1. BRUCE LEIBOWITZ
2277 Homecrest Avenue, Apt. 2-T Brooklyn, NY 11229 E-mail: BLeibowitzNY@aol.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Cost auditing, estimating, inventory control, purchasing, and scheduling expertise with a background in manufacturing and graphic arts. Related
experience in customer service and computerized databases.
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Captured $50,000 monthly in unreported raw materials consumed in production
• Purchased over $1.5 million in raw materials annually and instituted competitive purchasing practices reducing costs by over 15%
• Managed start up of new division, including moving to a new office and setting-up of all office procedures
• Collaborated with management and IT division to fully automate a previously manual estimating system resulting in enhancing accuracy
and consistency in company-wide calculations
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
National Envelope Corp., (New York Envelope Co.,) Long Island City, NY 1986-1992 &1993-2009.
Plant Costing Auditor; Estimator; Purchasing; Inventory Control; Manager (Aristocrat Envelope Division)
• Implemented new corporate-wide cost auditing procedures at a local plant
• Improved performance of the compiling and data entry staff by fine tuning their understanding of recording methods
• Determined costs and recommended selling prices for special orders and large runs of standard products
• Set -up an office, filing systems, and all procedures for a brand new small manufacturing facility
• Cultivated customer base, managed sales and office staff, as well as plant personnel
• Interfaced with manufacturing divisions throughout the country
• Augmented duties as firm expanded from a few manufacturing plants in 1986 to more than 20 manufacturing plants
Huxley Envelope Co., Brooklyn, NY 1992-1993
Production Expeditor/Purchasing Agent
• Created work orders for plant from customer purchase orders and stock replenishment reports
• Purchased raw materials and compared new and existing vendors with competitive pricing bids
• Negotiated with freight companies to secure improved freight rates
Kent Paper Co., Ridgewood, NY 1979-1986
Customer Service Representative; Inventory Control/Finished Goods Coordinator; Assistant Manager, Technical Services.
• Satisfied customers’ daily needs (quotes, order entry, follow-up, shipping)
• Set and maintained inventory levels for finished goods
• Managed up to five technical service staff responsible for entering manufacturing tickets and maintaining raw material levels
Saxon Paper Co., Long Island City, NY 1977-1979
Assistant Purchasing Agent
• Assisted purchasing agent and purchasing manager in daily operations, customer contact, inquiries, quotes, and follow-up
McGraw-Hill, Inc., New York, NY 1973-1976
Assistant Purchasing Agent/ Purchasing Agent
• Purchased envelopes and printed material for the corporate offices of this Fortune 500 publishing and information services
• Serviced divisions throughout the country
EDUCATION:
New York City Community College; New York, NY September 1970 - June 1972
A.A.S. in Graphic Arts, Dean’s List, Honor Society
AFFILIATIONS:
Brooklyn Humanist Community Brooklyn, NY August 2007-Present
Founding member of organization, Board of Trustees, Treasurer

2. Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture: Brooklyn, NY 1995-2005
Member of Board of Trustees, Pledge Secretary, Finance Committee, Personnel Committee, & Fundraising Chairperson