PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

To obtain a senior-level management position within a dynamic organization with the opportunity to grow within that organization.

PROFILE SUMMARY

Self-motivated, dedicated, organized, focused, and ambitious 20-year Air Force Veteran Officer with a Master’s of Science degree with a proven track record in all endeavors. Outstanding interpersonal skills; excellent leadership skills; extensive operations and program management experience; recent experience in quality assurance, inventory control, purchasing, acquisitions/procurement, and operations management; vast career training/development knowledge; many years’ experience in personnel and resource planning/scheduling; strong knowledge of personnel regulations and laws.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Food Safety/Quality Assurance Manager/Inventory Control Supervisor, June 2021 to Present

Black River Produce (Performance Foodservice Group)

North Springfield, VT

Rich Cutia, 607-***-****

Food Safety and Quality Assurance Manager for the premier fresh produce house in Vermont which services Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, and Eastern New York

Leads team of department heads, supervisors, and other qualified team members in providing food safety and quality assurance guidance, standard operating procedure creation/compliance, regulation clarification and interpretation, and corporate policy implementation. Ensures federal, state, and corporate food safety compliance while maintaining strict Good Distribution Practices. Main point of contact for inspections, licensing, certifications, and audit scheduling, preparation, and compliance

Lead Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) and FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food trained person. Provides critical insight and guidance to other trained personnel to ensure 100% compliance and food safety

Provide critical Profit Loss & Damage (PL&D) management functions resulting in product loss being less than $0.10 per case with $162M in sales

Location’s inventory systems expert providing training and guidance on current system while assisting in transition to new software package

Supervises team responsible for slotting, counting, maintaining $1.8M inventory consisting of conventional and organic produce, seafood, dairy, beef, pork, poultry, and novelty/specialty food items

Manages, schedules, and supervises cycle counts and physical inventory

Provides key support, training, and guidance for all outbound and inbound warehouse operations

President/Owner, April 2017 to Present

Golden Ranch Investments, LLC

Cibolo, TX/Chester, VT

Responsible for all marketing efforts to include targeting potential sellers, buyers, and properties

Negotiating of purchasing/selling contracts; funding and procuring potential properties

Coordination of all outside services to include property management, contracting, labor, building supplies, and inspections

President/Owner, June 2017 to October 2019

Golden Ranch Products, LLC

Cibolo, TX/Chester, VT

Managed online retail operations for ecommerce pet supply store

Responsible for selection, procurement, and design for all products to include private labeled items

Coordinated distribution off all products from US and international manufacturers to varied distribution centers across 10+ states

Operations Manager/Inventory Control Manager/Senior Purchaser/Office Manager, July 2013 to June 2017

Builders FirstSource/ProBuild

Schertz, Texas

Joseph Bernard, 210-***-****

Managed daily operations for multi-million dollar building supply company. Coordinated/supervised the daily duties of load builders & CDL drivers, assisted in fleet management for 8 cargo trucks/trailers; assisted in dispatch duties for drivers/deliveries

Responsible for new hire onboarding, proper submission of 3 separate types of payroll for 20+ employees. Primary liaison between location & headquarters for office personnel

Managed $5 M + inventory for premier building supply company. Led team responsible for timely ordering, receiving, and item counting of all materials for stock supply & customer special orders; ensuring FIFO procedures maintained

Conducted/oversaw physical & electronic receipt of inventory, managed inventory control, conducted inventory purchasing, primary support for annual corporate inventories; built teams, managed process, reported results

Senior purchasing agent for all materials within inventory. Led team responsible for ensuring proper levels to meet sales demands for lumber, lumber products, hardware, other building materials

Established & maintained vendor contacts/relationships; primary purchasing agent to ensure stock levels met customer needs

Maintained key inventory databases and verified accuracy to ensure continuity between electronic & physical counts. Ensured proper levels reflected in main POS system

Managed accounts payable/receivable, invoice/document disposition, electronic receipt of inventory

Acted as IT manager, facilities manager & chief supply agent

Coordinated & provided support for corporate audits. Garnering superior results across multiple audits prior to corporate merger

Chief of Officer Assignments for C-130, Major (O-4), January 2011 to November 2012

Air Force Personnel Center, United States Air Force

Randolph Air Force Base, Texas

Colonel Doyle Turner

Led the professional development, placement, and utilization of 2100 Air Force Officers while maintaining required unit manning levels for 22 organizations; meeting the demands of Air Force Leaders ensuring all units 100% mission capable

