Operations Manager with 30+ years of success managing retail, wholesale construction material outlets, sales, marketing, directing and managing commercial roofing division. Strengths include all aspects of operations management: distribution, facilities, inventory control, sales, marketing programs, and employee relations. A highly motivated individual with strong interpersonal skills. Accomplished in team-oriented situations and have experience in multi-location management in retail and wholesale. A track record of consistently beating company profit goals. Successfully worked with executive management teams to revitalize operations, re-energize staffs, and maximize productivity.
Specialties
My management experience includes both the retail and wholesale industries. management experience in sales and operations, of single location, and multi-location businesses. A thorough working knowledge of inventory control, including distribution, maintaining proper on-hand information, security and safe storage and handling practices. I have always been directly responsible for facility and physical plant operations.
Experience Summary
Perry Roofing,
Jacksonville, Florida
2007 - 2009
Service Division Manager
Full P/L responsibility for commercial roofing service division. Scheduled and directed crews, purchased materials, completed estimates, proficient in data forma, budgeting, cost control and improved bottom line.
American Industrial Equipment, Jacksonville, Florida
2003 2007
Branch Manager
Full P/L responsibility for the operation of industrial supply center, all functions of sales, warehouse, including delivery, equipment maintenance, inventory control and supervision of all employees.
Bernies Tool and Fastener, Jacksonville, Florida
1998 2003
Senior Sales Manager
Responsible for sales of tools and building materials to commercial and industrial contractors including estimating, job quotes and inventory.
W.C. Caye, Jacksonville, Florida 1997 1998
Branch Manager
Full P/L responsibility for the operation of a contractor supply yard, all functions of sales and warehouse, including delivery, equipment maintenance, inventory control and supervision of all employees.
Southern Forming and Supply, Jacksonville, Florida
1995 1997
Operations Manager
Full responsibility of contractor supply yard and warehouse functions, including delivery, inventory, maintenance, including all ordering, scheduling and maintenance of rental equipment.
WACO Scaffolding,
Jacksonville, Florida
1992 1995
Branch Manager
Responsible for P/L, all scaffolding yard functions, including sales, sales territory, full account responsibility, delivery, equipment maintenance, inventory control and supervision of all employees.
H.J. Granger and Sons, Jacksonville, Florida
1988 1992
Contractor Salesman
Responsible for contractor sales in excess of $1 million, service of major accounts in the field, service included accounts receivable, blue print take offs, estimates, project coordination and daily inspection of each on going project.
Triway Lumber,
Jacksonville, Florida
1987 1988
Operations Manager/Partner
Responsible for entire operation of contractor lumberyard, including purchasing, inventory control, delivery, vehicle maintenance, yard maintenance, sales coordination and supervision of all employees.
Wickes Lumber
1973 1987
Doraville, Georgia
1986 1987
Operations Manager
Responsible for all warehouse and yard functions of lumberyard, including contractor sales, delivery, equipment maintenance, inventory control and supervision of thirty employees, yard generated $10 million in contractor sales.
Hardeeville, South Carolina
1984 1986
Center Manager
Responsible for entire operation of retail construction equipment and supply store and lumber yard with sales of $6 million, sales mix 70% contractor, 30% consumer, supervision of thirty employees, upon taking position margins improved 2%; expenses decreased 3% and bottom line profit improved by $240,000.
Jacksonville, Florida
1978 1984
Operations Manager, Consumer Sales Manager and Acting Center Manager
Duties included all warehouse functions and operations of lumberyard, contractor sales, delivery equipment maintenance, and employee training, of a retail operation with sales of $6.5 million.
North Charleston, South Carolina
1973 1978
Warehouse Foreman
Responsible for all warehouse and delivery operations of lumberyard, held keys to the store as part high school and college student, promoted to warehouse foreman in October 1975.
Education
Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Florida - Major in Business Administration with
Minor in Marketing (Cum laude)
Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Florida - MBA
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