RON DOUGLAS
Tillar, Ar. *****
Cell: 214-***-****:
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Executive Profile
Ronald W. Douglas
Accomplished management professional with 25+ year’s broad scope experience in operations, sales, business development, product development, financial administration, and human resource management.
Extensive executive management experience in a variety of industries including commercial construction, textile, and optical coating industries. Entrepreneur experience in retail sales.
Strong performance and success in all industries involved in, including spend management, contract management, supplier management and financial savings management solutions.
Leader in best practices and tools to support and exceed customer’s expectations while ensuring future company growth and maximum profitability.
Successful leader in initiating change and effectively adapting to a changing environment.
Leadership philosophy is guided by a "lead by example approach" with the realization that people are the key to any success.
CHRONOLOGICAL WORK HISTORY:
Danny Day Jr. Farms
March 2016-December 2018
Cost & Asset Allocation Mgr.
Dumas Motor Freight & Logistics*
Aug 2012-March 2016
Director of Operations & Business Development
Photon Technologies
Oct 1998-June 2012
VP of Operations
Parkway Construction
Oct. 1993-Oct 1998
Project Manager
Premier Ski Boats/DBA Waterski America 1972-1992
President and Owner
Evans and Black Carpets/Div of Armstrong Cork 1972-1978
Product Development lab Manager
Burlington Industries 1970-1972
Lab Tech
Skill Highlights
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Communication skills, computer and technology skills, multi tasking skills, analytical skills including identifying, scrutinizing, improving and streamlining complex work processes in the following areas:
Company Organization
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Team Leadership
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Employee Development
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Process Improvement
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Customer satisfaction
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Problem Resolution
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Profit development
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Policy Development
Core Accomplishments
Customer Satisfaction:
-Assured existing and new customer satisfaction through identification of customer needs and expectations and mutually profitable processes to meet and exceed their needs and expectations.
Employee Development:
-Interpersonal relationship builder with successful collaboration with co-workers, group participation/facilitation and leading of teams and/or initiatives. Recognizing and empowering employees to encourage self-management. In other words, a "team group approach" thus, enhancing productivity and an "ownership" attitude.
-Multi Tasking, Flexibility and Adaptability:
Proven ability to manage multiple assignment or projects as well as promote flexibility and adaptability to change.
Profit Development:
-Successful strategic planning and development for profit and company growth.
Education
Hendricks College 1966-1967
Conway, Arkansas
University of Arkansas at Monticello 1967- 1970
Monticello, Arkansas, USA
Biology
Bachelor of Science
Identified Minors: Chemistry, Psychology
Professional Experience
Danny Day Jr. Farms
Cost and Asset Allocation Manager
March 2016-December 2018
Perform Cost Allocation for multiple (13) Farming Entities
Prepare Planting documents for USDA Reporting.
Verify and approve all billings for payment.
Determine most cost-effective chemical purchases from vendors.
Provide direction for aviation service applications.
Document cost per acre reporting through
Syngenta’s Land.db Farm Management Program and system.
Document all stages of crop production/delivery and sale to buyers with full accountability and reconciliation.
Dumas Motor Freight & Logistics-Dumas, Arkansas
Director of Operations
August 2012 to March 2016
Expanded business revenue and profitability with increased Volume/Margin for Freight/Fleet
Directly impacting improved Company earnings by (8% ROE)
-Increased volume and margin for Logistics.
-Restructured drivers to run more profitable.
-Developed improved customer satisfaction.
-Significant improvement in on time deliveries
Photon Technologies, Inc – Rockwall, Texas
Vice President of Operations
October 1998 to June 2012
General Manager-All Operations & Activities
-Customer Relations: Purchase orders, Customer satisfaction, Product development, including Prototype Production for Emerging Technologies.
-Production Operations: Material purchasing, Production Planning, Production Equipment Maintenance, and Quality Control.
-Financial Reporting: State and Federal Reporting
During my tenure at Photon Technologies I was able to achieve improved customer satisfaction, employee relations, as well, as its best year of revenue and profits.
Photon Technologies is an optical interference coating company providing optical components for the medical, defense, surveillance, visual display, photographic, automated manufacturing equipment and semi-conductor industries.
Parkway Construction, Inc – Lewisville, Texas
Project Manager
October 1993 to October 1998
Being a key point person in developing a unique customer relationship with CEC Entertainment, as a dual project manager representing the client and the construction company. Thus, yielding the highest customer satisfaction, while achieving the highest revenue and profit module of any client in Parkway's portfolio.
Involved in remodeling actively operating restaurants and new facility construction from the East Coast to the Rocky Mountains.
-Scope planning,
-Project budgeting
-Contractor bidding and qualifying
-Permitting and code compliance
-State and local inspections
-Managing cost, quality and timeline performance.
Parkway Construction is a construction company that predominately services the restaurant industry.
Premier Ski Boats/DBA Water Ski America – Lewisville, Texas
President and Owner
October 1972 to September 1992
Providing the leadership and values to all employees to develop a high level of customer confidence and satisfaction in the selling and servicing products in the water sports industry.
Having introduced the inboard brands of Correct Craft, Master Craft and Malibu boats to the Dallas boat market, thus making each of the three brands become the leading selling inboard boat during their initial year of introduction into the market.
Today the Dallas- Ft. Worth metro area is the number one selling area in the World for Inboard ski and wake board boats.
Evans and Black Carpet Mills/Division of Armstrong Cork – Arlington, Texas/Lancaster, PA.
Product Development Lab Manager
April 1972 to March 1978
Burlington Industries
Lab Tech
January 1970 to April 1972
Burlington Industries – Monticello, Arkansas
Education
Hendricks College 1966-1967
Conway, Arkansas
University of Arkansas at Monticello 1967- 1970
Monticello, Arkansas, USA
Biology
Bachelor of Science
Identified Minors: Chemistry, Psychology
References:
Danny Day Jr,
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Paula Day
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Fred Williams
Jerry Mabray
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Dave Dotter
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