Delivery Merchandiser & Construction Telecom Manager

Anthony Taylor

********@***********.*** THE COLONY, TX

WORK EXPERIENCE

Delivery Merchandiser - lead manager responsible for preparing handheld and printer devices drivers Yumi Ice Cream Corporation February 2025 - Present

Delivery Merchandiser - lead manager responsible for preparing handheld and printer devices drivers and assigning their routes daily. Also troubleshoot any issues like customer complaints, truck issues, dress code, scheduling, training. The DM provides Direct Store Delivery (DSD) service to all channels of customers. The primary function is delivery and distribution of all products on an assigned route within prescribed timelines. Deliver merchandise and unload pre-sold orders; check product quantities for accuracy; assure product is rotated properly safeguarding against past dated products available to consumers; and maintain paperwork. DMR Lead Manager also manages customer expectations regarding delivery and receiving instructions, and back-room storage and effectively communicates with Territory Sales Managers and Delivery Merchandiser Managers with any opportunities. Other Primary Responsibilities:

• Scheduling vacation for drivers

• Daily temperature logs

• Shoulder to shoulder field training

• Osha training

• Training drivers on all new vendor products

• UKG software training

• Daily vehicle inspections

• Dress code training

Construction & Telecommunication manager with 26 years’ experience. Kyle Consultant & Development, LLC. April 2018 - Present

Construction and Telecommunication design-build services for Airports, Casino’s, Hotels, Bank Institutes, Automotive, Private Sector, Public Sector, Retail and Industrial. Construction & Telecomunicatiom manager with 26 years’ experience. Special expertise in Airport, hospitality, Casinos, Schools and healthcare projects with highly technical components. Recognized by peers and executive team to have a can-do work attitude, positive outlook to finish projects on time and on budget. I have demonstrated a pattern of strong leadership, problem solving, and effective communication skills and thrive in a fast pace changing work environment.

• 100% of projects managed were turned over to the client on time and within the contract budget.

• (20) year experience in Airports, Schools and hospitality renovations as a Owners Rep/ Project Manager.

• (20) Years’ experience in management of Airports and School projects in Texas.

• (20) Years’ experience in construction management for corporate headquarters, tenant finish-outs, and high-end condo finish-out.

• Proven track record to save clients 10- 15% of overall construction through using local materials suppliers. Sr. Project Manager Kyle Consultant & Development, LLC. April 2015 - Present

• Acting Interim Director of Project Management in March 2015 with responsibilities of review of all project financials, overall project schedules, staffing requirements, and full responsibility to execute the 2015 capital plan of $ million in projects.

• Maintain summary reports of project schedules for the department as well as project Management assignments for staff.

• Maintain information distribution to ownership and to operations on the status and completion of projects as they affect displacement at the hotel chain.

• Review and approval of monthly cash flow needed by the active project and project status reports as they are reported to upper management.

• Review and advisement to ownership on yearly capital plan approvals for upcoming project and 3-year forecasting.

• Teaching project management skills to our staff and advisement on all active projects when problems arise on schedule and budget concerns. Sr. Project Manager:

• Construction manager overseeing projects in healthcare, interiors, corporate build to suite, and hospitality. I managed contracts ranging from $1 Million to

$16 Million in cost.

• Cost Estimating and review of subcontractor proposals for completeness on both hard bid and GMP contracts with Owners. Construction manager overseeing projects in healthcare, interiors, corporate build to suite, and hospitality. I managed contracts ranging from $1 Million to $16 Million in cost.

• Cost Estimating and review of subcontractor proposals for completeness on both hard bid and GMP contracts with Owners.

• Scheduling of overall project and coordination with subcontractors on durations and changes to schedule as permitted to achieve contract completion dates.

• Writing subcontractor contracts in strict accordance with contract documents and specifications.

• Management of monthly job cost and projections of overall cost and performance of the project.

• Managing the cost as well as the change order process so the project is never exceeding cost with the approved budget or change order.

• Managing the change order process including cost estimating and budgeting processes. Getting approval as required by client to proceed with the work in a timely manner and not delay the overall completion of the project.

• Management of monthly job cost and projections of overall cost and performance of the project.

• Managing the cost as well as the change order process so the project is never exceeding cost with the approved budget or change order.

• Managing the change order process including cost estimating and budgeting processes. Getting approval as required by client to proceed with the work in a timely manner and not delay the overall completion of the project.

• Supervising of project engineers and field staff with weekly staff meeting and schedule updates.

• Managing on-site safety inspections for both site personnel and subcontractor compliance in accordance with OSHA and company guidelines. Overseeing that Pre-task plans and shut down guidelines are being done correctly by on site supervision.

• Supervised as Project Manager for a hospital project with 5 employees on site. Project was over 100,000 SF of new construction with a contract amount of

$16 Million and schedule of 10 Months. Project completed on time and at the cost of GMP contract. Creative Service

Present

•Contributed creative ideas and designs to enhance company projects and initiatives.

•Collaborated with teams to develop innovative solutions and strategies for clients.

•Executed high-quality visual content to support marketing campaigns and branding efforts.

