Production/Operations Manager

BRANDON J. WILSON

***** ********* ***** ******, ********* 1712

Gonzales, Louisiana 70737

P: 817-***-**** e-mail: *********.*******@*******.***

Business Development, Account Management, Sales

Management Qualifications:

P&L Responsibility New Business Development

Performance Optimization Budgeting and Finance

Strategic Planning Crisis Management

Organizational Leadership Profitability Improvement

Key Account Management Negotiation and Pricing

Project Management Process Development and

Re-engineering Efficiency Redesign Best

Practices and Benchmarking

Data Analysis Forecast Development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Alside Supply Center, Arlington, TX

Outside Sales Representative April 2013 to

November 2013

. Assumed a territory with 29 existing customers and grew it to over 221

within the first six months.

. Generated $ 151K of new business sales in a mature market.

. Works with architects to include Alside material and features in

building plan specifications.

. Closed a major construction account using siding and windows on a 148

town-home complex on Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

. Authored the distribution center's customer service platform to

alleviate errors.

. Identifies and supports the general contractor in marketing, lead

generation and promotion to increase sales.

. Promotes Alside Window and Siding at building, roofing and home shows.

. Analyzes building plans to establish a build of material for complex

projects.

. Highlights specific product features for homeowners and insurance

adjusters across multiple product lines.

. Professionally manages the on-site installation process.

. Analyzes information on competitive products, promotions, pricing and

marketing policies.

. Directly reports to the Vice President in regards to geographical

market information, sales trends, regional and local housing data,

competitor information, and customer satisfaction levels.?

. Develops strategies to convert opportunities and reviewing the

potential accounts for possible distribution overlap and quantifying

market penetration.

. ?Works with current distribution partners to develop plans for

increased market share growth.

. Verifies code compliance and required testing/certification

documentation for contractors and builders.

Jeld-wen Millwork Masters, Grand Prairie, TX

Production Management Dec 1998 to March

2013

. Responsible for the annual production and shipment of over fifty

million dollars of quality product.

. Maintained a 98% fill rate on over $412 million of sales since 2006.

. Purchased the necessary door components, domestic and foreign, to

include hardware, glass, and packaging.

. Decreased on hand inventory by 26%, increasing inventory turns by

eliminating obsolete stock, reducing stock SKUs, forecasting, and

identifying opportunities to reduce lead time without service

interruptions.

. Reduced WCIR by 25% through training, job safety analysis, employee

involvement, root cause analysis, process management, and cross-

functional training.

. Engineered the relocation of the Muskogee plant to include machinery,

electricity, inventory, processes and implementation.

. Assisted the Jeld-wen Business System Team in the seamless

implementation of an ERP and SAP computer programs in the Grand

Prairie, Texas and Rockford, Illinois locations.

. Utilized lean manufacturing reports, evaluations, and techniques to

reduce direct labor.

. Implemented 5s theories and practices while relocating 70% of

production, shipping, receiving, and warehousing departments.

. Achieved 100% compliance of regulatory inspections to include EPA,

NAMI, NFRC, Texas Department of Insurance, Intertek Testing, and OSHA.

. Gained clean company status from the City of Grand Prairie, rallying

over 35 plant volunteers into community service.

. Orchestrated a custom quote program, allowing numerous customer

options, accounting for over $100,000 annually.

. Reduced warranty claims by $364,000 in 2010 through customer

involvement.

. Instituted steel and pallet recycling program, totally over 20 tons

and yielding $25000 annually.

United States Army, Fort Stewart, GA

Training and Automated Logistical Specialist July

1994 to July 1998

. Utilized a computer database to update training records of one hundred

twenty-five soldiers assigned to the 226th Quartermaster Supply

Company.

. Administered physical training test and generated trainings schedules.

. Ensured all soldiers were trained in accordance with military

regulations.

. Designed and maintained briefing charts for the Company Commander.

. Managed service records of company equipment.

. Scheduled services, ordered, and received parts for over two-hundred

pieces of equipment.

. Processed equipment readiness records for upper management.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Dallas Baptist University, Dallas, TX

2008-2011

Tusculum College, Knoxville, TN 2004-

2005

South Louisiana Community College, New Iberia, LA

1998-1998

Jeld-wen Safety Coordinator Course

2008-2009

American Red Cross First Aid Certification

2003-present

Jeld-wen Management Development Program 2004-

2005

Dale Carnegie Course

2005

United States Army

1994

Automated Logistical Specialist, Fort Lee, VA

Basic Training, Fort Stewart, GA

AWARDS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Army Commendation Medal 1997 and

1998.

Army Achievement Medal 1995, 1996,

and 1997.

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