Barrington Stage Artistic Associate

Artistic Associate – Barrington Stage Company (BSC), award-winning theatre in the Berkshires, MA, seeks passionate, forward-thinking theatre professional with at least 7-8 years artistic and literary experience in a top-notch, not-for-profit theatre environment to work alongside Artistic Director Julianne Boyd to produce six-month season in 3 theatres. Must have in-depth knowledge and experience working with writers on new plays and musicals.  Successful candidate will spearhead BSC’s St. Germain Stage season, which primarily produces new work, Mr. Finn’s Cabaret Series, as well as year-round readings and workshops. Candidates must have superb leadership skills, extensive hands-on experience working with creative teams and excellent writing skills. Year-round position begins part-time in March and April and goes full-time as of April 28. Based in the Berkshires though requires frequent traveling to New York.  Competitive salary and benefits package including health insurance. Please send letter, resume and 3 references to Managing Director at bscjobs@barringtonstageco.org and include Artistic Associate in the subject line.

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Full-Time Opportunities

Artistic Associate – Barrington Stage Company (BSC), award-winning theatre in the Berkshires, MA, seeks passionate, forward-thinking theatre professional with at least 7-8 years artistic and literary experience in a top-notch, not-for-profit theatre environment to work alongside Artistic Director Julianne Boyd to produce six-month season in 3 theatres. Must have in-depth knowledge and experience working with writers on new plays and musicals.  Successful candidate will spearhead BSC’s St. Germain Stage season, which primarily produces new work, Mr. Finn’s Cabaret Series, as well as year-round readings and workshops. Candidates must have superb leadership skills, extensive hands-on experience working with creative teams and excellent writing skills. Year-round position begins part-time in March and April and goes full-time as of April 28. Based in the Berkshires though requires frequent traveling to New York.  Competitive salary and benefits package including health insurance. Please send letter, resume and 3 references to Managing Director at bscjobs@barringtonstageco.org and include Artistic Associate in the subject line.

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Full-Time Opportunities

Artistic Associate – Barrington Stage Company (BSC), award-winning theatre in the Berkshires, MA, seeks passionate, forward-thinking theatre professional with at least 7-8 years artistic and literary experience in a top-notch, not-for-profit theatre environment to work alongside Artistic Director Julianne Boyd to produce six-month season in 3 theatres. Must have in-depth knowledge and experience working with writers on new plays and musicals.  Successful candidate will spearhead BSC’s St. Germain Stage season, which primarily produces new work, Mr. Finn’s Cabaret Series, as well as year-round readings and workshops. Candidates must have superb leadership skills, extensive hands-on experience working with creative teams and excellent writing skills. Year-round position begins part-time in March and April and goes full-time as of April 28. Based in the Berkshires though requires frequent traveling to New York.  Competitive salary and benefits package including health insurance. Please send letter, resume and 3 references to Managing Director at bscjobs@barringtonstageco.org and include Artistic Associate in the subject line.

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Crane & Co./Supply Chain Manager

Job Title: Supply Chain Manager – Import/Export & Logistics
# Positions: 1
Overview:
With a history that dates back nearly 250 years, Crane is now a fast moving international force in currency, technical materials and social stationery.  Crane integrates best in class technology, design and engineering to innovate solutions of uncompromising quality for customers as diverse as central banks, industrial companies, specialty stationery retailers and their customers. Not only does Crane produce the paper upon which all United States currency is printed, we also provide paper, printing and security technology for more than 50 nations around the world. Our award winning Motion ™ technology is the clear leader in counterfeit prevention and will be featured on the new U.S. $100 dollar bill.  The Technical Materials business designs and manufactures products that purifies the water we drink, cleans the air that we breathe and offers structural enhancements to materials for construction. The Stationery business produces elegant cotton based stationery, invitations and announcements under the William Arthur, Vera Wang and Crane & Co. brands for personal and corporate customers.
This highly visible position will work within a dynamic, accountable and innovative Global Supply Chain team and manage all aspects of the company’s global import/export, warehouse, terminal, and logistics procurement responsibilities. The role will focus on improving logistics performance in cost, service, capacity, and compliance across all business units.  This position will also be responsible for developing and executing mode procurement strategies, negotiating contracts, managing core supplier relationships, leading supplier implementations, and monitoring supplier performance.  Scope includes Import/Export, Warehouse, Terminal, Bulk Vessel, Air Freight, Export Freight Forwarders, Custom Brokers, Package Warehouse, and Liquid Bulk Terminal.

