Sales Manager

RICK L. RODGERS

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Madisonville, TN 37354

423-***-****

OBJECTIVE

A highly motivated and skilled manager with more than twenty years of

production management experience seeking a career with a company where

these skills will add similar or greater value.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Project Merchandiser, Advantage Sales & Marketing, Knoxville, Tn.

2011 - Present

. Maximizing merchandise sales using incentives, product design,

selection, packaging, pricing, and display that stimulates consumer

puchasing.

Lamination Manager, Malibu Boats, Loudon, TN 2009 - July 2011

. Managed employees in a manufacturing environment

including

time sheets, absences, time-in-job, raises, and training

. Ensured production, safety and quality standards were met

. ?mplemented single piece flow work manufacturing

. Oversee production for two shifts, 2 supervisor, 75 employees

Lamination Manager N/S, Sea Ray Boats, Vonore, TN 2003 - January

2009

. Managed employees in a manufacturing environment including

timesheets, absences, time-in-job, raises, and training

. Ensured production, safety and quality standards were met

. Standardized operating procedures in a work instruction format for

employee training and implementation

. Oversee production for all night shift, 4 supervisors, 150 employees

. Developed material savings program for lamination; $140,000 savings

in 2007 & 2008

. Participated in various lean six sigma projects

Supervisor / Piece Inspection, Sea Ray Boats, Vonore, TN 2001 - 2003

. Managed employees in a manufacturing environment

. Implemented 5S projects to improve safety and efficiency

. Ensured production, safety, and quality standards were met

. Implemented new safety program

Plant Production Scheduler, Sea Ray Boats, Vonore, TN 1994 - 2001

. Scheduled production (AS/400 & Tempo software) for Tellico Lake

Facility

. Contract review & option compatibility & plant efficiency

. Coordinated contracts between dealers & manufacturing production

. Produced HIN numbers for all boats

. Assist with sales department for Option Pricing on all models

. Implemented new scheduling software & process

Customer Services Representative, Sea Ray Boats, TN 1991 - 1994

. Communicated with dealers, customers by phone & on site

. Worked with sales & production to resolve customer needs

. Communicated with various team members including engineering,

management, and vendors concerning flaws and fixes

Supervisor Lamination / Warehouse, Sea Ray Boats, TN 1987 - 1991

EDUCATION

Hiwassee College 1979 - 1981

CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Training Supervisor Leadership

Training

DISC Profile Training Certification TQM Total Quality

Management Training

First Responder Incipient Fire

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