Cory R. Owens

Lake Havasu City, Arizona *****

847-***-**** Mobile

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QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Retired Catalog Production Director with 20 years sales experience and accomplishments with the multi-national Catalog Company Lands’ End Direct Merchants. While with Land’s End I developed sales strategies, and worked face to face with a multitude of Sales Representatives. Adept at developing strategies for workflow, vendor relations and contract negotiations. Develops team efforts, quality programs. Negotiated paper, print procurement in spot or long term contracts. I had warehouse responsibilities for paper inventory.

Technology Education Teacher Taught Community College Students, and Secondary High School Students various Technology/Industrial subjects.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Medical Driver, AAA Medex Lake Havasu City, Arizona 2016-2021

Transport Non- Emergency low income resident’s local and statewide to and from medical appointments, clinics, and Hospitals. Maintain vehicle mechanically, and cleanliness. The majority calls are in Lake Havasu, Bullhead, Kingman, and rural Mohave County.

Receiver, Tractor Supply Company 2014 - 2015

Direct customer sales, customer service, in charge of store warehouse, and inventory control and other management directed responsibilities to effectively and efficiently identify and fulfill customer needs and requirements that resulted in increased profitable product sales.

Substitute Teacher, Lake Havasu area schools 2011 - 2013

Served as a Sub in Elementary, Middle, and High Schools in Lake Havasu City. Followed regular

Teacher’s lesson plans, taught various subjects, and interfaced with Students, Faculty, and Parents.

Career and Technology Education Teacher 2003 - 2010

Instructed Secondary Education Students at multiple sites regarding Principles of Engineering, Engineering Graphics and Aviation Technology/Ground.

Independent Print Production Consultant 2001- 2002

Project management recommendations, etc., and vendor negotiations that resulted in the continued success of the business.

Production Director & Production Manager, Lands’ End Inc. 1982 – 2000 Direct merchant selling casual apparel and domestics for men, women, and children through catalog, internet, and retail operations worldwide.

Responsible for managing a staff of 40, in the Advertising and production of over 53 catalogs, and Direct mail projects, both offset, and rotogravure with a circulation of over 250 million catalogs, annual sales of $1.2 billion.

Directed work placement, operations, paper purchasing, quality of all printed matter, vendor relations, and contract negotiations. Responsible for annual advertising budget over $150MM.

Managed the growth of publications from 12 to over 53 and increased circulation by 280%.

Led the company to the next level of printing quality and volume.

Created paper procurement strategies, resulting in consolidation of suppliers, lower inventories and annual cost savings of $2 million.

Initiated formal policies/procedures for supplier selection

Negotiated print contracts with major printers, saving as much as $5 Million.

Developed a cross training program for staff in print production, creative, desktop publishing

Routinely interfaced with Sr. Management and Creative managers on efficiencies in print, photography, and paper issues.

Initiated process improvement program, generating schedule reduction of 8 weeks and savings of $3 Million.

Interfaced with Sales Representatives

Established in-house Electronic Publishing system. Hired technicians and set-up training program. Cost savings of $1.5MM were realized.

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EDUCATION

BSc, Industrial Education with Graphic Communications Major

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois

40 Credit hours of Graduate courses

TRAINING AND SPECIAL SKILLS

Adjunct Instructor, Triton College 17 years

Guest speaker at University of Wisconsin-Platteville

In-house seminars at Lands’ End

Guest Speaker, Catalog Conferences

NCAA Division I Soccer Referee

Private Pilot

MILITARY

United States Marine Corps, E-5 Honorable Discharge

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