Manager Management
Resume:
ALFRED DeROSE
** ******* ****, *******, ** ***** 845-***-**** Email:
**********@***.***
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Objective
Seeking Director Position
Focus: Print Operations, Production, Solutions Specialist
Professional Strengths
General
? A dynamic, team-spirited, action-driven and results-focused
professional
? Expert in multi-tasking and implementing stringent policies and
procedures
? Experienced in high visibility, faced-paced environments and diverse
venues
Program Development
? Strategic Planning and Visioning
? Solution development
? Procurement activities
? Vendor management
? Financial and statistical aptitude
? Communication skills - verbal and written
General Management
? 20+ years of empowering others to greater productivity
? Management and training of staff consisting of direct and
indirect reports
? Project management of overall process, production and operations
? Complex conflict resolution - including union environments
Technical Skills
? Use of complex communications and printing technology systems
? Deep understanding of web-based tools
? Use of productivity tools
Professional Experience
PITNEY BOWES, Stamford, CT
6/2007 to PRESENT
Solutions Consultant - Print, Warehousing and Fulfillment Procurement
? Provided sales support including client meetings, RFX responses, and
contract reviews
? Developed holistic solutions for print, POD, warehouse and fulfillment
activities
? Performed due diligence to evaluate and qualify opportunities
? Led warehouse evaluation leading to digital conversion of documents
? Managed procurement bid process for internal and external
suppliers/partners
? Financial responsibilities included quoting and building pro formas
? Managed development and transition to operations team
? Accomplishments:
o Contributions resulted in retaining and closing multiple
national accounts
o Led warehouse analysis of 5000 documents and materials resulting
in a savings of $200,000 per year by moving client to a blended
POD+traditional print environment
for fulfillment activities
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YORKTOWN PUBLISHING, Yorktown Heights, NY
07/2003 to 6/2007
Operations Consultant - Publishing
? Managed all aspects of the migration of analog pages into a 100%
digital workflow
? Directly managed, trained, and motivated 3 senior managers
? Indirectly managed a cross-functional staff of 22
? Managed complete migration to 100% digital database and workflow
? Acted as print expert/consultant to Art Director, Designers, and
Paginating staff
? Responsible for $ 2MM production budget
? Accomplishments:
o Transformed twenty magazines titles from analog to digital
within 18 months
o Increased net profits by 25%
SABOT PUBLISHING, Stamford, CT
01/2001 to 04/2003
Director of Operations and Production - Publishing
? Managed and directed a cross-functional staff of 20
production/editorial personnel in a 24/7 production environment
? Responsible for $1MM print budget producing special interest magazine
titles
? Accomplishments:
o Implemented paper purchasing program with paper mill resulting
in
15% cost reduction
o Decreased annual costs by $470K
UAP, Danbury, CT
11/1998 to 11/2000
Director of Production
? Managed and directed 6 supervisors and, indirectly, a total staff of
80 in a 24/7 union production environment
? Accomplishments:
o Spearheaded cost reduction program, effecting hourly employees,
migrated from 3 / 8 hour shifts to 2/12 hour shift, 3 on 4 off
4 on 3 off work week.
o Decreased annual costs by $320K
Banta Direct Marketing, Danbury, CT
01/1990 to 01/1998
Pre Press Manager
? Manage production of high-end direct mail and catalog production, in
high end commercial printing facility
? Managed a 24/7 staff of 30 union employees
? Responsible for supplying 8 heat set web M110,M300 and M1000s, with
error free plates, digital proofs and film.
? Migrated from analog to digital by installing one the first automated
plate setters in the Northeast.
? Accomplishments:
o Implemented QA plate re-make program reducing waste by over
$1.5MM annually
o Decreased annual costs by $1.6 million
Formal Education
? Center for the Media Arts, New York, NY - Graphic Arts & Print
? Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY - Fine Arts Program Undergraduate
Studies
? Professional Education - Extensive continuing professional education
and specialized training in areas related to career path in print,
print production
References and supporting documentation furnished upon request
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