Job Summary:

Conair is looking for an individual with experience in performing advertising and marketing copy review.  Candidates will have knowledge of advertising and marketing law including claim substantiation, comparative advertising, trademark law, cause marketing, sweepstakes, and right of publicity. Responsibilities will include review and analysis of product packaging, website content, marketing and public relations materials, digital and social media campaigns, trademark research and interfacing with company personnel. This individual will be a member of Conair’s Legal Department and work closely with Conair’s in-house attorneys.

Requirements:

• College degree or paralegal certificate.  Superior academic credentials.
• Experience with the National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus is helpful but is not required.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills.
• Detail-oriented, extremely well organized, able to work independently and as part of a legal team.  Capable of making and advocating well reasoned decisions.
• Highly motivated, positive attitude, assertive and able to manage and complete multiple projects in a fast-paced, changing environment.

Interested candidates should email their cover letter and resume to MarketingReview@conair.com.  Please do not call.

This is a hands on position with a growing company that is building for the future.  Oversee entire supply chain, ensuring that quality products are procured at the lowest overall cost and managing suppliers to guarantee on time delivery and managing cost to ensure bottom line results.

¦ Plans and implements activities related to the timely, cost-effective procurement, inventory control, planning, warehousing and quality control of production materials.

¦ Responsible for sourcing including negotiating commercial terms and implementing purchasing agreements with suppliers.

¦ Develop and maintain appropriate and productive supplier relationships, perform ongoing evaluation of supplier reliability, and develop alternate sources.

¦ Working with a fast paced team developing and launching new products.

¦ Use leveraging and benchmarking to deliver business results and competitive advantage.

¦ Utilize lean concepts, demand flow technology and Six Sigma to continuously improve.

¦ Managed 2 people.  Lead, mentor and develop team.

Minimum qualities to qualify:

¦ BS degree

¦ 7 +  years managing a corporate LEAN / PULL supply chain department for a company with $40-70M in sales

¦ Significant expertise managing entire supply chain: inventory, purchasing, material planning, logistics departments in a electro-mechanical components assembly manufacturing environment

¦ Extensive NPI experience

¦ Systems savvy; substantial ERP expertise. Hands on involvement in an ERP implementation and PLM processes.

¦ Experience developing Pull supply chain environment and the implementation of related principles such as Lean Manufacturing, Toyota Production System, Demand Flow Technology

¦ In-depth electro-mechanical components supplier identification, development and management

¦ Demonstrated experience successfully preparing and managing a bidding process

¦ CPM or APICS certification preferred but not required, Six Sigma Knowledge a plus

This position is located near Seymour / New Haven Connecticut. Limited relocation is available. 

- Leslie

Leslie Gabriele

Gabriele & Company

Recruiters for Manufacturing and Materials
www.gabrieleandcompany.com

leslie@gabrieleandcompany.com

Salary to $125k/yr. plus 20% bonus potential.

The Vice President of Operations is the company’s key executive responsible for achieving  ambitious goals towards excellence in manufacturing, sourcing and quality assurance processes.

This is a great opportunity in a visionary and ambitious manufacturing company, poised for significant growth.  Along with the President, and as part of the Leadership Group, the VP of Operations will play a key role in transforming the organization into a modern, lean-manufacturing enterprise. The VP of Operations will spearhead the strategic development of the company’s operations, but also be involved in the day-to-day tasks.

The VP of Operations will lead all of the company’s operating functions, including Production, Quality Assurance, Warehousing, Sourcing, Logistics, Supply Chain, Transportation, and Plant Management.

The successful candidate will have:

-              10+ years of leadership experience in directing the operations of companies $75-$150 million in size,

-              Experience in creating and implementing Lean manufacturing processes as well as in driving the associated organizational development

-              Extensive experience in managing manufacturing operations that include semi-automated assembly of plastic and electrical products,

-              The ability to gain the trust and support from an established workforce with many long-term, valued employees

-              A background in manufacturing small lot sizes while achieving the highest possible productivity levels; prior experience with implementing/setting up offshore manufacturing opns.

The successful candidate will be an energetic and creative leader who can rally a workforce around the unifying vision of achieving greater productivities through better processes, w/10 years of executive operations management experience with proven track record of results;  at least 5 of these years will have been in Director or VP leadership roles and will have included responsibility for strategic planning, total quality manufacturing, continuous improvement, Lean, materials management from planning through purchasing.  Must be comfortable within a high-volume, fast-paced environment.

BS/BA degree a must, MBA a plus.  Salary to $125k/yr. plus 20% bonus potential and paid relocation to Northern New Jersey.  Feel free to share this job description with colleagues, family and friends.

Michael P. Davis

Sr. Vice President

Purcell International Group

1640 So. Sepulveda Bl., suite # 208

Los Angeles, Calif. 90025-7510

(310) 477-4433 ext. 105

(310) 914-8272 direct #

(310) 478-2711 fax #

mdavis@purcellintl.com  www.purcellintl.com

If you have international concept to packaging experience and would love to work for a small, profitable company – this role may be right for you!

To apply:  http://tbe.taleo.net/NA8/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SCHEGG&cws=1&rid=181

Please note: only those who have applied online will be considered.

