Cory Barnett Email & Phone Number

United States

Berthoud, Colorado, Us

Sun Mountain is a premier supplier of custom-made wood doors, mouldings, and wood beams for luxury residences. Headquartered in northern Colorado, with sales and service locations throughout the U.S., the company is renowned for fine-furniture-quality wood finishes. Sun Mountain sells direct to the trade or homeowner, offering the most exclusive, highest quality products at the best prices.

As Director of Professional Services, I facilitated professional services via leadership of Eplexity's Project Management and Services Engineering teams. I was similarly tasked with creating and deploying process improvement, scope, and compliance measures to ensure optimal efficiency. In turn, I established budgets and financial targets while also maintaining monthly invoicing, monitoring project profitability, and hosting quarterly staff meetings.As Director of Operations, I support operations by establishing and enforcing all relevant processes, procedures, procurement, compliance, and vendor qualifications. I also render oversight for an ERP/CPQ system, with additional accountability for invoicing recognition and financial/performance reporting (subsequently spearheading the entire customer-to-cash process).While employed in these roles, I:• Was promoted from Director of Professional Services to Director of Operations in recognition for successfully establishing a program management office.• Improved average gross margin from 39% to 53% within the first 11 months (consistently maintaining that margin).• Completed the deployment of ConnectWise Manage (PSA) and ConnectWise Sell (CPQ).• Enhanced team performance and continuity by developing company performance measurements, assigning roles based on participant strengths, and implementing an internal peer recognition program.

Albuquerque, Nm, Us

I coordinated the simultaneous management of multiple professional services projects, with primary focuses on creating and deploying continuous process improvement efforts, mentoring project managers, and cultivating professional relationships with enterprise-level clients. I similarly facilitated operational improvement by serving as a consultant for key decision-making processes. I additionally instituted and maintained more efficient workflow by consolidating efforts between the various sales, support, engineering, and finance operational groups.While employed in this role, I:• Maintained the highest peer MBO for projects closed and overall revenue.• Generated over $2M in annual business revenue.• Reduced daily sales outstanding (DSO) by 23 days (from 64 > 41).

Dallas, Tx, Us

I maintained open communication by serving as a liaison between technical and revenue-generating services, with additional accountability for managing various cross-function projects. I was similarly tasked with directly managing and delivering business-related applications, streamlining supply chain efforts, and deploying system-wide applications and improvements. In turn, I represented the company's business-level needs and requirements to C-Level executives while also implementing business strategies and guidance to ensure proper alignment with IT steering and development.While employed in this role, I:• Oversaw the release and execution of Dispatch and Delivery Management Software (DDMS), as well as the deployment of an enterprise-wide quoting and design process.• Reduced order errors by 30% - and added 15% total manufacturing capacity - via program management for an industry-unique sales tool.• Spearheaded the deployment of an estimating, design, and sales program across 50+ locations.• Participated as the appointed Customer-to-Cash team lead for Business Process Remodeling (BPR).

Dallas, Tx, Us

I administered operations for 20 regional sales team members (and cooperated with 40 professionals offering materials from both regional and national builders) via coordination for estimates, structural designs, costs, and building models. I also designed and maintained a uniform compensation plan by improving reporting accuracy and setting individual targets within a streamlined framework. I additionally established common workplace goals and objectives to boost cohesion between - and ensure more satisfactory results from - operations, manufacturing, and sales.While employed in this role, I:• Drove the acquisition of a struggling lumberyard and manufacturing plant by identifying and integrating unique service/market offerings from each to remove redundancies and maximize proficiencies.• Expanded business support by over 300% via the successful sales of specialty manufactured and structural products within the span of three (3) years.• Increased customer loyalty from 65% to 90%, as well as gross margin by 150 Basis Points (BPS) within an $80M market, by focusing on individualized sales approaches to each client.• Reduced time-to-quote and supply chain visibility by developing and managing the company's CPQ process.Accomplishments: integrated two acquisitions; increased overall sales margin by 250 BPS (Basis Points) in a $35m market; ‘green-fielded’ two product lines; created and managed CPQ process to reduce time-to-quote and supply chain visibility; estimating and design management.Experience: Sales Management; Vendor Program Management; Estimating and Design; Building Information Modeling (BIM); Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ); Supply Chain; Application Delivery; Manufacturing; Operations.Proficiencies: • O365 • MS-Project • MS-Visio • PlanSwift • AutoDesk • Procore • iOS • Android • MiTek • SAGE • Alpine

Us

I oversaw the sales and management of multiple specialty product lines while also maintaining alignment with key vendor and enterprise goals. In turn, I implemented proper distribution and manufacturing facility management practices, with additional accountability for estimations and design management efforts. Lastly, I assumed direct control of distribution and manufacturing facilities during then-current acquisition/transition.While employed in this role, I:• Reduced slow-moving and obsolete inventory.• Increased the YOY sales of specialty products by >75%.• Created and managed whole house estimating, as supplemented by the establishment of a modeling department to decrease configuration, pricing, and quoting process time.Accomplishments: reduced Slow-Moving and Obsolete inventory; increased sales of specialty products >75% YoY; created and managed whole house estimating and building modeling department to decrease Configuration, Pricing, and Quoting process time.Experience: Sales Management; Vendor Program Management; Estimating and Design; Building Information Modeling (BIM); Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ); Supply Chain; Manufacturing; Operations.Proficiencies: O365 • MS-Project • MS-Visio • Estimating • AutoDesk • TrusJoist • Procore • MiTek • Alpine

Seattle, Wa, Us

I served as an appointed product manager for the company’s Engineered Lumber inventory, as well as an automation representative and floor, wall, and roof designer. In turn, I provided additional management for supply chain logistics, vendors, inside sales, estimations, and design.While employed in this role, I:• Drove a 50% reduction in slow-moving and obsolete inventory.• Increased the YOY sales of specialty products by >75%.• Created and managed whole house estimating, as supplemented by the establishment of a modeling department to decrease configuration, pricing, and quoting process time by 25%.Accomplishments: 50% reduction in Slow-Moving and Obsolete inventory; increased sales of specialty products >75% YoY; created and managed a whole house estimating and building modeling department decreasing Configuration, Pricing, and Quoting process time by 25%.Experience: Sales Management; Vendor Program Management; Estimating and Design; Building Information Modeling (BIM); Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ); Supply Chain; Manufacturing; Operations.Proficiencies: O365 • MS-Project • MS-Visio • Estimating • TrusJoist

Eighty Four, Pa, Us

Education record

Architectural Drafting And Architectural Cad/Cadd

High School Diploma, Business Administration And Management, General