Brad Birkinbine

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Boise, ID ***06

208-***-****

abmb4f@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

To establish a productive and fulfilling career using my management

experience, education and training and acquired skills. To continually

learn and use my persistent nature to improve myself, others around me and

everything I touch sets me apart from others and gives me a great sense of

satisfaction.

Qualifications

Extensive experience managing up to 18 employees in a retail and

wholesale environment, motivating them in weekly meetings and monitoring

merchandising and marketing plans to ensure effectiveness

Managed physical inventory of more than $750,000 and 22,000 part numbers

with over 3,500 active stocking parts, keeping obsolescence to a minimum

and reordering to fill stock daily, delegating appropriate inventory

categories to specific personnel to ensure devoted attention

Blue Oval Champion for dealership and primary contact for JD Powers for

on-site evaluation which required monitoring dealership personnel training,

facility cleanliness and signage and training materials for all employees

on Blue Oval processes

Performed more than 25 physical inventories as data auditor and

facilitator in 10 locations in the Northwest, training other managers on

business growth

Coordinated and planned 2 phase mezzanine and pallet rack installation

including fire and lighting permits for storage based on 5 year projection

Use Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word as a part of daily business, typing

minimum 50 wpm

Upgraded inventory and posting processes by installing scanning system to

increase accuracy and efficiency

Achievements

Top 500 most improved wholesale sales increase in 2005 for Ford Motor

Company

Achieved more than 10 percent growth for department for 4 consecutive

years and positive growth for 5 years consecutively

Silver Medallion Elite Club Award 2004 and Bronze for 2005 for Parts

Manager Excellence from Ford Motor Company

Master Certified Parts Manager 2001-2010

Master Customer Relations Manager certification from 2008-2010

Parts Manager Senior Leader for Lithia Motors from 2005-2010,

participated in forums designed to grow business opportunities and

implementation of best practices, methods and strategies

Comp TIA A+ Certification core and Windows/DOS and personal computer

operation 2000

Experience

Parts Manager

12/03-03/10 Lithia Ford Lincoln Mercury of Boise

Trained and assigned duties and tasks for all employees to meet deadlines

and project completion goals

Coded and approved all invoices for centralized payable system,

authorizing appropriately and timely

Coached and counseled employees to assist them in progressing their

skills and resolved any conflicts

Ordered all replacement inventory for stock and customers from various of

vendors based on vendor specific criteria and policies

Monitored Blue Oval training for all store employees and kept store

management updated on staff training completion

Developed marketing and merchandising themes and directed employees on

implementation

Promotion to Parts Manager

3/01-11/03 Lithia Lincoln Mercury Isuzu Daewoo of Boise

Eliminated more than 60% obsolete parts left, by finding buyers and

utilizing manufactures return programs

Managed 2 of 4 stores accounting relating to AR/AP for my department

Promotion to Assistant Parts Manager

2/00-2/01 Lithia Ford Chrysler Plymouth of Boise

Work all counters as needed, retail, wholesale and repair shop, performed

cashiering functions

Performed Manager functions by ordering and invoice authorizing for

Accounts Payable and completed special projects

Trained new hires on computer catalog and Dealer Management System

PC Technician/Office Manager/part time (worked concurrent with dealership

job)

1/97-9/00 Visiontek, Inc.

Built, upgraded and installed computers as well as network cabling

Assisted in software setup of clients for applications and networking

Accounts Payable and Receivable functions using Quickbooks

Education

Boise State University: Achieved Junior status, computer and pre-

architecture studies, chosen major not offered at BSU

National Radio Institute (Washington DC): Master course in microcomputers

and microprocessors, graduated with high honors, 3.43 GPA

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