BENJAMIN “RUSS” POWELL

Wilmington, NC • 704-***-**** • adu0bp@r.postjobfree.com

MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Multitalented professional with hands-on experience leading high-performing teams, enhancing work productivity by integrating proven best practices across key functional areas. Broad background in product delivery and installation, customer needs assessment, and inventory management. Innate leader with a history of spearheading 5 crew members on high-worth construction projects and providing strategic and technical direction to achieve defined goals. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

On-line Stock Trading Experience Proficient MS Excel & Word Foreign Languages: 2 years German & Spanish Strategic Financial Planning Operation Profit Loss Management Task Scheduling & Allocation Inventory Tracking Pre-Project Bid Feasiblity Research Experienced Team Managment Staff Performance Evaluations EDUCATION EXTRACURRICULARS

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON; Wilmington, NC Major in Business, Economics/Finance (Among Top 10% Academic Percentile Expected Graduation in 2024) Relevant Courses: Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, International Studies, Management Information Systems, Statistical Analysis, Statistical Methods, and Calculus for Business Majors Pi Kappa Phi Highest GPA Fraternity on Campus MPHS Lacrosse Team Captain Championship Team PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CAROLINA COURT WORKS 2017 –2021

Crew Chief

Stewarded all shop operations including truck arrival and departure, product shipment, inventory management and tracking. Transported packages to job site and assisted team in preparing delivery orders. Skillfully and safely operated heavy machinery, as well as coordinated with truck drivers and suppliers to administer the logistics side.

Led 5 crew members by providing operational support on daily task execution for construction projects.

Maintained a stellar record of independently installing $10M worth of equipment

Leading efforts to drive long-term business development and growth plans.

Assisted in monitoring and tracking deliveries, as well as conducting pre-project bid research, and identifying and resolving escalated issues; strategically planned, developed, and deployed scalable procurement strategies. LOWE’S COMPANY INC. 2020

Front End Loader/Assembly

Held accountability for managing deliveries, inventory, and product stocking functions. Worked with the driver and operated forklift to deliver products as per the schedule. Functioned as the area closer and managed ins and outs of assigned trucks. Fostered strategic relationships with cross-functional staff and key stakeholders.

Contributed to business development by strategizing and implementing scalable sales and money-handling practices.

Served in a complex retail construction warehouse environment and proficiently catered to time-sensitive needs of the company and senior management.

Demonstrated resourcefulness that led to receiving an early promotion and a pay raise within 2 months of employment. W8LESS 2018 – 2019

Recreation Center Park Leader

Undertook event planning, safety responsibility, and operated POS system to track sales and customer-specific functions.

• Received a promotion and pay raise within the 1st year due to outstanding performance and dedication to the role.