•Participated in client meetings to present creative concepts and gather feedback for improvements. Vice President of Operations R&D Professional Services, Inc. 2008 - 2015

Vice President of Operations for R&D from 2008-2015. Hiring, training, developing employees and overseeing company P&L, budgets, sales, marketing, partnerships, markets, promotions, community service and daily company operations.

• Project manage various groups of contractors for completion of commercial jobs

• Design plans and/or coordinate for concise builds either new or existing and/or both

• Develop procedures and guidelines for transitional and seasonal workers for contract positions

• Maintain safety requirements mandated by state, city and federal laws

• Interact with various companies that are engaged in the same arena for consistency

• Site Surveys, construction design,

• Plan and facilitate high level projects for deliverables

• Research and development for customers as their projects develops

• Monitor/maintain budget requirements

• Cost and Pricing of materials

• Planning and Scheduling of projects

• Bid and Bid out for upcoming projects as acceptance and/or denials

• Design network plans for sparing and development of network for engineering requirements

• Consult, coordinate and direct on sparing plans

• Develop sparing plans for integrated networks such as - All Optra Metro products, All long-haul products as Fuji and Nortel gear

• Monitor all networks for sparing consistencies

• Site Surveys, proposals, quotes and estimates

• Personally handle DFW Airport, Dallas Love Field, Choctaw Casino and TSA-Homeland Security

• Interact with various levels of management which include Presidents of companies, VPs of companies

• Interact via email and conference calling

• Interact and interface with sales engineers for coordination of projects sold and deliverables

• Coordinate with Account Development

• Coordinate and Interact with testing groups, training groups and Product development for actual equipment deliverables

• Develop and write disaster recovery plans

• Engineer various routes and Depot location with Logistics

• Cost and Pricing Management for equipment gear

• Scheduling and Production management on deliverables of equipment Sr. Project Manager and Operations Manager R&D Professional Services, LLC. March 2001 - 2008

Sr. Project Manager and Operations Manager– 2001-2008 Project Managed 2001-2008:

• Make-A-Wish new headquarters - $80,000.00 (NEC PBX phone system)

• Choctaw Casino Durant Oklahoma - $450,000.00 (Digital Signage)

• Friendship Baptist Church - $330,234.00 (Audio Video and electronics)

• TSA – Homeland Security - $290,000.00 (Security & data)

• DFW International Airport - $575,000.00 (New Terminal D –Audio Video)

• DFW International Airport - $490,432.00 (Terminal E – Security & Surveillance)

• DFW International Airport - $850,000.00 (IDC Maintenance contract 5 years – Data, Voice & Copper)

• DFW International Airport - $250,000.00 (DFW Fire Station 5- Fiber)

• DFW International Airport – $3,000,000.00 (Automated People Movers – Security, Data & Fiber)

• DFW International Airport - $310,000.00 (Tunsa Airlines – Voice, Data & Copper)

• DFW International Airport - $630,425.20 (Midwest Airlines – Voice, Data & Copper)

• DFW International Airport - $190,000.00 (IBM Kiosk Systems – Fiber & Copper)

• DFW International Airport - $750,000.00 (TSA Terminal A, B, C, D & E – Fiber)

• Dallas Love Field Airport - $5,300,432.00 Modernization project – (Video & Access Control)

• Dallas Love field Airport - $145,870.00 Concessions- (Data & Voice)

• Dayton International Airport - $96,340.00 (High Speed Data)

• Chicago O’Hara Airport - $135,000.00 (High Speed Data)

• Will Rogers Airport - $121,234.09 (High speed Data)

• San Antonio Airport - $98,700.09 (High speed Data)

• Austin Bergstrom Airport - $123,232.00 (High speed Data)

• Green Bay Airport - $59,450.00 (High Speed Data)

• Hopkins Memorial Hospital – $876,000.12 (Cisco, Data, Voice & CATV)

• TSA/Dallas Love Field Airport - $68,098.00 (Security & CCTV)

• IBOC Inspiring Body of Christ - $436,698.03 (Access Control, Video and Security – design build)

• FMC Technologies - $312,093.56 (Security, CCTV, Video and infrastructure)

• Mc Donald Stores - $412,321.09 (40 new stores in Texas-Security & Surveillance) Managed and Operated Design Build Global Professional Services

(GPS) project:

• Design network plans for projects

• Site Surveys

• Facilitate information via Project and/or Program managers

• Monitor project status

• Prime on Bank of America project (FOE) Financial Optical Extranet service

• Consult with various customers on projects

• Develop plans to accommodate Business Plans

• Interface/Interact with all levels of Management

• Exhibit presentations for groups to align the customer with background of the organization

• Plan and facilitate high level projects for deliverables

• Coordinate with Account development teams on project status

• Interact with Sales Engineers

• Extracurricular Achievements within organization include recruiting activities with universities and career programs for interns, new grads and hiring for hard to fill positions Managed and operated VoIP Projects:

• Write and develop test plan for verification for customers

• Work with Product Engineers for test procedures and processes

• Consult with Design Engineers to ensure reliability of product finalization

• Prime on select servers

• Do presentations on new and existing products for group review

• Create and process procedures for customers

• Facilitate with all levels of Management for project status Managed New Site Development for Satellite installs:

