Michael J. Haas

**** ******* **** ***

Oviedo, FL. 32765

407-***-****

adt73u@r.postjobfree.com

Objective:

Pursue opportunities with an aggressive team oriented company that I can use my over 25 years of lumber industry experience, knowledge and customer service skill set to lead and manage within a companies vision and business plan.

Experience:

Elof Hansson USA

Orlando,FL

2018-2021

Responsible for establishing and implementing the Elof Hansson business plan for building materials including SPF and European dimension and studs in the USA market. Implemented distribution strategies and responsible for purchasing and sales from the multiple facilities and using our logistics software to manage trucking and deliveries. Negotiated product mix and pricing for all framing lumber and purchased within a strict budget and purchasing protocol. Purchased Inventory from Mills via railcar, truckload and shipping vessels from Canada,USA and European suppliers to stock and replenish distribution facilities. Sourced all materials via mill calls and personal visits to set up program parameters of deliveries, pricing and compensation for all purchasing and sales strategies. Managed, evaluated and mentored a group of sales representatives for setting up sales programs, goals and products with end user customers via cold call selling, email marketing and penetrating existing customers to ensure a continuous repeatable business model. Managed rigid purchasing protocols and processes to enable checks and balances within Elof Hansson business model. The current 2020 business plan is expected to generate in excess of $12 million in sales while managing a $700k monthly inventory budget and producing in excess of 4% profit margin without the help of hedging or forward pricing tools. The business model is easily scalable by opening more reload/distribution locations,increasing inventory budget dollars and adding all-star team members. .

Wallace Hardware Company

Orlando, FL.

2016-2017

My main responsibility was to grow the LBM Dept. from a early stage startup operation to a fully functioning distribution center with my area of expertise being buying and selling commodity lumber in full truckloads direct to the customer. I have the required knowledge of product usage and consumption along with intuitive buying strategies from years of experience of buying and selling lumber. I know how to use tools such as seasonal trend information, historical patterns and futures to help make decisions on purchasing lumber for maximum returns. Boscus Canada Inc.

Orlando, FL.

2011-2015

I took our customer base and expanded into lumber distribution in the southeast USA with 3 reload operations (Birmingham, Mobile and Jacksonville) We continued to grow and prosper by opening up a reload in Irving, TX. and Gold Hill, NC. We operated the buying, selling and transportation for all these reloads in a satellite office. In 2013 we closed the Irving, TX and Gold Hill, NC reload to focus our attention on the southeast. Sales continued to grow and despite some difficult markets we maintained and grew our customer base. We sold 200-300 trucks a month and provided industry leading customer service. My experience with Boscus was priceless and learned valuable information about the lumber industry.

Interlachen Lumber LLC.:

(Self-Emplyed)

Orlando, FL

2009-2010

Traded Cash & futures lumber products with my own capital. Generated over 200k in profits. Performed all functions within the business . Howard Lumber Sales:

Birmingham, AL.

2001-2009

I continued to learn and grow my business as a satellite office by prospecting and servicing existing customers through product mix and customer service. I was a one man show buying selling and booking my own trucks. I learned the ins and outs of how to do it all. My sales grew to

$40 million a year by 2008 and made over $5,000,000 gross profit during my tenure at Howard Lumber Sales. My responsibilities included buying, selling and shipping all lumber and negotiated all contracts for lumber and OSB while collecting AR in a timely fashion.

Southwood Forest Products

Birmingham, AL.

1997-2001

This was my first career job in the lumber industry. I learned to prospect through cold calling and at the time email was very limited. I communicate directly with customers and sold SPF and OSB products. Education:

Pensacola Jr. College

1982-1983

University of Florida

1984-1986

I received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and a minor in business. While I attended the University of Florida I was a student equipment manager for the football team and was responsible for attending practices and maintaining the locker rooms for practices and games. We traveled with the team to the away games and set up the locker rooms and transported the equipment to and from the game. I received a scholarship for this work. I was able to pay for 100% of my education from this scholarship

Skills:

I am a very social and outgoing person. I like to work as a team and win. I have worked hard to learn, build and grow my business and I try to treat people the same way I want to be treated. I have always been a leader and like to spread the wealth and take care of the people around me that help me succeed. I appreciate the opportunity to prove my skill and talents in the near future.

References available upon request