Responsibilities:

New product discovery process participation all the way through packaging and shipping

Market dynamics collection and understanding

Coordination and management of overseas product testing and inspection (no travel/minimal travel required)

Inventory control and analysis

Qualifications:

Retail/CPG experience

Strong organizational skills

Excellent data and market analysis skills

Ability to work independently and cooperatively in a fast-paced, environment

To apply:  http://tbe.taleo.net/NA8/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SCHEGG&cws=1&rid=181

Please feel free to share with your networking groups.

Good luck, Ian

Ian Kennedy

President

Compensation Analyst, Fairfield County, $80-100k plus bonus:  Major financial services client seeks a degreed professional with 3 plus years of financial/analytical experience. Role will support compensation team and provide analytical research. Ideal candidate will have very strong computer skills (Excel, Access, SharePoint are preferred) and should be able to quickly pick up new applications. Strong communication skills and the ability to present to senior level executives are a must for success in this role.

If you would like to learn more about these opportunities, please do not hesitate to contact me.  Full job specs and client names will be shared upon request.

Kind regards,

Kelly Imschweiler

Vice President

Pascale & LaMorte, LLC

391 Meadow Street

Fairfield, CT  06824

203-337-8155, ext. 304

www.pascale-lamorte.com

If you are or know a decisive quality leader, knowledgeable on TS16949 / AS9100, and want to be part of a growing, thriving manufacturer, then this is the job for YOU…..

To apply:  http://tbe.taleo.net/NA8/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SCHEGG&cws=1&rid=180

Please note: Only those who have applied online will be considered

This Quality Manager has to be able to make decisions, stand up to scrutiny of those decisions, able to think on their feet, have heavy statistical background — a quality guru.

Position Description:

Oversee quality documentation system and coordinate supplier development
Monitor customer quality alert databases
Coordinate customer complaints within the facility and assist quality engineers in developing corrective actions
Oversee communications with suppliers and customers on quality issues
Act as team member during quality audits and customer visits
Assist in annual reviews and revisions of quality system procedures and work instructions

Position Requirements:

Bachelor degree with five years quality experience
Excellent problem solving skills and be able to recognize and perform FMEA and SPC
Prior experience with AS9100 and TS16949 is a must
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
Solid written and verbal communications skills

To apply:  http://tbe.taleo.net/NA8/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SCHEGG&cws=1&rid=180

Please feel free to share with your networking groups.

**Only those who have applied online will be considered**

Cheers, Ian

Ian Kennedy

President

IBM Global Services - Greater New York City Area

Job Description

IBM Global Business Services
Help Make the World Work Smarter

The world is getting smarter, triggering unprecedented change. IBM’s unparalleled ability to bring together deep business insight, advanced research, analytics, and technology enables IBM Global Business Services to help position its clients for the future. We leverage the proven roadmaps and frameworks that have been developed across 17 industries and the unique combination of skills and experiences of our teams in over 170 countries – unmatched capabilities. When you join IBM, you’ll partner with our clients, and leverage these capabilities to deliver real business value.

As a member of the world’s leading and largest consulting organization, you’ll tap into resources that only a global leader like IBM can provide: access to a vast and diverse network of talented professionals; enjoy unparalleled career opportunities; be provided with ongoing training and education that you’ll need to succeed; and work on some of the most interesting projects on the planet, helping everyone from organizations to local governments, work smarter.

The Finance Strategy and Transformation Managing Consultant will provide finance and accounting strategy as well as process and information content consulting services to Industrial clients; including companies in the automotive, aerospace/defense, electronics, and chemical/petroleum industries. In addition, they will focus on finance processes including management reporting and analytics, planning and forecasting, procure to pay, order to cash, general and project accounting.

A Managing Consultant also works with clients to improve their business in the following areas:

• key transactional finance processes
• management reporting and analytics
• planning and forecasting
• procure to pay
• order to cash
• general and project accounting

  Typical activities include:

• defining finance strategy/vision for a Finance Operating Model including the optimization of *transactional processing shared service operations or outsourcing operations
• benchmarking finance processes and identifying improvements and related benefits (i.e. business case)
• developing finance transformation strategy, specifically analysis of “as-is” versus “leading practices”
• identification of overall transformation plan
• improving accounting close and consolidation processes including analysis of journal entries and plans for accelerated close
• transforming financial reporting processes including the identification of key information requirements and associated reporting and analytics model
• planning and forecasting optimization by leveraging leading practice techniques.

  It is also expected that new hires live within a reasonable commuting distance (generally 50 mi or less) of the following cities: Atlanta, GA; Boston, MA; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Cincinnati, OH; Columbus, OH; Cleveland, OH; Dallas, TX; Denver, CO; Detroit, MI; Hartford, CT; Houston, TX; Kansas City, MO; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; Minneapolis, MN; New York City, NY and surrounding areas; Philadelphia, PA; San Francisco, CA; Tulsa, OK; and Washington, DC.

