Project Manager
Resume:
Rena McCarroll
Oak Ridge, NJ *****
**********@*********.***
CORE QUALIFICATIONS
• Client/Vendor Relations • Operations Management • Print Procurement • Dept. Expansion • Strategic Business Planning • Cost Evaluation
• Project Management • Purchasing Graphics, and Installation for a large Retail Chain (700+ stores)
• Print Production Specialist for Pharmaceutical industry
• Project Management, Prepress, Traffic and Product Management • On-site press approval • Scheduling • Long history of relationships with a diverse group of printing companies (including U.S. and Overseas contacts)
KNOWLEDGE/SYSTEMS/SOFTWARE
Software: Photoshop, Quark, Adobe Acrobat, Enfocus, Pitstop, Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, MS Project
Electronic Systems: Creo Prinergy, PDF based digital CTP, PowerMac, Dell Pentium IV, Windows 2000, PC, Creo Synapse InSite Virtual Proofing System, Large Format printing, C-Prints, Duroflex. Advantage. Various client proprietary systems.
WORK HISTORY
December 2014-Present • ICC Lowe (Freelance/Independent contract position)
Project Manager
Advertising Project Manager working internally with Account Reps to insure deliverables digital media. • Coordinator between internal and external vendors, Run status reports, timelines, meetings. Liaison between client print production workflows between agency, creative, account management
November 2013-July 2014 • Aerosoles + Natrel USA Communications (Freelance/Independent contract position)
Print Production Manager
Advertising Print Production working with clients and vendors including digital media. • Coordinator between internal and external vendors, Run status reports, timelines, meetings. Liaison between client print production workflows between agency, creative, account management and vendor base.
December 2009-2013 • RR Donnelley/Bausch + Lomb
Print Production Specialist • Print Buyer • Responsible for all Print outsourcing including Web, Sheetfed, Silkscreen, Large Format, Media Placement, Vehicle Bus Wraps, Premiums, Short Run, Packaging, Direct Mail. Analyze costs, negotiation with outsourced vendors, ensure timely planning and project execution. Worked with proprietary estimating/bidding e commerce system with top clients including Eisai Pharmaceuticals’ and Bausch + Lomb. Customer interfacing in a fast past environment
September 2008-December 2009 • Oxford Communications
Print Production Manager • Print Buyer • Responsible for all Print outsourcing including Web, Sheetfed, Silkscreen, Large Format, Media Placement, Vehicle Bus Wraps, Premiums, Short Run, Packaging, Direct Mail. Analyze costs, negotiation with outsourced vendors, ensure timely planning and project execution.
February 2005-September 2008 Independent Contractor
Cline Davis Mann Princeton Agency - Vogel Farina - PartyCity Corporate (Contract Positions 3 years)
Print Production/Traffic Manager • Coordinator between internal and external vendors, Open all jobs, run status reports, timelines, meetings. Schedule workflow and critical delivery dates for all projects from inception to completion, Liaison between creative, account management and
Print Production Manager - Responsible for all POP Print for over 700 stores. Vendor negotiations, project quotation, project planning, implementation of Purchase Ordering system where none existed. Analyze costs and past print performances and streamline existing procedures. Work closely with Visual Merchandising, Product Buyers and with Print Vendors. Implement Print on Demand technology and web-based ordering systems to streamline production and ordering workflow.
March 2003-February 2005 • L.P. Thebault • Parsippany NJ
Color retoucher, file prep., troubleshooting for Commercial Sheetfed and Web Printing for a variety of high-end retail, financial and pharmaceutical clients
October 2000-March 2003 • Xtreme Digital Services • W. Paterson NJ
Sales, Client Liaison, Print Buyer, Project Management Specialist, Creative Consultant. Projects include: large format printing (digital & C-print), vinyl lettering, catalogues, litho boxes, digital photography, premiums, gift bags, sell sheets, fulfillment, special binding services, press approvals, photo retouching, web prep, hang tags, posters.
Clients: Vivre, Aerosoles, J. Crew, Macy’s, Greg Norman, Gold Avenue, The Limited, Susan Slover Design, Javier Romero Design, Einsen Freeman, Tristar Products, Blue Moon Studio, Products of Tomorrow and a variety of clients small and large
June 1983-October 2000 • Applied Graphics Technology • Carlstadt NJ
Management/Quality Control/Direct Customer Liaison Responsible for 25+ employees in the retouching, proofing & color quality departments. Responsibilities included: making sure all jobs meet client expectations, overall quality control, training, scheduling, department expansion and hiring. Color quality service at client site.
Clients Include: Washington Post, Newsweek, Child Magazine, McGraw Hill Publications, Conde Nast, Meredith Publications, Hearst
References upon request
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