Jeff Morris

Experience

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  Allied Digital / Allied Vaughn

  Sept 1987 - Jan 2000

  Production Manager

  The 3rd largest videotape duplicator. Produced over 50 million videos and 75 million CD's a year. The Irving location was the fifth largest division out of 11. While working at the Irving location, grew from 50,000 videos per year to over 3 million videos per year.Production Manager - Managed Video Manufacturing (Quality Control, Production, Inspection, Finishing, Receiving, Shipping, and Inventory Control departments.) Reported to the Division Manager. (1995 – 2000)- Maintained inventory, purchased products for Manufacturing areas (over $2.5 million a year.) - Operated the most efficient manufacturing facility (with 80 or fewer people) in the Allied organization. - Managed 3 supervisors, 50+ hourly and 20 temporary employees and on three shifts, seven days a week. - Implemented two new computer systems (Chess, now called Glovia, in 1995 and AS-400 in 1997) in the manufacturing, accounting, customer service and sales departments. Appointed Division Team Leader. Show less

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  Accel Graphic Systems

  Feb 2000 - Jun 2001

  Production Manager

  Designs, manufactures and markets accessories for the Sheet Fed Printing industry; sold products internationally. Sales in excess of $5million a year. Production Manager - Managed manufacturing of seven different product lines of Sheet Fed Printing Press Accessories, including Manufacturing, Receiving, Picking, Packing, Shipping, and Quality Assurance. Reported to the President of the company.- Saved 40% by renegotiated contracts with vendors. Improved relations and reduced product delivery time. - Saved 10% in hourly salaries by redesigned manufacturing process in all product areas, to increase productivity and reduce handling of goods.- Decreased problems by 20% (after the first 2 months).- Implemented Quality measurement program and increased profitability in the shipping department by reduced free freight orders. - Achieved no days lost, due to accidents, in the manufacturing and warehouse area through safety training of manufacturing personnel. Show less

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  International Cassette Corporation

  Dec 2001 - Oct 2004

  General Manager / Director of Operations

  Director of Operations - Managed Customer Service, Manufacturing, Accounting and Sales. Reported to the Owner. Managed 44 full time employees and up to 20 temporary employees. - Controlled P & L of company.- Reduced head count by 17%, while maintaining overall productivity.- Improved On Time performance from 94% to over 98%.- Consolidated purchasing, reducing cost over 20%. - Purchased over $1 million of items a year including manufacturing supplies, printed material and outsourced services.- Received OSHA - Safety & Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) Award for 2002-2003, 2003-2005. No days lost, due to accidents, resulting from safety training of manufacturing personnel.- Reduced Workers Compensation Insurance cost by over 70%. - Increased efficiency and productivity by "redesigning" many of the computer programs.- Improved employee morale by making ICC a "Fun" place to work. Show less

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  Jubilee Home Solutions

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2005

  General Manager

  Hired to lead the expansion of Jubilee Home Solutions into the DFW area. Hired staff and coordinated the establishment of a warehouse, tools, supplies for the business. Hired and managed a staff of 7 and dealt with customers, suppliers, sales and corporate management.

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  The Curtain Company

  Oct 2005 - Jun 2007

  Operations Manager

  Operations Manager - Managed Customer Service, Production, Purchasing, Inventory Control, Accounting, and Warehouse. Reported to the owner. Managed 10 full time employees.• Implemented daily production meetings with a common report. Shortening ship times by 30%.• Renegotiated freight rates with UPS for 11% savings and 16% savings for insurance for shipments for all 30 stores in the system.• Constructed the first “price book” published by the company. Result was reduced calls to the customer service department by over 60%.• Developed the new company’s website (not accessible by public.) Show less

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  North Dallas / Plano Career Focus Group

  Aug 2007 - now

  Facilitator | Leader

  Since the late 1990's, this group helps anyone who is unemployed or under-employed with all areas of their job search. The North Dallas / Plano Group meets each Friday from 9:30am to 11:30am at Christ United Methodist Church on the southwest corner of Coit and Parker in Plano. North building (closest to Parker) room N255. For more information send an email to northdallascfg@gmail.com.The North Dallas Career Focus Group offers its members support and confidentiality in a structured, professional setting. Moderate the North Dallas / Plano Career Focus Group. In this role:- Lead and set the agenda for the weekly meetings (of 40-60 people)- Lead the leadership team that maintains the roster, membership rolls, new member orientation, scheduling guest speakers, and develop meeting topics.- Present techniques that will help job seekers, including, but not limited to, Resumes, Interviewing, Social Networking (online and face to face.)- Since 2008 over 1,405 people found their next great opportunity.- Since 2020 - meeting via Zoom & Facebook Live (meeting in person again starting in 2022) Show less

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  CareerDFW

  Sept 2008 - now

  Founder | Director | Career Counseling & Speaker

  • Founded in September of 2008 to assist job seekers in networking, career management, and placement with companies throughout the DFW Metroplex.• Created and maintain www.CareerDFW.org. Our goal is to give you the tools to land your next great opportunity.™• CareerDFW is a 501(c)(3) Non-profit Organization - completed all paperwork to qualify for IRS.• Over 15,100 members in the CareerDFW LinkedIn Group.• September 2012 - Selected as one of 110 people from the US to attend The White House Forum on Job Clubs and Career Ministries conference at the White House in 2012. I was the only representative from Texas.• October 2012 - Launched www.CareerUSA.org - a website for those outside the DFW area. CareerUSA.org is a CareerDFW website.• Direct the work of specialists who maintain the websites. • Given over 220 (30-90 minute) presentations to career groups around the USA, explaining the mission of CareerDFW and CareerUSA.org and sharing my top career tips.• From 2020-2023 organized and facilitated 801 free online career workshops consisting of 1046 hours of programming to over 25,000 people. Many more watched the sessions after the live event on the CareerUSA YouTube channel or the CareerDFW Facebook page. Those free workshops continue in 2024. Show less

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  Cultural Surroundings

  Sept 2011 - Mar 2014

  Bookkeeper - Part Time

  • Responsible for Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payables, Payroll, Cash Management, International Wire Transfers, Taxes, Monthly Bank Reconciliation and General Bookkeeping• Set up and implemented International Wire Transfers. • Used TEAM-DESIGN! an ECi Software Solution from 2011 to 2013.• Installed, set up and used Quickbooks Enterprise 2014 in 2014.• Interacted with customers and vendors. • Issued purchase orders for supplies, performed monthly closes and produced P&L statements. Show less