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Skilled proofreader with exceptional an eye for detail and accuracy as well as brand guidelines.
Debra Newhouse
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With many years dedicated to improving accuracy across data files, editorial content, product design and packaging, I have proven skills in organising content, and supplying amendments and making accuracy checks under tight deadlines. I enjoy rising to the challenge of prioritising and balancing an individual workload, whilst also being an excellent team worker, and am recognised for implementing measures that save time as well as assist in better communications between key departments. I am keen to further my career in a fast-paced and demanding role where my versatile skillset can be applied robustly.
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United Kingdom
Language
English
Fluently
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Ongoing relation / part-time
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My experience
2018 - ?
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Content & Media Manager
The Hunkydory Group.
The Hunkydory Group, is a market-leading and multi-award winning manufacturer of papercraft products, such as handmade greeting cards. I have been an employee for over 10 years at this Preston based company, where products are designed and manufactured in-house, and sold across many platforms: TV shopping channels; craft retailers around the world; as well retailing directly to the consumer.
In my current role, my key responsibilities are to work closely alongside a Director to produce 25+ pieces of printed media per year, including magazines, catalogues and handbooks. My duties and responsibilities in this role include:
• Managing a team of four (3 graphic designers and a purchase administrator), sourcing products, writing editorial, proof-reading to ensure accuracy, as well design reviews and critiques.
• Ensuring yearly schedules of printed media bookings are in place, and deadlines met from all parties.
• Proof-reading product data files to ensure accuracy and quality before website upload; pricing, offers, & product details must be perfect.
• Proficiently using in-house order processing systems to provide weekly sales figures across 8 revenue streams for the Managing Director, and using sales ratios and forecasting to generate purchasing figures.
• Extracting and cleansing addressee data to facilitate the mailing of catalogues to 10,000+ key account holders. This requires extensive Microsoft Excel use, including nested IF(AND)(OR) statements and strict adherence to GDPR standards.
In my current role, my key responsibilities are to work closely alongside a Director to produce 25+ pieces of printed media per year, including magazines, catalogues and handbooks. My duties and responsibilities in this role include:
• Managing a team of four (3 graphic designers and a purchase administrator), sourcing products, writing editorial, proof-reading to ensure accuracy, as well design reviews and critiques.
• Ensuring yearly schedules of printed media bookings are in place, and deadlines met from all parties.
• Proof-reading product data files to ensure accuracy and quality before website upload; pricing, offers, & product details must be perfect.
• Proficiently using in-house order processing systems to provide weekly sales figures across 8 revenue streams for the Managing Director, and using sales ratios and forecasting to generate purchasing figures.
• Extracting and cleansing addressee data to facilitate the mailing of catalogues to 10,000+ key account holders. This requires extensive Microsoft Excel use, including nested IF(AND)(OR) statements and strict adherence to GDPR standards.
Design, Excel, Writing, Forecasting, GDpr, Sales, Content, Sourcing, Website, TV, Administrator, Processing, Winning, Manager
2006 - 2009
job
Business Support Assistant
BAE Systems.
I held a busy role in the Business Support team, administering support for the large Typhoon Airframe business sector.
• Duties included contractor hours administration, resource level reporting to senior management and health and safety kaizan reporting and tracking.
• Duties included contractor hours administration, resource level reporting to senior management and health and safety kaizan reporting and tracking.
Administration, Management, Support, Health, Safety
2005 - 2006
job
Long Service Officer
Xchanging HR Services.
Xchanging HR Services is a joint venture with BAE Systems providing HR services to its 90,000 employees. As an integral part of the Long Service Award (LSA) team, arranging all aspects of the awards, my accomplishments included:
• Taking ownership of the XHRS Long Service Award service for 5 different Business Areas, thus being responsible for over 600 employees' award (gift, certificate and evening event) each year.
• Being solely responsible for managing Capital Bond accounts for 6 Business Areas, ordering and overseeing the distribution of over £150k throughout the year, maintaining the account records and arranging payment.
• Creating like-for-like costings for all aspects of the LSA process and helping senior BAE Systems management to make final process & budget decisions.
• Liaising with BAE Systems managers regarding long serving employees within their hierarchies.
• Taking ownership of the XHRS Long Service Award service for 5 different Business Areas, thus being responsible for over 600 employees' award (gift, certificate and evening event) each year.
• Being solely responsible for managing Capital Bond accounts for 6 Business Areas, ordering and overseeing the distribution of over £150k throughout the year, maintaining the account records and arranging payment.
• Creating like-for-like costings for all aspects of the LSA process and helping senior BAE Systems management to make final process & budget decisions.
• Liaising with BAE Systems managers regarding long serving employees within their hierarchies.
Budget, Event, Management, Service
2001 - 2004
job
Finance Officer
Norwich Union Insurance.
I held a role in the Cash & Accounts department of the Preston Norwich Union branch. Whilst in that role I:
• Consistently achieved 100% in my Telephone Quality Assessments.
• Tracked workload levels and allocated daily workloads to the finance team.
• Implemented numeracy skills, IT skills, communication skills (written & verbal)
• Liaised with departments nationwide to resolve finance queries.
• Consistently achieved 100% in my Telephone Quality Assessments.
• Tracked workload levels and allocated daily workloads to the finance team.
• Implemented numeracy skills, IT skills, communication skills (written & verbal)
• Liaised with departments nationwide to resolve finance queries.
Finance, It
My education
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2011
University Center Blackburn
Hndhncorequivalent, Graphic Design
Hndhncorequivalent, Graphic Design
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2003
University of Central Lancashire Preston
Bachelors, Public Relations
Bachelors, Public Relations
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2000
Cardinal Newman College Preston
Secondary, N/a
Secondary, N/a
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1998
Fulwood High School Presto
GCSEs, N/a
GCSEs, N/a
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