Melvin L. Clark, Jr.
**** *** **** ****, ******, VA 24088, (H) 540-***-****, (C) 540-***-****,
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SUMMARY
Focused on leadership, success, goal attainment, and ability to make a
difference within an organization. Will deliver integrity and selfless
attitude in both growing and nurturing business enterprise.
EXPERIENCE
2007 - Independent Contractor primarily for Smith & Associates; Roanoke,
VA; Virginia Certified General Real Estate Appraiser, Real Estate Sales &
Certified Phase I Environmental Inspector for real estate. Company performs
appraisals in Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina and provides EPI-
EPA inspections, property management/leasing, real estate consultancy, and
personal property/business appraisal...primary focus is commercial
appraisal work throughout Western Virginia.
2003 - 2006 MW Manufacturers, Inc, Rocky Mount, VA, Manager, Transportation
& Logistics
Vinyl, wood, and clad window/patio door manufacturer who uses the
principals of lean manufacturing and a behavioral safety philosophy. Direct
operations responsibility for private fleet transportation, shipping,
staging and receiving. Reports number 140+ with direct responsibility of 69
too include 61 over the road truck drivers. Scope of business was in excess
of $300 mm and this location is over $200mm.
2002 - 2003 Collinsville Printing, Inc., Martinsville, VA, Sales
Commercial printer specializing in sheet fed printing with complete design,
binding, printing and warehousing capabilities. Targeted businesses
included normal commercial and industrial accounts too include...furniture
mfg and retail; NASCAR; colleges, high school, college and professional
sports; glass mfg; legal; textiles; distilled beverages and food. Opened
numerous new accounts in the preceding areas. Sales territory included MD,
WVA, VA, NC, SC.
2000 - 2002 XSNventory, Ferrum, VA, Manager
Founder, owner and manager of an e-commerce business dealing with excess
inventories in the furniture, cabinet, flooring, bedding, and wood products
businesses. Creation of concept, Internet site development, business
planning, marketing, sales, implementation, and operational development.
Focus in raw materials, support items and equipment, and finished goods
inventories.
2000 - Blue Ridge Technologies, Martinsville, VA, Advisor
Advisor to start-up paint manufacturing business. Areas of involvement
included sales, marketing, research, funding, and purchasing.
1988 - 1999 Stanley Furniture Company, Stanleytown, VA, Vice President
Purchasing
Promotion from Director of Purchasing. Additional activities included
experience with bartering, creation of supplier "Report Card" system,
implementation "The Goal"/synchronous manufacturing/constraint
manufacturing, suppliers rated Stanley's purchasing department as the
industry's best (formal survey), sold company owned real estate.
1987 - 1988 Stanley Furniture Company, Stanleytown, VA, Director Purchasing
Raw material purchasing responsibility for five plants. Approximately $90 -
100 million in raw material buying
Implemented single source buying program. Traveled throughout United States
and internationally. Reduction of supplier time by 33%. Responsible for
staff of seven. Initiation of CAD/CAM within company.
1984 - 1987 Stanley Furniture Company, Stanleytown, VA, Director Quality
Control and Consumer Affairs
Responsibilities included five plant quality operations in addition to
handling customer field issues associated with furniture manufacturing.
Extensive travel within United States and abroad. Staff of six supervisors
and 16 line inspectors. During 1987, achieved lowest R&A record in history
of company, which dates to the early
1900's, and the marks stood until 1992.
1979 - 1984 Stanley Furniture Company, Stanleytown, VA, Director of
Facilities Engineering
Assisted with plant maintenance. Directed control of loss prevention
control, environmental management, capital budgeting, plant layout, plant
construction, EPA/ OSHA compliance, and boiler operations. Sold company
owned real estate. Managed a staff of 4-12.
1977 - 1979 Stanley Furniture Company, Stanleytown, VA, Facilities Engineer
Plant construction, equipment installation, plant lay-out, loss prevention
control, environmental management, special projects, EPA/OSHA compliance.
1975 - 1977 Southwest Construction Company, Roanoke, VA, Construction
Manager
Construction Manager for underground utility portion of company; work areas
from Northern Virginia to deep Southwest Virginia. Responsibility for 80
employees. Total equipment maintenance manager, billing manager, estimator,
telephone, cable television installation and natural gas.
1974 - 1975 Daniel International, Greenville, SC, Field Engineer
General field engineering work, design and site layout
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Former Member of United States Army Reserve Transportation Corps...
Honorable Discharge with rank of Captain
Member Board of Directors AFMA, Purchasing & Inventory Management
EDUCATION
MS, George Washington University, February 1979, Major: Industrial
Management
BS, Virginia Military Institute, May 1974, Major: Civil Engineering
Moseley-Dickinson Academy of Real Estate and The Appraisal
Institute...Virginia Real Estate License (3/2000); Virginia Certified
General Real Estate Appraiser (11/2010)
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Former Sunday School Teacher/Senior Warden/Lay Reader - St. Peter's
Episcopal Church, Callaway, VA and Vestry @ Trinity Episcopal Church, Rocky
Mount, VA
Former Member/Chairman, Franklin County Planning Commission (15 years)
Former Member/Engineering Curriculum Advisory Board, Patrick Henry
Community College
Founding Ruritan Member/Club President/Zone President of Year/Ruritan of
Year, Crossroads Ruritan Club
Member, 18 Years High School and College Television/Radio Broadcast Team
(football, basketball and baseball game analyst and play-by-play coverage)
Franklin County High School/Ferrum College
Former Member, Board of Governors of VMI Athletic Scholarship Board - VMI
Keydet Club
Former Member, Board of Directors, Ferrum Water & Sewage Authority; Ferrum,
VA
Founding Member/Former Member, Board of Directors, Franklin County Football
Club
Vice-President, (Roanoke Chapter), VMI Alumni Association