4/16/03

This position is responsible for the overall management of the data department.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Supervision of Data department staff.


• Develop new procedures and enhance existing procedures where needed.


• Development and enhance checklists to ensure quality standards are met.


• Develop and enhance work flows used within the data department. This will include incoming data requirements, processing requirements, and outgoing data flows.


• Train staff on all procedures, checklists, and requirements associated with data processing.


• Increase the knowledge of department staff through one on one training as well as identifying and locating training opportunities outside of the company.


• Have knowledge of, and develop mastery of all database software applications currently used at JKG.


• Variable data – Database design, layout, and work flows revolving around this growing application.


• Evaluate current software applications in the marketplace, to include researching, negotiating, and acquiring software that will allow us to manage data applications at a higher level.


• Automate data related processes in the data, mail, duplicating, and fulfillment departments, that are currently being done manually, inefficiently, or is a new process coming into JKG.


• Develop Data Entry workflow – and centralize all data entry applications. Currently, this is being done in multiple areas, with multiple applications.


• Work with Solnex and Lojx on improving our ability to ‘design for digital’ – for both direct mail and on-line applications. The goal is to be able to offer highly effective variable/personalized applications to offer our clientele.


• Troubleshoot data related challenges – working with both internal and external customers.


• Responsible for billing within the mail department.


• Activities required …. As needed by JKG on an ongoing basis.


• Interface with CIO, regarding purchases of hardware and Software, as well as communicating technology related issues.


• Train sales reps and CSRs within our company, on data standards.


• Evaluate, develop and recommend new web based applications to compliment existing print and fulfillment programs.

Sounds like a lot of work, but not all things will be happening all the time. I'm looking forward to the challenge.

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I think I'm going to walk along riverfront and just soak up some atmosphere. Sure, now that I've got a good job lined up, 3 other good jobs call me for interviews. Sorry, guys, I signed papers. Call me back in 90 days, after my review comes in!


Out on walkabout. Saw some lovely sailboats, got a special free box of the new Kellogg’s smorez cereal. Looks like a decent snack, better for me that that mildly sweet bowl of death I picked up last test market.

Some things seen.... this drawing is different with a thin 1-pixel line than my usual marker school.



Down by the water....