THOMAS STUBER
4677 Bonner Cir. Salt Lake City, UT 84117
Tel: (801) 884-2165 Email: tstuber6@gmail.com ______________________________________________________________________________________
OPERATIONS LEADER
Dynamic, energetic operations manager offering extensive experience, customer focused leadership, creativity, and teamwork to develop and execute solutions creating high customer value. Effectively using expertise in problem solving to improve customer experience, reduce expenses and increase corporate revenue.
Leadership | Training & Development | Turn Around Management |
Team Building | Business Expansion | Lean Manufacturing |
P&L Responsibility | Efficiency Improvement | Process Re-engineering |
Forecasting and Budgeting | Vendor Relations | Quality Improvement |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
JES PUBLISHING - CIRCULATION DIRECTOR 2009-PRESENT
◆ Responsible for the profitable growth in sales through national wholesalers, local retail businesses
and direct to consumers.
and direct to consumers.
◆ Develope creative marketing programs of direct mail, web promotions and email blasts. Create
highly effective marketing materials and campaigns directed to B to B and consumers.
highly effective marketing materials and campaigns directed to B to B and consumers.
◆ Implemented USPS CAPS postage system for the efficient payment of publication postage.
◆ Leveraged marketing efforts for cost effective development of high profile customers.
◆ Reduced marketing expenses by improving efficiencies, while increasing response rate by
utilizing targeted promotions.
utilizing targeted promotions.
◆ Direct warehousing, distribution, sales and marketing of 4 regional publications in Utah and Florida.
CK MEDIA- PRODUCTION DIRECTOR 2005-2009
◆ Lead staff of 45 employees in lean manufacturing of consumer products, daily workflow and
logistical distribution.
logistical distribution.
◆ Recruited, interviewed, hired and mentored numerous highly productive employees.
◆ Oversaw the maintenance, repairs and daily operation of 190,000 square foot building.
◆ Managed the advertising placement and creation of all in-house advertising.
◆ Managed warehouse, shipping and mailroom operations ensuring customer expectations were
met or exceeded.
met or exceeded.
◆ Re-engineered company’s credit card reward program turning a $500,000 loss to a net profit
in one month.
in one month.
◆ Reduced advertising development costs by $60,000 per year.
◆ Decreased shipping errors by 60%.
◆ Negotiated shipping rates creating $135,000 in additional savings.
◆ Implemented quality control and safety programs reducing errors and ensuring a safe effective
work environment.
work environment.
◆ Developed and managed scheduling of all departments, eliminating redundancies and insuring a
lean manufacturing environment. Resulting in significant cost reductions and improved product quality.
lean manufacturing environment. Resulting in significant cost reductions and improved product quality.
POSSIBILITIES PUBLISHING- VP DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 2003 –2005
◆ Managed all daily operations of 35 employees in accounting, production, lean manufacturing, distribution, advertising sales, advertising, brand marketing, trade and consumer shows, newsstand and retail sales.
◆ Managed all daily operations of 35 employees in accounting, production, lean manufacturing, distribution, advertising sales, advertising, brand marketing, trade and consumer shows, newsstand and retail sales.
◆ Recruited, interviewed, hired and mentored numerous highly productive employees.
◆ Revised accounting methods to accurately track all costs, resulting in significant cost reductions and
enabling a redistribution of funds allowing more funding for marketing and greater company growth.
enabling a redistribution of funds allowing more funding for marketing and greater company growth.
◆ Negotiated vendor contracts resulting in annual cost reductions of over $200,000.
◆ Developed Customer Service program resulting in increased profits of more than $100,000.
◆ Decreased cycle times resulting in on-time deliveries for the first time in the company’s history.
◆ Achieved 300% increase in advertising sales revenues with the creation of new pricing model and
marketing programs to create unique opportunities for new and existing customer base.
marketing programs to create unique opportunities for new and existing customer base.
◆ Implemented and maintained a continuous improvement program enabling continual cost reductions
and improved efficiencies and increased quality.
and improved efficiencies and increased quality.
