Ronald Jewett

Strongsville Ohio 44149

(H) 440-268-9561 (C) 216-767-6996 (E) ron.jewett27@gmail.com

Executive Profile
Operations Manager, Sales - driven to manage costs and establish strategic,
mutually beneficial partnerships and relationships with users, vendors, service
providers, and customers. Increase market share, improve sales approach and
target companies with better value added fit to our business.

Skill Highlights

P&L evaluation
Costing
Pricing
Budgeting
Inventory Control
Strategic Planning
Leadership/communication skills
Business operations
organization
New challenges
Decision maker

Sales
Sales Management
Sales Training
Strategic Sales
Continuous improvement
New Business Development
Goal oriented
Self-motivated
Employee relations
Customer-oriented

Core Accomplishments
Operations Management:

Manage operations - 38 employees and 8 temporary employees

Handle all functions related to production and employees
Streamlined work-flow to improve efficiencies
Implemented safety initiatives
OHSHA compliant

Staff Development:
Mentored and coached employees resulting in a 12% increase in
productivity.
Cross trained employees

Project Management:

Evaluate cost centers and overhead to determine actual costs

Re-brand company and image to meet strategic sales goals
Initiated MIS/ERP purchase and implementation - which resulted in
better cost evaluation, estimating, invoicing, scheduling, P&L reporting
and inventory management
Evaluate equipment, research and purchase equipment to reduce turn

times by 25%
Human Resources:

Spearheaded new 401 program which increased retention.

Initiated yearly employee evaluation process which improved quality
and accountability

Sales Management:
Mentored and coached sales people resulting in an average of 22%
increase in sales per year
Created new sales comp plan to motivate team and increase value
added sales

Organized true prospects lists and reduced redundant effort

Strategic development based on sales employee strengths and
weakness
Developed sales strategy based on the type, size and needs

Professional Experience

03/2013 - Current

Vedda Printing - Cleveland, Ohio

VP of Sales and Operations
Direct Reports - Sales Staff, Production Manager, Shipping Manager,
Estimating and CSR's
Business - Worked with owner to develop a strategy to meet the company's
goals - which were to get a handle of costs, improve quality, reduce waste,
increase cash flow, and change from a broker printer to a end user provider.
Operations - Evaluate cost, create SOP, job descriptions, increase quality,
created quality program, training, OHSHA compliant, safety, employee
reviews, streamlined production, estimating and order entry, P&L report
evaluation for increased profits
Sales - Training, manage, hire, monthly meetings, strategic prospecting and
sales, evaluate customers based on profits and increase sales by an average
of 22% per year. Increased sales by 1.5 million.

02/2010 - 03/2013

Oliver Printing Co. - Twinsburg, Ohio

Senior Account Executive
New Business Development - Strategic planning - Increased sales by 1.5
Million for 16 million company

10/2001 - 02/2010

Modern International Graphics - Eastlake, Ohio

Senior Account Executive
New Business Development - Increased sales by 2.3 million for a 18 million
dollar company. Added 4 National Accounts

02/1989 - 03/2001

Detroit Ave Printing - Lakewood, Ohio

Vice President/Partner
Direct Reports - Production Manager, Estimating and Shipping
DAP was our family owned company - started in High School in shipping and
worked in all production roles within the company over the years. Left
company to work for larger company and gain experience. Returned in 1989
as partner. In 2001 help facilitate sale due to my Father's illness so he could
retire.

Education
Cuyahoga Community College Parma, Ohio
Business Management
Baldwin Wallace College Berea, Ohio
Business Management
Polaris Berea, Ohio
Human Resources