Resume
Craig S. Johnson
King George, VA 22485
Work History
**** - **** ****** ***, ***. Fredericksburg, VA
Partner
Start-up company - incorporated March 16, 2009
US component of Italian shotgun manufacturer. Responsible for
all aspects from inception through incorporation, budgeting,
site selection, licensing, configuration, warehouse/inventory,
operations, sales and marketing. Importation and distribution
of mid to high-end Italian shotguns via a network of authorized
dealers, serviced by a team of independent sales reps.
1997 - 2009 Benelli USA, Accokeek, MD (Italian Sporting Arms)
1997- 2000 Gunsmith/ Armorer Instructor - conducted training
nationwide for
law enforcement, military and nuclear power plant
security personnel
2000- 2005 Customer Service Manager/ Military & LE Sales
Manager
State & Federal Contract Administration
Managed customer support center, staffed by 10 sales
administrators, for all Benelli USA brands, providing
direct support to consumers, dealers and field reps.
2005-2009 Product Manager, Franchi Division
Production scheduling/QA at overseas manufacturing
facility
Sales/production forecasting, new product development,
margin/cost calculations, price-point analysis, budget
development, marketing, trade shows and industry-related
events. Chain store programs/training. Catalog/Website
content creation and review. Advise/direct sales team
consisting of 34 manufacturer's reps.
Military
US Navy Chief Petty Officer
Class A School (Advanced Electronics Program)
Communications - HF, VHF, UHF
Electronic navigation
Cryptographic maintenance/repair
Micro/Miniature repair 2M
Air and surface search radar systems
Instructor (NEC 9502)