Technical Writer Vice President
Resume:
Foster Becker
formulates coatings, patent in barrier technology, owned paint factory
Maryland Heights, MO 63043
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Over Thirty Years of experience owning, running, formulating all of the product lines, received a patent in barrier technology, it is still the best non-sacrificial graffiti barrier available on the market. Sold products all over the world, would find a niche and then market heavily to those companies. I sold projects in the Mideast Russia, US Army Corp of Engineers all over the United States. I run a lab that does research in new earth-friendly coatings. I negotiate contracts with tolling firms, government bids, international companies and write contracts for the company. Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
OWNER
DAVLAUR COATINGS - Maryland Heights, MO
May 2002 to February 2020
I have developed new coating technologies for OEM and consumer markets. Handled all research, development, testing and designated third-party labs to verify our tests for correct findings. Handled all print and social media advertising, wrote brochures. Hired factories to toll produce my products and wrote the toll agreements to protect the firm from having products go out that did not meet our rigid specifications.
OWNER
JAY BEE PAINT COMPANY
1981 to 2004
-Advanced from manager to Vice president, held the VP position for five years before being offered the opportunity to buy out the owner.
-Directed a team of five inner office employees and ten factory employees, delegated tasks, supervised production of products and shipping to maximize efficiency while maintain customer satisfaction and safety standards.
-Cultivated a positive and stable working environment
-Curated lasting customer relationships to bring in business, maximized the space in the factory to produce our own products as well as our customers to increase profits and maintain a low overhead. SALESMAN
SINCLAIR & RUSH
1979 to 1981
-Educated customers on benefits and safety standards of our products appose to others on the market,
-Generated 35% of the company's sales
Education
Bachelor's in Business Administration-Management
Columbia College - Columbia, MO
January 1975 to December 1977
Business in Business Management, Public Administration Bradley University - Peoria, IL
August 1973 to December 1975
Skills
• Competitive Intelligence
• strategic thinker
• technical writer
• Advertising writing in print magazines, brochures, mailings,
• establish customer relationships with old and new clients quickly
• Closer higher than average sales to new clients
• Can do take-offs from Blueprints to give amount of coatings needed for project (10+ years)
• worked on international projects for ten years supplying coatings and wrote change orders for coating systems that were less expensive for the contractor who did not have to lower their prices for the change (10+ years)
Assessments
Sales Skills: Influence & Negotiation — Highly Proficient August 2019
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August 2019
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August 2019
Responding to customer situations with sensitivity. Full results: https://share.indeedassessments.com/share_assignment/7r2djt5pjr5tvjky Sales: Influence & Negotiation — Highly Proficient October 2019
Persuading reluctant customers to buy products or services, and influencing and negotiating with customers to meet sales goals.
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November 2019
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Management & Leadership Skills: Impact & Influence — Proficient November 2019
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November 2019
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