R obert S. Janke 813-***-****
abkya8@r.postjobfree.com
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
Experienced, with practical, broad based skills in management, operations, and sales for service organizations
primarily involved in the manufacturing, distribution, and installation of a diverse range of building products and
practices. Versatile and effective in location operations, production, sales, and administration from the ground up,
with high growth operations, start-up locations, as well as restructuring. Proven ability to integrate personnel
within the overall business strategy and work successfully with all levels of internal and external business partners.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Operations Management – Financial Management – Project Management - Accounting and Cost Control
Organizational Development – Analysis and Strategic Planning – Job Estimating – Sales – Inventory Control and
Procurement - Leadership - Team Building – Employee Relations - Training and Development
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Genetrix, Inc. – FL/ CA
2008-2009
• Independent Consultant- IT project management/consultant specializing in corporate relocation projects;
construction, IT infrastructure and managing personnel relocations. Recent completion of new corporate
campus then subsequent corporate headquarters for Herbalife International located at LA Live.
United Subcontractors Inc. – Minneapolis, MN www.unitedsub.com
2004 - 2008
GENERAL MANAGER- Tampa / Sarasota, FL
2006-2008
• Full operations and financial management for a building product service company with annual sales in
2007 in excess of 14 million dollars.
• Successfully increased net profit by 3% in the first year at this location by decreasing overall overhead
costs, controlling labor costs, evaluating and redefining staffing, recruiting, increasing sales, and
improving service.
• Improved accounts receivable days outstanding by implementing a credit and collection process,
investigation, analysis, negotiation and problem resolution, from 45 days to 34 days.
• Added products and product line diversity, expanded commercial presence to improve and maintain
sales.
BRANCH MANAGER- Miami / Boynton Beach, FL
2004-2006
• Successful restructure and stabilization of struggling location by reorganizing, prioritizing, leadership,
cost and collection controls, rehiring and training, and improving customer relations.
Q.I. Corporation / BSI Holdings / Masco Contractor Services – Alpharetta, GA www.masco.com
1989 - 2003
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR – QI Corporate, Alpharetta, GA
1997-2003
• Full Network Administration for a building product service company with over 2000 employees in 65
locations, including the creation, implementation and maintenance of a wide-area network for the
corporate office and all remote Branch locations
• Directed application development of estimating and accounting software using overall experience to
coordinate for the needs of all levels and positions.
• Successful implementation of processes and problem resolutions resulting in a significant reduction of the
time required for monthly financial reporting from 10 days to 3 days.
• Full hardware support, technical support and training for end-users at all locations, including estimating
and accounting software, configurations, all windows operating systems, and software applications.
Robert S. Janke 813-***-****
abkya8@r.postjobfree.com
BRANCH MANAGER – Marietta, GA
1994 -1997
• New location start-up of a successful Branch office for the sales and installations of multiple lines of
Building Products to residential and commercial contractors
• Concurrent assistance in Knoxville location management transition, and assisting in the acquisition and
setup of a Chattanooga location effecting a successful transition in both locations.
• Responsible for the full creation of a profitable operation including inventory, staffing, training, full P&L
management and support for sales, field production labor, supervisory, and office personnel, fleet,
warehouse, customer service development, purchasing, operations, inventory management.
• Built profitable business with annual sales of 3 million dollars within 2nd year by utilizing skills for
controlling costs, effective forecasting, budgeting, and negotiations to achieve profitability.
• Directed all staff in daily strategic and tactical business planning, administration, operations, customer
relations, production, sales effort, pricing structures, negotiations, and generating job estimates.
• Developed an organization structure and assembled personnel effecting a presence and solid customer
base in a highly competitive market.
GENERAL MANAGER – Knoxville, TN
1989 – 1994
• Successful turnaround of a beleaguered company by leadership, reorganizing, hiring, re-training, and
motivating employees while displaying to customers our commitment to service.
• After prior net losses for approximately 20 months Branch showed net profits 48 out of 50 months and
grew sales from 1 million to 5 million annually. Organization in place has continued to grow.
• Implemented procedures and cost controls for reducing and maintaining overhead costs.
• Established guidelines for sales, production, and office personnel while enhancing the team building
process with more effective communication and greater incentive.
Alpha Industries – Marietta, GA
1988 – 1989
PROJECT and PRODUCTION MANAGER / ESTIMATOR – Marietta, GA
• Full production and project management for commercial Insulation contractor consistently maintaining or
exceeding budget requirements.
• Project Management, Quantity blueprint take-offs, estimating and sales for various sized projects ranging
from interior finish to light and high rise commercial projects.
Banker Industries / Williams Consolidated, Inc – San Antonio, TX
1977 – 1988
COMMERCIAL & MULTI-FAMILY SALES – Marietta, GA
1987-1988
• Generate estimates for all bid negotiated work in the metro Atlanta area, from negotiation and project
management through completion, individually generating sales in excess of 3 million dollars annually.
• Assist and train additional sales personnel in blueprint abilities, field measurements.
SALES / SALES MANAGER – Colorado Springs, CO
1984-1987
• Trained and administered sales staff including market analysis, customer relations, negotiations, and
collections, physical and plan measurements and estimating,.
• Coordinated sales effort effectively building sales to obtain 80-85% of the local market while personal
sales exceeded 2 million annually.
• Proficient in blueprint estimations for commercial and residential projects.
PRODUCTION MANAGER – Commerce City, CO
1980-1984
• Managed 3 production supervisors, 10 warehouse employees, 100 + production installers, fleet
maintenance, job scheduling, inventory, labor costs and customer relations for Insulation contractor
branch covering the Denver metro area with annual sales of over 10 million dollars.
• Effectively built high service standards while cutting labor and production overhead costs.
PRODUCTION INSTALLER - Colorado Springs, CO
1977-1980
• Lead production installer and training foreman of insulating products.