Manager Sales

Gary Behler

Email: *********@********.***

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City: Cincinnati

State: OH

Zip: 45231

Country: USA

Phone: 513-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: 70

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Gary R. Behler

9611 Fallsridge Court Cincinnati, Ohio 45231

Home 513-***-**** Mobile 513-***-****

Email: *********@********.***

PROFILE

A manager who is self-motivated, goal oriented, with a proven track record in process improvement projects. Also has a broad working knowledge of international forwarding and logistics, custom compliance, global warehousing and distribution management, dangerous goods processing, transportation operations, sales, and lean manufacturing processes. Excellent organizational and motivational skills with a high focus on real business results.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Eastman Kodak Company November 2000 October 2012

Dayton, Ohio

Position: Global Import/Export Manager

Manage import and export shipments for the Dayton facility

Responsible for transportation cost budget and goals-12 million dollar budget showing a year over year savings of 10-15%

Lead internal and external process improvement projects showing substantial savings 250,000 or more per project

Certified Six Sigma Black Belt

Set up global warehouses in Amsterdam and Singapore

Lead manager to get Dayton facility as CT-PAT certified

Currently certified under IATA dangerous goods and DOT

Responsible for HTS classifications for products

Set up fiscal representatives for VAT filings in Europe

Review US Custom compliance for both exports and imports

Personally responsible for training, career path development, personnel review for shipping, receiving and returns departments.

Representative for the Dayton facility for global projects from different regions around the world

Expeditors International

Cincinnati, Ohio July 1997-November 2000

Position: Sales Executive

Develop new business against sales goals measured against targets showing continued growth 20% year over year consistently met, commission exceeded my base salary after 1.5 years

Further education/training with 100 hours a year requirement

Transition accounts successfully to operations

Panalpina

Cincinnati, Ohio February 1995-July 1997

Position: Operations Manager

Manage sales and operations from their Cincinnati Office

Responsible for Sales growth 10% year over year improvement

Track all outbound and inbound shipments for customers

Handled all accounting functions such as accounts payable, receivable, and office expenses

Intertrans International

Cincinnati, Ohio January 1993-February 1995

Position: Sales Manager

Successfully developed new business with measured results while also servicing and maintaining

existing clients

Responsible for promoting Intertrans entire product line including import, export,

warehousing, customs brokerage and distribution

Mitsui Air

Cincinnati, Ohio September 1989 January 1993

Position: Branch Manager

Open office in Cincinnati area, setting up operational procedures, sales strategies, hiring, office logistics

Exceeding goals for revenue growth.

Maintaining Japanese accounts as the basis for opening a new office

Burlington Air Express

Cincinnati, Ohio March 1979 September 1989

Position: International Manager

Managed all international operations and sales for Cincinnati Office

Exceeded growth in sales, accomplished the Divisional Sales Leader Award 1988

Certified in dangerous goods, letter of credits, custom compliance

EDUCATION

Xavier University September 1973-June 1974

Psychology- 1 year 4.0 grade average

University of Vienna June 1974-October 1974

German Language-Music exchange student through Xavier University

Sinclair College January 2003-May 2003

Business management courses

LANGUAGES

English

REFERENCES

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