Ken Carangelo

Experience

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  Danbury Printing

  Jan 1980 - Jan 1993

  Premedia Supervisor

  Mixed Manufacturing, Multi-Department Interfacing/Team Building, Staff Supervision, Production Trafficking and Management, Supplies Purchasing, Inventory Management, Plant Safety.

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  Quebecor / Northeast Graphics

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1998

  Director of Premedia Services

  Staff and Manufacturing Management, Workflow Planning/Expediting/Optimization, Production Scheduling, Cost Analyzing, Supply Purchasing, Supplier Relations.

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  Velocity Print Solutions

  Jan 1999 - Aug 2009

  Vice President

  Master Scheduler, Mixed Manufacturing Management, Production and Performance Metrics, Project Cost Analyzing, I.S.O 9000 Implementation and Training, Quality Assurance/Management, Capital and Raw Materials Purchasing, Freight Logistics, Environmental Health & Safety compliance.

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  Clifford Paper / Media Solutions Group

  Jan 2011 - Nov 2011

  Production Manager / Consultant

  Project and Supply Chain Management, Interpret Complex Project Specifications,Contract Procurement, Create/Issue Purchase Requisitions, Scheduling/Trafficking, Freight Logistics, Client Relations and Invoice Reconciliation.

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  New Hartford Public Schools

  Nov 2011 - Apr 2014

  Facilities / Grounds Lead

  Facilities, grounds and building mechanical systems maintenance, budget preparation, staff leadership/training, capital equipment and MRO supplies purchasing, contractor relations, renovation and asbestos abatement project management, Environmental Health and Life Safety, ADA, NFPA code compliance and inspections for 3 public educational facilities.

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  Lightstat Inc.

  Feb 2014 - Apr 2015

  Purchasing Agent

  Working along side Industrial Electrical Design Engineers of Energy Management Systems; Purchasing/Procurement of RoHS compliant commercial electrical parts, electronic components, molded plastic, wire/cable, manufacturing and office supplies/facility services. Pricing/contract control, negotiate cost reduction with sources, supply chain/MRP inventory management and invoice reconciliation.

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  Clifford Paper, Inc. - Media Solutions Group

  May 2015 - Apr 2016

  Procurement, Project Manager

  Procurement, sourcing, contracting and cost negotiation for billing and renewal campaigns, consumer goods, media and fulfillment.Interpret complex project specifications and solicit requests for quotation to approved vendors. Create and issue detailed purchase orders, manage project life cycles from estimate through final delivery and invoicing. Maintain profit and loss, quote to win ratio analysis on projects.

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  Novitex Enterprise Solutions

  Apr 2016 - Feb 2017

  Sourcing Specialist

  e-Procurement, Sourcing, specification and proposal writing, bid analysis, project management, vendor qualification and on-boarding processes. Technical Advisor and Subject Matter Expert in procedures and Quality Management Systems for the execution of critical SLA's.

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  CPB Holdings, LLC dba Collins Packaging

  Sept 2017 - now

  General Manager

  Paperboard and corrugate food packaging manufacturing and national distribution.Raw material procurement, supply chain and inventory management.Pricing analysis, P&L, client relationship building, direct labor and manufacturing management.

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  Carangelo Collins Food Packaging

  Aug 2021 - now

  Vice President | Shareholder