Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
Generic
Anupam Mukherjee

Anupam Mukherjee

Academic Publisher
Dehradun

Summary

Versatile Senior Manager specializing in Publishing operations and skilled at planning, implementing and overseeing key improvements to drive business growth and efficiency. Forward-thinking Senior Manager adept at managing teams of 80-90 employees with 4 direct reports to accomplish challenging objectives. Imparts clear vision to guide cohesive, high-performing teams. Proven ability to streamline processes, implement best practices, and manage relationships between global offices, delivering timely and accurate information. Strong leadership and personnel management skills, coupled with a commitment to transparency and integrity, embodying core values and technological awareness to contribute to global production strategies. Demonstrated expertise in overseeing divisions including US/UK Journal Production, Peer Review, Vendor operations, Library Editorial, Commercial Sales, and Editorial Services, ensuring the achievement of individual and team objectives.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
9
9
Certifications

Work History

Senior Manager, Peer Review

Sage Publications
07.2021 - Current
  • Team performance is led, including oversight of:

Recruitment
Training
Performance appraisals

  • Daily management support is provided to managers and supervisors, ensuring operational efficiency.
  • Supplier/Vendor selection
  • Supplier performance is monitored to align with global quality standards by:

Meticulous tracking of schedules and deliveries
Reporting of progress to AVP and US/UK managers

  • Quality control mechanisms and departmental procedures are implemented, focusing on:

Workflow improvement
Effective communication of changes

  • Workload allocation and team utilization are managed in consultation with department heads.
  • Emphasis is placed on:Motivation, training, and retention of team members
    Implementation of new technologies
    Ongoing monitoring of team costs
  • Annual budgeting processes are skillfully managed to support organizational financial stability and transparency.

Peer Review Manager

SAGE Publications Pvt Ltd.
7 2015 - 07.2021
  • Managed team of 3-5 supervisors, overseeing growth of different processes and team performance.
  • Improved output up to 40% by resorting to time-based analysis of tasks and capacity
  • Ensured to deliver services matching global standards.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
  • Maintained team efficiency by strategically delegating daily activities, monitoring output and rewarding positive contributions.
  • Adjusted job assignments and schedules to keep pace with dynamic business needs, factoring in processes and employee strength.
  • Evaluated report data to proactively adjust and enhance Peer Review operations.
  • Demonstrated new products, procedures and techniques to employees.
  • Supported other divisions in times of need

Production Editor Supervisor

SAGE Publications Pvt Ltd
04.2011 - 06.2015
  • Provided coaching and counseling to 5-7 employees to encourage professional growth as well as meet short- and long-term goals.
  • Worked closely with vendors to deliver timely processing of articles and issues with adherence to quality
  • Provided supportive link between external customers and internal operations.
  • Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives and communication goals.
  • Delegated tasks to others on grooming team.
  • Worked on projects at global level
  • Supported other departments by extending help in organizing corporate activities

Production Editor

SAGE Publications Pvt Ltd
01.2009 - 03.2011
  • Coordinated Journals' content with editors.
  • Worked with post-production team members and other specialists to produce captivating and successful content.
  • Actively listened to editors and authors, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Increased editor and author satisfaction by resolving their issues.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.

Project Manager

Aptara Inc.
01.2008 - 01.2009

• Supervised a team of 2-3 Project managers and reported directly to Head-Project management
• First level support to the team members
• Monitoring/tracking/keeping a close tab on the status of team members’ projects by maintaining a detailed status sheet
• Attending team member’s important conference call/launch/transmittal meeting/training session
• Assessment/preparation of team’s capacity report and sending the same to Head-Project management
• Working on high-priority, A-plus category, pilot and key projects ONLY
• In case of urgency/emergency, managing both Internal (Production team) and External (Client/Sales rep) coordination during evening shift.

Project Assistant Manager

Macmillan ICC Publishing Solutions Pvt. Ltd
10.2005 - 12.2007

• Monitoring/tracking/keeping a close tab on the status of team members’ projects by maintaining a detailed status sheet
• Account s Head for the client John Wiley Journals.
• Responsible for daily turn arounds of articles and monthly upload to Printer.
• Attending team member’s important conference call/launch/transmittal meeting/training session
• Working on high-priority, A-plus category, pilot and key projects ONLY
• Managing the day to day jobs assigned by the clients like Prentice Hall, Pearson UK, Pearson US custom publishing, McGraw- Hill Elementary Science, John Wiley, and OUP.
• In case of urgency/emergency, managing both Internal (Production team) and External (Client/Sales rep) coordination during evening shift.• Monitoring/tracking/keeping a close tab on the status of team members’ projects by maintaining a detailed status sheet
• Account s Head for the client John Wiley Journals.
• Responsible for daily turn arounds of articles and monthly upload to Printer.
• Attending team member’s important conference call/launch/transmittal meeting/training session
• Working on high-priority, A-plus category, pilot and key projects ONLY
• Managing the day to day jobs assigned by the clients like Prentice Hall, Pearson UK, Pearson US custom publishing, McGraw- Hill Elementary Science, John Wiley, and OUP.
• In case of urgency/emergency, managing both Internal (Production team) and External (Client/Sales rep) coordination during evening shift.

Education

M.com - Commerce

Annamalai University
07.2002 - 06.2004

B.com (H) - Commerce

Delhi University
07.1999 - 07.2002

Skills

Lean framework

Certification

Team Management

Timeline

Certified Lean Six Sigma, Green belt [Quality]

09-2023

Senior Manager, Peer Review

Sage Publications
07.2021 - Current

Having Tough Conversations - ph 2

12-2018

Handling Tough Conversations

09-2017

Creating culture of ownership

07-2017

Executing Excellence

06-2017

How to win cooperation and Influence Others

04-2017

Handling Performance Dialogues

12-2016

Assertive communication

11-2016

Team Management

08-2016

Production Editor Supervisor

SAGE Publications Pvt Ltd
04.2011 - 06.2015

Production Editor

SAGE Publications Pvt Ltd
01.2009 - 03.2011

Project Manager

Aptara Inc.
01.2008 - 01.2009

Project Assistant Manager

Macmillan ICC Publishing Solutions Pvt. Ltd
10.2005 - 12.2007

M.com - Commerce

Annamalai University
07.2002 - 06.2004

B.com (H) - Commerce

Delhi University
07.1999 - 07.2002

Peer Review Manager

SAGE Publications Pvt Ltd.
7 2015 - 07.2021
Anupam MukherjeeAcademic Publisher