Experience

BestCo

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Distribution Center Supervisor

  • May 2022 - Present



Southern Atlantic Spring

• United States

• Management Staff

  • Jan 2022 - Mar 2022



Graphic Packaging International, LLC

• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Supervisor

  • Oct 2014 - Jan 2022



Salisbury Post

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Director

  • Jul 2008 - Oct 2014

  The Salisbury Post ~ Salisbury, NC 2008 – Present Operations Director Operations Director responsible for Production, Building, Facility, IT and Rental Property maintenance. Leader of 5 frontline managers and 37 indirect reports. Planner of long range projects, setting benchmarks to track project goals achieved and Operational gains. Increase commercial printing revenue while maintaining current client base and developing ways to improve customer service to an exceptional level. Generate annual budget, operating costs, long range planning and capital purchases through collaboration and strategic thinking. Audit all departments for efficient flow and use of resources streamlining where possible, thinking outside the box for ways to build a stronger team with more depth. Show less



Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

• Tupelo, MS

• Production Director

  • Dec 2007 - Jul 2008

  Responsible for Operations and strategic direction of the Production department with full responsibility for all aspects of the day to day departmental functions, overall revenue, expenses and strategic long range planning. The Production staff consists of 4 front line managers and 61 indirect employees whom report to the Production Director. Implement venues to grow commercial print revenue while maintaining current client base. Generate annual departmental operating budget, capital purchase requests. Spearheading long range strategic projects for the operational benefit of the company. Show less



The Jackson Sun

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Director

  • Feb 2005 - Sep 2007

  Director level manager over Production department with full responsibility for all aspects of the day to day departmental functions, overall revenue, expenses and strategic long range planning. Provide management and direction to 5 front line managers and 68 indirect employees. Develop sound practices to grow commercial print revenue while maintaining current client base. Generate annual departmental operating budget and capital purchase requests. Collaborative forecasting and develop long range strategic projects. Show less



The Times of Northwest Indiana

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Packaging Director

  • Sep 2000 - Jan 2005

  Director level manager over Packaging Center operations with complete responsibility of 6 front line managers and 95 indirect employees. Directed all inter-departmental efforts within Packaging consisting of Warehousing, Bindery, Finishing / Mailing. Provided cross functional consultation between intercompany departments and production leading to cost reduction and efficiency increase. Generated annual operating budget along with capital requests and long term operational needs for Packaging / Production. Show less



Salisbury Post

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Coordinator

  • Aug 1999 - Sep 2000

  Championed the production and printing quality of USA Today and all departments directly and indirectly responsible; encompassing responsibility for all aspects of USA Production from pre-press to mailroom. Simultaneously Manager of the Pre-Press department upholding rigid quality standards throughout the department. Championed the production and printing quality of USA Today and all departments directly and indirectly responsible; encompassing responsibility for all aspects of USA Production from pre-press to mailroom. Simultaneously Manager of the Pre-Press department upholding rigid quality standards throughout the department.



The Times

• Gainesville, GA

• Distribution Center Manager

  • Nov 1983 - Aug 1999

  Leader of Distribution Center operations with complete responsibility of 3 front line managers and 30 indirect employees. Initiated and coordinated inter-departmental efforts within Packaging consisting of USA Today, Warehousing, Bindery, Finishing and Mailing. Fully responsible for staff scheduling, equipment setup, maintenance and generation of annual operating budget for the Distribution Center. Leader of Distribution Center operations with complete responsibility of 3 front line managers and 30 indirect employees. Initiated and coordinated inter-departmental efforts within Packaging consisting of USA Today, Warehousing, Bindery, Finishing and Mailing. Fully responsible for staff scheduling, equipment setup, maintenance and generation of annual operating budget for the Distribution Center.