George R. Kouris

ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONS & SALES MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

**** *. ***** ** *, La Porte, IN 46350 adzpkr@r.postjobfree.com

219-***-****

Ambitious Organized Results-Driven Growth-Oriented

Self-Motivated with 20+ Years’ Expertise in Sales & Business Operations Management

Dynamic Leader with proven track record of strength and success in leading teams & driving development

for successful operations & business growth; Analytical and technical aptitude with astute business acumen

& easily transferable skill-sets to leverage resources and plan for optimized results; Skilled ability to

establish loyal customer retention within highly competitive markets; Easily adaptable;

Eager for a new opportunity to excel via superior performance.

Profile of Qualifications

Business & Territory Development

Strategic Planning; Market Analysis

Profit & Revenue Optimization

Process & Program Development

Inventory Management / Cost Control

Client Relationship Management

Vendor Relations / Negotiations

Strong Manager / Leader

Sales & Marketing

Customer Service & Retention

Skilled Relationship-Builder

Effective Interpersonal Skills

Articulate; Personable

Exceptional Time Management

Decisive Decision-Maker

Career Highlights

Increased revenue from $1M to $5M via strategic development of new sales territories at Proedge, Inc.

Instrumental in implementation of promotional programs that optimized revenue levels in saturated market

Expanded company growth from 275,000 gallons to 850,000 gallons first year at Sweeney Oil through highly effective and strategic revamping of sales force

Boosted sales from $500K to $3.2M with profit of $1.9M at Citgo Petroleum Corp.; Grew [4] distributors to total of [9] with successful training and development of [27] sales people

Delivered collaborative cross-functional support across all organizational levels while maintaining open communication with customers, field teams, management leaders, peers, vendors, etc.

Career Track

Proedge, Inc. – Shelby, IN 2003 - Present

Sales Manager & Field Technical Manager

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Professionally represent company within N. America through weekly travel to garner new business

Demonstrate technical & analytical acumen along with creative problem-solving skills to trouble-shoot foiling machines & correct settings to ensure smooth and efficient product operations

Expertly lead business development & marketing efforts to expand customer base & successfully introduce products into specialty markets

Actively participate in tradeshows; Create informative materials to engage potential clients & promote products

Conduct market research, identify emerging market trends and introduce marketing strategies

Effectively recruited & developed top-quality high-performing sales personnel

Career Track (continued)

Witham Oil Co. – Hammond, IN 2002 - 2003

Sales Manager

Selected to grow petroleum business for small family owned/operated operation

Provided exceptional leadership abilities to lead team efforts towards driving key initiatives for increased sales

Georgis-Pacific – Wheatfield, IN 1998 - 2001

Operations Manager / Purchasing & Warehouse Manager

Spearheaded warehousing, purchasing, and operational functions of new facility

Initiated automation of purchasing key production items & manual inventory ordering for thousands of SKUs

Produced warehouse floor plan utilizing Auto Cad; Inserted 2M feet of dry wall product into warehouse

Responsibly managed all warehouse shipping & receiving;

Trained and mentored crew of [5] on proper operation of fork trucks & ensured loading of [75] trucks p/day

Promoted to ‘Operations Manager’ for warehouse & a 22-acre facility

Successfully negotiated and secured equipment & inventory deals with vendors through exceptional interpersonal & relationship-building skills in order to provide consistent, seamless production flow

Promptly resolved repairs & other operational issues via critical thinking & decisive decision-making skills

Proactively maintained clear & concise communication of facility & operating needs to management leaders

Additional Background

General Manager / Sales Manager, Sweeney Oil Co. – Cicero, IL

District Sales Manager, Citgo Petroleum Corp. – Chicago, IL

Education

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN

Community Involvement

Knights of Columbus

Savior of the World Children’s Center Waterloo

Sierra Leone, West Africa

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