General Manager Quality Control

Kevin B. Kniss

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Brighton, CO ***01 *******@*****.*** Cellular: 720-***-****

General Manager/Sales and Operations Management/Sales/Procurement

Market Analysis/Product Management/Logistics Management/Safety and Regulatory Management/Personnel Management/Service Sales/Contract Sales

A proven track record of business management, including national accounts, territory sales, operations and buying. Capital equipment, manufacturing, distribution, industrial, commercial, government, chemical, food and transportation industries. Initiate and maintain strong ties to customers, corporate office and suppliers. Market analysis and customer knowledge. Budgeting. Training, Computer and analysis skills. Supervisory experience with quality control responsibility. Contract and service sales. Contract negotiation.

EMPLOYMENT

Feb 2025 to Present Cleanova, Western Regional Sales Manager, Specialize in filtration products, Coalescers, Particulate, Mist Eliminators, Strainers, Air Intakes, Pleated HEPA. Customer Base: OEM Manufacturers, Renewable Natural Gas, Power Production, Oil and Gas, Engineering Design, Filter Distribution. Vessel and Element Manufacturing

2018 to 2025 Total Filtration Services, Parker Hannifan division, Denver, CO

Key Account Manager, National Accounts, Sell all Filtration Categories, Food and Beverage, Industrial, Commercial, Manufacturing, Distribution, Government, Health Care accounts. Responsible for sales, pricing, margin, product knowledge, relationship building, expansion, multi-state territory, champion for CRM and ERP integration

2012 to 2017 Ingersoll Rand, Compression Technologies, Denver, CO

Territory Sales Executive responsible for Air Compressor Service Sales, Contracting, Contract Negotiations, Safety, Terms and Conditions Legal Negotiations with Large Customers

2008 to 2012 ChemStation of the Rockies, LLC, Denver, CO

General Manager with Profit and Loss Responsibility. Sales Management, Manage Staff of 10 Sales and Operations, Operations Management, Manufacturing with Quality Control Responsibility, Safety and Regulatory Management, Inventory, Collections, Quality Control, Budgeting and Forecasting Management, Personnel Management, Turned loss into profit. Oversaw and implement business merger 2008, Plan and Implement Business Relocation 2009 ($2.1 million 2010 sales)

2003 to 2008 Chemical Specialists LLC, dba ChemStation, Evans, CO

Help to launch business that sells industrial cleaning chemicals; business to Business Launch business in the food and transportation industries. Write and Implement

Management Business Plan, sales and operations management, coordination of new accounts and day to day operations. EPA, DOT, OSHA compliance management. Participate in business planning and organization, hiring and personnel management. Plan and implement satellite office relocation. (2007 sales - $730,000).

1994 to 2002 Monson Brothers Company, Greeley, CO

Sales Manager – Responsible for sales and account management for produce

grower/shipper of vegetables.

Sales Management Annual sales of $6,000,000 +. Initiated, maintained and strengthened

relationships with multiple customers. Increasing responsibility in management

role with ties to production, packaging and shipping. Implement and monitor quality control protocol. Negotiate contracts and market driven sales.

Responsible for collections.

Logistics Negotiate and procure transportation for nationwide distribution of produce.

Management Annual cost of $850,000.

1988 to 1994 Topco Associates, Inc. – Skokie, IL Produce Buyer/Salesman –

EDUCATION B.A. Metropolitan State College – Denver, CO

ASI Lead Auditor Certified, HAACP, SQF Practitioner, Multiple Filtration Trainings, TBRI, Safety

PERSONAL Married, five children. Therapeutic Foster Parent.

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