MICHAEL SAMPLES ~ LOGISTICS / WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

• Seven years as Inventory/Purchasing/Warehouse Manager, for major U.S. Alarm Security companies’ Ademco®, DSC®, GE-Interlogix®/Simon®/Concord® related equipment utilizing Citrix, J.D. Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics/Great Plains, as well as Excel, PowerPoint, and Acrobat

• Two years as Project Logistics/Multi-Warehousing Manager for Nokia Siemens Networks Verizon/Alltel Integration Project personally responsible for the safe delivery/recovery of over $450 million in equipment inventory.

• Two years as Communication Director overseeing installation/maintenance and data networking of AVAYA Gateway® for the Charlotte regional office of Guardian Protection Services

• Seven years as Regional Operations Manager for 24 Payphone/ATM Installation and Service Technicians over a three state area managing/hiring both, employees and contractors

• Ten years working as Business/Residential Installation/Repair /PBX/Uverse Telecom Technician for Bell South/AT&T

• Two years as Microwave/PCM-TDM Radio Systems Tech for the 7th U.S. Army Signal Corp in Darmstadt, Germany

SKILLS/TOOLS:

Regional OPS Mgr over 24 Employees for 6 years, Cellular Communications, CDMA, Logistics Management 2 years, Microsoft Dynamics SL, Citrix, JD Edwards, Warehouse Management 7 years, Logistics Metrics, Spreadsheets, Road Warrior, Telecommunications, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, LTE, RF, EBH, Wireless, Contractors, Shipping/Receiving, Graphic Design, Trade Shows, Low Voltage, Satellite TV, VoIP, Photoshop, Pivot Tables, At&t Uverse training, Knowledge of PMI, PMBOK, VBA, ASP's, Props C, US Army Veteran, and Experience working on large projects

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Nokia Siemens Networks for Verizon Wireless

2009-2012

Logistics/Warehouse Project Manager through Insight Global for Nokia Siemens Networks/Verizon Wireless Alltel Integration Merger

• Logistics Manager for both the distribution and the recovery of CDMA/RF/T1 related Motorola switch equipment worth over $450 Million during the two+ year Carolinas Verizon Wireless/Alltel Integration Project. I personally ensured the safe delivery and recovery of new equipment while maintaining real time field and multi-United Van Lines’ warehouse(s) equipment inventory using both, Excel spreadsheets that I designed, and through the utilization of multiple United Van Lines Inventory systems all over the two Carolinas

• I also maintained a real time current inventory of all ancillary installation CDMA Wireless Motorola 4812 Communications equipment, T1 Routers, RF Quadplexers, and all warehoused de-installation related equipment for shipment back to Chicago and California to be refurbished.

• I generated the weekly cell site delivery schedules, coordinated and directed the United Van Lines teams to each site on a daily basis, did site audits, walk-thrus, pre-surveyed unique roof top / platform sites, as well island access only sites off the east coast that required the use of boat ferries in order to accomplish equipment deliveries

• I also assisted with some of the installations/de-installations of this equipment when necessary, worked with the Verizon construction teams to coordinate new installs/shelter swaps, as well as coordinating boom truck/crane deliveries when necessary for platform/rooftop sites

Guardian Protection Services, Charlotte N.C

2003-2009

Director of Communications/Inventory Manager

● Inventory: Procurement/Purchasing parts, tools, hardware, office supplies, safety equipment. Electronic purchase ordering and receiving of wire, parts, and kits through Citrix and Microsoft Dynamics_GP. EOM Inventory reporting of all stock, hardware, and small tools, Model Home Reporting. RMA reports for Klipsch, OnQ, Linear, DSC, and GE. Cost Analysis reports due by 10th of each month. Inventory programs used: Microsoft Dynamics/Great Plains, J D Edwards and Citrix. Company was merged.

● Safety: Weekly Safety Topical Meetings conducted each Tuesday with all technicians for on going work safety training. Search web for work related safety quizzes, statistics, stories, handouts, relating to N.C. state safety and OSHA, as well as individual Builder contractual work site safety requirements. A cash prize award of $10.00 for lunch money is drawn in a lottery by all attendees each week to help solidify participation in lectures, quizzes, Q & A sessions, etc. Monthly safety inspections are held to insure compliance.

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● Corporate Work related tasks: A wide range of spreadsheets, forms, brochures, business cards relating to all phases of company functions from sales, both TAM and RTS, and SOP’s for customer purchasing, to electronic PO's and accounting, corporate inventory control reports, payroll spreadsheets, corporate safety forms/spreadsheets/handouts, and Monthly/Yearly Achievement Award Certificates & Company Photo ID’s and business cards are constantly being designed and produced from here for use throughout the entire company. Examples are available by request.

● Extraneous Duties: Working with customers when purchasing add-on equipment after completion of original work orders and assisting them with both pricing and technical application questions. Was also Project Coordinator for the Guardian purchase of Ranger American, Inc. for the Southeastern Regional offices of Melbourne, Fl and Charlotte, NC. Managed the transfer orders, Avaya Gateways, all office equipment, as well as all parts inventory over to the new company.

LifeGuard Security, LLC, Charlotte N.C

2000-2003

N.C. Operations Manager

• Managed company field operations including: the installation, maintenance, and warehouse inventory, of high tech smart wiring for burglar/fire alarms, high speed data, whole house stereo, and all telephone/digital CATV/and networking in residential and commercial new construction. NC Alarm License # 003301P5 issued by NCPPS. Company was bought out and moved.

Triangle Telephone Co.

1996-2000

Special Projects Director/Operations Mgr

• Operations Manager over 24 Payphone/ATM Service Techs serving the western portion of North and South Carolina.

• I also directed the marketing efforts for all related trade shows in the southeast

• Duties included route coordination, cash withdrawal/deposits at Brinks and RBC-Centura totaling up to $120,000 per day

• I also designed all graphics for company brochures relating to special projects and their payphone business, using Photoshop/Illustrator. Company was bought out

CCI/Perot Systems, Inc, Charlotte N.C

1989-1996

N.C. Regional Operations Mgr

• Responsible for the daily operations of a three state region (NC, SC & VA)

• Duties included the supervision of sales contracts, installation surveys, and the subsequent installation/maintenance of over 2500 payphones at some 1500 locations throughout the region

• CCI was, at the time, the nation's second largest COCOT/Pay Telephone provider with over 27,000 payphones in 41 states at their peak. Company was sold

Bell South/AT&T/U.S. Army

1974-1989

Engineering Asst/ PBX Service Tech/Microwave Radio Tech

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:

Southern Polytechnic Institute – Marietta, Ga. EET major

Kennesaw State University – Marietta, GA. Business Administration major

Greenville Tech – Greenville S.C. Supervisory Management Certificate 1995

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