Scott Olive
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- Packaging Designer * Sales * Purchasing -
- Logistics Planning * Supply Chain Management -
- Chief Executive Officer * President -
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An accomplished business owner with extensive knowledge of the packaging materials,
design and strategic supply chain planning. Over 20 years of hands on experience in the
industry with a BS degree in Packaging Science. Possesses the strat egic ability to design
and develop packaging with protection, convenience, functionality and marketability.
Pleasant disposition enabling long term relationships with vendors and customers
throughout the United States.
Professional Skill Set:
Logistics and Supply Chain: Ability to strategically source, inventory and manage
materials and product. Efficient concepts in design, planning, execution, and monitoring of
product from raw materials thru finished product, distribution, presentation, and customer
satisfaction. Catering to the customer and the customer’s customer for complete satisfaction
in all aspects of aesthetics, convenience, functionality, inventory control, price, protection,
urgency etc….
Negotiate and Lead Discussion: Confidence and ability to communicate with high level
representatives of manufacturing and distribution businesses. Knowledgeable in the industry
to introduce the advantages, options of materials and designs that aid in the transport of
sophisticated product lines.
Design and Drawing: Proficient in packaging design and converting of packaging materials
such as wood, corrugated, plastic and foam. Established skills using Auto CAD while
possessing the ability to read and comprehend engineered drawings.
Thinking Outside the Box: Superior aptitude to see a project from another’s prospective.
Every design is created to be as efficient and as multifunctional as possible for the customer
and the customer’s customer.
Salesmanship: Pleasing demeanor with excellent social competence to earn the trust of
customers. Perceptive listening skills to understand the needs of others. Customer driven
and motivated to accomplish tasks requested by clientele.
Purchasing and Planning: Extensive experience has aided in establishing bottom line
costs for materials used on a regular basis. Formulas and spread sheets were created and
used to estimate jobs in a timely manner. Ability to supply designs, drawings and
preproduction information to vendors to accelerate the process and insure lowest pricing
available.
Professional Experience:
Blue Stone Industries, Cary, NC 1992 to
Present
President / CEO
Created a new company from the ground up and developed all the techniques necessary to
run a business for 20 years. Responsibilities include purchasing, sales, design, CAD,
Microsoft Office, Quick Books, estimating, marketing, accounts payable/receivables,
bookkeeping, managing employees, inventory control, web design and production.
Established customer and vendor relationships with hundreds of businesses nationwide.
Entrusted to design and supply packaging to transport sophisticated products valued at
millions of dollars to locations all over the world. Such products include robotics, lasers,
aircraft parts, electronics, computers, satellite systems, vehicles, LEDs, Artwork and
machines. Often asked to meet specific packaging performance requirements to be followed
by design, drawings, pricing and prototype.
Carolina Packaging and Supply, Raleigh, NC 2010
to Present
Sales, Design and Sourcing
Develop new customer base, design custom packaging and source new vendors for an
established standard packaging wholesale distributor. Assigned the most challenging clients
where accomplished knowledge of packaging is necessary.
Stonehurst Industries, Edgewood, NY 1991
to 1992 Sales and Design
Packaging and Display, Woodbury, NY 1988
to 1991 Sales and Design
Stephen Gould Corporation, Commack, NY 1987
to 1988 Sales
Skyway Container, Wyandanch, NY 1986
to 1987
Sales
Education:
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
Bachelor of Science department of Packaging Science
Department of Applied Science and Technology