• Project Manage sites to be turned up for new service

• Manage and coordinate sites to be audited

• Test and commission CDMA and AMP sites

• Audit initial Cell sites for defects

• Finalize new builds with customer to standards

• Initialize new efforts to increase productivity of new Cell sites

• Organized groups of Installers and Auditors to view and approve sites based on the build

• Interfaced with upper-level management to review existing and proposed future sites

• Trained employees on installing new equipment and identifying old equipment to be replaced

• Create BOM’s for Wireless Customers

• Create Engineering Packages

• Research and Develop site survey forms

• Analyze projects to be sent out in the field

Sales Manager Clover Technologies

1997 - 2000

Sales Manager

• Manage account managers for Texas markets.

• Generated 10 million in revenue from 1996-1999. Clients New Mexico Power, Garland ISD new schools, McKinney new schools, Mercedes Benz new data center, Prestonwood Baptist Church phase! & II

• Increased sales 30% for two consecutive years 1998 & 1999.

• Number # 1 in individual sales in the entire company 3 straight years.

• Number # 1 in individual sale margins in the company 2 straight years

• Created Sales & Forecast templates for regional account managers to increase their sales.

• Provided marketing strategies to enhance company sales.

• Brought in 8 new markets to company: Churches, Retail, New Construction, Banking Institution, Airports, Military, Health Care & Government.

• Created company marketing brochures and newsletters.

• Aligned several partnerships with Security, Data, Audio Video, AE-Firms and Consultant firms with Clover Technologies.

• Participated in local job fairs, trade shows and was an actual vendor for the recruiting process

• Accepted and proposed bids to local and national companies for work

• Interviewed and screened individuals for employment Manager Kroger Corporation

1996 - 1997

Manager

• Managed daily operation sales, P&L, budgets, inventory, training and interviewing

• Responsible for daily, weekly and monthly sales budgets for all departments.

• Responsible for managing department managers (Customer service MGR, Receiving MGR, Deli MGR, Meat MGR, Produce MGR and Grocery Ma ager.

• Responsible for over-seeing floor planograms

• Responsible for setting and writing schedules.

• Responsible for evaluating local competition

• Help open the Kroger 1st Signature stores Parker/Plano and George Bush/Shiloh Operations Manager Office Depot

1994 - 1996

Operations Manager

• Develop in-store sales incentive performance plans.

• Responsible for ensuring that sales commission personnel achieve their performance objectives.

• Maintain a current general knowledge about the 250-product line sold out of my store.

• Prepare employee work schedules and all work-related documentation (i.e. payroll, vacation, sick leave).

• Responsible for annual purchase of 10-12 million dollars of store merchandise.

• Responsible for handling all human resource issues.

• Resolve customer service issues for the store.

• Performed employee evaluation.

• Responsible for department selling a wide range of business machines.

• Prepared and executed layouts/grids for store

• Audited overall store appearance and inventory levels.

• Answered customer inquiries.

Store Manager Montgomery Ward

1993 - 1994

Store Manager

• Managed 15 direct commission sales associates (Annual sales $12-15 million)

• Responsible for hiring and training of all sales associates for my departments.

• Developed and implemented in-store sales incentive programs for my department managers

• Resolved customer service issues for my department managers.

• Performed employee evaluations

• Prepared layouts for store (furniture, electronics, appliances, apparel and automotive).

• Reconciled customer service issues.

• Audited and maintained inventory.

• Oversee employee training, incentive programs and evaluation process. VP of Operations Kyle Consultant & Development, LLC

•Directed and coordinated operational activities to support the company's business objectives.

•Developed and implemented policies and procedures to enhance operational efficiency.

•Evaluated performance metrics and allocated resources to maximize productivity and cost-effectiveness.

•Identified opportunities for process improvements and implemented changes to drive positive outcomes. Consultant

•Provided consulting services to clients in various industries to optimize their business operations.

•Analyzed data and trends to offer valuable insights and recommendations for strategic decision-making.

•Developed customized solutions to address specific client needs and improve overall performance.

•Facilitated workshops and training sessions to educate clients on best practices and new strategies. EDUCATION

Texas A&M University

Bachelors, Bachelor of Arts – Sociology w/ minor in Business LICENSES & CERTIFICATES

BOSCH – Certified 2020

Digital Watchdog Certified 2020

Security Clearance 2020

PMP Certified 2020

BISCI Certified 2019

Avigilon Certified 2018

Security, CCTV and Access Control License 2018

PMI Certified 2018

LTS Certified 2017

LAN Architecture & Network Management

OS/2 Comm-Mgr. & LAN Server

Advanced OS/2 Comm-Mgr. & LAN Server

Customer First Training

SAP Training-Modules & ABAP/4 Programming

Microsoft Project

Cisco

Oracle

Pelco

NOTABLE SKILLS

Avigilon MicroStation Project Management PL1 SAP ABAP COBOL Cisco PMP Certification MapInfo Oracle

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