995
The Downtown Planet, Honolulu, Hawaii
o Supervised the final layout, coordination, production, printing &
distribution of a downtown weekly publication.
o Successfully generated ad copy for new clients and maintained existing
ads. Used effective sales and communication skills to generate new,
repeat and referral business.
Assistant Manager
1980 - 1991
Bright Moon Restaurant, Bowie, Maryland
o Performed all aspects of a family oriented restaurant.
EDUCATION
o Bachelor of Arts Degree - 1992 University of Maryland, College Park,
Maryland
Major: Art and Humanities Minor: Business Management
TECHNICAL SKILLS
MAC Filemaker Pro Powerpoint In Design
PC Clients & Profits PageMaker Adobe Acrobat
Word Excel Keynote Illustrator
AWARDS
* 2002 Best of Brann award for dedicated service, Brann Forbes
* 12-Service Star Merit Awards, Bristol Hotels and Resorts/Huie
Advertising
* Top Area Sales Manager for August 1998, Royal Prestige of Texas
* Employee of Third Quarter Award - 1997, Hagadone Printing Company