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Oak Island, Nc, Us

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Manage metal, plastic, and glass processing accounts, in central and eastern NC territory, spanning a variety of processes which include surface treatment, coolants, cleaners, rust inhibitors, lubricants, and waste water treatment. Lead onsite training for customers and operators on troubleshooting, laboratory tests, equipment maintenance, and to ensure full process comprehension. Support troubleshooting and problem resolution by leveraging technical expertise.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Manage the sales, finance, marketing, customer service and staff to deliver top quality martial arts instruction. Streamlined the sales process and improved the structure of classes to make the delivery of the curriculum much easier for the instructors.Marketed the business through internal and external efforts.Increased sales year over year for the past 7 years.Grew sales by over $500k annually.Improved customer attrition from 4% to 3%.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Command pilot programs for Sonoco Sustainability Solutions, LLC to cultivate corporate and plant level relationships for Unilever and Ralcorp accounts. Execute waste and recycling audits to identified opportunities for customers to divert landfill materials and increase recycling revenue. Lead productivity improvements and waste reduction initiatives.• Grew Sonoco Sustainability from with zero revenue to an $8MM in business with a 30% contribution margin within 1 year; supported Group to achieve Customer Satisfaction for Excellence (CSTE) for growth. • Scaled back Kraft Foods’ landfill volume by 50%; attained goal more than 2 years ahead of schedule.• Supported Unilever in Suffolk, VA in achieving zero landfill; garnered Sonoco Sustainability Gold Star Award, significant positive press, and attained master services agreement with Unilever.

Kentucky And South Carolina

Positioned to oversee metals processing accounts spanning a variety of industries which included automotive, appliance, steel coil, aluminum coil, outdoor products, and plastics. Analyzed processes and worked with client engineers to drive solutions development. Led onsite training to customers and operators on troubleshooting, laboratory tests, equipment maintenance, and to ensure full process comprehension. Supported troubleshooting and problem resolution by leveraging technical expertise.• Generated a 10-15% reduction in chemical consumption and scaled back number of rejected parts by installing and managing chemical feed automation at customer sites. • Realized more than $2M in savings for customers through continuous improvement projects which included installing automation, improving quality, modifying piping to reduce water use, and reducing maintenance overtime.• Reduced customer water consumption by 2.5M gallons per year; received Six Sigma Green Belt certification for process improvement efforts.

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Led customer trials and R&D to obtain product information on dose rate that yield desired rheological paper coating properties customers desired. Oversaw and facilitated customer trials and advised on best practices for handling and applying products. Managed quality control department for testing of all incoming raw materials and outgoing products. • Supported and supervised contractors for complex relocation of company from Raleigh, NC to Durham, NC.

Mba, International Business

Bs, Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Golden Key Honor Society, Omicron Delta Epsilon Honor Society

Bs, Pulp & Paper Science & Technology

Activities and Societies: TAPPI