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Manager Sales

Location:
Radford, VA, 24141
Posted:
September 13, 2010

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Resume:

Robert Melton

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540-***-****

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MANAGER OF LOGISTICS & DISTRIBUTION

Summary of BS in Business Administration, 26 years business experience.

Qualifications Excellent warehouse and distribution background, successful

sales record.

Accomplished Terminal Manager, Department Manager, and

Supervisor. Various trainer experiences in Safety and

Hazardous Materials. Training in Lean Management Techniques

Strong communication skills. Proficient with Microsoft Word,

Office Outlook. Experienced with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft

Access, and numerous types of inventory control software.

Professional VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA/ NEW RIVER VALLEY PLANT -

Experience DUBLIN, VA. 2003-

MATERIALS SUPERVISOR: 2009

Responsible for Mack receiving and warehousing. This

includes all receiving, locating, picking, packing,

and delivery to warehouse and line locations

throughout the manufacturing plant.

Receipts in excess of $1.3 billion for 2006.

Also supervised the shipping department, kitting

departments, and all line haulers. Training in Lean 2001-2

concepts, Volvo Production Systems (VPS), Kaizen, 5S, 003

PDCA, OMS, Value stream mapping, and other continuous

improvement programs.

Supervised 40 -50 warehouse personnel and also had

complete payroll responsibility.

ASPEN MOTION TECHNOLOGY/ APW - RADFORD, VA.

SHIPPING AND RECEIVING GROUP LEADER;

Directed all inbound and outbound freight, through the 1999-2

utilization of SysPro-Encore System. 000

Shipping approximately $2 million in sales monthly to

domestic as well as international locations.

Coordinate shipments with various LTL, TL, UPS, Fed Ex

and international freight forwarding companies. 1996-1

Created shipping logs using Microsoft Access. 998

Received $1 million plus, per month, from various

vendors both domestic and foreign.

Set up routing instructions for all vendors, based on

time and cost. Accessed inbound freight information

through different logistical websites.

MEI CORPORATION - PEACHTREE CITY, GA. 1991-1

CUSTOMER SERVICE/INSIDE SALES; 996

Supported and sold to major buying groups across the

U.S. and Canada

Purchased and expedited heavy duty truck A/C parts

Assisted in Traffic management with LTL, TL, and UPS

Reduced transportation costs by approximately 25%.

GOODYS DISTRIBUTION CENTER - KNOXVILLE, TN.

RECEIVING SUPERVISOR: 1988-1

Responsible for receiving and distribution of goods to 991

different processing areas within the physical plant.

Also covered for shipping, returns and other

processing areas as work and daily demands warranted.

Interviewed, hired, trained, and evaluated new

employees.

Directed 35 - 45 people. 1983-1

988

TRANSPORT SOUTH, INC. - KNOXVILLE, TN.

TERMINAL MANAGER:

Established new petroleum distribution terminal in

Knoxville, TN. for Transport South, headquartered in

Atlanta, GA.

Generated the business to $150,000 plus in revenue per

month.

P & L responsibility.

Serviced existing accounts and also developed 20+ new

accounts.

Improved truck utilization to $17,000 plus per month.

Directed 25 employees, 12 trucks and maintained

accessibility to customers on a twenty-four hour

basis.

Haz - Mat. and Safety Certified with driver training

responsibility. Completed Franklin

Time Management Seminar and Chester Karrass's

Negotiating Skills Course.

MEI CORPORATION - TAMPA, FL.

BRANCH MANAGER:

Increased sales in three years from approximately

$100,000 to over $500,000.

Presented service seminars and represented OEMs at

Heavy Duty Truck, and other transportation

conventions.

Administered all business functions- purchasing,

accounts receivable, warehouse inventory control,

sales, etc.

Developed new accounts while continuing to service

existing accounts.

Supervised four employees.

VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP. - DUBLIN, VA.

MATERIALS PLANNER AND PARTS EXPEDITOR:

Requisitioned various material commodities for

production of heavy duty, Class 8, trucks.

Coordinated ship dates and transportation methods with

vendors to ensure timely deliveries.

Verified quality of materials received.

Collaborated closely with engineering, sales,

drafting, purchasing, quality control, data control

and traffic departments, as well as production line

workers.

MRP and JIT experience.

Education BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMIN., Concord 1983

University, Athens, WVA.

Professional Completed courses/seminars in hazardous materials,

transportation, traffic, safety, employee involvement, and

leadership.

Attended Franklin Time Management Seminar and Chester

Karrass's Negotiating Skills Course.

Lean Management Techniques and Continuous Improvement

training.



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