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Richard Alcocer

@richardalcocer

Senior estimating and packaging/printing leader with 30+ years driving ERP, scheduling, and materials management outcomes.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a packaging/printing organization where I can own estimating and partner with purchasing, scheduling, and ERP workflows to improve responsiveness, strengthen customer outcomes, and elevate material and project accuracy.

I bring over 30 years of senior-level estimating experience in packaging and printing manufacturing environments, with strong competence across commercial printing, folding carton, and corrugated/protective packaging. I’ve owned estimating processes, served as a subject matter expert for estimating modules, and supported ERP implementations (including help desk leadership and transition to Radius ERP).

I also combine estimating with hands-on operations: purchasing and materials management, inventory and finished goods reporting, and plant-wide scheduling. I’ve led scheduling and process improvements using JIT and 5S, streamlined estimating to improve company responsiveness, and coordinated across customer service, design/platemaking, and plant management to strengthen accounts and manufacturing readiness.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Estimator

Current

Mittera

Jun 2025 - Present (1 year 1 month)

Works as an estimator for specialty trading cards.

Estimating Specialty Trading Cards

Scheduler & Customer Service Rep

Spectrum Packaging Network

Sep 2024 - Jun 2025 (9 months)

Serves as a whole-plant scheduler and customer service representative for repeat customers, with involvement in the management team.

Scheduling Customer Service Repeat Customer Support Management Support

Material Data Analyst

TPC Printing and Packaging

Jan 2023 - Jul 2024 (1 year 6 months)

Held estimating responsibility for high-end, value-added folding cartons and co-administered implementation of a new ERP as help desk lead. Managed review/audit and recommendations for orders, including inventory/finished-goods management and scheduling fill-ins.

ERP Implementation ERP Administration Help Desk Order Auditing Inventory Management Finished Goods Reporting Scheduling

Estimating and Purchasing

Amsive

Oct 2018 - May 2022 (3 years 7 months)

Owned purchasing for printed materials (roll and sheet stock), general services, and related estimating. Estimated complex mail order projects and a broad range of commercial products.

Purchasing Materials Management Estimating Mail Order Project Estimating Print Materials

Commercial Printing Estimator

InnoMark Communications

Jun 2010 - Oct 2018 (8 years 4 months)

Estimated general commercial printing, folding carton, and web flexo projects and led ownership of small commercial printing/finishing estimating. Served as an SME for commercial and folding carton estimating and for transition to Radius ERP.

Commercial Printing Estimating Web Flexo Estimating Radius ERP Transition Estimating Process Subject Matter Expertise

Corrugated/Protective Packaging Estimator

American Corrugated Products

Aug 2008 - Mar 2009 (7 months)

Participated in implementation of the Amtech plant accounting system, including development of the estimating module and ordering parameters for corrugated sheets. Streamlined estimating in Excel and helped improve responsiveness across executive/plant management, customers, designers, and sales/customer service.

Amtech Plant Accounting System Excel Spreadsheet Estimating Corrugated Sheet Ordering Parameters

Production and Materials Manager

National Carton and Coating Company

Feb 2007 - Aug 2008 (1 year 6 months)

Partnered with the plant manager to revitalize scheduling and improve turnaround times, helping retain key accounts. Led inventory updates for sheeted stock and managed plant-wide scheduling, order processing, production instructions, and raw materials inventory, plus responsibility for customer service, design, and platemaking.

Scheduling Order Processing Production Instructions Inventory Management Customer Service Design Platemaking Plate Making

Scheduler / Cost Estimator

Smurfit-Stone Container / Altivity Packaging

Oct 2005 - Dec 2006 (1 year 2 months)

Implemented JIT and 5S with suppliers and third-party logistics to reduce roll stock inventory and monthly reporting costs. Minimized overtime by sharpening scheduling, determined staff levels and overtime, and led high-visibility daily production meetings.

JIT 5 S Scheduling Overtime Reduction Supplier Coordination Logistics Coordination Production Meetings

Cost Estimator / Planner

InnoMark Communications

Jan 2003 - Oct 2005 (2 years 9 months)

Led start-up activities for a folding carton facility, including developing procedures, practices, forms, and a vendor database. After start-up, owned purchasing, planning, order instructions, and estimating while maintaining vendor and customer contacts.

Folding Carton Facility Start Up Purchasing Planning Estimating Customer Service

Cost Estimator

Pacific Southwest Container

Jan 2001 - Oct 2002 (1 year 9 months)

Developed manufacturing parameters for pre-printed liner applications and foil stamping layout exceptions. Contributed to ISO improvements by writing job descriptions and procedures and supported estimating tied to manufacturing strategies across multiple equipment and value-added processes.

Foil Stamping Layout Exceptions ISO Job Descriptions Procédures Manufacturing Strategy Six Color FFGs Flat Bed Die Cutting Asitrade Automatan Multi Color Large Format Litho Foam Protective Packaging UV Coating

Folding Carton Cost Estimator

Bert Co Graphics

Dec 1994 - Jan 2001 (6 years 1 month)

Developed manufacturing parameters for an 8-cent CD sleeve promotional marketing program and other proprietary processes. Maintained required folding carton estimating output after a permanent estimating staff reduction.

Folding Carton Cost Estimating Promotional Marketing Program Estimating