Programmed/executed $90M annual flying training operation; 2 aircraft types, 5 crew positions, 15 professional courses

Lead manager providing oversight and sourcing for establishment/reorganization of 4 new C-130J aircraft units. Sourced 800+ personnel to meet/exceed established capability and utilization milestones

Senior functional manager serving as top advisor to Senior Executives and personnel on career development/progression. Lead facilitator/advisor to 45 Senior leaders in 4 developmental boards; enabled the deliberate development of 1600 officers identified for key leadership positions

Chief of Standardization and Evaluations, Major (O-4), February 2010 to January 2011

53rd Airlift Squadron, United States Air Force

Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas

Lieutenant Colonel Sean Bordenave (Ret), no contact information available.

Senior manager for standards, evaluation and inspection programs; senior policy advisor for unit commander

Led team of 24 evaluators ensuring regulation/policy compliance. All discrepancies/non-compliance items corrected to ensure higher headquarters’ objectives met and 180+ personnel ready for unit deployments

Readied unit for headquarters compliance inspection; unit received “Excellent” rating on programs

Led the rewrite for policy and guidance for deployed organization; headquarters identified program as benchmark for all deployed flying organizations

Led unit volunteer force to assist in deployed blood shipment processing; allowed for the expeditious processing of over 500 units of blood

Executive Officer to the Commander, Captain (O-3), December 2008 to February 2010

314th Airlift Wing, United States Air Force

Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas

Brigadier General Charles K. Hyde (Ret), (overseas phone unavailable)

Acting as Director of Personnel for the executive staff, provided leadership and guidance for 25 military and DoD Civilian personnel

Led personnel performance evaluation and promotion recommendation programs for 1,200 personnel. 90% on-time rate for over 300+ reports; well above higher headquarters standard

Prepared/Reviewed all wing correspondence, briefings, & speeches; responsible for tasking/controlling 6,000+ staff actions; recipient of 3 headquarters-level annual awards

Flight Commander, Captain (O-3), May 2007 to December 2008

62nd Airlift Squadron, United States Air Force

Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas

Colonel Aaron Maynard (Ret), no contact information available

Key player in flying leadership decisions; worked directly with Operations Director in the efficient production of 25 aircraft and 190 personnel daily to ensure completion of all required training

Supervised 25 instructors and 71 students while managing a $9M training program. Mentor for junior officers

Daily evaluated training courses, syllabi, instructors, and students. Validated training and provided feedback to leaders and higher headquarters

Chief Scheduler/Course Manager, Captain (O-3), February 2006 to May2007

53rd Airlift Squadron, United States Air Force

Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas

Colonel Thomas Gilster, 618-***-****

Chief Manager for 4 formal training courses; managed 4500 training events for 160+ students. Elevated on-time graduation rate to 100%, best rate in 5 years

Designed and implemented training and evaluation schedule and tracking system utilizing assets from 2 separate organizations. Boosted unit to 100% completion of time-sensitive training for all personnel; completed ahead of schedule despite limited resources

EDUCATION

M.S., Operations Management – University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, 2008

B.S., Information Systems Management – University of Maryland University College, College Park, MD, 2000

A.A.S., Transportation Management – Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, AL, 1998

TRAINING

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), 2021

FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food, 2021

Air Command and Staff College, 2010

Flight Commander Course, 2007

Supervisor Safety Training, 2007

Squadron Officer School, 2005

Officer Training School, 2001

Airman Leadership School, 1998

Total Quality Management, 1995

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Strong written and verbal communication skills; corporate/technical training expertise; extensive computer knowledge with strong background with Microsoft Office products; excellent customer service skills; experience in materials handling equipment; contract negotiation; procurement/inventory management; networking; mission orientated with strong values.

AWARDS/HONORS

Air Education and Training Command (AETC) Officer Instructor of the Year; AETC Dutch Heyser Award nominee; Company Grade Officer of the Year x4; Company Grade Officer of the Quarter x5; Field Grade Officer of the Quarter; Instructor Navigator of the Quarter x2; Meritorious Service Medal x2; Air Medal x4; Aerial Achievement Medal; Air Force Commendation Medal x4; Air Force Achievement Medal x2; Distinguished Graduate x3

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