Manager Director

CARYL HENZLIK-DUCAT

**** ****** *****

Simi Valley, California 93065

805-***-**** Home / 805-***-**** Cell

*********@*********.***

An industry leader in direct marketing production with global experience for premier clients.

EXPERIENCE

8/96 Senior Director - Production

to Brierley & Partners - Los Angeles, California

Present - Manage over 5 million communications annually for Hilton HHonors Worldwide, US and Europe.

- Lead production for all Los Angeles based clients.

- Contribute to making Hilton HHonors one of the most profitable programs in the industry.

- Direct ongoing production for multiple fulfillment projects on concurrent schedules.

- Act as liaison between external and internal vendors.

- Handle multiple tasks at one time, assuring quality remains the number one priority.

- Proactively provides alternative materials, production and vendor options to lower costs.

- Work directly with Creative Director and Art Director to obtain competitive quotes and source quality

materials/printing techniques for all types of projects including point of sale materials, direct mail, promotional

materials and other collateral.

- Supervise the production staff on multiple accounts, including Hilton, Sony, Hertz, Vail, Epson,

Bloomingdales and Four Seasons ensuring completion of all tasks are on budget and on schedule.

4/93 Account Manager

to Moore Response Marketing Services - Culver City, California

8/96 - Managed day-to-day client business.

- Identified and engaged client objective and priorities.

- Create package designs for clients to test against creative executions.

- Maintained relationships with multiple clients.

- Organized and managed schedules and budgets.

- Moved all jobs through the plant from creative through mailing.

- Met with clients to negotiate pricing, review work in progress and present new RFPs.

- Attended press checks to assure successful production of work.

- Manage the following clients: Entrepreneur, Greenpeace, Goodwill, Hemming, Birkholm &

Grizzard, LA Magazine, Nissan, Movieline, Princess Cruises and Russ Reid Company.

9/85 Production Supervisor

to Great Western Bank - Chatsworth, California

4/93 - Searched, interviewed and selected new vendors. Regularly maintained contact by

correspondence, telephone and in-person meetings.

- Prepared written estimates and purchase orders for each print project.

- Maintained cost records, performed invoice analysis, and prepared post mailing recaps.

- Served as a liaison between company and departments involved to assist and obtain proper

specifications, quotations, delivery terms and costs for printed projects.

- Handled printing jobs, including sheetfed, web, lettershop and promotional items.

- Managed Traffic employees to ensure all tasks were completed correctly and on schedule.

- Conduct personnel related matters involving Traffic employees.

SKILLS Thorough knowledge of the following: Excel, Word for Windows and Access.

PERSONAL Loves the outdoors; camping, water skiing, boating and hiking.

INTERESTS

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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