Sales Plant

Wade Love

Sales - Parker Wholesale Co

Greenville, MS

*****@*****.*** - 662-***-****

To secure a challenging position with a progressive organization where achievement will lead to enhanced

opportunities, advancement, and further development of my skills.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Sales

Parker Wholesale Co - Bastrop, LA - 2009 to Present

Service existing accounts, obtains orders, and establish new accounts by planning and organizing daily work

schedule to call on existing or potential sales outlets. Focuses sales efforts by studying existing and potential

volume of dealers. Educate existing and potential customer on new products and presenting product literature.

Keep management informed by submitting activity and results reports, such as daily call reports, weekly work

plans, and monthly and annual territory analyses. Resolves customer complaints by investigating problems;

developing solutions; preparing reports; making recommendations to management. Provides historical records

by maintaining records on area and customer sales.

Sales

Janitor's Supply & Paper Co - Greenville, MS - 2004 to 2009

Plan and carry out direct marketing and sales activities, so as to maintain and develop sales for new and

existing accounts. Maintain and develop a computerised customer and prospect database. Develop ideas and

create offers to major accounts by main market sectors. Respond to and follow up sales inquiries by post,

telephone, and personal visits. Maintain and develop existing and new customers through planned individual

account support, and liaison with internal order-processing staff. Monitor and report on activities and provide

relevant management information. Liaise and attend meetings with other company functions necessary to

perform duties and aid business and organizational development. Attend training and to develop relevant

knowledge and skills.

Fabrication Superintendent

Great Dane LP - Greenville, MS - 2001 to 2004

Manage all operations of the metal fabrication department, from raw materials to finished part. Maintain a highly

efficient operation with emphasis on direct labor and overhead variances. Responsible for strategic planning

and scheduling of the fabrication department. Ensure parts are available to support departments within the

plant on a timely basis. Maintain high quality standards, cost per foot and safety standards.

Plant Manager

AMPCO Metal - Rosedale, MS - 1997 to 2001

Manage all operations of this metal fabrication facility from raw materials to finished product. Manufacturer

of metal cabinets and metal copier stands with a three-phase paint line system. Maintained a highly efficient

operation with emphasis on direct labor and overhead variances. Decreased direct labor variance loss from

+/- {$15,000} to +/- {$1,200} per month. Responsible for 6 million in sales.

Director of Operations

Burton Golf - Jasper, AL - 1994 to 1996

Managed all facets of plant operation maintaining 700-800 golf bags per day. Supervised a staff of 150

employees. Worked closely with sales and scheduling to fill current and back orders. Assisted in annual

budgets and capital expenditures. Justified and purchased new equipment. Coordinated with accounting to

consolidate two facilities. Reported directly to the VP and CEO.

Assistant Plant Manager/Plant Engineer

Pro Group - Pocahontas, AR - 1992 to 1994

Handled all production, costing and engineering for this 250-operator manufacturer of golf bags, head

covers, and luggage. Implemented total modular manufacturing throughout the plant. Doubled production

while decreasing direct labor cost. Also increased efficiency by more than 20%. Played a major role in

consolidating two plants, creating more than $350,000 in savings per year. Provided training, set up new

lines, introduced new procedures and assisted in preparing annual operating and capital expenditure budgets.

Justified, projected, and installed computerized cutting, spreading and CAD equipment. Responsible for new

heating and cooling system which saved 30% in utility cost.

Industrial Engineer

Globe Business Furniture - Hendersonville, TN - 1985 to 1991

Responsible for the operation of the company's three metal/wood furniture manufacturing plants relating to

cost analysis, budget preparation, parts quality control, training programs, material management, shipping and

receiving, manpower needs, and effective utilization of human resources. Improved methods and developed

capacity utilization through the planning and scheduled hours, vacation, downtime, and scarp calculations.

EDUCATION

Technical School for Industrial Engineering

1985

Associate in Business Management

Mississippi Delta Community College - Moorhead, MS

1984

Leadership and Skill Development

Knapp Engineering Institute - Detroit, MI

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

* Over 29 years of progressive experience in industrial engineering, production, and plant management.

* Aggressive and highly motivated with a strong JIT and modular manufacturing background.

* Involvement with plant layout, plant consolidation, cost analysis, annual operating and capital expenditure

budgets.

* Experience with computerized cutting, spreading, and CAD operations.

* Responsible for all facets of plant management, including facility troubleshooting equipment, building and

grounds, quality control and safety inspections, negotiating contracts, scheduling repairs, replacements and

renovations.

* Strong leadership, organizational and effective communication skills.

* Self-starter, enthusiastic, high energy level, with the desire and ability to succeed.

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