Responsibilities:

  • Performs supplier selection, contract negotiation and implementation through strategic sourcing process. Upon implementation, actively manages vendor contracts and proactively identifies opportunities for improvement
  • Identifies and builds strategic alliances with key suppliers
  • Drives logistics initiatives to enable and deliver productivity improvement
  • Translates strategic direction into operating plans that focus on results
  • Develops and presents procurement plans to meet critical business goals
  • Develops and implements the procurement policies, procedures and workflow
  • Supports the day-to-day logistics procurement issues escalated by the business units and multiple ship site locations
  • Leads business unit infrastructure initiatives including mode conversion and  trans load development
  • Provides guidance to business units on industry trends and other gathered intelligence
  • Develops and conducts expert import and export training as required for company employees and third party providers
  • Works closely with raw material commodity owners on inbound activities, business unit supply chain and commercial leaders on outbound activities, and with corporate functional leaders on process improvements
  • Sets and standardizes best in-class practices across the Enterprise and issues metrics to measure performance and accountability
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Logistics, International Business, Engineering, or Finance
  • MBA preferred
  • Lead Six Sigma or Process Improvement training and/or experience preferred
  • Proficiency with all MS Office applications
  • JD Edwards knowledge preferred
  • 5 years of relevant import/export, warehouse, terminal, logistics procurement experience including operations management, planning, logistics, and procurement
  • 3 to 5 years of experience in global trade including managing and maintaining customs compliance procedures, soliciting and securing import & export shipments to and from the U.S., as well as multi-country shipments, and managing delivery schedules to support customer requirements
  • Experience with chemical industry products and services including Hazardous Materials shipping
  • Third Party Logistics (3PL) or transportation carrier experience preferred but not required
  • Knowledge of supply chain technologies including ERP, data warehouse, and transportation management systems
  • Demonstrated ability to stay current with and accurately interpret industry trends
  • Analytical, understanding of technical and financial data including the use of metrics to demonstrate performance
  • Ability to effectively communicate both in writing and verbally
  • Highly analytical, self-motivated with a high degree of business and personal integrity
  • Demonstrated understanding of basic project management techniques
  • Experience working in matrix organization
  • Negotiating skills
  • Willingness to travel up to 15% of time
  • Ability to pass and maintain security clearance through the Bureau of Engraving & Printing
We offer a competitive benefits package to full-time employees, including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, a 401k match and more.  Qualified candidates can apply via the careers page of our website at www.crane.com.
Crane is committed to the spirit and letter of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Women, veterans and minorities are encouraged to apply.  M/F/D/V
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Crane & Co./ Typographer

Job Title: Typographer
# Positions: 2
Overview:
With a history that dates back nearly 250 years, Crane is now a fast moving international force in currency, technical materials and social stationery.  Crane integrates best in class technology, design and engineering to innovate solutions of uncompromising quality for customers as diverse as central banks, industrial companies, specialty stationery retailers and their customers. Not only does Crane produce the paper upon which all United States currency is printed, we also provide paper, printing and security technology for more than 50 nations around the world. Our award winning Motion ™ technology is the clear leader in counterfeit prevention and will be featured on the new U.S. $100 dollar bill.  The Technical Materials business designs and manufactures products that purifies the water we drink, cleans the air that we breathe and offers structural enhancements to materials for construction. The Stationery business produces elegant cotton based stationery, invitations and announcements under the William Arthur, Vera Wang and Crane & Co. brands for personal and corporate customers.
The Stationery Division, located in North Adams, has job openings for a Graphic Design Typesetter, reporting to the second shift Graphic Services Supervisor.  This is a second shift position with a schedule of 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.  Training will be conducted on the day shift from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. for the first three months.

