Leland Waterman

• Act as liaison between printer, fulfillment, USPS, and freight vendors
• Created Statement of Ownership for Periodical titles to submit to USPS by October 1st each year
• Worked on 10 publications, Periodicals, Standard Mail
• Worked with Quad (QTS) department ensuring trucking appointments were met
• Handled and process all OCC list for 10 titles for advertisers
• Process 70 extra issue request per week for 4 titles in Quads system
• Estimate newsstand shipping costs and postage costs for potential magazines
• Handled all Canadian and Foreign shipments, invoices, BOL
• Handled extra issue request for copies shipping to important events for various advertisers via Fed Ex , UPS and USPS.
• Estimate costs for each shipment
• Performed circulation audit for ABC and BPA
• Review and rule on all prospective inserts and outserts including cover wraps
• Estimated costs include Periodical, Standard Mail and First-Class
• Review, estimated and analyzed proposed budgets for postage, freight, Canadian and Foreign.8.9 million
• Reviewed, processed and approved all invoices from various 7 vendors
• Handled accruals each month to avoid expenses not accounted for to hit financials
• Review and approved First Class and Standard Mail envelopes
• Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
• Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
• Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
• Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.
• Prioritized daily shipping schedules against shipping orders.

· Estimate postage for USPS Postal One account for Periodical, Standard and Bound Printed Mail

· Ensure all postage statements and mail.dat is sent to printer for processing

· Work with our shipping vendors to deliver high priority ns copies to wholesalers

· Handled all Canadian and Foreign copies, invoices, BOL

· Handled the extra issue request for copies shipping to important events for various advertisers. Estimate costs for each shipment

· Performed circulation audit for ABC and BPA

· Review and rule on all prospective inserts and outserts including cover wraps. Estimated costs include Periodical, Standard Mail and First-Class

· Created the Statement of Ownership for the Periodical titles to submit to the USPS by October 1st each year

· Review, estimated and analyzed the proposed budgets for postage, freight, Canadian and Foreign

· Handled accruals each month to avoid expenses not accounted for to hit financials.

· Act as an liaison between printer, fulfillment, USPS, and freight vendors

· Review and approved first class envelopes and Standard Mail

• Communicated and collaborated with distribution and sales personnel to resolve shipping and chargeback issues.
• Directed personnel in distribution protocols.
• Negotiated contracts with outside providers and rates for facility leases to minimize costs to company.

• Review and approve label select and print order to ensure allocation of copies and editions for 15 titles.
• Handled processing, postage and freight for all custom titles.
• Supply estimated weights and instructions to fulfillment to run mainfile.
• Work with fulfillment house to review and approve all postal entry points.
• Estimate postage for USPS CPP account for Periodical, Standard and Bound Printed Mail.
• Ensure all postage statements and mail.dat is sent to printer for processing.
• Work with our shipping vendors to deliver high priority ns copies to wholesalers.
• Handled all Canadian and Foreign copies, invoices, BOL
• Handled extra issue request for copies shipping to important events for various advertisers.
• Estimate costs for each shipment.
• Performed circulation audit, verifying all copies were shipped and delivered.
• Review and rule on all prospective inserts and outsert including cover wraps.
• Estimated costs include Periodical, Standard Mail and First-Class.
• Created Statement of Ownership for Periodical titles to submit to USPS by October 1st each year.
• Review, estimated and analyzed proposed budgets for postage, freight, Canadian and Foreign.
• Reviewed, processed and approved all invoices from various vendors.
• Handled accruals each month to avoid expenses not accounted for to hit financials.
• Liaison between printer, fulfillment, USPS, and freight vendors.
• Manage staff of 4 individuals.
• Secured discounts from third-party logistics service providers to deliver substantial cost savings.
• Reviewed and negotiated contracts with carriers to optimize shipping costs.
• Monitor monthly budgets.
• Performed ongoing operational process analysis, communicating project status and identifying and resolving operational constraints and issues.
• Directed personnel in distribution protocols.
• Analyzed and improved department operations and procedures, increasing productivity.
• Implemented cost, performance and productivity management programs to meet on-time delivery requirements, increasing service levels.