Desired Skills & Experience

Required

• Associate’s Degree/College Diploma
• At least 2 years experience in professional services consulting experience is preferred. public accounting experience and/or CPA is preferred
• At least 3 years experience in finance experience in industry (transactional and reporting and analysis experience) or at least 2-4 projects with relevant experience in public accounting or consulting.
• At least 2 years experience in electronics, aerospace and defense, automotive, or chemicals and petroleum industries
• At least 2 years experience in financial transformation projects
• At least 2 years experience in providing proposal support for financial management consulting projects
• At least 2 years experience in major ERP vendors (SAP, Oracle) in a project environment and reporting planning tools ( Hyperion, Cognos)
• At least 2 years experience in reporting and planning tools
• Readiness to travel Up to 4 days a week (home on weekends-based on project requirements)
• English: Basic knowledge

Preferred

• Master’s Degree in Accounting/Finance
• At least 5 years experience in professional services consulting experience is preferred. public accounting experience and/or CPA is preferred
• At least 5 years experience in finance experience in industry (transactional and reporting and analysis experience) or at least 2-4 projects with relevant experience in public accounting or consulting.
• At least 5 years experience in electronics, aerospace and defense, automotive, or chemicals and petroleum industries
• At least 5 years experience in financial transformation projects
• At least 5 years experience in providing proposal support for financial management consulting projects
• At least 5 years experience in major ERP vendors (SAP, Oracle) in a project environment and reporting planning tools ( Hyperion, Cognos)
• At least 5 years experience in reporting and planning tools
• Licensed in CPA
• English : Fluent

Additional information
To be an official applicant to IBM, you must submit a resume and online application. Resumes submitted remain active for six months.

To ALL recruitment agencies: IBM only accepts resumes from agencies on our Approved Agency List. Please do not forward resumes to our applicant tracking system, IBM employees, or send to any IBM company location. IBM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Company Description

IBM is aligned around a single, focused business model: innovation. IBM takes its breadth and depth of insight on issues, processes and operations across a variety of industries, and invents and applies technology to help solve its clients’ most intractable business and competitive problems. Although we remain committed, as ever, to lead the development of state-of-the-art technologies, and the products and service offerings built around them, we measure ourselves today by how well we help clients solve their biggest and most pressing problems. IBM’s clients include many different kinds of enterprises, from sole proprietorships to the world’s largest organizations, governments and companies representing every major industry and endeavor. The majority of the company’s enterprise business, which excludes the company’s original equipment manufacturer (OEM) technology business, occurs in industries that are broadly grouped into six sectors: § Financial Services: Banking, Financial Markets, Insurance § Public: Education, Government, Healthcare, Life Sciences § Industrial: Aerospace, Automotive, Defense, Chemical and Petroleum, Electronics § Distribution: Consumer Products, Retail, Travel, Transportation § Communications: Telecommunications, Media and Entertainment, Energy and Utilities § Small and Medium Business: Mainly companies with less than 1,000 employees

Additional Information

Posted:

December 7, 2011

Type:

Full-time

Experience:

Mid-Senior level

Functions:

Strategy/Planning

Industries:

Financial Services

Job ID:

2068373

• Be responsible for managing customer interaction (telephonically – our customers don’t come on site) and diligently troubleshoot issues in a multi-tasking environment
• Possess excellent interpersonal and communications skills – be able to successfully communicate both externally with customers and also internally with company team members
• Work with a high energy level and enthusiasm
• Have Basic computer skills and ability to learn new systems.
• Have a bachelor’s degree
• Experience in customer service is a plus, positive approach and interpersonal & communications skills is far more critical.

Please send resume to jobs@precipiodx.com with Q411-CS1 in the subject line.

This growing biomedical instrument company is growing and their expansion has created a new position for a manufacturing process engineer. The initial focus will be to stabilize and improve manufacturing process.

Responsibilities include:

•         Observe the existing people, process and equipment and collect data to characterize process capability

•         Stabilize processes by training production personnel, maintaining equipment collecting, interpreting and displaying data

•         Design and develop QC protocols, test procedures, fixturing, and documentation to ensure manufacturing process accuracy

•         Work with the design team on NPI process

•         Implement process improvements to achieve cost reductions

•         Troubleshoot production equipment and coordinate repairs with outside vendors

•         Detect all non-conforming materials and take corrective action

Requirements:

•            Chemical or mechanical eng Degree or equivalent

•            5 years experience in process improvement/optimization as the manufacturing engineer in a manufacturing facility

•            desire to be on the manufacturing floor working with the people

•            strong background in collecting and interpreting data and then taking appropriate corrective action

•            proven expertise stabilizing processes

•            Background in DMAIC; Knowledge of tools such as SPC, FMEA and DOE to improve process stability

•            Demonstrated process development and documentation of manufacturing

•            Desired industry background can vary; the bottom line is this client needs a manufacturing engineer that a understands manufacturing process where complex equipment processes materials that come in one state and comes out in another state.

Location: Chicopee/ Springfield MA   Relocation available

Compensation:  75-90K depending on relevant product, process and industry experience

US citizens or green card holders ONLY

- Leslie

Leslie Gabriele

Gabriele & Company

Recruiters for Manufacturing and Materials
www.gabrieleandcompany.com

leslie@gabrieleandcompany.com

781-276-7999