Claire Van Dam

Experience

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  Lawson Graphics

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1991

  Estimator

  Planning printing projects, providing cost estimates and equipment specifications, job docket creation, updating and maintaining paper price database and quotations.

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  Quebecor World

  Dec 1991 - Nov 2005

  New business development, maintain and grow existing client base, prepare RFP/RFI proposals, liaison between client and manufacturing, oversee projects, manage a sales budget, deliver client presentations, provide technical expertise to clients, introduce new technology to clients, attend press approvals, review final invoives and docket costs. Oversee estimating personnel (4), manage workflow, prepare cost estimates, determine pricing levels, analyze docket costs and manufacturing standards, maintain paper pricing database, provide technical specifications to manufacturing, outsource external suppliers, participate in daily production meetings, conduct employee performance reviews. Plan and manage multiple projects simultaneously, prepare dockets and instructions for manufacturing, maintain docket costs, prepare timelines and manage project schedules, liaison between sales and manfacturing, prepare final invoices, liaison with outside suppliers and manage outsourced work.

  • Account Manager

    Jan 1997 - Nov 2005

  • Estimating Manager

    Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

  • Production Coordinator

    Dec 1991 - Jan 1995
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  Van Dam Consulting

  Jan 2007 - now

  Independent Professional

  I am an experienced professional available for contract assignments, special projects or part-time job positions. My contract and part time positions have included estimating, project management , sales and cataloguing work. I am interested in interior design or staging, utilizing my experience building two custom homes and coordinating and purchasing the interior finishes on both.

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  MaxSold

  Oct 2020 - May 2024

  Cataloguer/ Editor

  I was a part-time casual employee at MaxSold. My role was to catalogue, photograph and edit auctions that are held online.