Responsibilities:

  • Typing, transcribing and importing blocks of text and images into page-layout software, then manipulating these elements into a legible and aesthetically pleasing product
  • Efficiently design product from scratch based on customer supplied specifications
  • Ability to typeset various types of printed pieces such as invitations, business cards, forms, letterheads, envelopes, etc.
  • Familiarity with fonts and an understanding of different graphic styles
  • Knowledge of graphic production and various printing processes
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meeting customer deadlines is required
  • Must be self-motivated, highly accurate and demonstrate the ability to learn quickly
  • Must work closely with all graphic services personnel, maintaining a consistent work volume
  • Must be able to maintain average productivity standards within lines of progression grade

Qualifications:

Qualifications – Technical:
  • Working knowledge of Adobe Design Standards to include Acrobat, InDesign, Photo Shop and Illustrator
  • Proficient in Windows based applications
  • Proficient in Outlook
  • Excellent keyboarding skills are a must, 45 w.p.m. (minimum)
  • Must be able to demonstrate excellent command of the English language as it relates to grammar, spelling, and punctuation
Qualifications – Basic:
  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • Must be able to demonstrate basic math ability
  • Ability to work independently and with others in a teamwork environment with minimal direction
  • Must be able to read, write, keep neat and accurate records, and follow written and verbal instructions
  • Must be very detail oriented and have the ability to interpret multiple instructions from customers
  • Good oral and written communication
  • Good work ethic, attitude and initiative
  • Dependable, trustworthy and conscientious
  • Willingness and ability to participate in cross-training skills
We offer a competitive benefits package to full-time employees, including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, a 401k match and more.
Crane is committed to the spirit and letter of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Women, veterans and minorities are encouraged to apply.  M/F/D/V
See the Crane and Company website for application information.
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Exec. Director, Osher Lifelong Learning/BCC

 

Date:                   January 16, 2014              

Title of Position:  Executive Director: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Berkshire Community College 

Salary:                            Mid to high $70s (commensurate with education and experience) with benefits

Effective:            Spring 2014


 

 OLLI Program Description:  The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College (OLLI at BCC) is a membership organization affiliated with BCC and three other educational partners in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts: Bard College at Simon’s Rock, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, and Williams College.  With its approximately 1,000 members, OLLI at BCC provides classes, trips, special events, and lectures that its members value.  OLLI at BCC programs are designed for people age 50 and over, but classes are open to all ages and education levels. For more detailed information on OLLI at BCC, please see the attached job description and additional information sheet, or visit OLLI at BCC’s website:  www.berkshireOLLI.org 

 

Position Overview: The Executive Director (ED) works as liaison with OLLI at BCC’s educational partners and in concert with the president of OLLI at BCC, its Board of Directors, and BCC’s Vice President for Community Education and Workforce Development to recommend, implement, and improve OLLI at BCC’s policies, procedures, and programs to achieve and further the mission of the organization.  For more detailed information, please see the attached job description.

 

Qualifications:

·         Bachelor’s Degree and at least three years of administrative experience and two years of supervisory experience.

·         At least two years of demonstrated success in a position that requires fiscal management.

·         At least two years of communication experience including writing, public speaking, and relationship-building.

·         Strong management skills.

·         Familiarity with standard office tools such as Microsoft Office suite, e-mail, and online registration systems as well as familiarity with HTML mark-up language and content management systems for web page creation and editing.

·         Experience working with a board of directors, preferred.

For additional requirements, please see the attached job description.

 

Additional information:          Source of Funding:  Bernard Osher Foundation endowment grant      

                                                Area of Assignment:  Community Education and Workforce Development Division

                                                 

            MCCC      AFSCME      DCE      Non-Unit       Full-time      Part -Time   

 

Application Procedures:  For consideration, send cover letter, resume, and a list of names and telephone numbers for three (3) recent job-related references to the Human Resources Office, Berkshire Community College, 1350 West Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201.  snichols@berkshirecc.edu   Those selected as finalists will be required to provide the names, titles, institutions, and business and home phone numbers of five references.

 

Application review will begin on February 21, 2014 and continue until the position is filled.


 

Berkshire Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate on basis of race, creed, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, maternity leave, military service, and national origin in its education programs or employment. All inquiries concerning application of the above should be directed to the Deborah Cote, Vice President for Human Resources, Affirmative Action Officer, and Coordinator of Title IX and Section 504, at 413-499-4660, ext 1022, Susan B. Anthony Annex Building, Room A19.