SUMMARY
Senior Manager, in the Manufacturing industry with 10+ years of experience driving bottom line operational performance. Strengths in Lean manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Quality Management Systems and cycle time improvement strategies. Strong financial and operational background. Experienced leader in cross functional team based problem solving. A lead by example leader that builds loyalty by working in the trenches when needed.
KEY SKILLS
19 years of experience in the automotive industry
10+ years of sales management experience and worker relations
Reynolds & Reynolds and ADP service system experience
10 years in the automotive refinishing industry
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Proficient in Microsoft office Suite
Manufacturing training specialist
Sales training Specialist
Management and Training expert
EXPERIENCE
Medical Component Specialists Bellingham, MA (May 2016-Dec 2016)
General Manager (6-month Contract)
Brought on to install a Lean system into the manufacturing plant, establishing 6 sigma and 5s systems onto the shop floor
Worked with Executive team to initialize a QRM (Quick Response Manufacturing) moving us from traditional manufacturing processes to new and more agile way of doing business
Reformed HR department to have a better structure for on-boarding and training, worked with current employees to create and develop a training matrix for current employee’s competency and future growth paths
Worked with sales team to narrow down product offerings and become a world leader in the products families that we offer and assist in development of customer’s new products.
Created and lean stock inventory system and ordering protocol, within the MRP system
Created new Budgets for company to maintain and increased profits by over 8%
Oversaw and managed P&L for all departments
Company grew by over 30% during this period because of the action and process installed
Martin Senour (Sherwin Williams), Albany, NY (April 2014- May 2016)
District Sales Manager
Overseeing territory that includes over 90 points of distribution and over 3.0 million dollars in sales
Created promotions for company owned stores to increase overall sales by over 8%-year over year
Increased total Volume sales by over 20% in 2 years
Created sales programs for independent store’s sales force to identify and close new business opportunities
Converted new manufacturing opportunities
Created National training program to assist in Napa store employees on navigating paint sales and customer interactions
Built multiple regional and national marketing programs
Achieved expense budgets in all years, and exceeded sales quota every year
NAPA Auto Parts, Queens NY (Sept 2011-April 2014)
District Paint Sales Manager,
Responsible for over 50 employees
Led Sales teams from 2 stores in the NYC area and oversaw forecasting and sales planning
Led mobilization of new store with over 2.3 million dollars in inventory
Created new training program for NYC district
Coordinated in staffing and training for new NYC-IBS Projects and over 150 employees
Created paint sales programs retail and wholesale for the District and distribution center resulting in increasing sales by 50% every month, since establishing store
Oversaw all Daily and Monthly reporting by NYC local team and IBS teams
Worked closely with Martin Senor in creating a new market strategy in the New York City area
Paradox Collision, Framingham MA (Feb 2004- July 2011)
Partner, General Manager
Managed over 3.1 million dollars’ annual sales
Controlled intake of work
Created work orders and Estimates
Distributed work and managed shop workflow
Managed Quality Control of all vehicles
Responsible for increasing workflow to over 50 Vehicles per week
Established Direct Repair Facility with insurance companies
Oversaw all Human Resource duties for business
EDUCATION
Florida State University/Franklin Pierce Automotive program, B.S. 1997-2002
Mechanical Engineering (Automotive focus) - Completed with high honors, minor in Business Development
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Increased sales year over year by over 20% by optimizing marketing space and utilizing product strength
Established national marketing plan and promotional schedule for northeast region and southeast region which lead to overall business growth in both regions by over 4%
Achieved National Sales Award 5 years in a row for growth and strategic planning of zones
Guided P&L and Budget for Territory, and trained new employees how to stay within guidelines
Achieved Master council award for excellence and reaching 10% above sales quota
CERTIFICATIONS
NASP
DALE CARNEGIE SALES TRAINING
5S LEAN MANUFACTURING CERTIFITIED TRAINER
6 SIGMA SPECIALIZED TRAINER
WILSON SALES TRAINING