Manuel Buchanan
** ****** **** ******. *** ANTONIO, TX 78240?
TEL 210-***-**** Cell 210-***-****
**************@*******.***
Professional Summary
Strategic business partner and talent manager with over ten years of
experience.
Organized and efficient.
Major strengths in planning, problem solving and communication.
Excel at directing a cohesive staff in the successful attainment of
objectives.
Demonstrated record of high performance standards including attention
to schedule, deadlines, budget, and quality work.
Highly self-motivated and goal-oriented professional committed to pursuing
a long-term career in Management and Sales. Computer proficiency, and
ability to
Follow through with projects from inception to completion.
Bilingual in English and Spanish.
And Spanish translator.
*Training and Development of a diverse staff *Project Manager
*Team Builder
*Ability to work in union environment
*Recruiting (Talent acquisition)
Experience
MAACO Collision Center @ 8418 Broadway St & 410 FWY San Antonio, Tx.
General Manager/Owner
Everyday operations (payroll, payment for providers, etc customer
satisfaction and new account finder .
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS
Commercial Account Manager for Chicago north part area. Waukegan, N.Chicago
and Gurnee. (Primarily Spanish accounts).
STORE SALES MANAGER, STONE SYSTEMS OF CHICAGO AND CONSENTINO USA
Personal attach for LOWES stores in northern Illinois, Wisconsin and
Indiana. Supervise sales tactics,
Measurements, training and installation for all its clients.
INTERNET SALES MANAGER, STONE SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA AND COSENTINO USA
Work in designing program for job tracking and sales threw the Internet.
GENERAL MANAGER FOR LAND ROVER AND JAGUAR DEALERSHIP,
Involve in construction and design for the dealership. Involve in all
administrative aspects: in-house financing,
payroll, training etc. Over 40 employees working in this dealership. Making
it number one in sales for 4
years in a row.
Education
UNAM Mechanical Engineer 1984-1988.
American School in Mexico, City. 1978- 1984
Skills
Mac and PC literate. Office, Photoshop, Auto-cad, etc..
Networking and wireless knowledge.
Bilingual:
Spanish and English. 100 %.
Other Courses:
Dale Carnegie Seminar, Chicago, IL
Presented by: Mark Norman from Dale Carnegie.
HYBRID Diagnostics Seminar: Chicago, IL
Presented by: Jim Bates from Advance Auto Parts.
HVAC Diagnostics & Service Tips: Chicago, IL
Presented by David Cadden. National Training Director for Standard Motor
Products.
Engine Control Component Diagnostics, Chicago, IL
Presented by: Peter McArdle from BWD and Factory Air.
Effective Listening, Chicago, IL
Presented by Margaret Stemler, Director of Continuing Education-National
Louis University.
Priority and Time Management, Chicago, IL
Presented by Don Grady, Executive Director of Academic Outreach- National
Louis University.
Effective Presentations, Chicago IL
Presented by Ana Maria Soto, Executive Director of Academic Outreach-
National Louis University.
Negotiations Skills, Chicago,IL
Presented by Christopher Multhauf, Executive Dean, College of Management
and Business- National Louis
University.
Certified on Fuel Injection & Scanners.
Centro Automobilist de Operadores, Mexico City.
Certified on Diesel Engines.
Cummins of Mexico, Mexico City.
Certified on 1st & 2nd Generation Fuel Injected Engines MPFI
General Motors Mexico, Mexico City.
Certified on Dealer Operations Training.
Certified on Fuel Injection Systems.
Harley Davidson University, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.
Certified on TCS (Total Customer Satisfaction).
Midas, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.