General Manager, Print Services
Saint Joseph's University (Penn.)
Saint Joseph’s acknowledges the dignity of the individual and commits itself to promoting awareness of and sensitivity to human differences. We recognize that the contributions made by diverse groups serve to benefit the personal, academic, and professional growth of all members of the community.
Saint Joseph’s University, located in western Philadelphia, is currently recruiting for a full-time General Manager. The General Manager is responsible for meeting the needs of the University for print services through internal and external sources, as appropriate. S/he ensures a high quality product at a reasonable price for all printed materials. The General Manager works closely with Creative Services, to meet the needs of the University clients. S/he must be very effective in customer relations and in financial management, instilling confidence in the pricing and product of Print Services.
A few specific duties include
• Implements a strategy that is designed to achieve and make substantial progress toward achieving a break even or revenue generating print operation predominantly to meet the needs of the University over a three year period with significant annual progress.
• Identifies the appropriate software for meeting the needs of the operation; oversees installation and start-up of new equipment and software; provides training to ensure implementation.
• Supervises manufacturing, quality control, print procurement, paper & materials purchasing via contracts established with and by University Purchasing, relationship with suppliers.
This position requires a Bachelor’s degree; a minimum of 4 years of demonstrated successful experience in managing a print operation that generated revenue or met targeted budget goals; at least 4 years of experience in manufacturing management, order entry, scheduling, estimating, print customer service and three years in printing plant department; working expertise with print management information systems including estimating, establishing hourly rates, applying time and spoilage standards; working knowledge of Color Theory and the implementation of Color Management practice across an integrated Lithographic and Digital Print platforms. (This assures that the same image is reproduced identically.); demonstrated knowledge of and experience with industry-specific and general software to ensure operational efficiencies, including the management of work flow; and familiarity with digital workflows from electronic prepress into digital printing and computer to plate; web to print software for small printer commodity products; and Printing Industry management benchmarks
Preference will be given to candidates who have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Management or equivalent technical education and experience specific to print operations; and/or experience marketing print services to targeted client populations.
For a complete description of position responsibilities and to apply, please visit our website at https://jobs.sju.edu and follow the instructions to Create an Application. To be considered an applicant all applications must be submitted on-line through the employment site.
Saint Joseph's University is a private, Catholic, Jesuit institution and expects members of its community to be knowledgeable about its mission and to make a positive contribution to that mission. Saint Joseph’s University seeks to recruit, develop and retain a talented and diverse workforce.
AA/EOE M/F/D/V
A few specific duties include
• Implements a strategy that is designed to achieve and make substantial progress toward achieving a break even or revenue generating print operation predominantly to meet the needs of the University over a three year period with significant annual progress.
• Identifies the appropriate software for meeting the needs of the operation; oversees installation and start-up of new equipment and software; provides training to ensure implementation.
• Supervises manufacturing, quality control, print procurement, paper & materials purchasing via contracts established with and by University Purchasing, relationship with suppliers.
This position requires a Bachelor’s degree; a minimum of 4 years of demonstrated successful experience in managing a print operation that generated revenue or met targeted budget goals; at least 4 years of experience in manufacturing management, order entry, scheduling, estimating, print customer service and three years in printing plant department; working expertise with print management information systems including estimating, establishing hourly rates, applying time and spoilage standards; working knowledge of Color Theory and the implementation of Color Management practice across an integrated Lithographic and Digital Print platforms. (This assures that the same image is reproduced identically.); demonstrated knowledge of and experience with industry-specific and general software to ensure operational efficiencies, including the management of work flow; and familiarity with digital workflows from electronic prepress into digital printing and computer to plate; web to print software for small printer commodity products; and Printing Industry management benchmarks
Preference will be given to candidates who have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Management or equivalent technical education and experience specific to print operations; and/or experience marketing print services to targeted client populations.
For a complete description of position responsibilities and to apply, please visit our website at https://jobs.sju.edu and follow the instructions to Create an Application. To be considered an applicant all applications must be submitted on-line through the employment site.
Saint Joseph's University is a private, Catholic, Jesuit institution and expects members of its community to be knowledgeable about its mission and to make a positive contribution to that mission. Saint Joseph’s University seeks to recruit, develop and retain a talented and diverse workforce.
AA/EOE M/F/D/V
