Manager Project
Resume:
Christopher A. Becker
Raleigh, NC 27614
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Professional Qualifications:
Over 18 years (12 in management or supervisory roles) of business and
professional experience honed during the performance of several key roles
including operations manager, project manager, production supervisor,
logistics manager, private business owner, consultant, and United States
Army non-commissioned officer.
Experience in key areas of operations management including safety, quality,
research, process development & improvement, marketing, team leadership and
training, facility maintenance, and cost.
Enjoy and thrive in high intensity team oriented work environments.
Additional skills include project proposal development, project scheduling,
client presentations and meetings facilitation.
Professional Career:
Kenaz - European Union (May, 2007-January, 2015)
Operations & Production Manager
Managed operations, production, design, marketing, and logistics for
specialty business advertising and infrastructure venture. Product line
included: Advertising displays, Plexiglas constructs, window displays,
signage (Neon and Diodes), light displays, and other customizable products.
International (EU) shipping and installation of products.
Duties Included:
. Supervised production and fabrication personnel tasked with; cutting
and thermal shaping of Plexiglas, polycarbonates, and other synthetic
materials, CNC router stock removal, thermal foil application, glass
and aluminum structure assembly.
. Ensured HAZMAT and BHP (PL/ EU equivalent of OSHA) safety compliance.
. Brainstorming and idea creation for advertising Logos
. Project Scope Development including design work, implementation
schedule and cost estimates, closing activities
. Multinational client base including: Volkswagen, Sitech, KGHM, Ecoren,
Polish regional government, Takenaka, Toyota, Audi and others.
. Managed and directed multiple installation crews.
. Advising clients on advertising and signage options to optimize
business presence
. Developing and fabricating mock-ups and samples for client testing and
review
. Developed and presented project proposals and cost estimates
Kenco Group (Quality Express/Whirlpool - Maytag-3PL) Logistics Services
(2005-2007)
Warehouse Manager & Builder Specialist - Eastern North Carolina
Overall responsibility for the supervision and operations of a high volume
3PL logistics site responsible for Eastern NC appliance deliveries and
installations for Whirlpool Corp. and Maytag.
. Managed and Directed team of 25 associates including: admins,
dispatch, Class A & B drivers and vehicles, driver installers, full
time and contract laborers
. P& L responsibility, over 1Million USD of product shipped weekly.
. Coordinated daily complex logistics requirements between regional
distribution center in Atlanta, local distribution center in Eastern
NC office, and numerous high-volume builder clients including D.R.
Horton, Centex, Drees, John Wieland, K. Hovnanian, KB Homes, and
McKee's.
. Implementation of ISO: 9000 for distribution center and all personnel.
All training, counseling and documentation performed by me,
including policies and procedures.
. Continuous Improvement Processes, both incremental and breakthrough.
. SOX act inventory compliance.
. HAZMAT and OSHA compliance.
. Human Resource Responsibilities included: Interviewing, Hiring, Rating
Performance, Developing Improving Plans, Disciplinary Actions, Pay
Recommendations, and Contract Worker Management.
. Superior Client and Company Focus - On call 24/7
. Point person for client reimbursement or replacement
. Responsible for quality assessment audits of field personnel
. Managed and optimized warehouse inventory levels to achieve corporate
inventory goals.
. Used SAP, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other programs to accomplish
daily goals.
United States Army (Sept. 2001-Nov. 2004)
Non-Commissioned Officer
19D Cavalry Scout - Reconnaissance & Security Specialist
. One combat tour Iraq- Invasion + 1 year of stabilization and combat
missions.
. Responsible for the safety, well-being, training, and leading of 9 US
personnel (3 scout teams) and 47 Iraqi military personnel (1Iraqi
infantry platoon) in a high stress, dangerous, and ambiguous
environment.
. Conducted performance reviews of individual troops under my command.
. Enforcement of discipline and standards
. Responsible for millions of dollars in US government equipment
. Developed and implemented new training methodologies
Types of missions included:
. Being part of the leadership of small detachment which was responsible
for safeguarding and delivery over $500 M USD to various banks across
war-torn Baghdad, Iraq as part of the Iraqi Currency Exchange (ICE)
missions
. Civil Affairs missions
. Trained from the ground-up, a new Iraqi military unit in a dangerous
and ambiguous environment which successfully completed missions such
as VIP protection and counter-insurgency operations
English First, Silesia, European Union (2000-2001)
English Teacher/ Native Speaker
. Instructed wide variety of students in usage of the English language,
including business English and conversational.
. Served in a voluntary capacity as an English teacher for children and
adults in remote and economically challenged agricultural communities
in Eastern Europe
F & G Mechanical- Secaucus, New Jersey (1994-1999)
Logistics Coordinator/ Inventory Specialist
. Responsible for receiving, stocking, packing, loading and shipping
inventory (plumbing side of warehouse) for busy New Jersey Plumbing
and HVAC warehouse supporting hundreds of field personnel operating
on high -profile jobs in three states.
Educational Profile:
. American Intercontinental University -MBA in Project Management (2014)
. American Intercontinental University - BSCJ (2013)
. American Intercontinental University - AABA (2011)
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