Experience

Bane-Welker Equipment

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Parts Manager

  • Jul 2018 - Present



American Direct Sales

• United States
• Printing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Manager

  • Dec 2017 - Apr 2018

   Managed purchasing and inventory of all materials, researched products to locate the premier option.  Maintained vendor relationships while negotiating pricing, whereas one deal proposed a potential savings to the company of $30,000 to $200,00 by switching vendors.  Effective communication and spearheading of upcoming construction projects as well as new product development.  Managed purchasing and inventory of all materials, researched products to locate the premier option.  Maintained vendor relationships while negotiating pricing, whereas one deal proposed a potential savings to the company of $30,000 to $200,00 by switching vendors.  Effective communication and spearheading of upcoming construction projects as well as new product development.



Vision

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Purchasing and Inventory Control

  • Mar 2016 - Jun 2017

   Managed purchasing and inventory of all materials domestically and internationally.  Maintained vendor relationships while negotiating pricing and logistics.  Researched recycled banner material product to reintroduce into production which saved the company approximately $100,000.  Sourced materials for new projects. Super-user of ERP system and maintained database.  Managed purchasing and inventory of all materials domestically and internationally.  Maintained vendor relationships while negotiating pricing and logistics.  Researched recycled banner material product to reintroduce into production which saved the company approximately $100,000.  Sourced materials for new projects. Super-user of ERP system and maintained database.



Chicago Sun-Times

• Chicago, Illinois

• PrePrint Manager

  • Nov 1996 - Mar 2016

   Manager of the Print and Insert department for 32 weekly newspapers and 8 dailies with direct reports.  Scheduled production time with internal press and outsourced to local print vendors.  Coordinating logistics, researched pricing, encouraged bidding for the best price, ensured properly delivery for daily deadlines logistically.  Manager of the Print and Insert department for 32 weekly newspapers and 8 dailies with direct reports.  Scheduled production time with internal press and outsourced to local print vendors.  Coordinating logistics, researched pricing, encouraged bidding for the best price, ensured properly delivery for daily deadlines logistically.



Post-Tribune

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Manager

  • Nov 1996 - Mar 2016

   Manager of Production from ad design to page layout to press with direct reports.  Supervised the graphic arts department, scheduled ad designs and projects, production time with press, maintained department inventories, departmental expenses and pay increases.  Spearheaded consolidation and outsourcing offshore workforce project.  Manager of Production from ad design to page layout to press with direct reports.  Supervised the graphic arts department, scheduled ad designs and projects, production time with press, maintained department inventories, departmental expenses and pay increases.  Spearheaded consolidation and outsourcing offshore workforce project.