Ken Forster

Email: abqpjw@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** **** **** *** *** 1222

City: Charleston

State: SC

Zip: 29414

Country: USA

Phone: 843-***-****

Skill Level: Senior

Salary Range: $40,000

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KEN FORSTER

3590 Nary Ader Avenue Apt 1222 Charleston, Sc 29414

Operations Management

Staff Leadership & Development Production Management

Budget & Resource Allocation

Visionary and growth-orientation management professional offering proven strengths in operations, purchasing, contract negotiations, business development, importing/ exporting customs requirements, and staff leadership/ development. Demonstrated success managing large scale, multi-state operations and coordinating project teams that consistently met quality, scheduling and budget requirements. Vast experience in utilizing UPS and FedEx domestic and international shipping methods. Repeated record of promotion into roles of increased responsibility in recognition of strong leadership ability, exceptional wok ethic and demonstrated success in managing key relationships to positively impact consistent revenue growth. Natural leader, sought out keen business insight, strong decision-making and negotiation skills. Forged productive relationships with individuals of diverse backgrounds and at all organization levels.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Piggly Wiggly, Sumter, SC April Sept 2012

Deli Associate responsible for cleaning and organizing the kitchen. Humbling job conquered with extreme detail and enthusiasm to improve cleanliness and appearance of the work environment. Being a self-starter, I labored at efficient organization and logical arrangement of utensils and cleaning products.

Accutronics International Inc Mount Pleasant, Sc 1987 present

Wholesale distributor of electronic components, supplying high-tech board level parts at the manufacturing level for production. Clients included: Rockwell International, Honeywell, Northrop Grumman Corp, Suntron, Datacard, Sperry Corporation, LaBarge Inc

Operations Manager

Pioneered, independently funded and launched an extremely successful ISO-9001 and NEDA standards compliant electronics distribution company in New York with branch offices in California, Colorado and South Carolina. Singlehandedly founded the company establishing a high profile account base and developing a reliable vendor relationships. Slowly gained momentum and attention in the market, resulting in several competitor employees coming on board allowing expansion to branch offices. Entered the market during a cyclical shortage of memory chips existed allowing the business to explode with increased revenue and profit margins.

The market being cyclical, the supply ramped up to meet demand so I diversified some capital and purchased a retail card and gift store; a recession proof business to be sold at a later date when the market conditions in the electronic distribution arena revolved. As forecasted, the electronics did boom again so expansion was needed. I purchased a 3000 sq ft building from my banker at below market rate. I simultaneously acted as a general contractor renovating the building while my main focus was on the electronics business. After several successful years and a turn in the economy, I downsized and moved to Charleston, South Carolina in 1999. Business was strong until 2001 when the trading involved China. Sub-standard reconditioned and counterfeit parts infiltrated the market having a devastating effect on the entire independent distribution channels. As a safeguard to the conditions, I implemented a service of offering pre-tested parts with a 100% warrantee of zero failures. Such a measure enabled me to retain most of my clients until market conditions softened due to the current economic conditions could not sustain significant business support.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Semi-Conductor Specialists of America Farmingdale, NY 1978 1987

One of the first worldwide distributors of electronic components. Fast-track progression through the following positions:

Shipping and receiving manager

Recruited by a childhood friend to work at an entry level shipping and receiving inspector. I gained an extreme amount of self-taught knowledge by researching the parts as they came in which co-workers could rely upon for factual data concerning cross-referencing manufacturers thereby offering comparable solutions to shortage issues. This increased business and profits.

Customer service Manager

Promoted from the backroom to the customer service department. My function was to appease i-rate customers with critical shortages, use passive-aggressive negotiating tactics with suppliers to attain their cooperation to expedite my orders. Strong bonds, friendships and word of honor proved to be key in this high stress position.

Account representative

Promoted from customer service due to my ability to establish a problem solving reputation with customers, I joined the sales department. Using my technical knowledge of the electronic parts, equivalent manufacturers as a resolve for immediate shortages and my integrity to fulfill commitments, I was successful in increasing revenue and profit margins for the accounts I cultivated through cold calls and other passed down accounts.

Purchasing Manager

Upper management recognized my ability to increase revenue due to my knowledge of the electronic parts, business rapport with suppliers and commitment to excellence, I was promoted to the Purchasing department. This position enabled me to use my expertise for the benefit of the companys entire customer base. My responsibilities included contract negotiations, supplier forecasting, market research, co-worker seminars for product education and sales techniques, negotiating terms of payment of suppliers, product trafficking and other duties.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Business Administration, Marketing Quinnipiac College Hamden, CT 1975-1977

Saint Pauls Preparatory School, Garden City, NY 1972-1975

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

Coach little league baseball 14 years from Tee-ball through Young Adult. Took two teams to Cooperstown Hall of Fame National Series

Referee United States Soccer Federation (USSF) youth soccer 3 years

Habitat for Humanity construction of homes for low-income families

Personal Training exercise and nutrition enthusiast

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