David M. Abell
Springfield, MO 417-***-**** *********@*****.***
Multi-Faceted Business Leader
Business Development Operations Management Customer Service
Accomplished leader with expertise in all facets of field services management, strategic planning, telecommunications, and inventory management. Skilled in providing strategic leadership of short and long-term goals to implement positive change and increase performance. Adept at leading high-volume operations, enhancing team performance through continuous training, and proactively identifying opportunities for development and advancement.
Performance Management
Customer Satisfaction
Leadership & Communication
Project Management
Process Improvement
Training & Development
Risk Management
Relationship Development
Fleet Management
Safety Compliance
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Multi-Unit Operations Management
Technical Skills: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), G-Suite, Oracle, CalAmp, Manhattan Scale Warehouse Management, Tableau
Professional Experience
Dish Network 2009 – Present
Operations Manager (2012-Present)
Head operations of the branch, including managing a team of 50+ direct and indirect reports and a fleet of 43 vehicles; manage all human resource functions, including hiring, training, and performance.
Effectively monitor availability of field resources to meet customer demands and drive service efficiency.
Lead and execute a range of company initiatives, while managing budgets, objectives, and goals.
Actively ensure office personnel adheres to safety practices and facility mandated safety requirements.
Identify areas of improvement by leading leadership development and conducting performance reviews, resulting in achieving the Distinguished Service Award in 2015.
Proactively maintain and optimize the local fleet of vehicles to meet and exceed efficiency expectations, while managing all aspects of facility, field, fleet, safety, warehouse, and inventory operations for all locations.
Develop strategic internal procedures for the processing and management of planning and budgetary data.
Provide process leadership across the region, reviewing succession planning and performance management.
Field Service Manager (2009-2012)
Managed and trained a high-performing team of 10 satellite technicians to achieve personal and company objectives, while overseeing and leading field operations.
Responsible for implementing a schedule for delivering company-mandated training and safety documentation.
Actively ensured and maintained compliance with safety and quality standards by conducting random, onsite inspections weekly.
Instrumental in developing, integrating, and managing a system for delivering salable and consumable products to remotely-based technicians.
AVC Global Services Group 2007 – 2008
Lead Communications Installer
Actively partnered AT&T Labs management to implement new infrastructure, such as fiber management systems; oversaw the installation of transmission equipment for relocation from other test lab locations.
Education
Business, Idaho State University
Awards & Honors
JD Power Award in "Overall Customer Satisfaction," Home Services Division, 2017-2019
Distinguished Service Award Recipient,2015
Recipient of Chairman's Award, DNS Installation Services Division, 2010