W Keith Hall
Expertise & Skills
Frankfort, KY **601
*.***********@*******.***
** ***** ********** ** ********* and running various companies and organizations created by my entrepreneurial prowess. At least a dozen companies have been initiated, owned, and operated during the past 40 year career. Educated and trained in Business Administration-Management, with expertise in SAP, Lean Six Sigma, and SCRUM-Agile. Employed in a variety of employment roles such as purchasing/supply chain & logistics, accounting, payroll, marketing, quality control and analytics for ISO 9001 organizations, as well as all shipping, receiving, packaging, and trouble shooting returns and customer service communications directly to the customer. Human Resources recruiting,hiring, safety training & development, and benefits for seven companies. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
General Manager
EZ Cars LLC In Georgetown, KY - Georgetown, KY
October 2022 to June 2023
During my eight months as General Manager cost was reduced per vehicle sold by 10%. Sales went from $ 1.5 mm in fiscal 2022 to over $ 2 million in first 6 months ( sales projected to reach $ 4 mm in Fiscal 2023). Profit per vehicle sold increased four fold from $3,000 per vehicle in fiscal 2022 to $ 12,002 first six months of 2023!
Quality Analyst
Unlcor Government Office Furniture Factory Group - Ashland, KY August 2018 to June 2020
Quality Analyst
>Shipping & Receiving Q.A. Manager
>SAP Production Coordinator
>Processing Machine and Packaging/Banding Shipment Achieved Lean Six Sigma training and certification! Completed 4000 hour U.S. Dept. of Labor "Quality Analytics Apprenticeship" Business Owner/Manager
Trey K Mining & Electric Inc - Kimper, KY
January 1998 to June 2020
Builder and manufacturer of power centers for the coal mining and aggregate industry. All PURCHASING for SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER/PROCUREMENT FOR manufacturer. SALES AND SERVICE and day to day management of operations, which include payroll, payables, receivable, inventory, with approximately 50 employees. All shipping, receiving, logistics WAREHOUSE INVENTORY MANAGER and HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER doing all recruiting, hiring, safety training, (OSHA & MSHA),and employee benefits. Project Manager & Estimator
BMM,Inc. - Kimper, KY
January 2005 to June 2015
PROJECT ESTIMATOR for all Water and Sewer Installation Contracts PROJECT MANAGER gathering all cost data and Revenue Projections Meeting with Engineers discussing Project Parameters / Blueprints BUDGETING AND REVENUE FORCASTING, Project Costs and Cost/Revenue Analysis Change Orders Projections and Estimates Cost/Revenue/ Profits Chairman Tourism &Energy
KY House of Representatives - Frankfort, KY
January 2000 to December 2014
Elected as the State Representative of the 93rd District of Kentucky (Pike & Martin County) Served as Chairman of Tourism and Energy
Served as Co- Chair of Natural RESOURCES
SERVED as Co- Chair of Transportation Budget Review Committee Elected to seven straight terms in office
CEO-Founder
Beech Creek Coal Company, LLC - Phelps, KY
January 2000 to March 2010
Permitting (obtaining all state and federal permits)
>Bonding
>Mineral Reserve Acquisition
Put together a 6-10 million ton surface/contour/auguring coal reserve completed all Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III Bond Release reclamation on old works Sold the company March 29, 2010 to the Justice Companies of West Virginia Founder, Owner and Operator
Benetech Mining Materials Co. Inc - Kimper, KY
1988 to 2000
524 Alfa Drive >Chemical Blending
Rail Car Purchasing & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER for operations 500,000 toll blender & storage capacity
>SALES AND MARKETING MANAGER
>Rail Car Capacity >All Accounting Payables, Receivables and Payroll
>WAREHOUSE INVENTORY MANAGER
>HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER doing all recruiting, hiring, safety training & development, (OSHA & MSHA)and benefits.
Education
158 Hours of Education in Business Administration-Management in BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION-MANAGEMENT
University of Pikeville - Pikeville, KY
August 1980 to May 1982
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY - Lexington, KY
1978 to 1980
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration-Management Skills
• SAP
• Quality Assurance
• Quality Control
• Shipping & Receiving (10+ years)
• Accounts Receivable
• Accounting
• Manufacturing
• Office Management
• Sales Manager (10+ years)
• Procurement
• Quality Management
• ISO 9001
• Lean Manufacturing
• Six Sigma
• Purchasing
• Human resources management (10+ years)
• Supply Chain (10+ years)
• Agile
• Scrum
• Lean
• Analytics
• Project Management
• Computer Networking
• SAP Warehouse Management (10+ years)
• Supervisor Human Resources (10+ years)
• Lean Six Sigma
• 5S
• Process Improvement
• Business Analysis
• ERP Systems
• Microsoft Outlook
• Project coordination
• Communication skills
• Customer service (10+ years)
• Business Development (10+ years)
• Project Leadership (10+ years)
• Pricing
• Team Management
• Kanban
Languages
• German - Intermediate
• Spanish - Beginner
Certifications and Licenses
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
January 2020 to Present
U.S. Dept of Labor 4000 Hour Quality Control Analyst Apprenticeship Program Certification Certified Scrum Analytics (CSM)-Currently enrolled in Masters Program also! May 2021 to Present
Currently taking class and am scheduled to finish by July of 2021 for additional SCRUM "Master" Certification also!
CDL
Driver's License
CDL A
QualityAnalytics Apprenticeship
June 2020 to Present
Certified in 4000 hour course in QualityAnalytics Apprenticeship via the U.S. Department of Labor Assessments
Attention to detail — Proficient
April 2022
Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information
Full results: Proficient
Bookkeeping — Proficient
April 2022
Calculating and determining the accuracy of financial data Full results: Proficient
Management & leadership skills: Impact & influence — Proficient August 2021
Choosing the most effective strategy to inspire and influence others to meet business objectives Full results: Proficient
Principles of accounting — Proficient
November 2021
Preparing financial records according to federal policies Full results: Proficient
General manager (hospitality) — Proficient
August 2021
Solving group scheduling problems and reading and interpreting P&L statements Full results: Proficient
Recruiting — Proficient
November 2021
Managing the candidate sourcing and selection process Full results: Proficient
Data entry: Attention to detail — Proficient
September 2021
Maintaining data integrity by detecting errors
Full results: Proficient
Office manager — Proficient
August 2021
Scheduling and budgeting
Full results: Proficient
Analyzing data — Proficient
August 2021
Interpreting and producing graphs, identifying trends, and drawing justifiable conclusions from data Full results: Proficient
Project timeline management — Proficient
September 2021
Prioritizing and allocating time to effectively achieve project deliverables Full results: Proficient
HR: Compensation & benefits — Proficient
September 2021
Knowledge of compensation and benefits programs
Full results: Proficient
Spreadsheets with Microsoft Excel — Proficient
April 2022
Knowledge of various Microsoft Excel features, functions, and formulas Full results: Proficient
Work style: Reliability — Proficient
October 2021
Tendency to be reliable, dependable, and act with integrity at work Full results: Proficient
Sales skills — Proficient
October 2021
Influencing and negotiating with customers
Full results: Proficient
Written communication — Proficient
September 2021
Best practices for writing, including grammar, style, clarity, and brevity Full results: Proficient
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Additional Information
Leadership and Communication skills serving as a School Board Member 4 Years Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives 14 Years Member Chairman of Tourism & Energy
Co-Chair of Natural Resources
Transportation Budget Co-Chair