Scott A. Davis Email: abk8tp@r.postjobfree.com
Cell: 724-***-**** Kittanning, Pa 16201
Highly accomplished enterprising visionary combining outstanding sales and
marketing talents with high caliber General Manager's qualifications ?
Thrive in dynamically changing environments requiring focused decision
making ? Specializing in fast growth start-up and turnaround situations ?
Cultivated strong contacts with major corporations.
Strengths:
. P&L Management
. Bank Negotiations and Relations
. Profitability Improvements
. Business Plan Writing
. Sales and Business Development
. Key Account Management
. Contract/Price Negotiations
. Loss Preventions/Shrink Control
. Presentation and Training
. Lean, Kaizen, & Sigma Six Trained
. Staff Development and Motivation
Career Experience
08/2009 - Present Logan's Gate LLC www.logansgate.com
Kittanning, PA
President - Owner
Logans Gate is a web-based business that generates revenue for non-profit
animal organizations. Structured and innovated a lucrative business concept
for cyber store web-sites. Worked with web designers to accomplish the
interactive web-site of Logans Gate.
07/1998 - Present Brenwood Kitchen & Bath
Ford City, PA
Co-Owner
Kitchen & Bath retail sales which include designing and costing out of
floor plans and lay-out of homes. Installation of kitchens with minor
remodeling.
09/2006 - 09/2007 Lenape Heights Development Corp. Ford City, PA
General Manager
Hired with the assignment for profitability improvement. Structured and
implemented procedures for sales of golf outings, weddings, banquets, and
food and beverage purchases. Administered and oversaw all functions
including administration of financing, budgets, payroll, employee benefits,
hiring and firing of management and staff, managed all in-house catering
and grill room functions and banquets.
Key Accomplishments:
. Structured a business plan for Lenape and Merchants Bank through
Clarion University's Small Business Development Center
. Created Budget
. Reduced expenses by 15%
. Reduced labor by 25%
. Reduced food and beverage cost by 20% thru portion control
. Created wedding, banquet and golf packages
Scott A. Davis Email: abk8tp@r.postjobfree.com
157 Carpenter Dr
Cell: 724-***-**** Kittanning, Pa 16201
06/2001 - 09/2006 O.E.M. Enterprises Hawthorn, PA
President - Owner
Started O.E.M. Enterprises, a manufacture of kitchen cabinet products for
the manufactured housing industry and fast growth start-up that took only
four months to begin production
Key Accomplishments:
. Started from the ground up of all operations
. Negotiated $4 million in sales before the business was in operation
. Responsible for hiring of all management employees: General Manager,
Accounting, Secretarial, Sales, Maintenance and Engineering
. Conceived and implemented a sales strategy targeting a niche market in
the housing industry
. Fast growth and start-up that only took four months to begin
production
. Traveled to China to qualify materials that were purchased for use and
sale
1984 - 2001 Natures Blend Wood Products Ford City, PA
President - Owner
Started Natures Blend in a one-car garage in 1984. Moved to a 3000 square
foot building in the fall of 1984. Moved into a 40,000 square foot building
in 1985 and began production of a hardwood brick, moldings and flooring
with 40 employees. In 1987, we started production of kitchen cabinets and
cabinet doors for the manufactured housing industry, specializing in
incremental items such as stair cases, banister railings, and fireplace
surrounds. In 2001 Natures Blend ended with an 80,000 square foot building
with 90 employees.
Key Accomplishments:
. Took a start-up company to $12 million in sales with $1,200,000 net
profits
. Created a 25 customer network resulting in profitable sales
. Experienced manager with responsibilities for calculating costs and
efficiencies to determine profitability for each product
. Interacted daily with customers at the corporate and plant level to
assure quality and service
. Set-up 'Just-in-Time' manufacturing and distribution to increase the
profitability of the company
. Negotiated all price structures with customers
Education
1980 Clarion University Clarion, PA
2000 Dale Carnegie Graduate
Computer training: Microsoft Windows, Word and Excel Lenape Vo-Tech