JJKERMAN
BUSINESS OPERATION MANAGER
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OBJECTIVE
Seeking to leverage my management
expertise, vendor relationships, and
business analytics to grow in the role
as a Manager at your company
SKILLS
An accomplished professional, with
proven abilities in business
management, vendor relationships,
project planning, strategic analysis,
Building teams, developing policy and
improving procedures. Recognized
for the ability to motivate
professionals while maximizing
productivity.
EXPERIENCE
Director of Operations / Gannett/USA Today
2018-Present
Manage and direct the creative support functions for the company. Manage a team of 89 design and consultant professionals to support multiple campaign design needs. Managed vendor relationship for support and design in India and Philippines.
Sr Manager of Operations / Statesman Media
2015-2018
Manage and direct the operational support functions for the company. Manage a team of fifteen professionals. Owned the hiring and goal setting for staff development. Collaborate with HR, IT, and Finance to resolve issues and communicate change. Excellent interpersonal skills. Senior Buyer / Berlin Packaging
2014-2015
Supported customers by increasing net income by ensuring a timely supply chain of products to our customers. Build effective business relationships with multiple vendors, while being sensitive to customer needs using strong follow up skills. Manager of Operations / Houston Chronicle
2011-2014
Motivated a team of twenty-five employees. Energized by working in a multitasking environment with stringent deadlines. Responsible for execution of search engine marketing, search optimization, social media advertising, digital, print media, and email marketing. Collaborate across multiple Hearst newspaper properties to fill media programs. Grew commercial print by adding publication work to business model, a few of the titles produced are Bay Area Magazine, Texas Golfer, Edible Austin and Pet Talk. Responsible for over 350 print jobs each month through vendor partnerships.
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