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Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Increased Key Account sales by 276% starting $3M with projected $11M 2020 Two person team managing $128M accountsExpanding team’s accounts by consistently connecting with vast personal networking base Oversaw special order program implementation for key accounts & CardonneCustomer Business plan development utilizing Analytical and Critical reports

Since 1957, Keeter Trucking and Excavating has serviced Boulder and the surrounding area as a full-service, one-stop shop for automobile, truck, trailer, tractor, heavy equipment, and RV maintenance and repair. We also offer oil changes, DOT inspections, roadside and on-truck repair, septic tank installation, etc.• Interview, hire, and manage personnel, including mediating employee infractions and setting/monitoring corrective action plans. • Ensure compliance with all safety, quality, and industry/company/governmental regulations in daily operations management.• Develop and implement systems and workflow procedures to increase productivity.• Develop and implement strategic marketing plans; consistently exceed sales and GP forecasts by building and maintaining 175 key client accounts.

• Develop business and marketing strategy for startup turbocharging company.• Compile customer list and act as a liaison with potential vendors, including BorgWarner, Holset, and Melett.• Maintain inventory, identify remanufacturing opportunities, and improve remanufacturing processes.

• Managed daily operations for all US and Canada locations of a German-based manufacturing and remanufacturing multinational parts company.• Interviewed, hired, and managed personnel as director of sales and marketing, outside sales, remanufacturing and warehouse operations, and accounting AP and AR.• Served as primary liaison and mediator in employee negotiations, disciplinary actions, contract disputes, and legal actions.• Ensured compliance with all safety, quality, and industry/company/governmental regulations.• Established remanufacturing process for US operations; successfully oversaw equipment purchases, led strategic marketing plans, forecasted budgets and sales, and developed and implemented liquidity plans.• Negotiated vendor prices, established pricing levels, and regularly reported to German BOD.

• Interviewed, hired, and managed personnel, including mediating employee infractions and setting/monitoring corrective action plans. • Ensured compliance with all safety, quality, and industry/company/governmental regulations in daily operations management.• Developed and implemented systems and workflow procedures to increase productivity.• Developed and implemented strategic marketing plans and oversaw purchasing. • Consistently exceeded sales and GP forecasts by building and maintaining key client accounts.

• Interviewed, hired, and managed personnel, including mediating employee infractions and setting/monitoring corrective action plans. • Ensured compliance with all safety, quality, and industry/company/governmental regulations in daily operations management.• Developed and implemented systems and workflow procedures to increase productivity.• Developed and implemented strategic marketing plans and oversaw purchasing. • Consistently exceeded sales and GP forecasts by building and maintaining key client accounts.

• Managed daily operations, oversaw project management functions, and streamlined productivity.• Managed sales, budget forecasting, capital equipment and purchasing, and research and development in the automotive industry.• Aggressively developed and launched first-to-market products.• Directed large-scale move of business, including finding a suitable location, negotiating lease terms, designing blueprints and workflow layouts, overseeing construction, and leading phased moves.• Streamlined manufacturing through supply chain management and resource leveling. • Interviewed, hired, and managed personnel, including mediating employee issues and enforcing employee disciplinary actions. • Ensured compliance with all safety, quality, and industry/company/governmental regulations in daily operations management.• Consistently exceeded sales and GP forecasts by building and maintaining key client accounts.

• Solely managed all aspects of daily business functions, including sales, marketing, finance, HR, and operations.• Established reputation for exceptional customer service with discriminating clientele by developing high-quality, teamwork-based culture.• Transitioned from local premiere custom shop to a nationally-acclaimed industry leader.• Improved company image through selling corporate vision and fostering employee talent.• Negotiated vendor pricing to reduce operations costs by 13%.• Contracted to assemble large number of vintage Porsche replicas for Nation-wide distribution, increasing sales revenues by 20%. • Reduced time to market from four days to one.• Developed electric, Hybrid Porsche Spyder-based replica for environmentally-minded clients.

• Managed daily operations.• Successfully challenged competition with employees of Ford Motor Sports to develop the first super charger system for the Taurus SHO.• Transitioned company from home-based, family-owned business to merger with custom performance shop.