Patrick McDermott
** ********** ***** *****, ** 92656
***************@*****.***
Phone: 714-***-****
Alt: 949-***-****
OBJECTIVE:
SEEKING A CHALLENGING AND RESPONSIBLE POSITION WHERE EDUCATION AND
38 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND ABILITIES IN THE CORRUGATED INDUSTRY AS A SHEET
PLANT OWNER, AS WELL AS PRODUCTION, SALES, PROJECT MANAGER AND GENERAL
MANAGER WILL EFFECTIVELY BE UTILIZED.
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* 1975 as plant manager for Jim's Box Co. developed a quick
order turn-around system that coordinated customer service
and order entry with production planning to achieve over
night
or same day delivery.
** 1984 owner and founder of Quick Container. The objective
of the company was to service the Broker and Distributor
market with over the phone quotations and over night or same
day delivery
1991 Owner and founder of McDiecut Inc. the objective
of this company was to use my many years of experiences in
production to cater to those needs of the corrugated
industry
As well as the unique fulfillment needs related to
corrugated production.
1999 As Sales Project Manager at Orange County
Container my functions was to bridge sales and Production.
Were my interaction with the customer, sales and production
was from the project conception to the project finish and
shipped to the end user. As well I participated in post-cost
analysis meetings and make suggestions for improvement
opportunities.
I was responsible for independently coordinating production
requirements out sourcing, inventory management, quotations,
required tooling, shipping, bill of materials, sale order
entry, production guidance, spec approval and press checks
as well as other miscellaneous tasks that are needed to
complete the project.
EXPERIENCE:
January 2008
to
Current
1999
to
2008
1991
to
1999
Quality Container Pomona, CA
Sales Special Project Manager
Responsible for calling on and coordinating B-to-B sales activities and
production Experience and knowledge of printing plates and cutting dies
for Hi-end corrugated cartoons Folding cartons, Litho labels, Digital
Printing, POP Corrugated Displays, and 4 cl process printing on various
Substrates.
Orange County Container City Of Industry, CA
Sales Project Manager
Responsible for coordinating Sales and production and for POP displays
permanent or temporary and all other support that is needed for retail
display sales activities.
McDiecut Inc. (Owner / Manager)
Anaheim, Ca.
Owner of a fulfillment center catering to the packaging industry.
1991
to
1984
1971
to
1984
EDUCATION:
Quick Container Fullerton, CA
Owner
Sheet Plant Owner Manager catering to the Broker & Distribution Market
Crockett Container (Jim Box Division) Whittier, CA
General Manager
General Manager
Rio Hondo College Whittier, CA
Accounting/Business Administration.
Attended 3 years of college courses to enhance my career in the corrugated
industry
KEYWORD SUMMARY:
Through my years in the corrugated industry I have developed
my talents as an organizer to bring more efficient
production. I have used my people skills to coordinate
production
Planning with customer service to achieve a cooperative
outcome that is a benefit to the customer which brings more
sales as well as a cost saving benefit to the company that
brings more profitability.
The programs that I have implemented through my sales
management experience to bring more revenue through a direct
sales force as well as marketing through Broker and
Distributor market are listed below.
1) Developed a quick order turn system to give the sales
staff an edge on "GIT" delivery
2) Developed and lead a training course for better selling
in the various aspects listed below
** The "Basic Box" using today's production technology
** How to sell a printed box using correct printing plate
specks and
** Understanding the litho label process in selling
** Selling "Point of Purchase Displays"
3) Developed a customer service-training course.
4) Developed a training course for the "Rookie" salesman
5) Developed a more enthusiastic sales meeting approach for
the veteran sales people to encourage new ideas as well
brought in new products and training.
6) Increased sales through using the Broker and Distributor
market.
The programs that I have implemented to achieve a more
efficient and profitable production department are listed
below.
1) Safety program targeted to bring down injury's and lost
time
2) Quality control program to increase pride in work and
lesson product returns.
3) Waste control program to lesson the over all waste factor
4) Receiving of material procedure to reduce time wasted at
machine because of defective material.
5) Machine crew "Lean Manufacturing" training to increase
set up time and run time.
6) Maintenance program to reduce untimely breakdowns and
costly repairs.
7) Order scheduling program for more efficient production.
8) Shipping scheduling program to tie in with production.
Project Management Training and Experience
1) Production planning and scheduling
2) Corrugator trimming (scheduling)
3) Structural and Graphic design
4) Process printing training
5) Point of Purchase Display
6) Folding Carton
7) Large Format Printing
8) Litho Labels and Single face lamination
9) Flexible Packaging
10) Flexo Printing and printing plate specks
11) Silk Screen printing
12) Rotogravure training
13) Various Machine Capabilities (corrugated and folding
carton)
14) Inventory control
15) Amtech and Rohdes pricing
16) Printing on various Substrate training
17) ISO training
18) Fulfillment
19) Computer skills, Word, Power Point, Excel