JOSEPH MAIKISCH

*** ***** ******** ****, ******, NJ 07860

acvp9t@r.postjobfree.com 862-***-****

Executive and management professional with more than 25 years experience in business and property development, operations leadership, and project management in the transportation, warehousing, commercial property, construction, and home delivery industries in the northeast. Seeking executive position with a company interested in streamlining its operations, improving its competitive and cost performance, and expanding its business base.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Established record for soliciting and developing new customers, negotiating contracts, and providing client companies the logistics, operations, and infrastructure support to target and reach new markets.

Skilled and experienced in the siting, development, and startup of commercial properties and facilities and in establishing warehousing and trucking operations for client companies.

Working hands-on knowledge of the transportation, shipping, and warehousing sectors in New Jersey, the tri-state area, and the northeast region, including logistics, infrastructure, market, and regulatory profile.

Committed to building partnerships with client companies and to using customer communication, input, and satisfaction as critical drivers in developing competitive operations and business strategies.

Experienced in evaluating and defining the warehousing, transport, and facility management objectives of client companies, and in creating approaches to meet these objectives.

Solid background in capital and O&M project management including planning, design and scope development, estimating, scheduling, contracting, procurement, construction, and operations startup.

Viewed as strong motivator and communicator. Skilled in identifying and driving change and in providing the hands-on leadership and commitment necessary to implement change throughout an organization.

Skilled in writing and instituting best management practices. Proven track record for reducing facility management and operations costs and optimizing safety, productivity, performance, and customer satisfaction.

Committed to remaining informed, responsive, and open to new approaches in facility management and operations, and in adapting new tools and processes to these functions.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Atlantic Health System

Manager 2014 to Present

Manage distribution center serving 5 hospitals. Reduced expenses such as labor supply costs to maximize profits. Also increased the order fill rate from the low 90’s to currently 99.85%

J&J Mechanical Contractors 2014 to 2014

General Manager

Managed all aspects of the daily operations of a plumbing, heating and AC business. Developed business plan, marketing plans and increased the profitability of the business by negotiating new contracts. Have full P & L responsibility as well as established new policies and procedures designed to help run the business more efficiently. Also helped the business become a better running company within the Nexstar Network.

Aqua Gulf Express- Newark,NJ 2013 to 2014

Northeast Terminal Manager

Thrivent Financial For Lutherans – Newton, NJ 2011 to 2013

Financial Service Representative

Prudential Insurance Company of America Newton, NJ 2010 to 2011

Financial Services Associate

New York Life Insurance Company Saddle Brook, NJ 2008 to 2010

Financial Services Professional

Home Delivery America Carlstadt, NJ

Senior Director of Operations / Director of Warehousing 2004 to 2008

Direct warehousing and transportation operations and develop new business for largest home appliance delivery contractor in the Northeast. Direct four managers and over 30 owner/operators. Develop and control annual $5 million budget. Maintain regional warehouse and transportation facilities. Report to company owner.

Manage statewide warehousing and home delivery contracts and operations for home appliance manufacturers and distributors including Sears, Home Depot, General Electric, and Federated Department Stores.

Initiated and negotiated warehousing and delivery contract with Connecticut-based discount furniture distributor. Currently helping distributor open markets and develop facilities in New Jersey.

Provide multi-state business development and distribution support to discount furniture distributor opening markets and developing 24 new facilities in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Boston, Maine, and other markets.

Initiated and developed two new warehousing and distribution operations and a major new warehousing and distribution facility in New Jersey to address rapidly expanding service areas.

Seek out new client companies. Provide business development, siting, budgeting, project management, operations, and logistical support to client companies developing distribution facilities in new markets.

Plan, develop, and manage capital construction projects to retrofit and modernize existing buildings to function as warehousing, distribution, and transportation facilities.

Instituted a customer partnership policy and the supporting protocols and systems to facilitate customer access, communication, and feedback. Increased customer satisfaction scores by 15%

Landmark Property Maintenance, LLC Woodridge, NJ

Proprietor and Partner 2000 to 2004

Joint partner in a residential and commercial construction and property maintenance company providing construction, HVAC, and landscape maintenance and design services in New Jersey and New York.

Macys Secaucus, NJ

Receiving Manager 1993 to 2000

Managed over 75 unionized material handlers and four supervisors for a subsidiary of Federated Department Stores at a 1.3 million square-foot receiving facility.

Scrutinized and evaluated receiving and transportation operations to identify opportunities to streamline operations, reduce cost, and improve productivity. Increased gross revenue by $2 million annually.

Pioneered a back-haul program to eliminate dead-heading by identifying companies sited along major distribution routes and arranging to have trucks on return trips pick up and deliver shipments.

Served on company-wide task force to implement critical institutional policies.

Worked with Electronic Data Interchange Department to implement Advanced Shipping Notice system. Increased carton flow from 3700 cartons to 4500 cartons per hour. Operated computerized inventory control system, Trained staff to receive and process inventory using Electronic Data Interchange. Trained and supervised employees in operating of a new package sorting system.

Tredway's Express Boonton, NJ

Operations Manager 1992 to 1993

Managed multi-million dollar freight operations and unionized material handlers for interstate transportation company. Oversaw the dispatching of peddle trucks and trailers and the rating of freight bills. Increased dock productivity nearly 45% by developing and implementing a new dock layout plan and staffing organization.

United Parcel Service Saddle Brook, NJ

Supervisor 1989 to 1992

Supervised loading and dispatching of package cars and monitored delivery performance. Handled employee relations regarding company policies and practices. Served as OSHA Compliance Officer.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

William Paterson University – Business Administration

Morris County Vocational Technical School - Heating, Air Conditioning & Ventilation

Universal Certification in Air Conditioning 410A Certified

Low Pressure Black Seal Operator’s License

Lean/Six Sigma Certified

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