Manager Sales

WILLIAM STEELE PITTS

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Employment

Production Manager/Purchasing Agent

Falcon Press Division of Daret Inc., Ringwood N.J.

May 1996 - Present

. Director and Plant Manager of entire printing division, was given the

task of starting and opening the Falcon Press Division.

. Work with sales team and accounting team to maintain our budget and

growth.

. Oversee the entire manufacturing process and implement any new

technology that would improve our procedure.

. Hourly checks of all productivity to eliminate down time.

. Handle all interviewing and hiring of new employees.

. Supervise the operation of six offset printing presses and two die cut

machines.

. Coordinate all pre-press: from layout, DTP, to final press approval.

. Responsible for all estimating, and scheduling as well as all relevant

purchasing requirements.

This includes wallpaper

book covers, color photos, indexes and book liners as well as

commercial work that Falcon Press produces for outside clients.

. Falcon Press is the graphics and printing division for Daret Inc., a

major supplier of wallpaper books, fabric books and other related

sales items supplying all major wallpaper and fabric manufacturers

worldwide with a division devoted solely to producing color-matched

plastic components for cosmetic displays.

. Moved the entire fabric book division under Falcon's umbrella to

ensure linear workflow and maintain my stringent quality control

policies.

Production Manager

Daret, Inc. New York, N.Y.

1989-1996

. Worked directly with the sales department, overseeing their pricing

structure and estimating all print and plastic projects resulting in

record profitability for the company.

. Frequently visit vendors during production throughout the

manufacturing process of each project, and would insure quality

control by inspecting 100% of every display unit for clients such as

Clinique, L'Oreal and Revlon.

. Directly responsible for estimating, pricing, scheduling and

coordinating all projects in an extremely detail-oriented, time

specific industry.

. Daret, Inc. is a major supplier worldwide to the cosmetic industry,

producing color-matched plastic components and shade strips for their

in-store displays. (See www.daret.com)

Purchasing Agent

Avon Products, Inc. New York, N.Y.

1985-1989

. Efforts concentrated around Avon's sales brochure.

. Directly responsible for handling the color matching of the cosmetic

product line.

. Budget for paper and print- $ 50 million.

Qualifications

Plan and coordinate Production activities

Managed/Team Leader of up to 42 employees.

Implement, maintain and adhere to all facility safety policies

and procedures.

ISO 9001:2000 and Good Manufacturing Practices.

Computer skills including scheduling, word processing and

spreadsheet programs.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Management

Minor in Accounting

Guilford College - Greensboro, North Carolina

Blair Academy- Prep School

Blairstown, New Jersey

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