Production Manager - Candidate, Sydney

2 March 2010
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SKILLS

  • Scheduling and tracking from concept to delivery

  • Obtaining competitive quotes for projects and contracts

  • Sound knowledge of digital work flow, colour management and proofing systems

  • Ability to advise advertising and marketing representatives

  • Quality control of print standards

  • Transforming client briefs into clear factory orders

  • Creating accurate impositions

  • Managing progress within time/job schedule

  • Co-ordinating mail out of material

  • Invoicing

  • Maintaining client relationships

  • Management of employee work flow and shifts

  • Timely actioning of client wishes

  • Excellent communication

  • Courteous and clear phone manner

  • Team player

Software
Over 10 years experience with Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Outlook Express
Familiarity with Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator

Professional Experience
01/06—Present - Production Manager
Derwent Howard Publishing, Grafton Street, Bondi Junction, Sydney

  • Derwent Howard titles include: Windows XP, Official Xbox Magazine, Official Playstation 2 Magazine, Xbox 360, Roam, International Developer, Urban Hitz, Australian Guitarist, F1, Junior
  • Custom catalogues including: KMart, Blockbuster Video and Big W
  • Exhibition catalogues including: 2006 Design Exhibition Darling Harbour
  • Technical publications including: Adobe Photoshop Focus Guides, Masterclass Photo Techniques and Windows XP 600 Tips


06/05—12/05 - Customer Services Representative
Webstar Print, Derby Street, Silverwater, Sydney
Customer service, writing accurate factory orders, trafficking jobs through the factory, organising suppliers, logistics and invoicing

 

06/04—10/05 > Customer Services representative
PMP Print Ltd, Browns Road, Clayton, Melbourne

Customer service, writing accurate factory orders, trafficking jobs through the factory, organizing suppliers, logistics and invoicing


09/99—09/04 - Senior Production Controller
Australian Consolidated Press (ACP), Park Street, Sydney NSW 2000
ACP titles include; The Bulletin, Wheels magazine, Street machine, Australian Personal Computer, PC user, Gourmet Traveller, Rugby League Week, Auto Action, Inside Rugby, Inside Cricket


05/99—11/05 - Pre Press manager/account manager
Mullis Morgan/Express Newspapers, London, England
Overseeing a prepress bureau, staff management of seven employees, account management, scheduling and tracking from concepts to delivery, colour management of client proofs, working primarily on the Weekend Supplement Magazines


05/92—06/94 - Film Planner/Platemaker
Spider Web, London, England
Film planning, camera operating and proofing


02/91—02/92 - Flm Planner/Platemaker
Spectro Print, Wellington, New Zealand
Film planning, camera operating and proofing


Background
Music industry - Spent 10 years during the 1980’s touring nationally and internationally as a guitarist with various bands


Education
Diploma of Graphic Arts Apprenticeship
Certificate of Completion of Apprenticeship


email. gramhoody@gmail.com

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