CRAIG ROGERS abke2z@r.postjobfree.com

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Cell: 417-***-****

Springfield, MO 65802

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PROFILE

An assertive manager with outstanding interpersonal,

communication, negotiation and people management

skills. Extensive experience in warehouse management,

payroll, purchasing, sales, inventory control, loss

preventions, quality assurance, and logistics. Related

areas of expertise include:

Extensive background in annual budgets, sales

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and expense forecasts return on investment

reports and profit and loss reports.

Recruiting, motivating, and training a large sales

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and management staff.

Assisting in the development and marketing

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strategy of new products.

Implementing branch manager and team sales

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expectations

Providing guidance to obtain team sales goals.

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Knowledge in Windows Microsoft Office,

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Publisher, Next Trend, Atrex, WDS and

TakeStock.

EXPERIENCE

SAFEGUARD PROPERTIES – SERVICE FIRST LLC

Contractor

03/09

PRESENT

Property Preservation

Providing Mortgage lenders and banks with information

pertaining to and including status of property.

Placement of door hangers and other information required

by banks and lenders into the possession of home and

property owners

Lock changes and lock box installs to houses that have

been or will be in foreclosure process.

Locate and retain personal property such as real estate,

cars, trucks, equipment and other items as needed.

Clean out of personal property left by prior owner and

preserve the property for bank for future sell.

10/07 – 01/09

TEX TRAIL TRAILER PARTS/BIG TEX TRAILERS

Operations Manager/ General Manager/Retail Sales : Mt

Pleasant Texas, Odessa Texas, Ocala Florida, Madill

Oklahoma, Regional Distribution Center.

Sales and manufacturing volume has doubled under my

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leadership.

Acquired new customer base resulting in plant expansion.

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Integrated sales strategy to break into new markets.

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Promoted from Eastern Sales Manager to General

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Manager within 6 months.

Established and maintained key vendor relations.

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Forecasting annual budgets and implementing sales and

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bonus incentive programs.

Analyzing monthly profit and loss statements.

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09/06 – 09/07 QUALITY TRAILER PRODUCTS

Branch Manager: Springfield, MO

Recruiting, motivating, and training a large sales and

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management staff.

Acquired and secured a new building location and set up

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key processes.

Provided leadership for a motivated sales team that

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resulted in a quadrupled sales volume increase.

Purchased from 20 plus vendors.

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Maintained all aspects of human resources including

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payroll and health benefits.

Obtained new product to fit a growing market.

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TRUX TRAILER & TRACTOR REPAIR, INC.

12/03 – 09/06

Parts, Safety and Inventory Manager: Springfield, MO

Reorganized warehouse floor plan and created a product

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location system.

Set and maintained all inventory ordering levels.

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Sought out new cost effective vendor negotiations in the

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best interest of the company.

Oversaw all daily operations of parts department and

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warehouse.

Implemented safety procedures.

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REDNECK TRAILER SUPPLY INC.

01/01 – 11/03

Assistant Branch Manager/Warehouse Foreman: Denver, CO

and Springfield, MO

Lead a motivated sales team to exceed daily and monthly

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sales goals.

• Monitor the movement of merchandise entering and

exiting warehouse.

• Negotiated prices with external vendors and suppliers.

• Confirmed availability of items to be shipped by checking

inventory records.

• Communicated with customer as well as vendors on a

daily basis.

• Conducted frequent physical inventory audits to verify

accuracy of records.

01/97 – 01/01 REDNECK TRAILER SUPPLY, INC.

National Branch Trouble Shooter

• Warehouse layout and procedure restructuring meeting

OSHA requirements.

• Recruited and maintained customer and vendor

negotiations.

• Hired, trained and evaluated warehouse and sales staff.

• Procurement of new customers.

• Established stringent operations budget.

10/90 – 08/96 THE MINE SUPPLY CO.

Warehouse Lead Man and Purchasing/Sales: Viburnum, MO

• Promoted from warehouse lead to sales/purchasing agent

within first year.

• Oversaw warehouse shipping, receiving, and inventory

control.

• Served as primary point of contact and liaison with

vendors for orders, bids, and specifications, tracking;

maintained documentation and performed other related

transactions.

EDUCATION

Attended National Associated of Trailer Manufacturers (NATM)

1999 2007

Conferences

National Trailer Dealer Association (NTDA) Conference

1996 2006

2003 2006 Trailmobile Parts Seminar

Member of: National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC), Missouri Motor

Carriers

Association (MMCA)

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