Chris Stay

As a freelance print buyer and consultant, I have had the following duties and responsibilities.

•Working for previous and new clients, in procurement of print and promotional items.

•Print and media buying

•Sourcing of Website developers, SEO and Social media marketers.

•Hardware and software procurement and consultancy.

•Printed marketing materials including posters, window decals, menus, leaflets, flyers

•Custom made props, for parties and corporate events.

•Contract tendering.

Reason for leaving: Redundancy Duties: Managing print and production and cost reduction and sourcing new suppliers for major and multinational clients including:-

•Specsavers (Ophthalmology and Audiology) Web offset brochure printing, up to 40m copies per year, using variable data from client supplied files, sheet fed litho, books, magazines, flyers and sourcing promotional material from suppliers in UK, Europe and the Far East, including multimillion balloons, hi-vis vests, badges, bookmarks, pens, t-shirts, polo shirts. Digital short run printing for time critical campaigns. Checking client data and press passing work for colour and quality control.

•Jaeger

Reason for leaving: Redundancy Duties: Supervising technical staff and training in the telecoms switching department Responsibilities included:

•Supervising call centre staff - team of 20

•Daily and weekly performance reporting

•Training staff on Marconi System-X, Nortel DMS-100, Nokia DX220 telecoms switches.