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Project Manager Sales

Location:
Knoxville, TN
Posted:
October 27, 2012

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John Houser

Email: abpd7s@r.postjobfree.com

Address: ***** **** ******* *****

City: Knoxville

State: TN

Zip: 37934

Country: USA

Phone: 865-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: 50

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John F. Houser

12,503 Pony Express Drive, Knoxville, TN 37934

Home: 865-***-**** / Cell: 865-***-****

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PROJECT MANAGER - SALES PROFESSIONAL - TEAM LEADER

A military-trained management professional with several years experience encompassing Operations, Logistics, and Personnel Management. Possess a TOP SECRET Security Clearance.

* Managed over 90 Personnel with 94% retention; $1 Million annual budget with 23% savings; while traveling in excess of 180 days a year.

HIGHLIGHTS OF EXPERIENCE:

Sales Manager / Service Technician 2011 - Present

Macawber Engineering Incorporated - Maryville, TN

Established Nationwide Sales Team for Industrial Valve; signing contracts, establishing territories, negotiating commissions and product lines. Traveled internationally to start-up and optimize new pneumatic convey systems, or troubleshoot and repair older system. Independently trained programers, operations and maintenance personnel on complex Program Logic Computer, pneumatic, water cooling and electrical systems.

Controlled travel arrangements, budget, personal protective equipment, communications, schedules and wrote field service reports.

Traveled 110 days in 1 year, including 22 days in the rain forest of Borneo, salt and copper mines in Canada, and numerous industrial complexes throughout the United States.

Project Manager / Operational Test Director 2009 - 2011

Operational Test and Evaluation Force - Norfolk, VA

Leading an Engineering Team including Nuclear, Aviation, Surface Warfare, Communications, and Habitability experts. Publishing Operation Assessment Reports, Test and Evaluation plans for CNO, Chief of Naval Operations, on Suitability / Effectiveness, budget and schedule for construction of new Aircraft Carrier.

Quality Assurance on system-of-systems for $14 billion construction program of the USS Gerald R Ford class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier.

Expertly managed $1.1 million annual budget for personnel, travel and equipment; while evaluating end-to-end development and integration of complex systems by 54 contracting agencies.

Saved $255,000 in Fiscal Year 2011 - 23% under budget, saved over $100,000 in 2010

Senior Department Head / Combat Officer 2006 - 2009

USS Carr FFG 52 / USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN 71 - Norfolk, VA

Third in Command on 220 man vessel coordinated work schedules, training teams and equipment maintenance during historic West African cruise. Promoted to: Senior Tactical Action Officer, providing self-protection of Fleet Flag Ship with 5,500 embarked personnel, training and mentoring 64 junior Watch Officers.

Achieved 94% retention rate with 9 Officers and 83 Enlisted personnel. Meticulously maintained personnel records, created work schedules, counseled and evaluated junior personnel on responsibilities and career opportunities.

Engineered a joint training program for state of the art GCCS-M system before Middle Eastern deployment, ensuring over 98% contact recognition.

Innovated foreign port self-defense procedures, integrated African Soldiers into complex layered counter terrorism defense of ship and personnel, reducing ship guard duty by 30% and saving over $300,000 in contracted security costs.

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Production Manager / Officer In Charge 2004 - 2006

Naval Officer Recruiting Station - Knoxville, TN

Managed 35,000 square mile territory, supervised 12 Enlisted Recruiting sub-stations.

General Officer, Recruiter of the Year - meeting or exceeding recruiting goal during six consecutive quarters.

Awarded Navy Achievement Medal for extra-ordinary personal accomplishment, one of six individual Medals, multiple Letters of Appreciation, unit citations, and numerous accolades from supervisors.

Division Officer / United States Navy 1999 - 2004

USS Wasp LHD-1, USS Kauffman FFG-59

Navigator, Search and Rescue Officer, Maritime Interdiction Officer - Team Builder.

Senior Navigator for flotilla of ships traveling from Virginia through the Suez Canal to the Persian Gulf.

Lead three Inspection Teams through 104 foreign vessels, clearing weapons, drugs and terror suspects.

Managed 5 Divisions of young people while traveling away from home and family.

Surgical Equipment Sales 1997 - 1999

Pilling Weck Surgical - Knoxville, TN

Managed 22,500 square mile territory, including Physicians Offices, Hospitals and Veterinary Clinics.

Traveled cross country and established new sales territory.

Doubled sales throughout the territory each year.

Previous Achievements:

Flew Jets off Aircraft Carriers - technically competent.

Counter Terrorism Analyst - extremely detail oriented.

Bone Marrow Donor - saved child from cancer.

Boy Scout Leader - Patient, persistent guidance.



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