◆ Increased high profit customer base by 45 percent in 8 months by developing cost-effective marketing
programs utilizing Video presentations, direct mail, web site, public relations, and targeted advertising.
programs utilizing Video presentations, direct mail, web site, public relations, and targeted advertising.
PRIMEDIA - DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 1996-2003
◆ Demonstrated aggressive cost reduction and management expertise resulting in significant
increases in profitability.
increases in profitability.
◆ Promoted to Consumer Marketing Director
◆ Created and acted as project manager for several highly successful product lines increasing company
profits by $700,000 in the first year.
profits by $700,000 in the first year.
◆ Created a corporate branding campaign, resulting in increase brand visibility, name recognition
establishing company as the industry leader.
establishing company as the industry leader.
◆ Created innovative cooperative revenue generating programs with many large companies resulting
in a 20% increase of new customers.
in a 20% increase of new customers.
◆ Increased new customer base by 60% in eight months, utilizing print, web, multimedia, direct mail, and,
creative marketing and promotional programs.
creative marketing and promotional programs.
◆ Promoted to Director of Operations, managing a staff of 35 individuals with responsibilities for profitable
operations of production, lean manufacturing, consumer marketing, circulation, newsstand distribution and customer service departments.
operations of production, lean manufacturing, consumer marketing, circulation, newsstand distribution and customer service departments.
◆ Interviewed, hired and mentored numerous highly productive employees.
◆ Negotiated new vendor contracts resulting in $1.5 million savings in the first year.
◆ Reorganized warehouse operations, implemented shipping and receiving policies and designed new
pick & pack operation, resulting in reduced order processing times, increased inventory control, and significant cost reductions.
pick & pack operation, resulting in reduced order processing times, increased inventory control, and significant cost reductions.
◆ Created quality standards resulting in a dramatic increase in quality, reduced cost and improved efficiencies.
MOORE BUSINESS FORMS - NATIONAL SALES MANAGER 1992-1996
◆ Project manager for new national accounts. Adding expertise to increase productivity, volume, and revenue.
◆ Demonstrated expertise in business organization, structure and turnaround management resulting in
significant growth and profitability.
significant growth and profitability.
◆ Developed reputation within company as the go-to-guy for solving problems.
◆ Recruited, interviewed, hired and mentored numerous highly productive employees.
◆ Turned around operations of company’s largest account; Through a reorganization turned a $20 million
deficit into a $600,000 profit in only seven months.
deficit into a $600,000 profit in only seven months.
◆ Negotiated an agreement for new office space in three states, creating a net annual saving of $432,000.
◆ Exceeded sales goals by 200%, was awarded top company honors and received an all expense paid trip to Hawaii.
◆ Directed national sales team of 8 representatives and 5 support people in daily operations while managing
and coordinating the production of all business units in 10 western states.
and coordinating the production of all business units in 10 western states.
◆ Developed and implemented national training program for sales force of 1500; increased sells $8 million in just one year.
PARAGON PRESS INC., PLANT MANAGER 1980 – 1992
◆ Directed all workflow and supervised over 120 employees.
◆ Created and managed scheduling for multiple shifts across all departments, ensuring a continuous work flow
and a lean manufacturing process.
and a lean manufacturing process.
◆ Created and maintain company wide safety program including management of all OSHA compliance requirements.
◆ Interviewed, hired and mentored numerous highly productive employees.
◆ Implementation of TQM and ISO 9000 quality management programs.
◆ Prelim Manager for team of 15 individuals.
◆ Developed and implemented company wide standardized workflow processes, improving speed, accuracy and
quality while reducing costs.
quality while reducing costs.
◆ Negotiated agreements with vendors to maintain JIT inventory. Improving cash flow while reducing down time.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
B.S., Business Administration University of Utah, and California Coast University.
Continued course work toward MBA University of Utah.
Dr. Edward Deming, Total Quality Management.
ISO 9002 company wide implementation.
Extensive professional training and Certifications in marketing, management, and graphic design.
SKILLS
Highly proficient on both PC and Mac platforms.
MS Office Suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Access
Adobe Suite- PhotoShop, InDesign, Illustrator
