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Chris StayCS

Chris Stay

Production manager, print manager, IT support

€250/day
London, GB
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Chris

Dilligent, experienced production manager and print/media buyer with over 25 years experience in IT and the print and media industry. along with my experience in the print area, digital, litho, web offset, I have kept abreast of all forms of IT and can be just as useful in an IT support capacity, having acted as an IT consultant as a freelancer.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
London (up to 50km), London (up to 10km)

Experience

  • Freelance
    Print Procurement
    July 2019 - Today (6 years and 11 months)
    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.
  • TABS Creative Services
    Project and Production Manager, Print and Marketing Procurement
    October 2006 - July 2019 (12 years and 9 months)
    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
  • NTL
    Team Leader and Technical Trainer
    June 1998 - September 2006 (8 years and 3 months)
    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.

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Education

  • Diploma
    open university
    Diploma

Certifications

  • DevNet
    Cisco
    2021

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