Daniel E. Granger
***** ******** *****, *******, ******* 46530 602-***-**** ******@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
Results driven Operations, Administrative, Engineering, Sales and Marketing experience. Vender development, analytical and budgeting skills, product costing, pricing, design and development. Excellent negotiation skills, purchasing, supply chain, distribution management. Proven time management and sound judgement using lean principles. Kaizen, Six Sigma, JIT, 5S and One-Piece-Flow. Functioned as Project Manager / Engineering Experience. Ability to work independently at a fast paced, self-directed entrepreneurial and team environment. I operate with honesty, integrity and a strong work ethic. Profit and loss financial knowledge, sales forecasting and budgeting. Solid written and verbal communication skills. Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook skills. 2020 design and Autocad experience. Arizona Licensed Contractor.
SKILLS:
Time Management Quality Management Budget Development
Continuous Improvement Business Forecasting Inventory Control
EXPERIENCE:
Medix Specialty Vehicles - Ambulance, Elkhart, IN: 4/2021 - Current
Hired as Sales Engineer, Worked developing orders for production.
Received orders from customers and outside sales, quoting, invoicing, project development, vendor relationships, and customer development. Work with clients and department heads with design options software. Developed engineering plans, production follow-up, and installation to completion.
DID CONSULTING WORK: 2/2016 – 3/2020
STRUCTURES CABINET + DESIGN, Tempe, AZ EUROCONTEMPO CABINETRY, Mesa, AZ
INTERIOR LOGIC. Phoenix, AZ
Set up office procedures, quoting, invoicing, project development, vendor relationships, Work with residential and retail customers on cabinet projects.
Developed accounting functions and set up invoicing procedures.
Created a catalog of products available for customer presentations.
Set up production schedules and tracking of orders.
Focused on builder sales, estimated, field measured, developed engineering plans.
Sourced cabinet brands, set up vender programs. Costing, forecasting and set up budgets.
EXPERIENCE: Daniel E. Granger Cont.
Hired and trained staff, developed a quoting system. Created installation retail and contractor programs complete with pay structures. Setup vendor programs and establish product costs.
Focus on retail and builder sales, product training with company sales reps and many of the large builders in the Phoenix, AZ area.
Used 20/20 to design kitchens, developed cabinet programs for builders and retail customers.
Negotiated with vendors, setting up costing programs.
WAMORE INC. Phoenix, AZ: 8/2012 - 12/2015
Hired to Establish a Manufacturing Group.
Created production scheduling tools, M-1 software inventory control, EPDM SolidWorks 3-D computer work instructions and mechanical drawings, and in-process check lists.
Supported engineering with production materials and inventory.
Upgraded vender products as new technology developed.
Created time studies and labor tracking tools to maintain Inventory.
Component inspections to maintain quality conformance. Tracked and recorded production data for safety programs.
Trained on 5S, IPC, ISO 9001 and lean manufacturing programs.
OAKCRAFT INC. Peoria, AZ: 3/2009 – 8/2012
Manager. Tasked with overcoming company financial operations loses.
Responsibilities included sales activities, quality and safety programs, product design, customer service, manufacturing, purchasing, shipping and receiving, field installation, costing, product pricing, warranty, facility and equipment maintenance, delivery and service fleet. Operational P&L responsibilities.
Implemented new manufacturing systems (LEAN -6 Sigma-5S) that lowered direct labor and material costs. Established strong supplier relationships and contracts for material purchases.
Reduced inventory levels by 30% through establishing (JIT) programs with suppliers.
Shortened lead times, increasing quality standards that lowered service costs.
Acquired and installed CNC technology equipment that improved accuracy and productivity.
Reorganized the manufacturing production flow, new product. GPM went from .4% to 21%.
Worked extensively with Sales and marketing on product and customer training.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE:
Patrick Industries, Elkhart IN. Manager
Cana Inc., Elkhart, IN. Manager
EDUCATION:
Taylor University Arizona Contractor License - CR60
Hesston College, Private Pilot’s License 20/20 Cabinet Design, AutoCad
INTERESTS:
Golf, Exercise/Work Out, Performing Arts
REFERENCES:
Ed Risser, South Bend IN, Friend, 219-***-****
Mike Anderson, Phoenix AZ, Friend, 602-***-****